The Magpul Battery Assist Device (B.A.D.) Lever is a small metal assembly designed to make locking and unlocking the bolt catch for the AR-15/M-16 easier and faster. Typically, locking the bolt open means you have to reach under the mag well with your right hand to push the small portion of the bolt catch while [...] Read more »
“American Sniper” is really two stories in one: Chris Kyle‘s journey to becoming the United State’s most prolific military sniper ever; and a surprisingly frank account of a couple’s marriage strained by the separation caused by the war and Kyle’s commitment to the Teams. Interwoven into the story of Kyle’s deployments overseas and his brief [...] Read more »
There are a number of new shorts that feature a combination of compression shorts with a removable cup. This is an attractive alternative to the traditional either/or choice of wearing a cup or wearing compression shorts. I recently tried the Spider Guard compression shorts which features an unusual cup termed the “Web Flex” cup by [...] Read more »
I was recently asked to review a self-defense instructional DVD series. The person that requested the review had already purchased them and wanted to know what I thought of the techniques being shown. Reviewing a set of DVDs after their purchase is a little unusual, since most people rely on reviews before they [...] Read more »