Equipment

Articles examining firearms equipment, load-bearing gear, optics, accessories, tools, and practical equipment selection based on mission and individual needs.

Is Web Gear Still Relevant?

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Do you really need a plate carrier? Are there times when older load bearing equipment like web gear can be superior? Web gear of sorts has been in use since the Oliver Pattern Equipment from the Boer War. The first webbing that most would recognize to be, at least, the distant cousin of British 1908 … Read more

P&S ModCast 403 — Gun Nerds 20: The Special Purpose Rifle

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Alex Hartmann joins the Gun Nerds panel to examine Special Purpose Rifle history, mission-driven configuration, optics, barrels, ammunition, suppressors, and precision-rifle training.

P&S ModCast 381 — Variables in RDS

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Mike Branson, Tom Kelley, and Matt Landfair examine red-dot-sight manufacturing, quality control, durability, pricing, mounting, and realistic equipment requirements.

P&S ModCast 377 — Ergos and Other Fine Topics

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Brass Facts, Hop, Chuck Pressburg, and Matt Landfair examine rifle ergonomics, control placement, lights, lasers, night vision, slings, suppressors, and bullpups.

Evolution of the Dark Star Gear Apollo. 

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A decade ago my passion for wheelguns was reignited like a wildfire.  Blazing along I came across a special edition of the Ruger SP101. Had to have it. How to carry it though?  I had already learned that snubbies and AIWB went together like peas and carrots but I just couldn’t find exactly what I wanted. Well … Read more