- Eagle Scout
- Marine
- Instructor at the Urban Warfare Training Center
- Bachelor’s Degree in Strategic Communications at the Ohio State University
- Writer for Military.com
- Writer for OFFGRID
- Writer for Frag Out
- 2015 Editor Recoil Magazine
- 2016 Managing Editor Breach-Bang-Clear
- 2018 Editor Recoil Magazine
About Dave Merrill
David Merrill is a firearms and outdoor industry writer, photographer and editor with a military and training background. An Eagle Scout and former U.S. Marine, he has served as an instructor at the Urban Warfare Training Center and earned a bachelor’s degree in strategic communications from The Ohio State University. While in college he performed internal testing, evaluation and product development work for several gun and gear companies, experience that shaped his hands-on approach to reviewing equipment.
Merrill’s writing and photography have appeared in Military.com, RECOIL, OFFGRID and Frag Out. He wrote for the tactical news and culture site Breach-Bang-Clear for a little over three years before being promoted to Managing Editor in April 2016, coordinating contributors and running day-to-day operations while continuing to write his own articles. This profile also lists him as an editor at RECOIL magazine in 2015 and again in 2018. For gun owners, his work bridges practical training experience and product coverage, offering perspective drawn from both military service and the firearms industry.
Key Facts
- Eagle Scout and former U.S. Marine
- Instructor at the Urban Warfare Training Center
- B.A. in strategic communications, The Ohio State University
- April 2016: Promoted to Managing Editor of Breach-Bang-Clear
- 2015 and 2018: Editor at RECOIL magazine, per this profile
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