Japanese Hobbyist Reenactments of Historical Wars
November 10, 2020 – The day is cold, frosty, and muddy. The squad leader halts the group, and motions myself, the marksman, and another rifleman to look beyond the hill into the small valley...
Category: Gear
A Review of Phlster Products: Surprisingly Functional
I have been wearing a few Phlster products for concealed-carry and thought it was time to share my experience with them. To date, I have purchased by my own account the Floodlight IWB holster,...
Kit For Your Battle Buddy
This is Conan. Conan took a bomb to the face while chasing Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi through the underground tunnels of his compound in Northwestern Syria that killed both Al-Baghdadi and two of his children. But...
Gear Analysis: The Gorka In Idlib
Courtesy of Freelancers conflict blog The Gorka suit is one of the more interesting cases of gear ubiquity among non-state combatant groups in the Syrian Civil War. While most militias in the region can...
Review: Rōnin Tactics Task Force Belt
Above is my quick video review on the Ronin Tactics Task Force belt. In short the Ronin Tactics Task Force belt is a well made, low profile, sturdy belt able to retain your gun...
Fireforce Ventures is moving to the US!
As you might have heard, Fireforce Ventures is moving to the United States and is doing a pre-sale on super cool new Rhodesian based apparel, which will fund their exodus from the Democratic People’s...
The 30-min Barricade
Even some of the most basic and crude DIY skills can yield some interesting training opportunities
Applied Gear Hybrid EDC Belt Review
Disclaimer: Applied Gear sent me this belt for free for the review. They were easy to work with and seemed like a good crew of folks. I am not being paid for this review,...
SHOT Show Gothic (2020 Ed.)
You wake up for the first day of SHOT show. It’s been 12 days. Nobody seems to notice. A man is in a tanker helmet and overcoat. He is flanked by women in leather....
Arbor Arms – Gear by Those Who Live It
The other night Tactical Bacon and I were invited to the Varusteleka dinner meet. While there, we met with a rep from Arbor Arms USA. These guys supplied the QD clips used on the...
