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The idea for Blackhawk was started in 1990 by a former Navy SEAL. Since then, the company has taken off, providing tactical vests and rigs, holsters, bags, packs, and a slew of other goodies for people who need such items- including the "Enhanced Commando Recon" Blackhawk chest rig I'm going to describe for you here.The Blackhawk rig in its natural element.In this article I'm reviewing the Enhanced Commando Recon Chest Harness. It's a nice, simple rig and yet has a number of features that are at …

In an emergency, it may become necessary to deploy your firearm, knife, or even a weapon of opportunity in physical response to an active threat intent on causing you severe bodily injury or worse. What are three close-quarter combative concepts needed for you to effectively deploy a ballistic or non-ballistic weapon in a timely manner? Applied awareness, carry, access or selection, and reaction time.Applied AwarenessEveryone knows that situational awareness is a matter of just looking around. K …

The folks at Maxpedition have been turning out tactical gear for many years now. Today we'll look at one of their iconic offerings, the Maxpedition Fatboy Versipack.These days, we often have a lot of crap to haul around, whether we might find ourselves on our way to work, out shopping, or on a day trip outing where we carry along extra items. If the above is the case, Maxpedition has a nylon Man-Purse ("Murse") for you!The main compartment carries a couple of water bottles well and keeps th …

On February 24th, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced in a prerecorded television broadcast that he had ordered "a special military operation" in eastern Ukraine; minutes later, missile strikes occurred at dozens of cities across the country, including Ukraine's capital Kyiv. If you've been following along, as most of the world is, you have seen the resilience and bravery of the Ukrainians defending their homeland. What the Russians thought would be a quick (less than 4 day) event, h …

It's a grand world, a world full of projectiles, cartridges, guns, and oh so much more. In such a massive world of awesome, we are bound to see ideas fail, even good ideas. Some of those ideas are guns, accessories, and various calibers. Today we will look at some of the rounds that have faded from popularity and talk about why they should make a comeback! The great caliber reboot is on.Caliber Reboot - Some Don't Make ItNew calibers rarely ever really 'make it.' Yearly we get the new whiz-bang …