Equipment Review

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  • Smith & Wesson Range Jacket Wear Test Review
    Smith & Wesson Range Jacket Wear Test Review

    Smith & Wesson has teamed up with technical clothing vendor Wild Things to make a line of clothing? The new line is for both professionals that demand high performance outdoor apparel, and other people who carry guns that want stylish, functional...

    Article • November 30th, 2012

  • RED Swivel (Rapid Emergency Detachment) from Blue Force Gear
    RED Swivel (Rapid Emergency Detachment) from Blue Force Gear

    The folks at Blue Force Gear (BFG) saw a need to be able to quickly detach your sling from your rifle or other shoulder fired weapon systems in the event that that you got hung up on something or went overboard and needed to quickly lighten the load...

    Article • November 13th, 2012

  • Red Dot Optics: Tools or Toys?
    Red Dot Optics: Tools or Toys?

    Many of the red dot sight detractors claim that they can do the same thing with their standard iron sights as they can with a dot sight. This claim generally comes from time spent on the practice range not in the real world.

    Article • November 7th, 2012

  • The Troy OEM M4 BattleSling Mount
    The Troy OEM M4 BattleSling Mount

    This is an ambidextrous mount that is able to be used by right or left handed shooters.  Swivel sockets are situated on the left, right, and in the bottom center.

    Article • October 12th, 2012

  • 5.11 Tactical Zone Assault Pack (Z.A.P.6) Review
    5.11 Tactical Zone Assault Pack (Z.A.P.6) Review

    5.11 has been making some off-body concealed carry bags the last couple years that meet my definition of “beyond discreet;” that is, they contain no MOLLE, do not look tactical, and are available in non-tactical colors. In other words, they look...

    Article • October 9th, 2012

  • SureFire Fury P2X Review
    SureFire Fury P2X Review

    I am a strong advocate for carrying a good flashlight on your person at all times. If you’re in law enforcement, you better be carrying a good light on your belt every shift. You never know when you’ll find yourself in a low light or no light...

    Article • September 21st, 2012

  • The Smokescreen Concealment Monopack
    The Smokescreen Concealment Monopack

    Off-body carry certainly isn’t the best way to carry a firearm, but sometimes it’s either the only way to do so, or an intelligent choice given the trade-offs. Situations meeting one of these requirements for off-body carry can come up fairly...

    Article • September 19th, 2012

  • Marz Tactical Gear Combat Medic Pouch
    Marz Tactical Gear Combat Medic Pouch

    Marz Tactical Gear makes a full line of nylon kit that is produced right here in theUSA. What they sent me is their Combat Medic Pouch. Don’t be fooled by the name though. You don’t need to be a medic to make great use of this piece of kit. The...

    Article • August 24th, 2012

  • Review of 5.11 Tactical's All Hazards PRIME Pack
    Review of 5.11 Tactical's All Hazards PRIME Pack

    Short of being a combat pack for contemporary soldiers, but not designed to be, the PRIME pack pretty well meets the needs of many other warriors of the day. Whether you are a police officer seeking a great active-shooter response bag, a prepper...

    Article • August 17th, 2012

  • Bagman Tactical Rifle/Pistol Mag Pouch
    Bagman Tactical Rifle/Pistol Mag Pouch

    What I wanted was a pouch able to carry two rifle mags with four pistol mags on the front of the rifle mags. The reason for this set up is that I wanted to have all the ammo I needed in as small a package as possible. I was told to get in touch with...

    Article • July 27th, 2012

  • Bones-Small Knife from Buck Knives
    Bones-Small Knife from Buck Knives

    I figure that this knife would come in handy if I would prefer to go ultra light with my EDC (Every Day Carry) kit. This tiny knife could keep you from violating rule # 9. “Never go anywhere without a knife.”

    Article • July 20th, 2012

  • Coverage of Warrior Expo East 2012
    Coverage of Warrior Expo East 2012

    Warrior Expo East 2012 took place over two days in July 2012. It was held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center and featured two hundred vendor booths set up for 1500 attendees.

    Article • July 18th, 2012

  • Maxpedition Aggressor Tactical Attache
    Maxpedition Aggressor Tactical Attache

    I was looking for a good multi purpose gear bag for work that would be big enough to carry all my gear and be durable enough for daily use. I found exactly what I was looking for in the Maxpedition Aggressor Tactical Attaché bag.

    Article • July 9th, 2012

  • Raven Concealment Systems Phantom Light Compatible Holster
    Raven Concealment Systems Phantom Light Compatible Holster

    I had been carrying my Glock 23 with Surefire X300 weapon light in what is basically a duty holster with a paddle attachment. While this works fine, it is very hard to conceal without wearing very baggy button up shirts or jackets. This had me looking...

    Article • June 25th, 2012

  • Condor Outdoor Gear 3-Days Backpack
    Condor Outdoor Gear 3-Days Backpack

    I needed a bag big enough to haul my gear, that wore comfortably for miles upon miles of carry. The Condor 3-Day looked like it would fill my need, and it was recommended by the owner of WTG Tactical, so I figured I'd give it a try.

    Article • June 21st, 2012

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