Pro Guns, Gear, Tactics, Training, & Discussion
Pro Guns, Gear, Tactics, Training, & Discussion
Gear & Equipment (Stuff that helps us accomplish the mission)
Authors: Andrew D. Fisher and Will G. With the increase in Active Violent Incidents (AVIs) over the last few years and the shared lessons learned (LL) from the U.S. and Canadian militaries’ experience in Afghanistan and Iraq, there has been an explosion of life-saving devices hitting the market. Nothing has become a larger issue than… read more »
Photo: Chappy spreading the Good Word at Friends of Pat Rogers 2017 in Alliance Ohio Apologies for not having a Five on Friday last week, I was out at Friends of Pat in Alliance, Ohio. If you weren’t there, you missed a great time. If you don’t have plans to get out to FOP in… read more »
Recently, President Trump repealed the Obama executive order that restricted the government surplus that law enforcement agencies are allowed to use. There naturally has been an uptick on posts on FB and forums across the net, as well as here. This post is a little background and perspective on that equipment from someone that’s been… read more »
Photo Cred – DARC Instagram Happy FoF, everyone. It’s been an eventful week, so there’s plenty of interesting reading material this week. Sage Dynamics/Aaron Cowan – Report on MRDS for Duty Handgun Use http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/7dc128_c8da57977a8c4b53903192fa603fce6f.pdf Multiple People Injured – Knife Attack in Finland http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4802796/Multiple-people-injured-attack-Finland.html Barcelona attack: 13 killed as van rams crowds in Las Ramblas http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40965581… read more »
Photo Cred – https://www.instagram.com/theranchtexas/ Happy Five on Friday, everyone. We missed last week due to some technical difficulties, but we’re back this time around. The Kremlin’s Newest Hybrid Warfare Asset: Gangsters The Kremlin’s Newest Hybrid Warfare Asset: Gangsters The Dynamics Of A Riot http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-07-24/dynamics-riot Bombs Over Pyongyang? The Window’s Already Closed Bombs over Pyongyang? The Window’s… read more »
I stepped outside my comfort zone last weekend and attended an Appleseed event. For those not familiar with Project Appleseed, the organization’s website states: “Project Appleseed™ isn’t a gun club or a militia, nor is it a historical society. Instead, we are a non-partisan group of men and women (known as the Revolutionary War Veterans… read more »
Reality and facts matter. Full disclosure: Grayguns has developed patent-pending fire control parts for the P320, to enhance these actions for competition and elite users while maintaining full mechanical safety values. Some of this work was done in cooperation with SIG SAUER, and much independently. I can state with assurance that I may be considered… read more »
Photo Cred – DARC Instagram NASA Just Dropped A Ton Of Rare Footage Of Blackbirds Doing What They Do Best http://taskandpurpose.com/sr-71-blackbird-rare-video/ You Have Totally Earned This 4-Minute Video Of The Navy Blowing Stuff Up http://taskandpurpose.com/navy-weapons-test-range-video/ North Korea tests another ICBM, putting U.S. cities in range http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-idUSKBN1AD1ZB National Geographic – Among the Ruins of Mosul http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2017/07/mosul-iraq-ISIS-photographs/… read more »
In 2015, PHLster was approached by some individual Philadelphia PD plain-clothes officers (independent of the department, seeking custom work) to develop a solution for the pocket carry of their department-issued SOFTT-Wide tourniquets. The criteria for the device was that it should add no substantial additional bulk to the profile of a flat-folded tourniquet, keep the… read more »
Photo cred – Centrifuge Training Instagram Defense Intelligence Agency’s 2017 Report on Russia Military Power http://www.dia.mil/Portals/27/Documents/News/Military%20Power%20Publications/Russia%20Military%20Power%20Report%202017.pdf?ver=2017-06-28-144235-937 The City is the Battlefield of the Future https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-city-is-the-battlefield-of-the-future-1500500905 DEA Warns of “Circle of Hell” in Mexico http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2017/07/dea-warns-of-circle-of-hell-in-mexico.html Some Beautiful WWII Color Images https://www.warhistoryonline.com/military-vehicle-news/beautiful-wwii-color-images-of_warbirds.html In Over Their Heads: U.S. Ground Forces Are Dangerously Unprepared for Enemy Drones https://warontherocks.com/2017/05/in-over-their-heads-u-s-ground-forces-are-dangerously-unprepared-for-enemy-drones/