by Mike Denny It’s not always the think tanks and military scientists who invent new military equipment. Military personnel are a crafty bunch. They surprise their commanders and buddies with many good — and, let’s be honest, some bad — innovations. Some of these battlefield creations even surprise the teams of scientists and industry…
Author: The Tactical Hermit
Armed Texan and Part-Time Bard.
VetiGel: The Future of Stopping Traumatic Bleeding
If this get’s approved, it will save countless lives on the battlefield and on the mean streets….
Meet the American Civilian Operator’s Fighting ISIS
These brave CO’s represent the best of America IMO and it is no surprise to me at least that the majority are from TEXAS! Thank God there is still a small remnant of people who cannot turn a blind eye to the atrocities being committed by ISIS against Christians and are not waiting until ISIS…
Netflix Pix: Narcos
Netflix has really been on the international rise the last couple of years. Their worldwide popularity and millions of subscribers have allowed them to invest in several Original Series projects. I have discussed some of those series here before; Marco Polo, Peaky Blinders and their newest addition, Sense8. Netflix latest international venture, Narcos is…
MASTERPIECE ARMS 30DMG AND THE WEAPONS-SYSTEM CONCEPT
This is a guest article from CR Williams, firearms instructor and author of several books on self-defense and firearms use (see our reviews of his book Facing the Active Shooter and Gunfighting, and Other Thougts About Doing Violence). You can follow him at In Shadow In Light — Shepherd You can’t stop with…
Conflicts Between Conservationists And Gun Owners Threaten Gun Rights On Public Land
Recreational gun owners have been shooting in national forests for years, but the practice is under threat due to increasing conflicts between gun owners and conservationists. Officials in several states have launched efforts to restrict shooting on public lands. The Bureau of Land Management enacted a two-year ban on target shooting in the Lake…
Important Changes to Texas Knife Laws Coming Sept. 1
Gilbert, AZ -(AmmoLand.com)– Several Texas cities, including San Antonio and Corpus Christi, will see their restrictive knife laws voided as of September 1st when Texas House Bill 905 — Knife Rights’ signature Knife Law Preemption bill — takes effect. The new law invalidates all municipal and county knife ordinances more restrictive than state law,…
Ammo Field Test: Freedom Munitions .45 ACP 230gr XTP Hornady
Freedom Munitions recently sent me their .45ACP 230gr Hornady XTP Hollow-Point load to field test for you guys. Just as a little background, here is a break down of Hornady’s XTP Bullet, to put it bluntly, she is one nasty round and I DO NOT want to get shot with it! From Freedoms ballistics data page…
Ammo Field Test: Gorilla Ammunition .308 175gr SMK Review
Recently I received some .308 175gr Sierra Match King Ammo from Gorilla Ammunition to field test. This was my first time using any of their ammo, so I was quite excited to see how it performed. First a little background and ballistic data direct from Gorilla Ammo’s Site: The Gorilla Ammunition 308 Winchester features…
RFID Microchips in Clothing (Part 2)
“I’d Rather Go Naked” Spyware vs. Spy Wear: Emergence of RFID Microchips in Clothing In part 1 of our story, we discussed how clothing manufacturers have started to embed RFID microchips into their apparel. These chips are sensors that cannot be turned off and — with readily available readers — can be used to track information about the consumer…