AuthorDave Merrill

About the Author: A combat veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Dave "Mad Duo Merrill" is a former urban warfare and foreign weapons instructor for Coalition fighting men. An occasional competitive shooter, he has a strange Kalashnikov fetish the rest of the minions try to ignore. Merrill, who has superb taste in hats, has been published in a number of places, the most awesome of which is, of course, here at Breach-Bang-Clear. He loves tacos, is kind of a dick and married way, way above his pay grade. You can contact him at Merrill(at)BreachBangClear.com and follow him on Instagram here (@dave_fm).

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Great Gear: The Neckerchief

by Dave Merrill | Jun 9, 2015 | Assorted Ramblings | DFM, The Great Outdoors

Today a minion discusses a favorite piece of gear--let us know what yours is in the comments (no woobies, that's assumed!) Mad Duo Great Gear: The Neckerchief Dave Merrill My favorite piece of gear isn't complicated, high tech, or sexy. Hell,...

Gun Deals That Weren’t | A Historic View of Gun Pricing

by Dave Merrill | May 26, 2015 | Op-Eds | Gun History

Today, Merrill pisses in your fun again. Last time it was about ISIS, and this time about daydreaming. He's a dick, but we're sure he can't help it. Mad DuoGun Deals that Weren't--A Historic view of Gun PricingDave MerrillThe other day we ran an piece about some old...

Arisaka | Mounts and More

by Dave Merrill | Apr 17, 2015 | Assorted Ramblings | Flashlight Mount, Weapon Lights

Arisaka makes a number of mounts, from the simple offset, to ring, to inline.

Firearms Realism and Pop Culture

by Dave Merrill | Mar 26, 2015 | Assorted Ramblings

In today's op-ed, one of our minions admits to watching Sharknado. His appreciation for that quality of artistry goes a long way in explaining his writing, and the baldness of the editors. What movies do you think have the best gun play? Let...

You CAN Be Too Safe

by Dave Merrill | Mar 12, 2015 | Op-Eds

Safety is important but if congress had their way we'd all be performing assaults in EOD suits. Today, one of our biggest assholes tells you not to be an asshole. You CAN Be Too Safe We’ve all heard it,...

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OP-ED: Pissing in your Cheerios–ISIS Special Forces Video

by Dave Merrill | Feb 22, 2015 | Assorted Ramblings

The last few days, we’ve seen an “ISIS Special Forces Training” video floating around. Watching it usually causes uncontrollable laughter.

Badass Belt: The TYR Tactical Gunfighter

by Dave Merrill | Feb 10, 2015 | Assorted Ramblings | Tyr Tactical

There is no 'E' on the end--so don't pronounce it 'Tire'. TYR (pronounced, "tear", as in "this brings a tear to my eye") is named after an old Norse god of combat and heroic glory. You can read more about him here. Anyway, we're talking about TYR Tactical, a...

Another PDW Option: MWS ION-7

by Dave Merrill | Jan 27, 2015 | Assorted Ramblings | Gun Reviews

Another PDW Option: MWS ION-7 Dave Merrill I keep getting flashbacks to the late 90's, when the Hk Mp5 and Kathy Ireland made the pants tight of many teenage boys (myself included). Though I am unsure what exactly is predicating this new trend towards PCC's...

ALG Defense AK Trigger

by Dave Merrill | Jan 20, 2015 | Assorted Ramblings | AK Furniture, Triggers, Vodka Blasters

Once again Merrill's affinity for foreign weapons rears its ugly head. Check out the ALD Defense AK Trigger - you know for you tovarisch types who love the enduring legacy of Kalashnikov the Great. Mad Duo Today at SHOT Show Media Day we all got to play...

Review | Surefire X400U-A-GN

by Dave Merrill | Dec 10, 2014 | Musings | Illumination Rumination, Low Light | No Light, SureFire, Weapon Lights

Typical of Surefire, controls are entirely straight forward. Though the selection switch is marked it’s not necessary because it’s incredibly intuitive.