AuthorMike Searson

Mike “the Mook” Searson is a veteran writer who began his career in firearms at the Camp Pendleton School for Destructive Boys at age 17. He has worked in the firearms industry his entire life, writing about guns and knives for numerous publications and consulting with the film industry on weapons while at the same time working as gunsmith and ballistician. Though seemingly a surly curmudgeon shy a few chromosomes at first meeting, Searson is actually far less of a dick and at least a little smarter than most of the Mad Duo’s minions. He is rightfully considered to be not just good company, but actually fit for polite company as well (though he has never forgotten his roots as a rifleman trained to kill people and break things, and if you look closely you’ll see his knuckles are still quite scabbed over from dragging the ground). You can learn more about him on his website or follow him on Twitter, @MikeSearson.

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AAC Halcyon – Two Rim Fire Silencers in One

by Mike Searson | Oct 30, 2017 | | Guns, STFU

It's rimfire, not rimjob, ya nasties. Check out what our own Harambe impersonator has to say about the Halcyon. -Mad Duo Advanced Armament Corporation's Halcyon: Two Rim Fire Silencers in One Mike the Mook Of all the silencers on the market, we find the rimfire cans...

Report on the GEMTECH Tracker – A Can Specifically for Hunting

by Mike Searson | Sep 23, 2017 | | Gemtech, Guns, STFU

Gemtech Tracker: A Suppressor Made Specifically for HuntingMike the Mook Photos by Chris Beaver One of the most popular uses for a suppressor is hunting. You can shoot without earpro, hear your quarry, and when you take the shot, you won't deafen your hunting buddies...

WTW: Inland T30 – Unlikely Sniper Rifle

by Mike Searson | Sep 6, 2017 | Learnin' | Mike the Mook, Weapon Trivia Wednesday

WTW: Inland T30 - Unlikely Sniper Rifle Mike Searson There was a time when you could not pay us to own an M1 Carbine. From its pipsqueak of a pistol round to its flimsy looking wooden stock, we despised that rifle. We once walked past barrels of them selling for as...

Hardened Arms Review: Citadel Linear Muzzle Compensator

by Mike Searson | Aug 28, 2017 | Musings | pistol compensator

Check out the latest Hardened Arms review of their recently unveiled Citadel Linear Muzzle Compensator (LMC).

WTW: Bohunk Bond Clone – the FÉG SMC-380

by Mike Searson | Aug 23, 2017 | Learnin' | Mike the Mook, Weapon Trivia Wednesday

WTW: Bohunk Bond Clone - the FÉG SMC-380 Mike Searson It's rare that a "clone" of a particular firearm ever exceeds the original in terms of quality. Sometimes they get close enough to match it, but that's rare. However, we found a clone by FÉG which may be the...

Brain Dump: LMS Defense Force on Force

by Mike Searson | Aug 13, 2017 | Assorted Ramblings | Brain Dump, Training

Force on Force should be a part of a good training regimen, insofar as financial constraints and practicality allow. LMS Defense offers a good option.

Black Rain Ordnance – BROmance with a rifle?

by Mike Searson | Aug 12, 2017 | Musings

Black Rain Ordnance - BROmance with a rifle? Mike the Mook If you've been following us on social media (and you should be), you already know we received a couple rifles from Black Rain Ordnance. Shoot 'em and see what you think, they said, so we did. The Tactical...

FEG FP-9 – the 9mm Hi-Power Python

by Mike Searson | Jul 26, 2017 | | Browning Hi Power, Guns

If the Browning Hi-Power was the original wonder nine, then is the FEG 9mm wondrous by default? Read up on the FEG FP9.

Report | GEMTECH Lunar-45

by Mike Searson | Jul 19, 2017 | Assorted Ramblings | Gemtech, STFU

We have had a hankerin' try out a new pistol can lately, so we called up Silencershop.com to see what they had for us to play with. They're busy right now with their new Form 1 Program (which we'll get into later) but they were happy to send me the just-released...

Report: NCT4 Suppressor Shield

by Mike Searson | Jul 17, 2017 | | Guns, Nordic Components, STFU

What do you do when you want to minimize the length that suppressor adds to your rifle, you've run outta rail space, you're looking to prevent damage to your can, and you don't wanna burn your dick-skinners on it if you forget your gloves? Well, read on. Remember...