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December 2018

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U.S. Army’s base element for CQB relies on a four-man team. During the height of fighting in Iraq in the mid-2000s, SF found the four-man stack lacking when faced with real close-quarters combat. Photo: courtesy DOD
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CLOSE-QUARTERS BATTLE: You’re Doing It Wrong

  • byJeff Gurwitch
  • January 14, 2019
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Stacking up—entering a room to conduct close-quarters battle (CQB)—is one of the most dangerous tasks a Soldier or…
M16 was thrown into combat in Vietnam without adequate tweaking. Subsequent failures in action called into question the validity of small-caliber Infantry rifles.
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POODLE POPPER SHOWDOWN: East vs. West Small-Caliber High-Velocity Shoot-Off

  • byWill Dabbs M.D.
  • January 14, 2019
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If ever there was a quantum advance in Infantry weapons, it was the M16 rifle. The StG44 and…
Portion of author’s pantry, with home and commercially canned food.
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PRIORITIES FOR PREPPERS: From Gasoline to Gardens

  • byJeff Hall
  • January 13, 2019
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I recently ran into an acquaintance at a gun show. He moved here a couple years ago from…
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines prepare to clear building after throwing flashbang at Camp Pendleton, California in 2014. Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Murray / Released
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GET THE MOST FLASHBANG FOR YOUR BUCK: Training With Distraction Devices

  • byEugene Nielsen
  • January 13, 2019
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The noise flash diversionary device (NFDD), also commonly referred to as a flash sound diversionary device (FSDD), diversionary…
Zelos Mako Bronze Diver watch includes leather strap, strap-changing tool, warranty card, leather watch roll, and wooden box.
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OFFBEAT: Zelos Mako Bronze Diver Watch

  • byPaul DAngelo
  • January 13, 2019
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I have always been fascinated with firearms, watches, and flashlights, striving for better models as long as I…
Fifty-yard, three-shot 2 5/8-inch group using Red Army Standard ammunition.
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Century Arms C39v2 Blade

  • byLeroy Thompson
  • January 13, 2019
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It took a while, but I have become a convert to the rifle-caliber semi-auto pistol with arm brace.…
… to deploying the pistol against a threat.
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Armed and Sneaky

  • byJeff Hall
  • January 13, 2019
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I recently spent a weekend with LTC Dave Grossman, training at Thunder Ranch. As always happens when gun…
Gearward HemiSERE is modernized version of classic OSS/SOE Lapel Dagger. It’s made of a special titanium/ceramic composite and has a single-edge Wharncliffe blade profile.
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Gearward Escape Tools

  • byEugene Nielsen
  • January 13, 2019
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We live in an age of increasing terrorism and criminal activity. Hostage taking and kidnapping have dramatically increased…
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STREET SMARTS It’s a Good Time To Prepare for Bad Times

  • byBrent Wheat
  • January 13, 2019
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My buddy was depressed, seriously down in the dumps. We were meeting for our every-few-weeks beer at a…
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GOOD GUYS WIN! Second Amendment in Action

  • byTamara Keel
  • January 13, 2019
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Pepperoni, Anchovies, and Ambush It seemed like another routine Thursday night delivery run for the Beaver Run, Pennsylvania…

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