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Times I, or my close friends have used our EDC guns: 0 Times I, or my close friends have used medical gear: Many I bought a brand new...

Sometimes your best course of action is to not look like a threat. There is a step between EDC and full on war-kit that often goes...

Gas masks and Chemical Irritants (CI) are powerful, readily available, force multipliers that are almost entirely ignored or...

This is going to be a little vague. As a lot of you know, DARC is very protective of their IP and course materials. This is not out of...

Possibly the most important, and most likely kit you will ever actually need, and it gets slept on entirely. How long can you go without...

I recently decided to get a competition belt for USPSA, instead of using the tactical belt I had been using for a long time. Figured now...

We talked a few days ago about Plate Carriers vs LBVs. Now let's talk about helmets. On the surface, you may think it is the same...

Quick story time:  Over the course 6 days, I was shot over 40 times with simunitions while training CQB. I decided to run the entire...

[Part 2 in my Designated Marksman series] Bottom line up front: For the majority of people, your SPR should be in 5.56mm. Does it have...

Something I wish I had learned earlier. DISCLAIMER. I AM NOT A TRAINER. I'M NOT EVEN GOOD AT SHOOTING. I'M STATISTICALLY MID AT BEST....

Problem: As a prepared civilian, we do not know what “mission” we will be required to do. In the MIL or LE, your job is fairly cut and...

Image from GBRS Group Often I’m seeing dudes say things like: 1: “This isn't my job” 2: “I have other responsibilities in life, I can’t...

It's pretty easy to go to the range, have no real plan, get some ammo, and just make some expensive noise. There's nothing wrong with...

I lost count of how many times this came up in the last few days. So lets talk about it. TLDR: Top dot is better in my opinion. But there...

This is one of the FEW areas where I will claim expertise, both in real world experience and with current best practices. Your...

This is a trend I am seeing.  Dude shows up to a low light match. Kitted to the teeth with very nice gear. NODs, suppressed rifle, laser...

Disclaimer: THIS IS VERY DEPENDENT ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL LOCATION, DISTANCE TO HOME, TERRAIN, CLIMATE, AND POPULATION DENSITY.    Since we...

I'm just a dude who trains under NODs a lot, I am not a cool door-kicking ninja. Once you take the financial plunge into night vision,...

First let's define the purpose of this bag, or what it is not. This is not a get home from work bag (I mean it could be I guess, but...