Primary & Secondary

Magpul PMAG Gen M3

April 30, 2017

Magazine Design Philosophy, Testing, and Performance of Magpul Industries PMAG Magazines for the AR/M4/M16/HK416/M249 By Duane Liptak, Director of Product Management and Marketing, Magpul Industries. Director of Magpul Core, Magpul Industries Corp. Building feeding devices for firearms is not a new endeavor, and many materials and methods of construction have been employed for this task…. read more »

Emerson Knives: A Critical Look

February 17, 2017

Emerson Knives Inc. and the custom knives of Ernest Emerson enjoy a strong reputation in professional circles. Emerson folding knives in particular are considered by many to be the epitome of what tactical knives should be. I was an Emerson user (hard user) and fan for over a decade, beginning in 2001. I owned both… read more »

Sentinel Concepts Practical Urban Carbine AAR 6-11/6-12 Part 1

July 13, 2016

It is common that as something evolves or changes over time, certain elements and fundamentals get lost or left behind in those changes. Firearms ownership has increased over the past decade for a variety of reasons. The desire to do more with firearms for protection, competition, and professional purposes had less to an explosion in… read more »

Innovative Gunfighter Solutions Flat Face Trigger Review

July 11, 2016

Before we begin, let’s set some baselines to see if this review will be relevant to you. I am not a fan of flat face triggers This was not a scientific, standards base, control group study. It is my opinion based on the things that are important to me. I am a nobody but I… read more »

“MIl-Spec” – The Minimum Standard For Quality

July 9, 2016

“Milspec” is a sales buzzword that provides a loose definition of the minimum standard of quality for a specific dependable combat weapon. There are several brands that say they are milspec and are not even close to that minimum level of acceptable quality. If you are buying a weapon for fun or for just plinking,… read more »

2nd Amendment, Facts, & Social Media

June 18, 2016

We complain about liberal inaccuracies with firearms. Anti-gun agendas are using made up statistics and facts to scare people who don’t know better. Much of today’s pro-gun community on social media is also having issues with the truth. Too much rumor and inaccurate info is being spread as fact. The inaccuracies self perpetuate among groups… read more »

LE use of NVG for Warrant Service – One Cop’s opinion.

June 8, 2016

I have been a SWAT dude for over 20 years, during that time I have seen huge advances in tactics, techniques and procedures as well as gear and supporting equipment. Indeed, I tell new guys that I wish I was starting my SWAT career today versus being at the end of it. We have come… read more »

Competition Will Get You Killed On The Streets?

April 17, 2017

Tore Haugli provided insight in the P&S Facebook group P&S – Firearms Competitions in regards to an article that was critical of competition shooting. Here are his thoughts: I have recently seen a trend where instructors from the “tactical world” are being very critical of competition shooting. Reasons behind this criticism varies from no focus on tactics, such as use… read more »

Lessons Learned As An Instructor

February 10, 2019

One of the biggest things I learned as a firearms instructor which took years of focus and near 360 degrees of observation of the student – the ability to assess whether there is a learning opportunity versus a teaching moment. Basically it is the ability to observe an issue and exploit it by weighing the… read more »

A Quick Guide To Fighting