One of the things that comes up from time to time is the usefulness of lanyards for pistols.  Some of the 1911’s offered today by custom makers are offering the lanyard loop again on the mainspring housing.  This leads us to ask, “Is this practical or simply tacticool?” This is a tricky one, because there is no hard and fast rule to help you decide.  If you want a lanyard loop on your gun, so you can say you have one, it is...

SOB can mean something that isn’t polite to say, but in the world of CCW it means Small OF Back.  I recently carried an SP101 this way.  It is one of the best ways to conceal no matter what your attire is for the day. SOB carry can be done with an expensive holster from Galco or other makers, but you just as easily carry with a very inexpensive Inside the Waist Band holster from Unlce Mikes.  These neoprene type holsters can be found all...

It was bound to happen.  Trade your clunker fleece for a cool one.  For a limited time, Blackhawk! is allowing you to trade in your old fleece to get 50% off on a new fleece.  You can trade as many as you want, and they will even reimburse the shipping back to you.  It is definitely worth checking out if you have some old, ratty fleece lying around.  Just in time for Christmas.

One of the debated questions today concerns how much spare ammo you should carry.  Police often carry 2 spare magazines bringing their ammo to around 45 or 46 rounds.  Obviously most people in Law Enforcement will never have to use their pistol in the line of duty, much less discharge anywhere near that kind of round count.  So if most encounters only require a few rounds, why bother withe the extra hassle? If you carry an autoloading pistol,...

I just got this today and thought I would share it with you.  Woolrich makes cool clothes, but they also do a lot for the men and women of the armed forces.  This throw would make a nice Christmas present for anyone on your list, and it would give you the satisfaction of knowing your gift blessed someone else as well. WOOLRICH ELITE SERIES TACTICAL DONATES $7,000 TO WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT Portions of “Freedom Throw” Blanket Sales Benefit...

One of the things that amazes me the most when it comes to new gear are the advancements that have been made in the area of illumination.  When I served as an LEO we carried two flashlights, one for illumination and persuasion, and one for serious tactical illumination. The mag light was used for illumination and persuasion.  It was not intimidating, but could easily be employed for self-defense or other purposes.  The SureFire 6P was used for...