Geissele Automatics MK3: Standards Set

Below is a look at the Geissele Automatics MK3.

This is an ongoing video series, stay tuned as we roll out.

Spectre

Gandalf the Red: Would an AK-47 have Helped in The Lord of The Rings

I saw this photo and I was compelled to make a meme out of it. My question to you is this: How would this have altered the story line? I mean we are of course assuming that as a wizard Gandalf could generate am unlimited source of ammunition and magazines for himself. Also, it seems to me that orcs are just as mortal as humans so 7.62x39mm probably does a number on them. Perhaps it would be even more effective because, at least in the movies, they tend to disintegrate pretty easily at the edge of a sword. Although, it could be entirely the opposite, the high-velocity rounds could pass through doing little damage. They are little fuckers after all. Now Uruk-hai, on the other hand, most certainly are beefier and would provide adequate mass for terminal ballistics.

The real question is, would the weapon have helped with the Balrog? I'm going to say hell no. That thing is like a napalm-drenched dragon crossed with a train, crossed with Arnold Schwarzenegger (from the terminator days). Did I mention it can fly too. That all said, the fact that Gandalf took that that thing with a sword, a staff, and a healthy dose of badass magic shows one of two things. Either the Balrog is a pussy or Mr. Grey is far beyond the assistance of an AK-47.

Fast forward a bit to the battle of Pelennor Fields. How about there? Gandalf, now the White (significantly more powerful), is stuck within the city of Minas Tirith. Street to street fighting with hordes of Uruk-hai? Yeah, he probably could have used one of those. He even had a little bitch-boy to load mags for him. From one hand he could be lobbing staff derived plasma, and spew Soviet hellfire from the other. #CombatMultiplier. Wrap your brain around this one boys and girls: a magically augmented AK-47. Gasp...

What is to keep him from magically reproducing them for the whole army? Gasp again...

So it really isn't a huge stretch-they already have a basic grasp on the use of projectile weapons. But I am sure the elves would go all Obi-Wan Kenobi on it, call it uncivilized, and stick with the bow skill they have been perfecting for thousands of years.

For that matter, once seen on the battlefield what is keeping the forces of darkness from replicating it? I mean, I built one in my basement and small African children can keep them running. I am sure an evil army with a few wizards of their own and the manufacturing capabilities of Isengard could pull it off. Gasp X3...

Your thoughts?

A Second Look At the Sig Sauer 556R

Taking a look at the Sig Sauer 556R, again. Last summer we got one of these in and quickly identified a few issues.

Over this past winter we went over it again after some hard use. This time we had a guest in the house... Tactical Tunes AKA FXHummel1. For those of you who aren't in the know, he is an AK guy. I would consider all my crew to be of the AR crowd so this was a welcome perspective. He adds a few points from the perspective of an AK owner but came to the same relative opinion. It's a nice gun, but it is not without issue. Tune in and tell us what you think.

Check out some of the issues we had here

Where in the World is MrTacticalBacon?

Here we can see MrTacticalBacon and a few of his buddies on liberty in some "God-Awful 3rd world country". I believe that, right. As he sucks down an Irish Stout and drains that Cigar. No but in all seriousness everyone deserves some R&R and I am sure that mercilessly hunting down our nation's enemies has its vices. The mail is clearly quite slow to there as he definitely hasn't been eating the peanut butter that we have been sending him. #tooskinny. That said, it looks like he has had some time to work on his sleeve some. I'll be interested to check that out.

Well bro, stay safe, always use protection, and don't forget to enjoy the world a bit.

Iuguolo lemma totus. Deus mos teneo suus

DoubleTap Tactical Defensive Handgun

The DoubleTap defensive handgun. This is a mean, all business little pocket rocket. To be honest, being able to carry a .45 auto and feel like I have an extra phone in my pocket is pretty amazing.

Asymmetric Solutions: Blowing Holes in Targets and Walls

Blasting holes in walls to mess up a bad-guy's day sounds as about as operator as you can get. We had the privilege of working with the team at Asymmetric Solutions while they were doing a demonstration of such a technique.
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My Haters

I was feeling a bit lazy this morning and I was reading through some comments. One viewer asked why there was so much negativity in the comment section of a product review video. I thought that this was a good answer to publish on a broader scale:

People don't like it when you challenge norms, like "Glock is the best" or "Everything Magpul makes is gold". I started this channel to do just that, challenge. 

I have had the privilege of directly influencing (have been directly contacted or physically present) the gear decisions of multiple service members and LEOs; potentially saving their life. This was done by not sucking up to companies, not going with the flow, and yes pissing A LOT of people off. That is why you see such negativity in the comment fields, because people go to YouTube to justify the money they have spent. When they find someone who isn't drooling over that product they get pissed. 

I break things, I am hard on things, and I pull no punches because I am not a gear reviewer. I hate that title. "Hey guys, I got this thing for free in the mail, and it looks cool, buy it" Gag me, can you get more sycophantic or shallow? I can't understand how people can watch some of these people.

I am a gear tester, there are few of us out there, and by obligation to you (whether you like it or not) I have to be hard, objective, and for lack of a better term- a prick. 

What people don't see in the background is I am writing product improvement reports to companies trying to make gear better overall. Some are accepted and implemented,  other times I am told to shut up.

 "You know you are doing something right when people hate you". -James Yeager 

This is true; I know I am doing the right thing because of the type of people, who trust me. I could care less what a keyboard commando says, it's the opinion of their antithesis that matters.

Special thanks to the viewer for their comment.