The internet is absolutely lousy with stories of bad gun store clerks. I’m sure you’ve heard the tropes before: the owner who’s too busy chatting with his buddies to make a sale, the counter commando who denigrates every brand but one, and the fella that wants to get $2,000 for a clapped-ou...
This custom Smith & Wesson 442 .38 Special represents the modern revolver carrier's philosophy: precision improvements where they count, married to proven reliability. Built on the alloy-framed 442 platform, the gun receives meticulous gunsmith work that transforms the trigger and ergono...
The Springfield Armory Echelon has been the darling of Geneseo, Illinois ever since its inception for innumerable reasons. The supremely-clever optics mounting system, texturing/stippling that borders on coming from a Custom Shop, a chassis design for ultimate modularity, and flat out performance...
SOG (Studies and Observations Group) crafts brutally tough knives, blades, and tools that have been around for years. Trusted by civilians and the military factions alike, their quality is unquestioned. Most recently, SOG Knives has revealed a new 250th Anniversary, Limited Edition SEAL FX Fixed ...
Divide Gun Company has carved out a nice little niche for itself, building rifles, making ammunition, and now suppressors as a matched system rather than separable parts from different manufacturers. The new MTN Lite Ti is just a continuation of that same line of thinking. The can is machin...
Spine is a cable management system for helmets designed to keep them flush. Features: •Modular stitched sections allow multiple entry/exit points and precise cable routing on helmets and body-worn platforms. •Cut between segments without loss of integrity. Use single sections or extend, curve...
What Z87+ actually means, why fit matters more than tint, and the care mistakes that ruin good lenses. A practical guide to protective eyewear for the range.
The KelTec Sub2000 has hit its third generation and now fires the 5.7x28mm. Is it better? How's the 5.7 handle? Let's find out.
The American spirit is strong in innumerable firearm companies this year as we celebrate our 250th anniversary as a nation. Another company that is getting in on that action is MTM Case-Gard with their America250 collection of products that includes a 4-can and 5-can set for any of your uni...
Welcome back, folks! We have reached the end of the road on the Colt 1862 Police. Part I covered the history and Samuel Colt’s final years, Part II tackled variations and how to sort the Police from its near-twin the Pocket Navy, and Part III laid out specifications, dating, and the afterma...