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Get Your MS4 iPhone 4/4S Skin
I wanted one of these for my iPhone and I had few friends who did too…so I had some made. Just in case there were some of you who are interested, I ordered a dozen extra. I’m not marking the price up on these at all, but I did add a dollar for shipping. For [...]
Review: Under Armour Speed Freak Tactical Boots
As a major fan of Under Armour I bought their Speed Freak Tactical Boots with the assumption they would be better than anything I’ve ever worn or been issued. The company has rarely let me down with their work out clothing or the ColdGear I use up north and I never expected to be disappointed. [...]
Quick Guide to Counter Piracy Boardings
Somali pirates have developed a predictable and successful modus operandi that will no doubt be replicated in waters outside the Indian Ocean. The pirates hijack deep draft commercial ships using gangs of three or more who approach in small open boats powered by outboard engines that are referred to as attack or pirate skiffs. These [...]
More State Envy on Falcon Lake
After the Texas DPS unveiled a new fleet of gunboats that trump everything else on Falcon Lake we reviewed some related news articles and found more cause for state envy. Reading up on a joint operation between the U.S. Coast Guard and Texas Game Wardens we found some major discrepancies in the quality of their [...]
+1 Texas DPS Gunboat
Late last month the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) took delivery of the first of six patrol gunboats that will be used by Highway Patrol officers and others to secure Falcon Lake. For those who don’t recognize the name, the body of water straddles the U.S./Mexican border and was the site of a recent [...]
The Heckler and Koch MP5 Submachine Gun
The iconic MP5 Submachine Gun, manufactured by German small arms powerhouse Heckler & Koch (pronounced coke), is on the short list of weapons that every Maritime Operator should be at least familiar with. The MP5 became the “it” gun of the 80’s and 90’s because of it’s overwhelming adoption by military and police special operations [...]
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