Marines don’t like to be called soldiers – because they are “Marines” first, last and always – and these days it would be hard to confuse the two. On the battlefield, U.S. Marines don’t look like those serving in the U.S. Army because for nearly 20 years, the United States Marine Corps has been wearing…
There’s no more recognizable American knife than the USMC KaBar. The iconic Marine knife is it–nothing else comes close. It’s the knife equivalent of the 1911. The iconic Marine knife went to war in 1942 (specifically, the M1219C prototype did), and it hasn’t left the battlefield since. It needs little introduction for our readers, so…
Here we go. It’s the start of Gyrene Week. Or Marine Week, or Leatherneck Week, etc. Call it what you want, just don’t do it disrespectfully. One week from today marks 250 years of Marine Corps history. That’s right, it’s the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday, and you, oh lucky, lucky reader, are about to get…
Washington Irving is occasionally credited as America’s first historian. While his works generally played fast and loose with the facts, he never failed to capture the culture of the times. Perhaps his best and most famous work is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, first published in 1820. More than two hundred years later, this short…
The Wonder Nine dominated the 1980s. We know many of their names, among them being the Beretta 92, the Browning Hi Power, and the CZ 75. Spain’s Star 30M pistol is not likely to make the list. In service with Spain from 1981 to 1994 and exported in quantity to police forces in Chile, Peru,…
*Editor’s note: Melissa left the tags on the zipper of this roller bag to drive us all crazy. Let her know your thoughts in the comments.* Introduction With frequent trips (both leisure and military), I really needed something a little bit larger than what I owned, but compact, durable, and easy to carry on a…
The .350 Legend was developed in 2019 as a straight-walled rifle cartridge for use in states that do not allow conventional bottlenecked rifle cartridges for hunting purposes. But you don’t have to live in a restricted state to take a gander at the .350. The .350 Legend is a versatile round that rivals the famed…
In this installment of Just the Tip Tuesday we’re going to focus on holster wraps, specifically how to DIY a camo Cordura holster wrap on regular holster you determine needs to be churched up a bit. As arts & crafts sessions go, we reckon it’s a good one. Hopefully, you will too. ~ Mad Duo…
When the modern cartridge showed up, it was an answer to previous firearm systems that were not totally sealed from the elements. Flintlock muzzleloaders used exposed gunpowder that absorbed moisture from the air and needed to be emptied periodically. Percussion caps were more waterproof but not foolproof. Cartridges use a brass or steel case that…
We recently had the chance to try out the Etymotic Gunsport Elite electronic earplugs, and long story short, they are awesome, but come at a price. Check out our video on them below for more information. The case protects your earplugs, charges, and stores a spare set of ear tips and the tools to deal…