How Tank Armor Really Works

There is a comfortable lie sold by war movies and video games that a tank survives incoming fire simply by being an absurdly thick wall of solid steel. You take a hit, the hull rings like a church bell, sparks fly into the dirt, and the crew rolls forward without spilling their coffee. Anyone who...

By Mason Berryman •

K9 Handler Gear Considerations

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is K9 patrol equipment: the gear that keeps both the handler and the dog alive and working across a career, not a demo. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going ever...

By Tom R •

A Five-Day Pack Trip That Went Sideways in Alberta

A long horseback trip into the Alberta backcountry started as a rodeo of half-broke horses and unfamiliar stock. Then it opened into grizzly, moose, and a mess of mountain goats for two couples who had driven a long way to get there. What follows is the story of how that trip went wrong at the [&...

By James Chen •

How to Read a Casino Review Without Falling for the Stars

How to Read a Casino Review Without Falling for the Stars How to Read a Casino Review Without Falling for the Stars A five-star badge can be persuasive, but it does not reveal what a casino review actually checked. Readers researching Casumo or any other brand should inspect the article’s evide...

By Doc Rader •

First Shots With The New CZ DUTY Pistol

The CZ DUTY 9mm has one of the best factory striker triggers I have pressed, and it let me shoot accurately from the first magazine. The grip, as tested, did not fit my hand perfectly, so practical shooters, duty users and serious carriers should hold one before buying one.

By Eric B •

Precision Grenadier System - Northrop Grumman and Barrett Team Up

Northrop Grumman  and Barrett Firearms  have entered a teaming agreement to produce the weapon portion of the Precision Grenadier System, a shoulder-fired 25mm grenade launcher. Northrop Grumman is advancing the PGS and its accompanying ammunition development to address domestic and int...

By Eric B •

New VSS Release: The Green Beret Guide to the Baefong Radio

There’s one place I know I can always turn to for reliable, no BS guide books for essential warfighting tools, and that is Vigilant Security Systems. Their weapon handbooks have been indispensable. And now, they’ve taken on the popular Baofeng Radio. This handbook is perfect for begin...

By Eric G •
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