I guess it may be a good, or possibly sad indicator of my character that I keep writing ‘Things That Don’t Suck’ reviews about models of products that were replaced long ago by newer versions. It’s highly likely that the newer models have modifications that improve their usefulness and performance. However, if a certain thing […]
One of my most reliable and well-built possessions is something that I rarely talk about: my MidwayUSA Competition Range Bag. Full disclosure: I was NOT compensated by MidwayUSA for this article in any way. I just enjoy the product and think all the YouTube ads about Larry Potterfield and his Nitro Express shipping system are […]
As far as defensive and military shotguns go, it seems that the pump-action still rules the roost in the United States. While semi-autos are more and more accepted, the transition is slow. The USMC adopted the M1014 shotgun in 1999, and my infantry battalion’s armory had zero of them…in 2012. We did have a ton […]
When you have a big head, finding good glasses is a pain in the ass. My XL-sized noggin makes glasses from Oakley, Spy, and even ESS painful and pinching. When my local gun store started carrying Magpul sunglasses I said ‘why not?’ and tried a pair on. Specifically, I tried on and purchased the Magpul […]
When REI dropped the Camp Chef brand for anti-gun grandstanding reasons (Camp Chef is owned by Vista Outdoor), I got mad. Mad enough to go get the nicest thing Camp Chef sold at the time, their Woodwind Pellet Grill with Sear Box. And not from REI. Obviously. That was back in March of 2018, so […]
I’m not sure when Battle Belts came back in fashion, but I remember when I first saw widespread use of them. On my first deployment, we went from the massive Modular Tactical Vest to much smaller Eagle Plate Carriers. Less room meant less MOLLE. It wasn’t long before we started removing the belt from our […]
Have you ever just looked at a gun and fell in love with its looks? That’s kind of how I feel about the RPTR rail on my SCR based rifle. It’s not a true SCR rifle, just an SCR lower with a homebrew upper. The sleek lines and general oddball nature of the build make […]
By Evan Young The Peltor ComTac III line is the third iteration of the ComTac headset. It’s in common use with many specialized military and police units and is beginning to see regular adoption by the U.S. Army. It is available with mics/downleads for use as an integrated communications headset. The ComTac III Hearing Defender […]
I’m not a big fan of the idea that this accessory or that one can make you a better shooter. There are slight performance variances that different gizmos and doohickeys can deliver, for sure. However, if you don’t know how to shoot in the first place, almost none of them are going to help you […]
There are only a few things a pistol grip-only shotgun (that’s not really a shotgun) is good for. One is breaching, but let’s face it, how many of us will ever do that? Another is simply defying the NFA via the 12 gauge “firearm” route. I call it the Shockwave rule. A shotgun requires a […]
About this time last year, my wife bought me the cat’s meow in diaper bags. From Tactical Baby Gear (because no dad wants to look girly). With almost daily use since the twin boys came along, I can say it’s truly exceptional. I got a late start at child rearing. Heck, I hadn’t even changed […]
Did you know that John Browning once dreamed of a striker-fired, all-metal, Hi-Power? During the design process of the Hi-Power pistol, a striker-fired variant was produced as a prototype. It didn’t go far, of course, and now we’re all familiar with striker-fired guns being made with polymer frames. But if part of you hankers for […]
