Let There Be Handheld Tactical Light
Most prepared citizens carry a handheld flashlight in addition to their firearm. This piece examines some of the current high-output (around 1,000 lumens) tacti... Read more.
Orion Training Group CQB Training: Don’t Outrun Your Processor
By Alton Chiu Close Quarters Battle (CQB), also known as room clearing, is a demanding endeavor that even ordinary citizens may find themselves doing. If we com... Read more.
Building the Israeli Light-Barrel FAL
DS Arms, Inc, provides a one-stop shop for surplus Israeli light-barrelled FALs. They sell both complete rifles and parts kits from which this author assembled ... Read more.
Learning a Combative Mindset: Gunsite Academy’s 223 Carbine Course
Gunsite Academy is the oldest privately operated firearm training institution. Started by the legendary Jeff Cooper, this school prepares students for deadly fo... Read more.
The “Proof” is in the Precision: Proof Research Carbon Fiber Barrels
Conventional wisdom trades barrel weight for accuracy and precision. Proof Research combines these attributes in its composite carbon fiber and 416R barrel. Thr... Read more.
Langdon Tactical Pistol Skills Class: Analytically Driven
Even with the prevalence of instructional videos on the internet, there is tremendous value in hands-on training with an esteemed instructor like Ernest Langdon... Read more.
All the Lumens or Candela: How To Choose a Tactical Light
A race car goes fast but cannot take your children to school. A flight-certified computer supports a mission to Mars but cannot play Call of Duty. Different job... Read more.
MSA Supreme Pro-X: Hearing Protection with Situational Awareness
By Alton P. Chiu Hearing protection is of paramount importance, since lost hearing cannot be recovered. Typical gunfire measures 150 to 160 decibels, with 140 d... Read more.
Trunk Monkey: Shotgun Edition
By Alton P. Chiu – Having a compact, inexpensive and adaptable long gun in the vehicle to supplement a CCW handgun can be beneficial for fending off preda... Read more.
A Student’s Review of TNVC’s Updated Night Fighter 201 Course: A Technology Workshop to Build Competence and Confidence
By Alton Chiu – TNVC’s Night Fighter 201 class is not a night vision course. It is a low-light/no-light course. It’s less a technique course and m... Read more.
