I have been wearing 5.11 Tactical pants for hard work, everyday work, work work, ect for a good while now, so when the 5.11 Defender-Flex Utility Jean showed up unannounced early this summer I was curious to see if a pair of jeans could keep up with the rest of their utility style pants (I [̷...
Azerbaijan has been building Kalashnikovs for years. Now the same facility is building AR-15s. Israeli manufacturer Ari Arms has launched local production of its OR-4 rifle in Azerbaijan through a joint venture with the country's Ministry of Defence Industry, and it is the first Wester...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was pressed Monday on whether progressive skepticism about his leadership is real ahead of next Wednesday’s caucus vote, and he notably declined to say he has the votes locked up. “We have a vote next Wednesday. I’m going to work hard to talk to every s...
Surely a highlight of a long, frenetic, and eclectic career in an out of uniform was the work I did on HBO’s “Band of Brothers.” That epic miniseries is passing a milestone 25th Anniversary this year, causing me to review how we managed to capture lightning in a bottle and turn it into the ...
The ACOG has spent four decades being the optic with the reticle built for one cartridge. Trijicon has now gone a new way, adding MRAD reticle options to the 4x32 and 3.5x35 ACOG. They have my interest, so the question is: should I go with a dual-illuminated or an LED configuration?
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...
The Schmidt & Bender 3-18x42 Meta FFP with the SBX reticle is a compact first focal plane riflescope for hunters and practical precision shooters. After about a year of testing, training and timed DMR-style matches, my verdict is simple: it handles like a small scope, performs optically like ...
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...
Two men pardoned by President Trump on Sept. 3 were denied gun purchases by the FBI. ATF's director says his agency had nothing to do with it. Read the original story: Two Men Pardoned by Trump on Sept. 3 Denied by FBI When They Tried to Buy a Smith & Wesson and a Thompson Engraved With Trum...
A seasoned shooter shot himself while cleaning his Glock. What went wrong, what it cost him, and the clearing routine that stops a negligent discharge.