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Well, another year and another two, er um, 52 weeks to “flatten the curve”. December marks the 90th week of some type of lockdown and time seems to have warped. If Christmas has snuck up on you, fear not for I have suggestions for what to buy yourself and others. As always these are products I have actually used and have experience with.

Well holiday season is here again, and this year I’m back at Prepping 101. By all means I don’t want to bring anyone down or anything, and most of us are not searching for things to expend our resources upon. But if you in the process of preparing for the shit show that is surely [...]

The son of a Czarist-era Imperial Russian cavalry officer, Mitch WerBell III suffered from a deplorable excess of personality. WerBell’s life reflected the synergistic combination of an audacious will, an insatiable thirst for chaos, a truly gifted mechanical insight, and some fortuitous timing. The cumulative result was adventure beyond the capacity of normal folk to comprehend.

ica family! Once again, we approach the Holiday season, which means a shopping list for that hard-to-please weapons fanatic in the family. Whether you are looking for others, or need to print this list and spray glue it to the fridge to avoid the pitfalls of amateur tactical gifts, we have your back.

Here are some Christmas knives that should be on your list this year.  Each category should help if you need ideas to upgrade your own carry collection, or perhaps need some ideas to fill up your wish list.  Not only are these practical, but each is also a great value.  These recommendations were the result of putting them through everyday use and a little abuse to see how they held up.  I hope they serve you well into 2022, whatever it may bring. 

The new Defender P15 is a versatile every day carry flashlight and the first weapon light offering from AceBeam. Featuring a precision CNC machined 7075 aluminum body and 1700 lumens of output, the P15 is solidly built with impressive output for its size. It features a newly designed accessory port for tape switches and a quick function button.

The new Baldr Pro R from Olight is an upgraded version of the Baldr Pro released in 2019. It features an integrated green laser built into the reflector allowing for a more streamlined design, and now uses Olight’s famous magnetic charging system. Specifically designed for both short and long gun use, the Baldr Pro R is a versatile weapon-light with a mid-range price tag.

D.C. councilmembers quickly drafted a fix for a recently passed law banning homemade firearms like these that unwittingly banned most if not all polymer-framed pistols.

Families of 16 of the 17 people killed in the 2018 Parkland massacre have reached a settlement with the U.S. government to the reported tune of $127.5 million.