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From the monthly archives:
April 2009
Gates of Fire
Gates of Fire is all about brotherhood, camaraderie, integrity and grit told through the Spartan’s perspective. Anyone that’s ever been around a group of hard charging knuckle draggers can relate to Pressfield’s words, and the sick, twisted and warped sense of humor that comes in the face of adversity.
While it’s been a little over 10 years since it’s first publishing, the words still ring true… [Read More…]
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In Tactical Driving the ability to perform a quick, calculated turn is an important skill, but what about while your vehicle is in reverse? Enter the J-Turn… This little maneuver can be traced back to the prohibition days when bootleggers called it the moonshiner’s turn. Can you picture those old cars performing a J-Turn? It must have been quite a sight!
While the terminology is somewhat confusing, the bootlegger’s turn is a different maneuver that is performed while the car is facing forward, the J-Turn is done while in reverse. We’ll be covering the bootlegger’s turn in a future article. [Read More…]
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Continuing with our “Knot of the Week” series, we present the Highwayman’s Hitch. This knot is another interesting one to talk about, due to its history. The Highwayman’s Hitch was supposedly used back in the late 1800s by stagecoach robbers. According to Wikipedia, Highwayman describes a robber who traveled by horse rather than foot.
The Highwayman would tie up his horse alongside the stagecoach he was robbing using the Highwayman’s Hitch, enabling him to make a fast getaway. The hitch will hold fairly strong, yet will release very quickly with a simple tug on the free end.
Highwayman’s Hitch »
(Strength: 2/Security: 3/Stability: 2/Difficulty: 2) [Read More…]
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A good survival kit is one of those things you just don’t leave the house without. It’s a small insurance policy for what we may run into in life, and the kit we’ll be reviewing today is definately “small”.
You can stick this kit in the pocket of your shorts, a jacket or pretty much anywhere you can fit a wallet… Well, most wallets. If you carry a Costanza you’d be able to fit a kit much easier. Mini survival kits should at the very least hold the essentials for survival, but on a miniature scale. [Read More…]
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As a way to introduce ourselves to the community, we’re giving away a brand new Blue Force Gear Vickers Combat Applications Sling in Coyote Brown. We here at ITS swear by the Blue Force Gear two-point VCAS, and have never had one fail on us.
BFG’s workmanship is superior to anything we’ve ever used, and we’ll always be big fans of theirs. Just so you know, this sling was paid for out of our own pockets… We support BFG and want to give one lucky reader the best sling on the market! [Read More…]
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Magpul Dynamics is a tactical training company with a curriculum focused on Military, Law Enforcement and Private Sector professional skill sets, which operates under the umbrella of Magpul Industries.
For those of you who don’t know, Magpul started in 1999 with an item of the same name designed to improve the speed of tactical magazine changes. From their success with the “Magpul” they have branched into other tactical accessories like stocks, grips and the popular PMAG polymer AR15/M16 magazine. [Read More…]
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Tactical Driving is starting to gain in popularity, and we’d like to give it some attention here at ITS. Tactical Driving, Evasive Driving or Technical Driving… Whatever you decide to call it, is an important skill set to have. Believe it or not, learning these techniques will make you a better driver out on the road amongst the sheeple. It will enable you to respond quickly to any situation that arises and know the limits of your vehicle.
This skill set is most commonly found in Law Enforcement and Military/Contractor PSD (Protective Services Detail), but don’t think that because you don’t fall under those job descriptions that it’s not for you. Tactical Driving could potentially save your life in an impending car accident! [Read More…]
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Lock Bumping is quickly becoming a popular way of bypassing a lock without the need for picking. The method uses a key blank from the particular lock you’re wanting to gain entry to. The key blank is then filed with a square file to let the key pins drop to their furthest position on the lock.
The filed blank is inserted into the lock, and then tapped with a special lock bumping hammer at the same time the key is being turned. The tapping from the bump hammer jostles the pins and allows you to turn the lock as the pins line up with the shear line. This is a hard concept to explain with words, so we’ve linked to the following video to provide some clarification. [Read More…]
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Parachute Rigger’s Rubber Bands are seldom talked about, but are extremely beneficial to aid in securing gear, and numerous other uses. The primary purpose of these rubber bands is to hold parachute 550 line securely in order to allow an easy deployment of the lines when a chute is opened. If you’ve ever packed a chute, or been around one when it was, you’ll surely recognize these. We primarily use them to hold tourniquets and strobes to our gear. [Read More…]
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