USSOCOM UPPER RECEIVER: Geissele URGI
For the last two decades, I have looked at the 5.56mm carbine through the optic of a patrol…
EMBRACING TACTICAL FLEXIBILITY: Mossberg FLEX TLS
What exactly is the ideal single survival gun? You’d think by now geeks like me would have beaten…
SIXGUN STRESS RELIEVER: Ruger’s New Wrangler Revolver
In 1953, the year before I was born, Ruger introduced the Single-Six single-action revolver. Although it was released…
RIFLE SET-UP: Mission vs. Situation
When conducting direct-action missions to take down buildings or compounds, the norm is to expect a close-quarters combat…
THE FIRECLEAN GUN: Three More Years of Testing
FIREClean is one of the market leaders in the new wave of high- performance, non-toxic firearm lubricants. In…
BIG-BORE BLASTER: Ruger AR-556 MPR in .450 Bushmaster
Last year Ruger added a model to their AR-556® MPR line chambered for the .450 Bushmaster cartridge. The…
COOL AND QUIET: GSL Technologies Pill Box Suppressor
I’m at a place in life where “cool” really doesn’t resonate with me. It seems that every day,…
AGAINST ALL ODDS: A Tale of Two Bivvies
SOL (Survive Outdoors Longer) has come out with their newest offering to the bivvy market—the Escape Pro Bivvy.…
M4 Survival Rifle
When I first became interested in firearms over half a century ago, there weren’t as many gun magazines…
THE CUTTING EDGE: Emerson CQC-8
Photos by Katie and Rebecca Davis The Emerson CQC-8 is not the newest, trendiest piece of gear. And…