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
Kitting Up: The Rifle (Part 2) – Tier 3
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
Kitting Up: The Rifle (Part One)
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)
Kitting Up: Holsters
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
Kitting Up: The Belt
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
Lets Talk Boots
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
Is Nostalgia Magic?
I recently took on a project that was a bit of an exercise in nostalgia. This was partially motivated by a project I will mention later and partially because I wanted to experience a memory through physical contact with an object. When you chase a memory based on how you recall interfacing with an item … Continue reading Is Nostalgia Magic?
It’s been a while…
I've been busy. I started a series of articles a while back that I had to shelve for a while. Between moving my family and changing jobs (twice now), it has been a bit hectic. Life, as it tends to do, has gotten in the way of me taking the time to write and develop … Continue reading It’s been a while…
Another year gone
As the year comes to an end I find myself, as I do every year, looking back on the occurrences and comings and goings of the past 365-day rotation around the sun. This year hurt. It hurt really fucking bad. A year ago I was celebrating the coming new year with people I had grown … Continue reading Another year gone