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Blast from the Past – The Gear Guru

THE GEAR GURU

Equipment Resources for the Armed Professional
RULES TO LIVE BY

• LIFE IS HARD…ITS HARDER WHEN YOU’RE STUPID

• IF ITS STUPID BUT IT WORKS…IT ISN’T STUPID

• NEVER BRING A KNIFE TO A GUN FIGHT (LAW OF GROSS WEIGHT AND HEAVY CALIBER)

• NEVER FIGHT FAIR

• THINK WAR

• DENY EVERYTHING…ADMIT NOTHING…MAKE COUNTER ACCUSATIONS

• EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

• THERE IS NO SECOND PLACE IN A GUN FIGHT-WINNERS KILL, LOSERS GET KILLED, FIGHT TO WIN- TRAIN TO LIVE

• NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON A THREAT

• YOU FIGHT AS YOU TRAIN

• LEARN IT RIGHT AND YOU’LL DO IT RIGHT THE REST OF YOUR LIFE LEARN IT WRONG AND SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE TRYING TO GET IT RIGHT

• A WARRIOR IS HARD FROM THE INSIDE OUT

• FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO WIN THERE IS NEVER ENOUGH TIME TO TRAIN

• AGGRESSIVELY SEEK ANY KNOWLEDGE WHICH WILL ASSURE MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT AND MAKE YOU A SURVIVOR AND A WINNER

• IT TAKES A SHOOTER TO LEAD A SHOOTER

• USE A SIMPLE TEMPLATE WHEN DECIDING THE VALUE OF SOMETHING EVERYTHING EITHER HAS TACTICAL VALUE OR IT DOES NOT

• ACTIVELY SEEK NEW TTP’s AND EQUIPMENT THAT COULD MAKE YOUR UNIT MORE CAPABLE IN COMBAT

• EVERY DAY, ASK YOURSELF, “WHAT HAVE I DONE FOR MY UNIT?”

• BE SNEAKY, STEALTHY, AND DO THE UNEXPECTED WITHOUT BEING DETECTED

• FRONT SIGHT….FRONT SIGHT….BY GOD, FRONT SIGHT

• DON’T CONFUSE ENTHUSIASM WITH CAPABILITY

These Words of Wisdom Have Been Gleaned From a Variety of Sources.

Thanks to all of you who have taught me so much over the years.

6 Responses to “Blast from the Past – The Gear Guru”

  1. William Romes says:

    There’s been a GG sighting!

  2. Chalky says:

    I heard a lot of those growing up from my dad and during my own time in the service. Good Stuff!

  3. Derek says:

    I remember the old site Eric.

  4. Andrew says:

    Classic!
    The internet is forever.
    Here you go:
    https://web.archive.org/web/20020802194407/http://gear-guru.net/

  5. Jim C says:

    Wasn’t that just yesterday?
    2 decades… wow.

  6. Dave AZ says:

    Hoorah!