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I know it has been a while since No Time To Die came out, but I have been considering a clone build of Bond's Mk18 setup for a while. I decided to take a closer look at some screen captures of Bond with his Mk18 to really get a good look at the setup that … Continue reading A Look at Bond’s Mk18

I know I mention it quite a bit, so I figured it was about time I did a feature on my duty rifle. I have to cover a bit of history to get to where my rifle is today. I never touched a real gun until I was in basic training. I enlisted in the … Continue reading Lessons Learned – Improving My Duty Rifle

The T1 rifle in my previous article is one of the finest rifle builds I have undertaken. It was designed to be the best it could be. As much as I like the 16" carbine with an LPVO mounted to it, I really do prefer a short barreled rifle for duty use. I carry a … Continue reading Kitting Up: The Rifle (T1 Continued…ish)

The last rifle I outlined was the Tier 3, so I'm sure anyone who actually reads these was expecting this one to cover the Tier 2. The Tier 2, however, became the property of my friend Roman some time ago. It also has not yet been equipped with an optic. For the time being I … Continue reading Kitting Up: The Rifle (Part 3) – Tier 1

People have affectionately referred to the Mosin Nagant as "The Garbage Rod" for years. The Tier Three or T3 is a garbage rod AR-platform rifle. It's every bit the AR one would expect, and at a casual glance it looks like it could be a decent rifle. It is not. Not even a little bit. … Continue reading Kitting Up: The Rifle (Part 2) – Tier 3

It took a few attempts to decide how to name and proceed with this article. I recently took on a project that wound up being more involved than I thought it would be. The cost became considerable as it progressed, but accomplishing the goal was important to me. It started with a concept drawn from … Continue reading Kitting Up: The Rifle (Part One)

Holsters seem like a simple piece of equipment. Its a fancy pocket you hang from your belt to carry your sidearm. In fact, the Army M12 holster for the M9 Beretta was basically that. Today, however, there are so many options to choose from with different positions, forms of retention, modularity, etc. For a long … Continue reading Kitting Up: Holsters

When a kit starts to come together one of the essential parts is the battle belt or duty belt depending upon the application of the end user. I am fortunate enough to be from both camps. We never did the battle belt setup in the unit I was in while I was on active duty, … Continue reading Kitting Up: The Belt

I'm going to open this with a disclaimer: This is going to contain a bit of nostalgia like my last post. Now that I've admitted that, let's get into this. In 2005 I arrived at Fort Knox Kentucky for Basic Training. In the first few days I was there I received my PT uniforms, got … Continue reading Lets Talk Boots