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In-depth walkthroughs for builds, gear, medical setup, and getting the most out of your equipment.

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15 guides across 9 categories.

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Building Your IFAK: The Special Forces Approach
IFAKsMedicalIFAKEssential

Building Your IFAK: The Special Forces Approach

How a Special Forces medic actually sets up his IFAK — SOF-T Wide tourniquet, Kerlix gauze, Ace wraps, chest seals, and the minimalist philosophy that keeps it on your body instead of in your vehicle.

10 min read
Budget Comms Guide
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Budget Comms Guide

A practical UV-5R family communications setup with the radio, antenna, PTT, earpiece, USB-C battery, cable, pouch, license notes, CHIRP programming, and a Meshtastic/ATAK upgrade path.

5 min read
Range Pack Guide
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Range Pack Guide

A range bag recipe built around safety gear, trauma medical, fix-it tools, targets, hydration, and weather support.

Med Pack Guide
Armorybackpackpack guidebuilder-v3WO-N4

Med Pack Guide

A trauma backpack recipe organized around MARCH priorities for range, vehicle, and field casualty response.

3-Day Assault Pack Guide
Armorybackpackpack guidebuilder-v3WO-N4

3-Day Assault Pack Guide

A 72-hour assault pack recipe that balances water treatment, calories, trauma medical, shelter, tools, comms, and navigation.

1-Week Sustainment Pack Guide
Armorybackpackpack guidebuilder-v3WO-N4

1-Week Sustainment Pack Guide

A week-long sustainment ruck recipe using backpacking discipline for water, food, shelter, sleep, medical, tools, comms, and navigation.

1-Day Assault Pack Guide
Armorybackpackpack guidebuilder-v3WO-N4

1-Day Assault Pack Guide

A compact 24-hour assault pack recipe built around water, trauma medical, calories, tools, comms, shelter, and admin.

Budget AR-15 Starter Build
RiflesAR-15BudgetBeginner

Budget AR-15 Starter Build

Build a complete, reliable AR-15 for under $520. Step-by-step guide with part picks using the Beginner builder mode.

5 min read
Your First AR-15 Build
RiflesAR-15Beginner

Your First AR-15 Build

A complete beginner's guide to building your first AR-15 from receivers to gas systems, barrels, BCGs, and final assembly.

8 min read
Essential Glock Upgrades
HandgunsGlockUpgrades

Essential Glock Upgrades

The upgrade path that matters for Glock pistols — triggers, sights, barrels, compensators, and what to skip.

6 min read
Chest Rig Setup Guide
CarriersGearLoadout

Chest Rig Setup Guide

Plate carriers vs chest rigs, MOLLE placement strategy, magazine positioning, IFAK integration, and weight distribution.

7 min read
Barrel Length & Ballistics Guide
RiflesAR-15Ballistics

Barrel Length & Ballistics Guide

How barrel length affects velocity and terminal performance, common lengths and use cases, SBR legality, and gas system matching.

7 min read
Optics Selection Guide
RiflesOpticsAR-15

Optics Selection Guide

Red dots, LPVOs, magnifiers — choosing the right glass for your AR-15. Zeroing tips and practical buying advice.

8 min read
Budget Builds Under $500
KitsBudgetAll Platforms

Budget Builds Under $500

Best value parts and complete build breakdowns for AR-15 and Glock without breaking the bank. Where to save and where to spend.

6 min read
Radios & Emergency Communication
ArmoryCommsPreparednessGear

Radios & Emergency Communication

A backup way to talk when the grid goes down — bands, licenses, gear tiers, and building a group comms plan. Adapted from a T.REX ARMS video.

9 min read