Irecently found myself in a bit of a conundrum. My fitness regime and nutrition planning resulted in a significant amount of fat loss and changing body proportions. Among the results so far, my long standing MOLLE battle belt no longer fits. I kept making efforts to lighten it up, but it eventually go tto theContinue reading “A Better Way to Battle Belt?”
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“Colt” 40 round AR15 Magazine
I ran across one of the 40 round mags faked to look like it is a Colt brand mag. Colt never made or sold any such thing. One way to immediately know its fake is that they are steel and not aluminum.
ALICE Rucksack Updates (updated)
So way back in 2015 I read one of “The Baldwin Files” posts on Soldier Systems and in he talked about upgrades to the old ALICE pack. I liked the idea and wanted to try to put together my own. But as time went on I forgot all about the idea. Then I saw aContinue reading “ALICE Rucksack Updates (updated)”
Parts Gun Kaboom
A B-ARFCOM user reported this Kaboom today and there is much discussion on the cause. I pull the trigger and Kabloooey!!! Shit flying, smoke all over and both thumbs are numb on the pad. I look down, magazine spring hanging out, follower pieces on the table. I checked myself to see if I wasContinue reading “Parts Gun Kaboom”
Soviet Weapons And Gear
I ran across those nifty pictures of some Soviet weapons. Some are clones and some real. With real pictures of thrown in with the owner’s gear collection.
Getting The “Perfect Rifle” Then Hating It ( A Cautionary Tale )
Yesterday I read a thread over at good old B-Arfcom that illustrates a common mistake for a lot of people who chase after the same goal. The poster decided to build his “perfect rifle.” Yes. He got all the parts he wanted and put it together to find out not only was it not perfectContinue reading “Getting The “Perfect Rifle” Then Hating It ( A Cautionary Tale )”
The Guns of Dr. Ted Kaczynski
You may or may not know this but I am a pretty big fan of Ted K. You may be surprised by that and you may wonder if I am out of my mind. How can this be?! If you only got your info about Kaczynski from TV or the news media, this is anContinue reading “The Guns of Dr. Ted Kaczynski”
Left The Range- Dr Theodore J. Kaczynski 1942 -2023
Today we got the news of the passing on of Ted Kacynski. Some of you will know him better as the “Unabomber”. This might come as a surprise to a lot of you but I am an admirer of Ted. If you have only ever been spoon fed what you know about him and whatContinue reading “Left The Range- Dr Theodore J. Kaczynski 1942 -2023”
Kalashnikov USA KR9
The Kalashnikov 9MM AK had some ..issues. After my friend emailed them and told them what happened. Then they saw my IG post about it, they were quick to ship out a replacement part. The gun worked fine today. I was able to get prone and fire a 15 round group at the target 50Continue reading “Kalashnikov USA KR9”
Colt 3x And 4X AR15/M16 Scope
The colt 3×20 and 4x 20 scopes have been around a long time. Almost as long as the AR15 it was meant for. It is one of the first optics to ever be designed specifically for the AR15/M16 and was used during the Vietnam war. The optic attaches to the carry handle of the upperContinue reading “Colt 3x And 4X AR15/M16 Scope”
Scattered Shots 