Not the worst, just the first.
Good or Garbage in SBRs? 77gr OTM 5.56 from Black Hills
Well first up, it’s not garbage. This is some really neat stuff. I just needed a clickbait title for the search engines. What I’m trying to do is find out is if this ammo is good for what the internet says it it’s good for: basically everything. I have a sneaking suspicion that it’s not. … Continue reading Good or Garbage in SBRs? 77gr OTM 5.56 from Black Hills
Fitness Is More Important Than Firearms Training
Is your ‘tactical spare tire’ actually tactical?
PDWs: Modern Concept or Clever Marketing?
The term PDW today generally refers to either the FN P90, or the HK MP-7. This makes sense in a way, after all they were the finalists for the NATO PDW trials. While understandable, this conclusion is based on a flawed premise, NATO wasn’t testing to select a new PDW platform, they were testing to … Continue reading PDWs: Modern Concept or Clever Marketing?
Pro-Gun Millennial Standards: CCW Standard Mod: 1
Background First, if you have not read the intro to PGM Standards, I recommend it. If you're just here to see what's up then don't bother, but if you want to know why I came up with what I did, that's where it comes from. Original Standard Second, what was the original standard? It is pretty basic, … Continue reading Pro-Gun Millennial Standards: CCW Standard Mod: 1
Well-Rounded Shooting Drill: The BATFE Handgun Qual via Swift|Silent|Deadly
First off, sorry for just reposting the same site so quickly again, but this specific qualifier I found actually very interesting. Graveyard does a better job explaining it than I can, but the things it emphasizes are things we normal, everyday gin carriers should also emphasize: Efficient drawing, accuracy at varying distances, and not long … Continue reading Well-Rounded Shooting Drill: The BATFE Handgun Qual via Swift|Silent|Deadly
Red Menace’s Reading Room: 2023 Recap
TL;DR Hall of Fame: Six Days of War, The Big Show, Stars and Stripes Forever, Your Table is Ready, Harrier 809, Machines Like Me, The Sky People, The Power of the Dog, West of Prehistoric Moon Above, Moon Below by William Peter Grasso - A sort of alternate history novel about two brothers in World … Continue reading Red Menace’s Reading Room: 2023 Recap
SHOT Show 2024 (Thursday AM Update)
It’s that time of year again, SHOT Show. As in years previous, we will be trolling through the SHOT coverage and curating what we believe are the best announcements in guns, gear, gadgets, and whatever else nonsense they put out. We will be updating this page throughout the week, with the newest stuff appearing at … Continue reading SHOT Show 2024 (Thursday AM Update)
The 700 Aggregate, aka: “The Humbler”
Let's start the year off with a post about what we're all here to do: shooting guns. Click through the link and read about a ridiculously hard course of fire. https://swiftsilentdeadly.com/video-the-700-aggregate-the-hardest-drill-youve-never-shot/ We'll be back with original content soon. -S_S
Singleton CQB
The article discusses the challenges and tactics of singleton Close Quarters Battle (CQB), a situation where only one person is involved in clearing a building or structure. The author presents singleton CQB as an inherently dangerous endeavor that should be avoided if possible. The text explains different types of room configurations, entry methods, and movement tactics, emphasizing the need for a careful and deliberate approach. Unpredictability and dilemmas are a part of singleton CQB and decisions often need to be based on intuition, available indications and the value of the objective.