The HK USP45/10
A “Gonsmiff” Story I had no intention of ever writing this article, or of ever owning a USP45, let alone converting one to 10mm. But Idid. When I walked into a new gun store...
The Kommando Blog
Restoring Milsurp Part 2: CMP Rack Grade Garands
Intro Shortly after my “Restoring Milsurp” article was published in December last year https://www.kommandoblog.com/2022/12/12/restoring-milsurps-in-the-2020s/ I ended up getting bit by the CMP bug again and decided that since the supply of Garands may be...
Upgrading Your Gas Mask: DIY Positive Pressure
In combat, PAPR blowers lend themselves to CS aided room clearing operations. Outside of combat, they are the premier luxury of any decon cleanup crew. Why have a PAPR blower: Leaks: Due to the...
A Year in Review; Ghost Gun Roundup 2022
We take a look at some of the best ghost guns released in 2022.
Restoring Milsurps: A viable endeavor in the 2020s?
The moment that solidified my hobby of collecting and shooting military firearms occurred on a rainy afternoon in 2009. My dad and I aimlessly meandered into our local gun store and I began looking...
The USMC M16A5 Concept: History and Build
Intro With the recent adoption of the Sig MCX Spear in 6.8×51 as the Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon, there seems to be a sense among some that “what’s old is new again”. Reverting...
The M4A1 Block I: Function Over Form
When I set out to write the Glock Article, I did it solely on one idea. One. A bet to myself. You get that urge when you do something every so often to challenge...
Here Go The TEC-9: The History of Intratec
Have you heard of the Xerox Effect? The Xerox effect is a concept in that a word, term or a phrase can become so commonplace that it becomes vernacular rather than just what it...
Brazil’s Supreme Court Restricts Gun Sales
In a rather brash move just weeks before the national election, Brazil’s SFC (Supreme Federal Court) has voted to restrict the sale of weapons that exceed a specific energy output. Now firearms that take...
The End of an Era in Gun Building
The Death of The 80 The days of the 80% lower are rapidly coming to an end. In late August a new ATF ruling will be finalized that changes how the bureau has defined...
The CMP Expert Grade 308 M1 Garand: Detailed Review
Intro It’s been 8 months since I received and quickly published my initial overview of the CMP Expert grade M1 Garand which at the point this article is being published is the only M1...
