How movies get home invasions wrong
Do you know that scene in a movie where two burglars cut the main power line and break a window to get inside? The protagonist wakes up, realizes what’s going…
Benefits of firearm attachment rails and the ones you should invest in
Attachment rails, officially known as the rail integration system (RIS), can nowadays be found on most weapons. They enable adding attachments and also function as handguards. Some people like to…
The Unit cartoonist’s perspective: Accessorizing the M4 carbine
Master Sergeant George Hand US Army (ret) was a member of the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, The Delta Force. He is a now a master photographer, cartoonist and storyteller.
The M4 carbine completely slicked down is a…
There’s a marksmanship secret more troops now need to know
The Army’s decision to change its marksmanship training and make the test more realistic has a lot going for it. If signed into policy, it will hopefully make soldiers more lethal. But there’s a basic piece of physics that a lot of soldiers, espec…
The M16 was originally intended to fire the 7.62mm NATO round
Today, the M16 rifle and M4 carbine are ubiquitous among American troops. These lightweight rifles, which both fire the 5.56mm NATO round, have been around for decades and are mainstays. The civilian version, the AR-15, is owned by at least five mil…