Pexels photo by Kyle Miller. The gin and tonic has saved more Englishmen’s lives, and minds, than all the doctors in the Empire.” — Winston Churchill. Gin, a timeless and versatile spirit, has captivated the palates of enthusiasts around the world for centuries. With its origins rooted in the medicinal elixirs of the Middle Ages,…
“Close and Destroy” by Tom Marshall I can’t think of a better way to kick off the new year than by touting a novel by my friend Tom Marshall. Many of you will know Tom’s many years of work for Recoil and Off Grid magazines, but fewer still know that Tom is an Army Veteran…
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Samson Manufacturing Corp Releases S.A.S Tactical Folding Stock for MP5/MP5K Platforms Keene, New Hampshire USA –Samson Manufacturing continues to innovate with their newest addition to the S.A.S Folding Stock lineup. Introducing the Integrated Endcapversions for the MP5/MP5K and clones. No spinny wheels, no tools required, just push-button adjustability on the fly — this easily adjustable…
The swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, armed with two wooden swords, sparring with the old master Tsukahara Bokuden, who defends himself using two wooden pot-lids” by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1845-46 Cropped. There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better, stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists. Seek nothing…
Russian spy Anna Chapman and an undercover agent meet in a coffee shop in New York, June 26, 2010. Video frame from FBI surveillance video. Federal Bureau of Investigation Operation Ghost Stories was one of the most significant counterintelligence operations in FBI history, targeting a network of Russian sleeper agents operating in the United States. This…
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The U.S. Army’s Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft Systems, or FTUAS, Product Office has officially taken receipt of the Textron Systems’ MK 4.8 HQ Aerosonde system, marking a significant milestone in the program’s rapid prototyping effort. This achievement follows a comprehensive two-year development and testing process, which included extensive technical testing, ground…
Grayl Carry Project Modular Pack System I’ve been using the Grayl water purification system for quite a few years. Now, they’ve introduced their Carry Project Modular Pack System which consists of the Mission EXP Series and Transport Lone which are described below. Mission EXP Series: Tactical, MOLLE-ridden, and overbuilt, these packs are made for the…
Vector The Emergency Urban Egress Kit from CTOMS CTOMS™ has developed an emergency egress kit for urban operators. The Vector™ Kit was designed to be so small, lightweight, and unobtrusive, that you would not even know you are carrying it. Yet it provides a critical egress capability from an urban elevated position that would otherwise…
RECOIL’s Tom Marshall checks out the new EOTECH Vudu X Series 1-6X Rifle Scope and gives his real world impressions of this awesome – and affordable – Second Focal Plane scope. He also shoots his pistol for some reason?! The Vudu X Series 1-6X Rifle Scope features aircraft-grade aluminum construction, daylight bright illuminated reticle, and precision turrets…