Author: Cary Kieffer
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RICO EVO 2 weapon light review
I obviously have a flashlight problem. I can’t pass up a good flashlight. I must be afraid of the dark and just didn’t know it. Here’s the latest, the Rico EVO 2. It’s a 3rd gen light from these guys and it’s tough to find one. There was the RICO Alpha gen 1 (xenon bulb) and gen…
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Springfield XD and XDM Review
Today I want to discuss Springfield Armory XD and XDM’s. I have a pile of these things and there’s a reason for it. I think it to be the best thing going in handguns and my first choice for a defensive pistol. I have 7 of them. 3 in 45 acp and 4 in 9mm. 5 are…
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Streamlight TLR-1 HP Review
My new favorite weapon mounted light.
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Mossberg 500 Review
Cheap, reliable and powerful home defense!
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DeSantis Rail Ryder Review
I’ll Pass…..
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Food for Thought Pt. 3 Physical Fitness
It will save your life in more ways than 1.
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Food for Thought Pt 5 Food and Water
Here we go with the final post of the Food for Thought series. Part 5 Summary: So far we have addressed weapons and stashes, teamwork, physical fitness and weapons training. Today I just want to cover a few important things. Mainly being food, water and shelter, then a summary. Obviously this is geared more…
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Food for Thought Pt.4 Weapons training
Welcome to Part 4 of the Food for Thought series, so far we’ve covered weapons, teamwork, physical fitness. Now I want to talk about training, we will just cover weapons training today.
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Staff Gun Review: Ruger SR22
It was a good day in my world. I just got back in the door from a bit of informal plinking with the G/F’s son. We took off to Johnsons Sporting Goods in Adrian MI. to buy a new Ruger SR22. I wanted this thing the other day when I was in there but somebody put…
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Food for Thought Pt. 2 Teamwork
This morning I want to continue with my “Food for thought” series. This section I want to focus more on the disaster scenario and less on the crime. So any kind of disaster will do, man made or natural. It could be the weather or the collapse of government and the world as we know…
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Food for Thought Part 1 Weapons
I have written 40 some gun reviews on here and want to start doing some more on tactics and generally being prepared for whatever. From a violent encounter with a thug to chaos in the streets. So this will be a several part series where I want to cover topics like weapons and supplies, mindset, physical…
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Mossberg 930 SPX Tactical Review
Good for the $$
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Surplus rifles Pt. 5 M38 Carcano review
Here I am again with Part 5 of the Surplus Rifles on a budget series. Up for review today is the 6.5mm Italian Carcano M38. This rifle is the model very much like the one Lee Harvey Oswald supposedly shot President Kennedy with. I wanted one of these for my world war 2 weapon and…
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Surplus Rifles Pt.4 K98 German Mauser Review
I started writing a series of articles on surplus rifles. We have reviewed the Russian M91 Mosin Nagant, the British 303 Enfield and the venerable M1 Garand. Today we will look at an Axis rifle, the 8mm German Mauser K98. A lot of people agree that the K98 was the rifle by which all other rifles were judged back…
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Eotech 557 and magnifier
Today I got another Eotech 557 weapon sight. It’s my 4th one I own now. That in itself should tell you something about them. For me they are “it” in holo-sights. There’s not another sight I have ever used I like better. I have used Aimpoints, Elcans and Trijicons. All nice gear for sure but I just…