How do you choose the right gun as a primary carry piece? I suggest that you look for a handgun that is substantial in capability and shoot-ability, but small enough that you can carry it most of the time when dressed casually. Therefore, it proves a very individual choice. There are, indeed, guys who can... Continue Reading →
While many in the firearms and preparedness community get fixated on rifles and plate carriers during times of heightened threat, I seek to draw the armed citizen back into this reality: you are most likely to face the monsters with your handgun, because the monsters strike in public locations where they anticipate little resistance. You... Continue Reading →
Years ago, the comments on my articles in various places would be filled with the gleefully mediocre, chiming in about how defensive gun use is typically “3 rounds, 3 yards, 3 seconds,” and that usual such nonsense. This is less common now. It seems that our rapidly deteriorated world has become obvious to even the... Continue Reading →
The truth is, I often carry a small revolver, and I have always been a proponent of carrying a gun that you will actually carry, all the time, even if it is a diminutive gun, because it is still most likely to do what is necessary in civilian self-defense. Our world is changing. While... Continue Reading →
There is no end to EDC (everyday carry) videos on YouTube and elsewhere, as we prepared citizens like to discuss the gear we carry. In this episode of Survival Dispatch, we discuss EDC, but we deliver a deep dive into why to carry the items we reference. There is some deep conversation on holster setups... Continue Reading →
There are a lot of hypothetical discussions related to “if I only had X amount of guns.” As gear whores, we love this. If you only had five guns, what would they be? How about only three? From a practical perspective, I have submitted a number of times that if a person who is not... Continue Reading →
There is no denying that the concealed handgun is the primary and best tool for dealing with a lethal threat. However, the pistol is not the appropriate solution for every situation, and most of us cannot be armed with it at all times, in all places. There are several tools that I strongly believe most... Continue Reading →
Many of us tolerate carrying more stuff on our waistline than others. My tolerance is probably higher than most, but not the highest. I carry a compact or sub-compact double-stack pistol AIWB, with a spare magazine and a blade also on the front of my body, with a light and tourniquet in my pocket as... Continue Reading →
Preppers have a thing for bags: bug-out bags, get-home bags, go-bags, and every variation thereof. If you are into preparedness, which is likely if you are reading this blog, then you are probably swimming in a sea of bags. The “bug-out bag” gets the most press and usually involves a backpack with everything needed for... Continue Reading →
I am a huge proponent of keeping things as consistent as possible; I want every tool on my body in the same place, all the time. I carry my gun in the same location, all the time. Same with my blade, same with my light. I even carry my reload in the same place even... Continue Reading →
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