The MTM Black Falcon Watch: A Review
There was a point in my life where I didn’t care much what time it was and being on time
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Gear & Stuff
The Perfect Survival Blade
Originally published July 27, 2009 Yes, I am being exceedingly arrogant. I have spent the past six years now writing
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Gun Control: Education v. Legislation
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Originally published in late 2007 / early 2008 and now reposting again in light of the latest SCOTUS
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The Water Bottle Survival Kit
I’d love to take full credit for this idea, but I can’t. I came across this concept in a Facebook
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If I Made a Christmas Wish…
I’m sure I would be like everyone else and wish for world peace, right? But what if I was going
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Have A Go Bag Ready
It may seem silly to do this, but with two tropical storms coming into the Gulf of Mexico (as this
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Age Restriction on Cell Phones?
According to Fox5 New York in this article, Vermont State Senator John Rodgers (D) has submitted a bill that would
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The Best Defensive Handgun
On any given day, you can find several dozen (or more) articles about Every Day Carry weapons, accessories, strategies, methods
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Cigar Box Survival Cache
You only have to take a quick look around the Internet looking for “survival kit” and you’ll get inundated with
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What If The Future of Weapons Changed?
For as far back as I can remember, as a police officer and as a member of the media, some
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The Complete Armory
Recently my son was home on an extended weekend after a deployment with the Marine Corps and we got into
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9mm vs .45ACP: Really? Again?
Yes, again. Amongst avid handgun fans the debate between big and slow versus small and fast stretches back over a hundred years now I’d
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Personal Defense Pistol Selection
Given the number of active shooter situations that have occurred in recent weeks, I felt that it might be appropriate
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Safety Equipment For Travel & Fun
Just this past week I took a road trip with my family to the midwest. We enjoyed the drive and
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Building a Basic Survival Kit
Depending on your background, whether or not you spent time in the military, what type of family you were raised
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SnugPak Sleeping Bag 32 Degree
As the faithful readers of the Blackwater Tactical Weekly know I once spent two weeks in New Orleans on contract
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The Irreplaceable Poncho
When I went into the Army as a Military Policeman in 1982, I was issued half a tent, otherwise called
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