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Comparison Test: Surefire E2e and the Brinkmann Maxfire LX

Thursday, 28 February 2008 22:41 Monty

(From July 2005)

The quality champ versus the bargain challenger.

I’ve been a fan of Surefire flashlights for several years since I got my first 3P 3v light several years back for Christmas. Well actually I got one for a relative and while I was at it I just happened to get an extra for myself. Share shipping cost and all that stuff is what I told my wife and don’t remember getting in too much trouble for it. Anyway that little 3P went through many batteries until a couple years ago when that same relative got me a Surefire Executive Elite E2e for a couple years back. That Surefire also has gone through several sets of batteries and like its little brother the 3P, has never let me down. Surefire lights are known for their high light output and their quality construction and I have always been satisfied with these two lights believing them to be well worth the money. Last week I was running around Target looking for their dog food isle when I happened to run across the flashlight isle. On sale for the low price of $16.99 (regularly $19.99) was a Brinkmann Maxfire LX Lithium/Xenon flashlight. Advertised with “Extra-Tough Construction for Shock & Water Resistance”, “Push-Button ON/OFF Switch with Silent Signal Feature” and “Xenon Bulb for Maximum Brightness”, I just had to pick up one to try out.

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Liger Gun Belts

Thursday, 28 February 2008 22:44 Monty

Liger Gun Belts (From July 2005)

I received my Liger Gun Belt almost two weeks ago so I have had some experience with it wearing it off and on and now am ready to give my opinions of it.

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Pat Goodale Defensive Handgun I

Thursday, 28 February 2008 22:56 Monty

This review is from November 2000

On Saturday I attended Pat Goodale’s (http://www.pgpft.com) Defensive Handgun I class at Savannah Lane Shooting Association near Lewisburg, WV. What follows is a review of the day from the best of my recollection. This certainly doesn’t cover everything we did and I’m sure I don’t have all the terminology 100% but you’ll get the general idea.

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Spec Ops Mout Rig

Thursday, 28 February 2008 22:59 admin

By itgoesboom from TacticalGearReview.com Forums 7/13/2007

Got the Spec Ops Mout rig that I won in the contest on Monday, and I have been playing with it the last few days. Pictures will be awhile, maybe next week, as I have just been too busy to take any.

So what it is:

A compact chest rig capable of holding 8 30-round AR-15 magazines securely.

What it isn't:

A full blown tactical vest.

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The Backpack Survivalist

Thursday, 28 February 2008 22:53 admin

Guns and Backpacking
by Mike Rostov
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I like to backpack and the ever present discussions about 'backpack survival' has been something that I have not only thought about but have tested out on numerous occasions. Some ideas work better than others.

When the subject of 'backpack survival' comes out on the web, someone inevitably whips out the old Duncan Long article and - of course - there are the rantings of the infamous GunKid across every gun and survival forum on the Internet (the wannabe backpacking cannibal-hobo of the Apocalypse).

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