The AK-47 has long lived in the shadow of the AR-15 in the minds of most American shooters. Much of what we think of the AK is clouded with myth, misinformation, and exaggeration. That is all beginning to change. There are a number of high quality AKs available on the market right now that are [...]
Beez Combat Systems (BCS) makes a ton of great armor carrier options. Their fullest featured plate carrier is the Plate Carrier Cumber. BCS was also one of the earliest adopters of the original A-TACS camo and as a result, they will be some of the first makers to have their product line available in the [...]
I think the previously reviewed Blue Force Gear Universal Wire Loop (UWL) is something that every shooter should have in their tool box just waiting to help you solve some tricky sling mounting problem. Blue Force Gear (BFG) has now made the UWL even more versatile with the addition of a socket that accepts push [...]
PredatorBDU and Ares Armor have already teamed up to create a special version of the excellent Ares Armor Combat XII Pack with camo matched webbing. Now they are teaming up again to create a new version of the pack – the Combat XII MEC Pack. The MEC in Combat XII MEC Pack stands for Multi-Environment [...]
Ares Armor is now offering a new version of their Amentum Sling that is optimized for precision shooting – the Ares Armor Amentum LR Sling. Getting into and out of a rock solid shooting position can be a key to placing shots accurately while minimizing the exposure of the shooter and the Ares Armor Amentum [...]
I have a Leupold 1.5-5×20 MR/T scope that I have really come to like quite a bit. It has the great Leupold SPR reticle and really well designed turrets that match well to the 16″ AR-15 that I have it mounted on. In order to get the most out of a rifle and optic combination [...]
The excellent Battle Arms Development BAD-ASS (Battle Arms Development – Ambidextrous Safety Selector) is now available with stainless steel levers. These stainless levers look great, especially on competition guns with stainless barrels. Check them out on the Battle Arms Development’s website. While you are on the site, be sure to check out the new Battle [...]
It is becoming more and more common for EDC or Tactical bags to feature Velcro on the interior so that users can easily customize the organization layout of their bag. Mountain Ridge Gear (MRG) makes one such bag – the Tactical Man Purse Wide Extreme. I have reviewed the original Tactical Man Purse on JTT [...]
Sometimes it is hard to keep your mouth shut when you know something really exciting and that was certainly the case with these two new patent pending light mounts, the Dropwing and the Thorntail, from Haley Strategic Partners (HSP) and Impact Weapons Components (IWC). I have known about them for some time now and was [...]
This Thanksgiving, I am especially thankful for you! Without all you Trigger Jerks out there reading this blog, I wouldn’t be able to do this. Thank you for reading, thank you for supporting the advertisers who support JTT, and thank you for your friendship. I am also thankful for my advertising partners, many of whom [...]
4Sevens has introduced a limited run of a handful of their most popular models with special high CRI LEDs. CRI stands for Color Rendering Index and high CRI basically means that these lights put out light that is a similar color temperature to sunlight, thus rendering colors in a very lifelike way. When LEDs first [...]
I am a big fan of machetes as survival tools. Many people think that machetes are only useful for the thin, springy vegetation found in tropical environments but that isn’t the case at all. They can be use for many of the same tasks that you would use a hatchet for while still being useful [...]
The Shellback Tactical Banshee Plate Carrier (PC) is a relatively new PC that has been making some serious waves thanks to its combination of quality, comfort, function, and very reasonable price. Quality and Construction No one would care about an inexpensive PC if it was poorly made. The Banshee is certainly not poorly made. The [...]
The new Model 71 Injection Molded Single Magazine Pouch is a very, very interesting item. It has a unique “accordion” design that gives it some big time versatility. The Model 71 Magazine Pouch is injected molded with a unique accordion design molded into the sides of the pouch. This allows the magazine to flex enough [...]
This may be the simplest Tactical Handyman DIY post yet but it is a pretty handy trick. I am going to show you how to do something that you already have around the house, transparent “Scotch” tape, to enhance the functionality of your flashlight. Many LED flashlights today have beams that are too narrow for [...]
Sometimes the best way to make a new piece of gear is to combine features from proven pieces gear. It doesn’t hurt if there is a dash of innovation thrown in for good measure. That is certainly the case with the SSV Tactical Holster from FirstSpear. Safariland’s SLS holsters have been the standard by which [...]
In the past, it was a real challenge to find modern AK-47 load bearing gear like pouches and chest rigs. Fortunately for American AK shooters, there are more options than ever and the list seems to be growing constantly. Add the Strike Hard Gear AK-47 Chest Rig to that ever growing list. This chest rig [...]
