Recoil

1 week ago | recoilweb.com | Dave Merrill

The day is already hot, but up in the sky it’s all fast, fresh air. The rotors of the Robinson R44 helicopter ensure everything is air-cooled at any temperature. From the sky, the land is transformed. The straight horizontal lines and color stripes of a West Texas ranch break into micro terrains of sage, scrub, ponds, and arroyos. Like a magic trick, even the mundane muted greens and browns are revealed to be kaleidoscopes of color. “Big sounder right here,” the pilot’s voice cackles in the ear.

1 week ago | recoilweb.com | Jack Hennessy

A self-proclaimed Southern boy with a Conservative Baptist upbringing, Clay Tippins had a set of sick lungs that would pile up school absences and nearly cause him to repeat the first grade. That was until his doctor said, “Put him in a pool.”Likely a case of undiagnosed ADD, instead of Adderall Tippins found relief through application — in the pool, staring at a black line upward of four hours a day until the sport itself got him into Stanford University.

1 week ago | recoilweb.com | David Lane

NEW from Safariland comes the Gravity OWB holster! Simple, lightweight, compact, the Gravity is an every-day-carry outside-the-waistband holster designed to be functional and durable but won’t break your bank account. Passive retention with a trigger guard detent has adjustable security for good retention and a reliable draw. Built from thermoformed SafariLaminate, the Gravity won’t break down or deform with use.

2 weeks ago | recoilweb.com | David Lane

Inspiration can find you when you’re least expecting it. Flipping through your favorite magazine, visiting a museum dedicated to the masters, or warming your bones in a hot shower. Where and how you find inspiration often dictates the quality of what it inspires. Michelangelo was inspired by ancient Greek and Roman art and, with his chisel, carved The David, Madonna of Bruges, and many more. I was inspired by Reddit and used a Dremel to chop my bolt carrier group in half.

2 weeks ago | recoilweb.com | Kyra Sacdalan

On Saturday, May 30th, 2020 at 4:00pm PDT, peaceful protests turned to violence, terrorizing Seattle streets and transforming a once beautiful, bustling downtown into a post-apocalyptic landscape. Businesses made failing attempts to protect what’s theirs with plywood and nails. Glass, trash and discarded makeshift weapons littered the concrete, while whatever remained of the automobiles abandoned in the chaos were engulfed in flames or about to be.