Frankengun Good!: Not All Monsters Are Bad
Frankengun! The mere mention of the name is enough to make the simple townsfolk in the village of…
Endurance Testing the LWRCI M6A1: Ten Months with the Short-Stroke Piston System
Piston-type M16s are not new, but they are being looked at differently now than in the past. That…
Street Smarts: Complacency Kills
I’ve started writing this column about four times, but none of the topics felt right. Then my co-worker…
Training and Tactics: Lube Job
Don’t sweat the small stuff. Or that’s what we are commonly told, anyway. Unfortunately, it’s often the “small…
Not a Compromise Candidate: Savage Model 10FCP
The Savage Model FP10 is often overlooked when tactical rifles are discussed. The FP10 is the basis of…
Against All Odds: Survival Signaling Gear
One of the priorities of survival that we teach in our jungle school is proper visual rescue signaling. It is perhaps the one skill that will save your life when rescue teams start looking for you.
J Frame of Mind: The Snubby’s Guide to Life
Lately, against the counsel of many of my more appropriately armed friends, I have taken to carrying a Smith & Wesson Model 642 Airweight .38 revolver. I have my reasons, as undoubtedly do the many legions of permit holders and off duty personnel who slip the snub into a pocket and sally forth. I carry the J Frame having trained with it hard and understanding its limitations.