All of us CO’s worth our salt have our “BUG-OUT” or “GO-BAGS” packed and ready to roll at this very minute, but how many of us have our “GO-RIGS” ready? A “GO-RIG” is another name for your fighting rig. This is the rig you transport mags & ammo for your Main Fighting Rifle and Sidearm….
Category: Tradecraft
Balancing Safety and Realism in Civilian Firearms Training
[youtube=http://youtu.be/rI01qKAqYts] The following video was sent to be by a good friend who routinely trains with a former Spetsnaz member. At first glance, most people’s reactions are the same “This is CRAZY!!” but not until the end where Larry “arfcom” Vickers explains these are extremely advanced RUSSIAN FSB MILITARY Courses of Fire, meant for advanced SF MILITARY OPERATORS do things…
What do Goat Rodeo’s and Knife Attacks have in Common?
[youtube=http://youtu.be/JlyUQHQhz0s] In a word: CHAOS There is nothing (at least to me) that is more primordial, barbaric and just plain ass puckering scary than an attacker coming at me, swinging a knife intent on my imminent demise like in the above vid. Luckily, for the shop-keeper it ended well, the knife attacker (probably under the…
Another Cautionary Tale about Character……
I have often reiterated on this blog how Good Character is just as important as Good Training for the survival of the CO in this immoral and violent society. I say this only because it is the past and present character of the CO that will be brought into question and examined intimately, more so than…
Beating The “Knockout Game”
As society continues to crumble and random violence begins to be the norm, the CO must up his game in being prepared to meet that threat head-on. The most recent brand of this random type of street violence is the “Knockout” Game”. A “Game” which to date has killed 7 people. [youtube=http://youtu.be/2U-Z1fZ9F3s] I do not intend…
Prepping and Pets….Decide Now!
You have to decide now if you are willing for your beloved pet (or pet’s) are going to be an asset for protection and food, and maybe even food if things get bad OR are you going to spare them (and you) the emotional pain of that choice and humanely euthanize them at the beginning…
Bullet Behavior, Part II
Picking up where we left off last episode, we had determined that shooting AT a person in a STATIC not to mention, MOVING vehicle is a precarious and delicate affair. So many things can go “Sideways” in a situation like this… so it is of utmost importance that your reasoning be SOLID in wanting to…
Bullet Behavior, Part I
I am a firm believer in being a student. I remember my grandpa telling me when I was 9 years old that: “If you are not learning something every day son, you are doing yourself a grave injustice and are well on your way to becoming a FOOL!” The CO, in order to function at…
The CO “Blowout” Kit
For the CO to be prepared to survive in the battlefield we call everyday life, he must be ready to administer life saving first aid quickly and at any time, either to himself or others. To meet that need, the CO needs to have one or more “Blowout” Kits prepared. Simply put, a “Blowout” kit…
ATM Safety
The impetus for writing this article is a silly one, but it is at the same time extremely funny. As I was cruising through the living room the other day, I noticed my daughter was watching what looked like another stinker “B Horror Movie” on Netflix. This one, as best I could deduce, was about…