Poor Man’s Shadow 2: Customizing the Pre B CZ-75
Intro The CZ Shadow 2 is probably the best out of the box competition ready handgun on the market right now. At least, that’s what people tell me, I’ve always been more of a...
The Kommando Blog
A Comparison of Common Camo Under IR
As someone who is frequently broke, modern civilian camos that are proven to be IR compliant are simply out of budget. Typically this is what will draw some in the market towards surplus camo,...
Retro Review – Beretta 92FS Pistol
A VHS retro review on the Italian WonderNine recently adopted as the M9 Pistol
Surplus Remington R4 upper: Colt 6920 SOCOM for half the cost
It’s a truism that has rang true since even before the days of the Great Coof-ening of 2020: the salad days of military surplus are well behind us. Sure, there are some noble holdouts...
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...
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...
