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1 week ago | 
pewpewtactical.com | Scott Murdock
JUMP TO SECTION Jump To: Do you remember what you were doing in July 2008? George W. Bush was president. Katy Perry and Lil Wayne had songs in the Billboard Top 10. Ruger had just launched the LCP, and our own Eric Hung was seven years away from creating Pew Pew Tactical. Until a few months ago, that was also the last time the National Institute of Justice updated its standards for body armor.
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2 weeks ago | 
pewpewtactical.com | Scott Murdock
JUMP TO SECTION Jump To: President Donald Trump announced a slew of new tariffs during an April 2 White House press event. As new tariffs and ongoing negotiations continue to shake up the economy, many producers and consumers in the gun industry wonder how the current economic shakeup will affect them. We’ll do our best to lay out the factors that affect how much you’ll pay for guns and ammunition and how available those goods will be.
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2 weeks ago | 
pewpewtactical.com | Scott Murdock
JUMP TO SECTION Jump To: There’s no substitute for live-fire training. If that’s the only training you do, though, you’re leaving a ton of progress on the table. Dry fire training is key! Unfortunately, it’s always been an exercise in monotony.
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2 weeks ago | 
pewpewtactical.com | Scott Murdock
JUMP TO SECTION Jump To: Earlier this year, we covered the launch of Tuebor Coin (TBR), a cryptocurrency specifically for the firearms industry. Tuebor is Latin for “I will defend,” and the concept goes further than digital trading value. The project has made headway since the initial launch, so we wanted to get the scoop on staking and the Gun Vault, and find out how gun owners can get involved.
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3 weeks ago | 
military.com | Scott Murdock
Being a military history buff is a blessing and a curse. Understanding how we got where we are creates a pretty well-informed worldview, if you ask me. But most of our favorite vehicles, aircraft and equipment seem out of reach. Some of them are more attainable than others. Sure, you can fill a shopping cart at an Army & Navy surplus store. You can visit air museums and tour old ships. You can also buy a surplus military vehicle and -- apparently -- put a tank in your garage.
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1 month ago | 
military.com | Scott Murdock
Getting out of the military can be more difficult than you might expect. It turns out that there aren’t as many headhunters handing out cushy six-figure jobs at your base’s front gate as the Transition Assistance Program counselors might have you believe. Sometimes, veterans land on their feet and slide right into a great job before their terminal leave paychecks run out. Other times, life delivers a swift kick in the teeth.
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1 month ago | 
military.com | Scott Murdock
Every weekend, trails and dunes across the United States come alive with thrill-seekers. You can spot them filling up at gas stations on the edge of town by the whip antennas, flat-brimmed hats and energy drink stickers (seriously, so many energy drink stickers). They pour their paychecks into dirt bikes, ATVs and UTVs like the hyperactive Polaris RZR. But they're not the only ones.
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2 months ago | 
military.com | Scott Murdock
Snow is a fickle monster. It can form shelters and keep you warm, or it can suck the life right out of you and turn you into a meal for the bears. It’s dangerous for vehicles, too. Anyone who’s driven in the snow knows that tires have their limits. No tire -- summer compound, winter compound, all-terrain tread or studded -- can conquer winter weather every time. Check out the always entertaining California Highway Patrol Truckee Instagram account if you don’t believe me.
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2 months ago | 
pewpewtactical.com | Scott Murdock
JUMP TO SECTION Jump To: Trending: Ammo in Stock, Best AR-15s, & Best Concealed Carry
Pros
Shoots flatter than the base M&P
Great trigger
Customizable ergonomics
Cons
Expensive
Plastic optic adapter plates
The Smith & Wesson Performance Center M&P9 M2.0 Compact Carry Comp is an improved version of a pistol that was already very good to begin with.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
military.com | Scott Murdock
Hey there! Looking for a new set of wheels? You chose a good time to buy, because there's a piece of decommissioned military equipment with your name written all over it up for grabs. It's called the M1008 Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle -- CUCV, for short. GM Defense and Detroit Diesel teamed up to build 70,000 of these mighty trucks from 1983 to 1986. Some of them stayed in service until 2000, so you know they're built to last.
