What’s a Roach Belly?

In this article, Randall Wilson reviews the Cold Steel Roach Belly knife. Odd name notwithstanding, the knife proved to be an excellent choice at a great price. The knife is personally owned by the author and is from his collection. Born in the late 1800s, my grandad was a sea captain. What gear ...

By Randall Wilson

The Soviet AO-29 Lightweight GPMG

In the early 1960s, the Soviet military found itself at a crossroads. The recently adopted Kalashnikov PK general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) has solved many problems by easing logistics and supporting a single machine gun type. Still, its adoption also revealed new tactical expectations: a single...

By Lynndon Schooler

Magpul Expands P365 AMAG with 17- and 15-round Options

Magpul has been quietly building out a full magazine lineup for the Sig Sauer P365 platform, and the latest additions are worth paying attention to. The AMAG 17 SG9  is a 17-round stainless steel magazine running $34.95, and the AMAG 15 SG9 launched alongside it  at the same price point...

By Josh C

Chesty Puller: Most Decorated U.S. Marine in History

Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller is the most decorated Marine in U.S. history and has been awarded the nation’s second-highest military award for valor six times, with five Navy Crosses and one Distinguished Service Cross. He fought guerrillas in the Haitian and Nicaraguan �...

By Friedrich Seiltgen

All-New Staccato HD C4X Now Available for Purchase

The Staccato HD C4X 9mm  was the talk of SHOT Show 2026 as the kings of the 2011 brought us another banger with a ported or compensated model that is compact enough for carry yet accurate enough for duty and competition. Now, Staccato is reporting that they are available for purchase directl...

By Adam Scepaniak
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