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SWAT Survival | Weapons | Tactics
  • Survival
    • Comms
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  • Weapons
    • Handguns
    • Rifles & Carbines
    • Shotguns
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Rocks underfoot may not be the best environment to build a shelter, though proper water drainage and brick make this potential shelter site worthwhile. Tarp blocks possible wind entering from holes in fence. Short overhang gives additional wind resistance when needed.
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AGAINST ALL ODDS: Urban Survival Sheltering

  • byJonathan Kilburn
Many books and classes teach the importance of building and maintaining a shelter in the wild. Harvesting deadfall,…
Member of Egypt’s Unit 777 counterterrorist unit armed with Maadi AK-47. Photo: Egyptian Army
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LONG GUNS: Maadi AK-47

  • byLeroy Thompson
For many who weren’t buying semi-auto rifles 35 years ago, it’s hard to imagine that the ubiquitous AK-47…
Unique swedge grind creates a thick diamond-shaped area that enhances point strength, strengthens overall blade strength, and reduces drag.
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THE CUTTING EDGE: Hogue EX-F01 Fixed-Blade Knife

  • byEugene Nielsen
Hogue is best known for its outstanding firearms accessories, but Hogue also makes some of the best knives…
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FRONTLINE DEBRIEFS: You Had To Be There

  • byScott Reitz
Not too long ago, a Krispy Kreme Doughnut truck in Kentucky succumbed to fire in an event best…
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ENEMY AT THE GATE: Gun Bans for “Thoughtcrimes”?

  • byKurt Hofmann
It shouldn’t come as a surprise, because the gun ban zealots have been heading in this direction for…
Men’s Defender-Flex Straight Jean. Defender-Flex line is designed to provide low-vis tactical without sacrificing performance. Photo: 5.11 Tactical
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LAWFUL CARRY: 5.11 Tactical Defender-Flex Jeans & Pants

  • byEugene Nielsen
5.11 Tactical® originated the concept of the tactical pant. Originally designed and sold by Royal Robbins as utilitarian…
CLENS applies easily to lens of weaponlight or flashlight. It is optically clear and does not affect light output or beam pattern.
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OFFBEAT: Thyrm CLENS Weaponlight Lens Protector

  • byEugene Nielsen
Photos Courtesy Thyrm If you shoot a lot with a weaponlight attached to your firearm, you have encountered…
FN SCAR 20S’s potency as a DMR is based on combining a highly accurate platform with the increased power represented in the 7.62x51 cartridge.
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WORTH THE WAIT: FN SCAR 20S Rifle

  • byTodd Burgreen
Rumors have swirled at every SHOT Show for years that the Designated Marksman Rifle version of the SCAR…
CRKT KUK’s profile is readily identifiable as Kukri-type blade. Ryan Johnson collaborated with CRKT in its design. Photo: CRKT
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THE CUTTING EDGE: CRKT KUK

  • byTodd Burgreen
An edged weapon has a primitive appeal that is hard to deny. In many ways, proficiency with a…
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ENEMY AT THE GATE: “Nuclear Option” To Enforce Gun Confiscation

  • byKurt Hofmann
In the past, when a member of the United States Congress mentioned the “nuclear option,” it was a…
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