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If you're interested in guns and survival gear, there's no better time of year than January. That's because this month marks the arrival of SHOT Show 2019, also known as the Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show. SHOT is the world's biggest show of its kind, and as a result it serves as the perfect venue for companies to unveil their newest products. It's no coincidence that you'll see a sudden flurry of articles and social media posts about exciting new guns (and some weird ones) across the internet this week.
For those of us on the RECOIL OFFGRID staff, SHOT Show means spending a full week in Las Vegas checking out guns and gear, conversing with PR people, and taking as many photos as we can. We usually end up tracking more than 5 miles walked each day on the show floor bouncing from booth to booth, but we're certainly not complaining. It's an awesome show, and since it's not open to the public, we have a rare opportunity to cover it.
Tomorrow (Tuesday, January 22nd) is the first day of SHOT Show 2019, and it continues through Friday the 25th. We'll be there from open to close every day, and will be posting photos and video clips to our various social media channels. This live coverage from #SHOTShow2019 will be compiled into the gallery below as we post it, and updated automatically every few minutes. So, be sure to check back throughout the week to see the latest. You can also follow us directly on social media for future event coverage: @recoiloffgridmagazine on Instagram or Facebook.com/OFFGRIDmag.
The Stinger II crossbow is a light and compact weapon that provides a lot of fun at the range as well as effectiveness in the field or in the home. We check out this compact and lightweight modernized crossbow. Full article is fresh on OFFGRID web, link in our bio @recoiloffgridmagazine. During day two of the @greensidetraining Camo Craft class, we started out with an observation lane drill. Students scanned a sector for anomalies scattered across the landscape. How soon can you spot this one? Camouflage may not always be what you expect. We spent today at a @greensidetraining Camo Craft class in the Sonoran Desert 🌵☀️ This morning at the @protector_nation Protector Symposium 5.0, we learned one-man CQB skills from @2alpha_traininggroup. This skill is extremely applicable to civilian home defense — you need to be extra deliberate when you don’t have a stack of armed teammates behind you. If it seems like you’re going slow, you’re probably doing it right. We’re at the @protector_nation Protector Symposium 5.0 in Tucson, AZ this weekend training with a variety of expert instructors. The concept of recycling isn't just about dropping off empty bottles and cans — it's about taking an item that has reached the end of its service life, and rebuilding it into something new. That's exactly what Jonathan Norris did with this old FedEx delivery truck, which he bought at auction for only $3,500. Although it still looks like an ordinary box truck from the outside, the inside is packed with creature comforts including a queen-size bed, enclosed shower, 4K TV, sound system, and even a spacious “garage” for Jon's bikes and outdoor gear. Full article is fresh on OFFGRID web,ink in our bio. The recent declassification of documents seized during the Bin Laden raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan, revealed some alarming information about future attacks al-Qaeda was planning on U.S. soil. Strategies included bombing trains as well as chartering aircraft for suicide missions, rather than hijacking them. This is only a fraction of what’s been publicly disclosed about a single terrorist group’s intentions. When it comes to protecting your family from such catastrophes, keep in mind that if you can imagine it happening, someone else is likely trying to pull it off. Tim McGrath, founder and lead designer for overland apparel company @Sackwear, fell in love with the 70-Series Land Cruiser, especially its 79-Series pickup truck submodel. “The people that know about the 79 wish they sold them here in the States,” he says. Knowing the difficulties of legalizing an imported 79-Series, he began looking for alternative ways to achieve the appearance and rugged functionality of one of these trucks. This led him to @maltec_trucks, a company in Germany that builds custom Land Cruisers that — despite their appearance — are actually based on the easily importable 80-Series chassis. They agreed to build him a North American-spec truck that features a modified 70-Series cab and carbon-fiber camper on top of an 80-Series frame. Apple recently announced some new capabilities that enable the iPhone 14 to serve as a distress beacon, even when there isn't cell signal or WiFi. These include automatic car crash detection and satellite SOS. General Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) attacked Tripoli on April 4, 2019, and part of his arsenal included UAE-supplied Chengdu Pterodactyl II Wing Loong drones. BAG DROP: Personal Security Detachment pack. Personal Security Detachment (PSD) work isn’t as glamorous as it sounds. The more attention you bring to yourself, the riskier you make your unprotected movement in public areas. On Recoil OFFGRID, contributor Joe Dawson goes over the contents of pack similar to what he used working as a PSD overseas. Read the full article on OFFGRIDweb by clicking our bio link today @recoiloffgridmagazine. Overlanding is a lot of fun, but it can also be expensive. For those who can't shell out that kind of cash, Steelhouse Fabrication has developed a series of upgrades that can convert an inexpensive, multipurpose cargo trailer into a stealthy overland trailer setup. Full article is fresh on OFFGRIDweb, link in our bio. It’s impossible to have every tool for every incident, but one can always improvise with the tools they do carry. In our latest article on OFFGRID Web, Dr. David Miller goes over the specific contents of his every day medical bag. Full article on Offgrid Web, link in our bio @recoiloffgridmagazine. A company known as ArcFlash Labs has been pushing the envelope with 3D-printed electromagnetic guns that have become more sophisticated and powerful with each new