Safety Glasses for Shooters: Standards, Fit, and Lens Selection
What Z87+ actually means, why fit matters more than tint, and the care mistakes that ruin good lenses. A practical guide to protective eyewear for the range.
Posts about "combat"
Tragic WWII Story of the Sullivan Brothers
Steven Spielberg’s 1998 film Saving Private Ryan is pure Hollywood fiction, but it was inspired by the true – and all too tragic – story of the five Sullivan brothers. The siblings enlisted/re-enlisted in the U.S. Navy following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and i...
Smith & Wesson Adds to M&P15 Line with AXE Pistol & SBR in 300 BLK
Smith & Wesson is a household name for many reasons, but something even gun owners might not realize is that they have a military and law enforcement division that is quite popular. To add to that side of their business, they have recently announced an M&P15 SBR (short-barrelled rifle) in...
Black Arrow & Black Spear- History of Anti-Materiel Rifles From Serbia
Last year, when I was working on my book about Zastava AKs , me and fellow TFB writer Lynndon Schooler visited Zastava factory in Kragujevac, Serbia. Since then, Lynndon has published several comprehensive articles about new Zastava weapons, but there is one more firearm we saw that certainly des...
Hardware Talk: Midwest Industries Combat Rail
The Midwest Industries Combat Rail will free-float your AR's barrel and give you plenty of M-LOK space for accessories. The post Hardware Talk: Midwest Industries Combat Rail appeared first on Gun Digest.
AllOutdoor Review – Benchmade SOCP Dagger
The Special Operations Combatives Program (SOCP) is a realistic combatives system created for special operations forces in the military. It concentrates on close-quarters fighting skills that are useful, particularly when wearing all of your gear. Greg Thompson, who founded and developed the SOCP...
Combat Power Solutions – Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency Power Generation Device
At every trade show I visit I run across a product that I take one look at and get it. During SOF Week it was the Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency Power Generation Device from Combat Power Solutions. Many of the lessons learned from the war in Ukraine are contested logistics focused,...
TFB Review: US Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1917 (Enfield)
The iconic American rifle of World War 1 is the 1903 Springfield, but most of the Doughboys were issued a different gun. The US Rifle, Model of 1917, also known as the Enfield or P17, thanks to the vagaries of history, was the most prevalent US rifle by far. Over two million were made in a two-ye...
Smith & Wesson Launches Suppressor-Optimized M&P15 AXE SBR and Pistol in .300 Blackout
Smith & Wesson enters the .300 Blackout market with new M&P15 AXE SBR and pistol models built around eight-inch barrels and Gemtech’s suppressor-optimized GVAC gas system.
CCW Range Bag Essentials: What You Actually Need for Pistol Training
A productive pistol practice session does not require hauling half your gun room. Here are the CCW range bag essentials that keep training safe, organized, and measurable.