HYPER-REALISTIC SCENARIO TRAINING: XSA International Emergency Life Saver Course
An adult human body contains roughly five liters of blood—five liters that can escape through an artery in…
TRAINING WITH THE BENGHAZI HEROES: Battleline Tactical Concealed Carry Class
Many heroes grace the pages of S.W.A.T. Magazine. Sometimes they teach classes. Other times they stand side-by-side with…
CLONING DONE RIGHT: Building America’s Rifle
A lot of open-source information is available from the military on the M4 and its variants—the M4A1, MK18,…
NEW TAKE ON A CLASSIC: Chiappa Firearms M1-9 Carbine
I was a true country kid in the 1960s and 70s. Almost everyone had a BB and/or pellet…
LONG GUNS: Lapua Rifle Ammunition
To provide a reliable source of military ammunition for the Finnish Army, the Valtion Patruunatehdas (VPT) ammunition factory…
THE CUTTING EDGE: Benchmade 101BK Follow-Up
The 101BK Follow-Up is one of the newest members of Benchmade® Knife Company’s Black Class of professional-use knives.…
AGAINST ALL ODDS: Shomer-Tec Travel-Ready Gear
A company that has caught my eye over the last couple of years claims to specialize in “merchandise…
LAWFUL CARRY: Versacarry Guardian Arc Angel
I am sometimes asked, “What is the best holster?” The answer is first, what best serves your needs/mission;…
GEAR ROUNDUP: New and Noteworthy Accessories
It is not possible to cover everything on the market in great detail, and much of what is…
CROSSING THE RED LINE: Women Train To Fight Back
Stacey Adams is a pretty typical American woman, a 40-something self-described liberal, raised in Northern California and now…