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TAD Ranger Hoodie

[dcs_img_center desc=”Photo by Jody Lewis for Guns & Tactics Magazine” framed=”black” w=”600″ h=”399″] http://gunsandtactics.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tad-01.jpg [/dcs_img_center] [dcs_post_top] [dcs_fancy_header bgcolor=”#ffffff” color=”#000000″ fweight=”bold”]Just like your favorite pair of Levis, the Ranger…

Spartan Armor Systems Level III Composite Plates

Body armor systems can be found serving in military combat zones, with law enforcement agencies on the daily beat and even protecting the discerning citizen in a home defense situation. The above mentioned groups may have different reasons and missions for wearing body armor, but the primary objective remains the same. That is to protect vital organs from trauma caused by fast moving projectiles, such as a bullet or piece of shrapnel.

Karrimor SF (Special Forces) Sabre 30 Rucksack

Karrimor SF (Special Forces) Sabre 30 Rucksack

In the nearly endless parade of tactical bags available on the market today, the Karrimor SF brand is quickly proving itself a great pick of the pack. After nearly a year of use, the quality of design and the durability of the material put into my Karrimor SF Sabre 30 have proven themselves and I’ve come to rely on it as one of my primary go-bags in my travels and adventures.

CMC Triggers – Single Stage Satisfaction

Since building my first AR as a hobbyist several years ago, I’ve gone through several different mindsets when it comes to triggers. When I first started, I didn’t know any better, so a “mil-spec” single stage trigger was what I learned on, and what I knew. Of course when the AR-building bug struck again I did what many builders and hobbyists do – spend a crap ton of money on a bunch of add-ons, attachments, doodads and whiz-bangs, and I ended up with an 8-9 lb rifle with a bunch of stuff I really didn’t need in real life. It looked cool, though.

Geissele Reaction Rod

Geissele Reaction Rod

Up until about a year ago, I exclusively used a Derlin action block much like the one seen here. Derlin blocks are useful but introduce other issues such as setup time, lining up pins, torque flex, etc. I often found the need to apply more than mil-spec torque to the barrel nut when installing a barrel and could visually see the upper flexing. It made be cringe but I didn’t know of any other option.