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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Hands On Like Your Mom | The Streamlight ProTac Rail Mount 2

by Dave Merrill | May 2, 2016 | Assorted Ramblings | All the Lumens, Streamlight, Weapon Lights

We’re kicking off our illumination rumination week with a no-bullshit review of the brand new Streamlight The ProTac Rail Mount 2 dedicated rifle light.

All the Lumens! Well, Maybe.

by Dave Merrill | Apr 6, 2016 | Musings | All the Lumens, Handheld Lights, Low Light | No Light, Weapon Lights

He's let his nerd out of the closet again, and today it's about flashlights. WMLs and lumens, specifically. We're just happy this new bout of nerdery isn't about metallurgy issues in the Kalashnikov. In a previous...

The Friendly Fuzzy Puppy Echo Chamber

by Dave Merrill | Mar 20, 2016 | Op-Eds

It's the Friendly Fuzzy Puppy Echo Chamber, and those inside it truly believe: “We are the only smart ones.” Hardly a week goes by that I don't see someone post on Facebook “If you believe [x],...

Consideraciones respecto a linternas montadas en el arma

by Dave Merrill | Mar 19, 2016 | Learnin' | Weapon Lights

Of all of our foreign language posts so far, this is the one Americans are most likely to be able to read. This is an older piece, and some of his opinions have changed somewhat (some further reading (in English) here). If you apply Google Translate it provides for...

How to Train on a Shitty Range

by Dave Merrill | Feb 22, 2016 | Learnin' | Range Time, Training

We usually don’t shoot in indoor ranges; they’re not ideal. Sometimes, however, they’re the only option available. So let’s exploit ’em all we can.

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YWR: The White Donkey

by Dave Merrill | Feb 5, 2016 | Learnin' | Your Weekend Read

Ever since The White Donkey was announced, a full-length piece from Max, I was looking forward to reading it. Earlier this week, this long labored work was finally made available.

Movie Review | 13 Hours

by Dave Merrill | Jan 27, 2016 | Assorted Ramblings | Hollywood Hoodoo

In case you didn't know, the film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is based on the accounts from the book with the slightly longer name, 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened...

Da Tovarisch! Considerations & Features for WMLs

by Dave Merrill | Jan 14, 2016 | Musings | DFM, Weapon Lights

Какие факторы важны для оружейного фонаря? Разумеется, это его установка. Конечно, процесс включения. Яркость? Может, да, может, нет. Мы, впервые выпустили эту статью около 2 лет назад, и хотя технологии усовершенствовались, «знания в области огнестрельного оружия»...

Selling Fear.

by Dave Merrill | Dec 27, 2015 | Musings

Selling Fear. Dave Merrill"If it bleeds, it leads."You've noticed this, especially in the Post-9/11 World. A lot of people like to blame the 24-hour news networks for cultivating fears, but the fact is, news organizations have been doing this since their inception....

So you Wanna Take a Shooting Course?

by Dave Merrill | Dec 16, 2015 | Learnin' | Be a Better Gunfighter, Train Weekly or Fight Weakly, Training Principles

Merrill weighs in with some quick tips. What would you add? Mad Duo So you Wanna Take a Shooting Course? Dave Merrill Firstly, good on ya. There are a lot of places to choose from but this post isn't about that whatsoever. Shooting courses are expensive. But...