Competency is the manifestation of one’s ability to identify the pertinent from the distractions. There is something romantic and deeply American in being competent. Be it a “Rick Blaine,” who’s sketchy past in “Casablanca”, positioned him to be able to navigate through a minefield of intrigue, as a simple bar owner who was a center […]
First there’s the conspiracy theory: The US Government is buying out all available ammunition, and telling the manufacturers to not sell anymore ammo to the civilian populace—In other words, the US Government is getting ready for a major, economic and societal shift that will result in all out Civil War, and as many know, those […]
As if the terrorist attack this week was not bad enough, there’s a distinct possibility that there could be a civil war in the United States within the next three to four years, hinted at only by inflammatory and ignorant statements by ESQUIRE staffer, Linda Ginsburg: “I’ll bet good money it’s a right-wing nutjob. Today […]
Do you like secrets? …Everyone loves a secret! I love secrets. I love secrets so much that I entered into a field for four years where all we dealt with were secrets and shadows. And it was there where I learned about secrets. You know what I learned? …In a moment, I’ll tell you exactly […]
The 56th Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, always had a very strong lace with the communist ideals, and also, expansionism. A kind of jester, with a very provocative position against the USA and the general capitalism, he showed himself to be a very controversial and contradictory man, with ideas of dictatorship like that of Stalin. Chavez […]
As we all should be aware of, the Information Super-Highway is most certainly a double-edged sword. Valuable information that can be of benefit to all people is disseminated immediately. Genuine news stories, no pap, are available to anyone with a mobile device. You don’t need to wait for a newspaper or magazine any longer. The […]
It’s two in the morning. It’s dark. Your dog, sleeping peacefully at the foot of your bed when you turned out your side lamp, rustles you awake with a shake of its head and a flapping of its ears. He’s not barking, but he’s sniffing at the closed door of your bedroom. You grab […]
Of all the gunslingers of the American West, none has such cross-cultural, historical recognition as a Wild Bill Hickok. Almost always depicted in photos with his favorite pair of cap and ball Colt 1851 .36 caliber Navy Model revolvers, the question was whether he drew them simultaneously, or used the second pistol sequentially, as he ran […]
With a design department in just about every tactical equipment manufacturing seemingly on amphetamines, cranking out a new product just as seemingly every day, it takes some effort to quickly recognize an item that stands above others. The Versa-Harness to be released this coming January at Shotshow, from BLACKHAWK!, is a perfect example of outstanding! HISTORY […]
Synonymous with the USMC since 1998, the Benelli M4 has been a true workhorse for close-quarter and short range combat. Its reputation has been built on its durability, accuracy, and how well it cycles a variety of rounds, from low-power non-lethal cartridges, such as those sending rubber bullet and rubber buckshot, all the way up to […]
