Gear is secondary to mindset and skillset, but still very relevant to success. The right piece of gear makes any job easier. Contained here are all posts about equipment, from reviews to employment.

Shield AMS Pistol Dot: The Raw Truth Review

Continuing my mission to experiment with more pistol dots and experience the options, today I'm looking at the Shield AMS. I was sufficiently impressed with the SIS2 that I wanted to go another route with Shield, a British company that often gets overlooked in the market. The AMS is their enclosed dot designed for full size pistols.

An Ode to the Old Ways: Returning to a 1911 Journey

Time goes on, and as I get older I find myself drawn more to the allure of all-all metal hammer fired pistols. The feel in the hand, the art of the lines and machining, the work of craftsmen. Perhaps one pistol more than any other stands out as the epitome of this mindset, and I'm spending a lot more time with it.

It’s 2025, What Do I Think of Pistol-Mounted Red Dots

I was having a discussion recently about my experience with pistol red dots so far. It seems that nearly everyone is talking about them these days, and assume that it's the new "standard." I'm not sure we're there yet, but we're getting close.

Shield Sights SIS2: The Raw Truth Review

After several months, I'm dropping my review of the Shield Sights SIS2. The second generation of their Switchable Interface Sight. Shield is a UK-based company that has a long history in electro-optics, especially miniaturized ones. Despite that, most people aren't familiar with their long-gun oriented optics originally designed for the UK Ministry of Defense. So here's your introduction.

Meprolight MPO-F: The Raw Truth Review

In my effort to continue diving down the pistol optics rabbit hole, but also avoiding things made in China, I came across an interesting family of pistol dots from Meprolight: the MPO series. So I grabbed the full size open emitter version, the MPO-F, and mounted it to my recently purchased rimfire pistol to have a go. Here are my thoughts so far.

So I bought a Grenade Launcher (OK, Two)

In this post, Pieter goes down another rabbit hole of support weapons you might find useful during Scenario-X. In this case, it's about the flare launcher, which could serve a bunch of other purposes you probably never considered.

Maven B.5 18×56 Mil Binoculars Review: My Intro to High End

Today we're looking at a pair of binoculars I've had in my possession for a bit over two months. I've been in the market for a higher end observation tool, be it a spotter or binoculars, and got a chance to look at the Maven B.5 18x56 binoculars first- and man it's a high bar to set for others. Of course, that comes with a premium cost, too. Let's get into the review.

Beginner’s Guide to Building a Competition 22 Rifle

It's no secret that I've been assembling a 22 target rifle suitable for competition and training use. I've been posting articles debating the merits of a competition 22 rifle as a stand-in for larger centerfire rifles when it comes to long-distance training and practice. Well, it's now time to throw back the curtain on what I've built.

You See Me; and I SAW You

We've talked about several individual weapons for the prepared citizen in Scenario X. Mostly. In this post, Pieter goes through a review of common priorities and advice, and introduces another concept for an individual weapon you might not have considered.

B&T GHM9, Does it Eat Scorpions? The Raw Truth Review

I started down the, so now let's take a formal review of the gun itself. This is my review of the B&T GHM9. We'll look at what I thought out of the box as well as what I've done to "make it mine" along the way. Buckle up, this is a long one.

Garmin Xero C1 Chronograph: The Raw Truth Review

I've been doing enough "serious" rifle and pistol evaluation that I've run into issues with chronograph selection. The ons I already had simply weren't cutting it for my situation. So, I did what I usually vouch against: spend some money to solve the problem. In this case, I picked up the recently-released Garmin Xero C1 Pro radar chronograph, and these are my thoughts on it so far.

Do You Need a 22LR as Your First Gun?

Short post answering a question that comes up from time to time when I put my opinions out there: Where does a rimfire rifle (or pistol) fit into the collection of a new shooter?

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