POTD: The Ithaca NID – The Underrated American Double

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a high-grade trap gun from a company that built its name on giving the working man more gun than he paid for. This is an Ithaca New Ithaca Double, the NID, in Grade 5. Ithaca got started in 1880 in a water-powered shop on a […] The pos...

By Sam.S

Front Line Friday #24: Off-Duty Carry Considerations

Platform selection for concealment, the holster and print-management realities that separate a workable off-duty setup from one that stays in a drawer, and the mindset differences that matter more than the hardware when an off-duty officer encounters a threat.

By Tom R

The Evolved Okuma Makaira SEa – New Gold 2-Speed Lever Drag Reel

Okuma is back with the next generation of its flagship Makaira conventional reels with the new Okuma Makaira SEa Gold 2-Speed Lever Drag reel. The new Makaira SEa Gold is built upon the latest generation of the Makaira SEa platform to combine the proven big game performance with an iconic offshor...

By Eugene L.

First Impressions of Zeiss's New V3 Scope Series

I recently had a great opportunity to try out Zeiss’ new V3 Lineup of Rifle Scopes on a beautiful ranch in Oklahoma. While I had always known about the scopes that Zeiss makes, I honestly think of them as a photo and video lens company first, given my background as a photographer and videog...

By Patrik O

Wheelgun Wednesday: New Charter Arms Walker Revolver Series

If there was ever a company with street cred in the concealed carry game, it is Charter Arms. Their Bulldog revolver of the late 1970s, chambered in .44 Special, was a hard-hitting, no-nonsense hideaway piece that had the lines of a classic European hand cannon of the late 1800s (think: Webley&rs...

By Zac K

AllOutdoor Review – Costa Rincon II w/ Gold Mirror Lens Fishing Sunglasses

Fishing sunglasses tend to have a certain purpose-driven style to them that often doesn’t translate that well for wearing them off the water. So Costa decided they wanted something that could still pass as a lifestyle frame but still be fully functional on the water. Released last Spring, t...

By Eugene L.

The Upgraded Okuma Cold Water SS A Low Profile Line Counter

Okuma has updated their low-profile line counter reel this year, with a new model of the Okuma Cold Water SS A Series low-profile line counter reel. Made for salmon fishing in the cold waters of the Columbia River and Pacific Northwest, this line counter reel is built around the stainless steel g...

By Eugene L.
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