The Surreptitious Draw: A Neglected Skill I have long been a student of MAXIMIZING speed and efficency with weapons by MINIMIZING unncecessary body movement. This is why I am a proponent of AIWB carry (Appendix Inside the Waistband) for both handgun and fixed blade knife. “To draw the gun discreetly, focus on minimizing movement…
Author: The Tactical Hermit
Armed Texan and Part-Time Bard.
The Apotheosis of Benny: Short Story
Obscenity warning. This is all catharsis. And fictionalised slapstick. An experiment in creating a backdrop for an unpleasant experience I might have had in TES IV: New England, being the only sober guy in a gang of wignats hanging around an Irish bar. I am not Benny. The Apotheosis of Benny: Short Story — The Sperg…
Know Your Obscure WW1 History: German Zeppelins Made from Cow Intestines?
German Zeppelins Were Made with Cow Intestines And It Led To Sausage Restrictions During WWI Here’s an Obscure Fact you can use sometime when Discussing World War One!
Dose of Truth
H/T Madd Medic
While You are Rooting for Rittenhouse, Remember Jake Gardner, a White Man Railroaded by a Corrupt Justice System
Before there was Rittenhouse, there was Jake Gardner… Most people have forgotten about this case but I remember it well because Jake Gardner was a White Marine. Just be thankful Rittenhouse only shot white people because in this country violent BLACK felon’s (like Scurlock and George Floyd) are put on a pedestal and worshipped….
Black Crime: 2 Arkansas men admit to sex trafficking 6-year-old girl
“UNSPEAKABLE.” 2 Arkansas men admit to sex trafficking 6-year-old girl Reading this made me physically nauseous. a .50 cent bullet is too good for these assholes, including the so-called “mother”. No I think we need to break out the Iron Maiden for these sorry bastards and Livestream it.
Know Your Real Civil War History: Thaddeus Stevens
Adored Now for What He Was Once Hated While I was reading this article I was reminded of Tommy Lee Jones portrayal of Thaddeus Stevens in the movie Lincoln, (which was in this writer’s opinion one of the most fantastical pieces of Civil War propaganda ever made) which among other things showed Steven’s to…
Monday Memes …
No better way to Start off the Week than Some Solid Gold Memery!
Practice Makes Permanent
From the Archives, 2015 I first heard this from a Military Drill Instructor while on the firing line a long time ago and it stuck with me. I apply it to just about every area of my life now, but especially FIREARMS TRAINING HABITS. To me, it is the essence of WHY we should…
The Multiple Uses of Cat-Eye Tape in a Tactical Night Time Environment
Before I ever joined the military, I had learned about “Cat-Eye” tape, because I owned a Vietnam era Steel helmet with cover and camouflaging band. I thought they were pretty cool, but never realized all the different applications they had in a low or no light environment, especially a tactical one. While in Basic Training,… The…