VIDEO series: ‘The Paras’

Just for interest, while we are discussing ‘old school’, this TV series came out in the UK in 1983. It is about Para recruits going through basic training: This is so old school, I doubt a tacticoolie would be able to bear to watch it! (You may actually learn something, for the fieldcraft parts!) Episode […]

VIDEO: Interest: Urban Combat

WWII Urban Combat: Marines Urban Combat , Fallujah 2004: More Fallujah: By comparison: SWAT – from 1:20. With the exception of one man, watch the rest of the stack: SWAT In Action: notice the inward target (house) focused conduct. These guys would not survive, conducting themselves lie this, in high intensity urban fighting – but […]

VIDEO: Grozny

Militarized Police Operations: Grozny. It’ll never happen here, right? Armored Assault on Grozny – Combat Power depleted by 75%

Calling for Backup – PD Reviews!

I just checked – it’s 15:45 hours on the second day of the two day free kindle download for Patriot Dawn. 9997 copies downloaded free so far! The problem: I am now out of cover, fully exposed in the open to incoming fire from the trolls. Requesting fire support! There are some good reviews popping […]

FREE KINDLE download ON NOW – Patriot Dawn

            Free Download of the Amazon Kindle book this weekend, until midnight Sunday night. Kindle reading app for computers/phones HERE ORIGINAL POST HERE The companion manual: Contact: A Tactical Manual for Post Collapse Survival, revised and expanded second edition.   Live Hard. Die Free. Max

Patriot Dawn: Free Kindle Download – Sat/Sun Nov 23/24.

‘Patriot Dawn: The Resistance Rises’ will be available for FREE download on Kindle this weekend November 23/24. H/T to Matt Bracken for the tip on how to do this – and for telling me that it does make sense to give my book out for free! According to the Amazon Kindle information, the free download should […]

Artkis B110 Smock

I’ve had a couple of emails from people interested in the Arltis B110 smock. This is the one that is usually not sold in the US due to lack of demand. I just received the B210 smock. This has a thin liner inside for increased wind protection. Its an excellent jacket, but more ideal for […]

Commentary on the Prepper/Forum/Tacti-cool problem

Above: this is not tactical training. This is square ranges, beyond which you need to move to field firing. I recently wrote my post ‘Taking Down the Tacticool Transition Dogma‘. Those of you who have read it will know that it involved an excursion into the world of the ‘preparedsociety’ forum. When I first wrote […]

Follow Up on the Windproof Smock Concept

Above: An Original SAS Windproof Smock I posted recently about the SAS windproof smock. I did comment that the concept has never really taken root in the US. A few things have happened since that have made me realize that, although many use a ‘parka’, the idea of a windproof smock has still not been […]

CRCD Class 14/15 December

I have some spots available on the 14/15 December Combat Rifle / Contact Drills class. It was drawn to my attention that I had not listed this class on the website (because it was being updated) so many of you may not be aware of it. It’s half full right now. The class schedule is […]