OA Defense 2311 — Bad Math, Good Gun
The double-stack 1911-pattern pistol, colloquially known as a 2011, has long been a darling of competitive shooters. In more recent years, it’s become a hot segment for tactical and self-defense users as well. While “2011” is actually a Staccato trademark, we’ll use the term in...
Bestech Toddler Doesn’t Need to be Babied
Bestech and first-time collaborator Maciej Torbe have a fresh new EDC folder out now, called the Toddler. Despite the name, this knife approaches the standard EDC size class and is a modern folder for grown-ups. Torbé, a Polish knife maker with more than a decade...
Salvation In Africa: One Marine’s Journey Back From The Edge
Editor’s note: While we may talk about PTSD and veteran suicide a lot in the shooting community, it seems like we rarely take the time to understand the accounts of those it directly affects. Here’s one of those stories. If you or a loved one...
M60 Pig: America’s Jungle-Eating, Belt Fed Freedom Machine
It weighed over 20 pounds, jammed when it felt like it, and chewed through belts of 7.62 NATO like a chainsaw on meth…but for the American warfighter in Vietnam, the M60 was more than just a machine gun. It was an iron pig that ate...