I am not sure that I have ever seen a more anticipated camouflage pattern than A-TACS FG which was officially released today. The A-TACS FG (foliage green) is not simply re-coloration of the original A-TACS pattern. It is a new pattern that incorporates the same design features of A-TACS but the pattern has been designed [...]
If you are as unimaginative a gift giver as I am, you probably love giving gift certificates. If you are a shooter, you would probably love to get a gift certificate from TacStrike. The good news is that now TacStrike is offering gift certificates in denominations of $25 up to $1000. Now all you have [...]
As a shooter and someone who carries a concealed handgun, it seems that my belts become thicker and more rigid with each new belt. Thick, rigid belts work great when you are carrying a gun on your belt all day but there are times when a low profile belt is really what you need. You [...]
The Banshee Plate Carrier from Shellback Tactical seems to be taking the world by storm. Its combination of features, quality, and value have made it a huge success. Now, Shellback Tactical is adding even more capability to this already very capable plate carrier with the introduction of the Banshee Soft Armor Package. The Banshee Soft [...]
AXTS Weapons is having a sale to honor veterans. Until 5PM EST today (11/12/2011), if you order one of their fully ambidextrous AX556 billet lower receivers in combination with a Battle Arms Development BAD-ASS selector, you will receive $50 off the total price. If you can’t make up your mind before 5PM today, they will [...]
The fertile minds at ITS Tactical and Zulu Nylon Gear have collaborated to make the most original trauma pouch to the hit the market in some time. The new ETA Trauma Kit Pouch is designed to hold ITS Tactical’s ETA Trauma Kit. The pouch features a new, well thought out shape and design that makes [...]
Veterans, Thank you for your sacrifice. Thank you for standing to protect our nation’s freedom and way of life. Thank you for your courage and patriotism. Thank you.
EXOTAC, my favorite manufacturer of amazingly well designed, modular fire starting gadgets, has a great new website and some great new products. Among the new products are the nanoSTRIKER XL which is a larger version of the previously reviewed nanoSTRIKER. Its larger ferro rod section gives you more strikes at the cost of some extra [...]
I recently profiled a new ATS Tactical shingle for the 60 round Surefire High Capacity AR15 magazines. If open top pouches aren’t your preference or they won’t work for your application, then FirstSpear has you covered… with flaps. They have new Surefire Magazine Pockets for both the 60 and 100 round Surefire High Capacity AR15 [...]
Wallets are simple things… or at least they should be. Too many wallets on the market have Velcro straps, snaps, zippers, bellowed pockets, and all sorts of other stuff that has nothing to do with organizing some credit cards, IDs, and bills. Typically, the more features a wallet has, the thicker it is and I [...]
My friends at TacStrike have been offering one of the coolest services around to shooters. They will consign your shooting and tactical gear! The service has been going so well, that they are splitting it off of the TacStrike site and giving it its own site. Here is how it works. You package up all [...]
White Sound Defense (WSD) is quickly becoming the Glock spring specialist. Many recoil spring products on the market for Glock handguns are made with the competition market it in mind but WSD is building products with more serious users in mind. They recently introduced two new products that exhibit the typical attention to detail that [...]
What if you could put 240 rounds of 5.56 down range with only 3 reloads? That sounds pretty good doesn’t it? That is what Surefire’s 60 round High Capacity Magazines for the AR-15 and ATS Tactical’s new ATS Triple Surefire 60Rd Mag Shingle let you do. The new 60 round Surefire High Capacity magazines for [...]
Impact Weapons Components continues to pump out one exciting product after another. Their latest is the RADIAL Millennium Scout Light MOUNT-N-SLOT. The RADIAL Millennium Scout Light MOUNT-N-SLOT is made to mount a Surefire Millennium Series light (and others). It is designed to allow the light to be mounted in such a way that the tail [...]
Have you ever wanted to place a MOLLE pouch horizontally but the webbing would only allow the pouch to mounted vertically? This problem is common enough that several gear makers have panels that can convert vertical MOLLE webbing to horizontal or vice versa. Granite Gear has a different solution. Most solutions for mounting pouches horizontally [...]
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Many people revere the Surefire E Series lights for their compact size and durability. For years, these lights were only available with incandescent bulbs and the selection was fairly limited. Lumens Factory stepped in and began providing a variety of quality bulbs that were compatible with the E-series lights. Now they are doing the same [...]
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Some gear makers are content to make a piece of gear the same way as everyone else. Some makers innovate small changes that tweak the functionality of a piece of gear. The best gear makers seem to be able to completely re-imagine a piece of gear from the ground up and create something that is [...]
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Do you have any AK mags laying around that refuse to function or do you have some AK mags that you just want to upgrade? Then you will want to check out the AK30 Rebuild Kits from US PALM. The AK30 Rebuild Kits allow you to use the excellent follower and stainless steel spring from [...]
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