The MSA Phalanx
The MSA Phalanx is a really strange mask. There exists a pretty solid demand for these, despite the lack of filters. For quite a long time, the only people I knew collecting these generally...
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The M1 Carbine: From Zero To Hero
Every single thing has its purpose. One of the great powers in humanity is its ability to imbue what it creates with as much of a purpose as we can. No matter how mundane...
Surplus Remington R4 upper: Colt 6920 SOCOM for half the cost
It’s a truism that has rang true since even before the days of the Great Coof-ening of 2020: the salad days of military surplus are well behind us. Sure, there are some noble holdouts...
Restoring Milsurp Part 2: CMP Rack Grade Garands
Intro Shortly after my “Restoring Milsurp” article was published in December last year https://kommandoblog.com/2022/12/12/restoring-milsurps-in-the-2020s/ I ended up getting bit by the CMP bug again and decided that since the supply of Garands may be...
Upgrading Your Gas Mask: DIY Positive Pressure
In combat, PAPR blowers lend themselves to CS aided room clearing operations. Outside of combat, they are the premier luxury of any decon cleanup crew. Why have a PAPR blower: Leaks: Due to the...
A Year in Review; Ghost Gun Roundup 2022
We take a look at some of the best ghost guns released in 2022.
Restoring Milsurps: A viable endeavor in the 2020s?
The moment that solidified my hobby of collecting and shooting military firearms occurred on a rainy afternoon in 2009. My dad and I aimlessly meandered into our local gun store and I began looking...
Here Go The TEC-9: The History of Intratec
Have you heard of the Xerox Effect? The Xerox effect is a concept in that a word, term or a phrase can become so commonplace that it becomes vernacular rather than just what it...
Brazil’s Supreme Court Restricts Gun Sales
In a rather brash move just weeks before the national election, Brazil’s SFC (Supreme Federal Court) has voted to restrict the sale of weapons that exceed a specific energy output. Now firearms that take...
The End of an Era in Gun Building
The Death of The 80 The days of the 80% lower are rapidly coming to an end. In late August a new ATF ruling will be finalized that changes how the bureau has defined...
