By Hammerhead The AP is now reporting that it was indeed 3 Americans that overpowered the terrorist active shooter on a train in France, it just was not US Marines as originally reported. “The servicemen — U.S. Airman Spencer Stone and Alek Skarlatos, a National Guardsman from Roseburg, Oregon — and their friend, Anthony Sadler, a…
Category: Training
Surviving a Hazmat: The Rule of Thumb and the 3 U’s
Imagine this … you’re sitting there in your car waiting for the light to turn green and over to your left you see a huge flash of fire and then a split second later a deafening BOOM! You’re in the middle of a train derailment, one where several rail tankers have collided and caused an explosion….
Why I abandoned the Pocket-Clip Folding Knife Once and for All
By Hammerhead7 For the CO, having an outward “sterile” appearance is mandatory to retain tactical surprise. This is why I support concealed vs Open Carry for firearms. But what about knives? When it comes to knives, most CO’s are relegated to just sticking (ie “clipping”) a “tactical” folder in their pocket and moving on. But…
Approaching UAV’s as a CO Skill-Set and not just a Weekend Hobby
The civilian operator has to understand that the future of conflict, regardless if it is domestic or foreign, is going to involve technology on a massive scale. With hybrid warfare now being perfected by both state and non-state actors, the civilian operator/prepper needs to plan on also using a combination of conventional, asymmetrical and…
Combative Strikes
These are some very old clips but are still IMO some of the best out there regarding realistic Combative strikes that work. *Use these strikes in your CQ empty-hand/stick/knife/gun training as a way to quickly “create distance” between you and the BG so you can draw your weapon. Always stay open to the ideal of…
Essential Gear: The PTK 1.0
With the recent rash of active shooter/terrorist incidents (You know things have went to shit when you have to ask “Which rash of shootings are you talking about… last week or this week?”) I thought it prudent to re-iterate a piece of kit I think every SERIOUS CO should have on them at all times,…
Reality Based Firearms Training for Civilians
I urge all CO’s to seek some type of realistic training like this. The Active Shooter threat that now exist out there require vastly different skill-set’s than just punching holes in paper” at a square range. Training in a 360 degree environment with real-world type scenarios using “cognitive stress” type drills will pay huge dividends…
The Top 8 Deadly Myths About Survivalism
When it comes to material about Survival on this blog, I like the more practical, down-to-earth stuff like this, which not surprisingly is getting harder and harder to find as more of the “snake oil” survivalist come out of the woodwork . Trust me when I say this folks: Common sense goes a long way…
The Paper Tiger that is American Domestic Counter-Terrorism Policy
Yesterday was a Sad Day when 4 Marines and now a Navy Petty Officer (who was wounded but succumbed to his wounds Saturday) lost their lives not on a foreign battlefield, but right here in America by the hands of a coward terrorist. My deepest sympathies and heartfelt prayers go out to the families of these…
Book Review: The Counter-Offensive Rifle by CR Williams
I finally was able to get around to reading my friend CR Williams 3rd Volume of his Series Gunfighting and Other Thoughts about Doing Violence: The Counter-Offensive Rifle. CR has Two other books in this series, Gunfighting and Other Thoughts about Doing Violence Vols. 1 and 2; they can also be bought at Amazon HERE….