model. The latest creation, the ArcFlash Labs EMG-02 coilgun, was recently tested in a video from @ForgottenWeapons. The results have us thinking that those sci-fi blasters might not be so far-fetched after all. Call it what you want — waist pack, lumbar pack, fanny pack, or butt pack. No matter the nomenclature, it's a style of load-bearing gear that has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years. We attended the three-day D5 Kalashnikov course put on by @haleystrategicofficial. Former Force Recon Marine and HSP owner Travis Haley @dragonflyhaley has extensive knowledge of this platform through multiple deployments around the world as a Marine and independent contractor. More recently, HSP teamed up with famed AK gunsmith Jim Fuller @fullerak and his new company, Fuller Phoenix @fullerphoenixofficial. We had the privilege of learning directly from these two AK experts during our time in the course. At the end of the day, proper sight alignment and trigger press are universally applicable, but the accompanying manipulations are substantially different for those used to AR-pattern black rifles. Read the full scoop on OffGridWeb, link in our bio @recoiloffgridmagazine. As with any weapon, proficiency with a shotgun is a by-product of two factors: software and hardware. The importance of software — meaning your training and experience — cannot be overstated, but the gun itself is also a contributing factor. That’s why muzzle brakes, compensators, weighted buffers, and other recoil mitigation systems exist. Bearing in mind these two factors, we set out to improve the performance of our Remington Model 870 pump shotgun. Full article is fresh on OFFGRIDweb, link in our bio @recoiloffgridmagazine. Shooting and gunfighting aren’t the same thing. You may be able to nail the bull’s-eye every time at an indoor range or competition stage, and that’s a good sign that your fundamentals are solid. However, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re prepared for the enormous physiological, mental, and environmental challenges of a real-world defensive situation. Ideally, you should spend time honing both your technical shooting skills and your defensive gunfighting skills. OFFGRID Staff @pmccarthy10 recently attended back-to-back Fieldcraft Survival Gunfighter Pistol and Gunfighter Carbine classes with instructor @hunter_constantine that addressed both of these important elements. Are we safer from terrorism now than we were on September 10, 2001? Swipe right to read this month letter from the editor, @tom.marshall.author. Mobile radios in the GMRS category can transmit at up to 50 watts, while handhelds are limited to 5 watts. (You may recall our previous article showing how we installed a 50W mobile radio in our 4Runner.) Today, @midlandusa announced a new MXPW radio base station series that offers more portability for these powerful mobile radios. Full article is fresh on OFFGRID Web, link in our bio @recoiloffgridmagazine.
Greenside founder and head instructor Freddy Osuna is a former USMC Scout Sniper and a bona fide camouflage connoisseur. (You may also recognize him as a contributing writer for our magazine.) He was assisted by Corey Clancy of @gps_sniper_school_, also a former Scout Sniper.
We spent time going through Freddy’s grab-bag of various military and civilian patterns, and then learned to create our own camouflage veils from jute, burlap, mosquito netting, and organic materials from the surrounding environment.
The harsh sun, sandy terrain, and sparse vegetation proved challenging during practical exercises — not to mention all the cactus. But the students did well and managed to stay concealed while observing targets and reporting what they saw through their binos.
We’re headed back out tomorrow for Camo Craft day two. Let us know if you have any camo-related questions to bring up!
@grimmviolencelaboratory is running this rep with OFFGRID editor @tom.marshall.author sitting in as a no-shoot. protectorsymposium
Our morning session was with @edsmanifesto_ running edged weapon drills. Students grappled to control foam “knives” and realized how challenging it gets when their opponent is resisting. It should be noted that the student in the MultiCam shirt has a training gun in his waistband the whole time, but was unable to access it. Maybe there’s something to be said for bringing a knife to a gunfight after all?
Stay tuned all weekend for more from #protectorsymposium!
If you someday find yourself in the path of a terrorist attack, do you have a plan for how you’ll react if you’re fortunate enough to survive?
On OFFGRID Web, we have a panel of experts react to a hypothetical terrorist attack and go over what you should, and shouldn’t do. Link in our bio.
The full article is fresh on OFFGRIDweb.com, link in our bio @recoiloffgridmagazine.
Much like OnStar and other onboard units in vehicles, Apple's new crash detection system is designed to detect a collision and place a call to 9-1-1 or emergency services unless the user cancels the call. This is intended to help those who might be unconscious or unable to reach a phone.
We have the full scoop on OFFGRID web, article linked in our bio today @recoiloffgridmagazine.
The medium-altitude long-endurance drones like the Wing Loong impart an impersonal feeling of Russian roulette to combat. Add to that Haftar’s hired mercenaries from Darfur and Russia and we’re in a new kind of soulless war — one where the combatants aren’t quite sure who’s killing them and those doing the killing aren’t quite sure who they’re killing. A perfect proxy war.
Full article is fresh on OFFGRID Web, link in our bio @recoiloffgridmagazine.
Full article is fresh on OFFGRIDweb, link in our bio @recoiloffgridmagazine.
The new @kitanicausa Scorpion is made of durable 500D Cordura nylon, and consists of a 4.5L main compartment attached to a backpack-style padded hip belt. Each side of the exterior contains expandable pockets for water bottles, monoculars, and other small items.
On OFFGRIDweb, We go over the new KITANICA Scorpion Lumbar Pack. Tap our bio link to read the full article @recoiloffgridmagazine.
Full article on Offgrid Web, link in our bio @recoiloffgridmagazine.
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