While at the SHOT Show this year, I stumbled upon a product that really caught my eye. It is the STRATUS Support Systems weapon retention system. This handy little device allows you…
Author: John Russo
Rugged Road High Performance Coolers
I admit I am a bit of a cooler snob, which is to say I really like and appreciate quality coolers. I grew up in the ‘70s and my dad had the…
10th Annual Silver Spur Firearms Training Event
This year marks the 10th year we will be putting on our annual firearms training/media event in Encampment, Wyoming at the Silver Spur Ranch. Each year a group of firearms instructors and…
TactaLoad Shotgun Stock
I have been carrying and shooting shotguns for over 40 years. I carried a Remington 870 for 29 of those years as a police officer. In that time I had quite a…
Bollé Tactical Eyewear
Bollé has been making eye glasses for over 130 years. Many people know them for their excellent and stylish sunglasses, but in the industrial world they are also well known for their safety…
Streamlight’s Bright New Ideas
Streamlight has been making top quality flashlights for over 50 years now. Yet somehow each year they manage to come out with new and even better offerings than the year before. 2023…
A Glock in the Woods
It was ten years ago but I can remember the feeling as if it were yesterday. I was hunting Sitka deer on an island off the coast of Valdez, Alaska with my…
Range Practice – Are You Training or Just Wasting Ammo?
“Hey Sarge, can I get some ammo to practice with?” When I was the police Training Sergeant I received this question on a regular basis by numerous motivated officers. I quickly provided…
Black Hills Ammunition
Black Hills Ammunition has been making top quality ammo for over 30 years. They supply all of the 5.56 match ammo for the U.S. Military’s Service Rifle Teams as well as provide…
Versacarry Holsters
Versacarry holsters have sure come a long way. I first wrote about them over ten years ago when I met the owner, Justin Sitz, and he showed me his totally new take…