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- BAE Eclipse RBAV-AF
- Propper TAC-U Combat Shirt
- Sparrows Lock Pick Tools
- Gerber S.A.H. Knife
- ShotShow 2012
- SHOTSHOW 2012
- 782 Gear Rogue Parka
- Maxpedition Fatboy G.T.G.
- Accurate Armory TI-7 Tactical Buttstock
- Maxpedition Velcro Pockets
- BreachBang - Act of Valor review
- Strikemark SM-1
- Viking Tactics : Stay In The Fight - Pistol Book
- SKD-TAC PIG Hydration Carrier
- Maxpedition - Pocket Organizers
- Magnum RD Long Sleeve Shirt
- Magnum RD Pants
- 782 Gear Tactical Apparel
- ECHO93 AK Sling Plates
- Genuine Gear Tactical Pants
- EMDOM CQB AK-M4 Double Mag Pouch
- SKD-TAC PIG Plate Carrier
- Revision Vipertail™ Ballistic Sunglasses
- MAXPEDITION - Typhoon Backpack
- Snap Shackle Rig
- 5.11 RUSH MOAB 10
- MAXPEDITION - Compact Range Bag
- 5.11 RUSH MOAB 6
- MAXPEDITION - Modular Inserts 2
- FR and Moisture Management clothing
- SHOTSHOW 2012
- BreachBang - Act of Valor review
- TR HRCC Medic
- MSM On Twitter
Finally got most media processed! Check out vids in my usual channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/milspecmonkey and bonus photo gallery: http://milspecmonkey.com/gallery/shotshow2012/
Act of Valor: the Truth According to the Breach Bang Clear Duo <LINK>
Made a cool guy video while taking Tactical Response's HRCC Medical class. Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_FBpyXrOW8
Reluctantly I'm gonna give twitter a try as another way to give updates:
http://twitter.com/milspecmonkey/
Recent Entries
BAE Eclipse RBAV-AF Sunday, 22 April 2012
Amongst all the ultra-light carriers these days, there still is a need for full armor carriers and the BAE Eclipse RBAV-AF is one of the best current specimens. Many modern plate carriers offer a... Read more...
Propper TAC-U Combat Shirt Sunday, 15 April 2012
Although Crye was one of the first to make a combat shirt, other companies are now offering some worth while variants such as this Propper TAC-U Combat Shirt. The basic concept of a "combat shirt"... Read more...
782 Gear Rogue Parka Saturday, 03 March 2012
I've been beating on the 782 Gear Rogue Parka for a few months and have definitely been pleased. Soon after receiving it brought up the question; what the hell is difference between a parka and a... Read more...
Sparrows Lock Pick Tools Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Thanks to ITS tactical I was able to get a crash course on basic lock picking and Sparrows was nice enough to get a starter set my way to play with. This "Tuxedo" set includes 6 tools and 6 tension... Read more...
SKD-TAC PIG Hydration Carrier Friday, 16 September 2011
SKD TAC continues to bang out goodies on their PIG line with one of their latest being an assault sized hydration pouch. The approach is very streamlined and lightweight weighing only about 5 ounces... Read more...
Tuff Writer Operator Tactical Pen Monday, 21 February 2011
Tuff Writer has been keeping busy and offers yet another variant of their tactical pen design. It looks pretty similar at first, but I think they did some really great changes on this operator series... Read more...
Gerber S.A.H. Knife Wednesday, 11 April 2012
This here stabby tool is another example of looking fairly plain yet has clever design features that make it stand out in other ways. SAH stands for Safety Auto Hook so the big show is definitely the... Read more...
Accurate Armory TI-7 Tactical Buttstock Tuesday, 14 February 2012
When back in my hometown for the holidays I found about a small company, Accurate Armory that has actually been around for a bit doing cool things. Although they make many rifle components I wanted... Read more...
Strikemark SM-1 Thursday, 12 January 2012
I had a chance to beat up on the Strikemark SM-1 not long and wanted to spread the good word. There are plenty of hard steel targets out on the market, but not many that reset in a speedy and... Read more...
Snap Shackle Rig Monday, 09 May 2011
Original Design intent: To be added to belts or vests to give quick release capability.I started off with this thing using velcro to attach and folks showed interest, but it was a lot more... Read more...
Rigid Pistol Magazine Pouch Mods Saturday, 20 March 2010
So not really my own prototype, but some mods I thought people may be interested in. I got a glock 19 not too long ago for a compact pistol option and have been experimenting with finding my favorite... Read more...
Prototypes Wednesday, 08 July 2009
UPDATES: A new section to show you my own gear creation attempts: MSM Loop Panel: I created these due to noticing more and more gear incorporating loop velcro areas for modular attachments, but... Read more...
ShotShow 2012 Sunday, 11 March 2012
Even slower than usual, but making sure to get the media on up. Shotshow went overall smooth this year, no crazy rainstorms and better wireless service. Scored a cold as usual from the handshake... Read more...
Viking Tactics : Stay In The Fight - Pistol Book Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Stay In the Fight!! : Warrior's Guide To The Combat PistolFolks out there may be familiar with Kyle's Green Eyes and Black Rifles book which was a great rifle resource, and now as a great follow up,... Read more...
FR and Moisture Management clothing Monday, 25 April 2011
(Non-review guest article: Great intel on the basics of FR clothing) Flame Resistance and Moisture Management in Comfortable FR WearResisting flames and managing moisture – these are two... Read more...