Review: CORD Pandora PB-3 Red Dot

In today’s review, Joe Kurtenbach evaluates the CORD Pandora PB-3 red dot sight. Suitable for performance pistols like the Springfield Armory Echelon, the PB-3 is a rugged sight with an IPx8 rating. The sight was loaned to the author for this review. We all know the saying, “if you want somet...

By Joe Kurtenbach

The Best Concealed Carry Guns of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

The OL gun team has tested and carried dozens of concealed-carry guns over the years, these are our top picks The post The Best Concealed Carry Guns of 2026, Tested and Reviewed appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Tyler Freel

Airsoft Tactical Gear Review LBV Load Bearing Vest

A complete review of the military surplus LBV Load Bearing Vest for airsoft players. Learn about magazine capacity, comfort, fit, and whether this affordable tactical gear is right for your loadout.

Knife and Stick Projects: Build it Quick and Simple

In the outdoor classroom, I hold to the idea that less is more. I’d rather craft something with my own hands than rely on gear I brought along. Here are three knife and stick projects worth trying when you want to spend time in the dirt and walk away with something practical. Wooden Maul Projec...

By Reuben Bolieu

The CP33 – KelTec’s Space Blaster

One of the big joys of the .22LR cartridge is free rein to be a little silly. Gun designers can be as practical or as silly as they want with the cartridge. A small, relatively low-pressure cartridge that is cheap and widely available gives manufacturers more room to be a little different, a litt...

By Travis Pike

Fudd Friday: Make Combination Guns Great Again!

Of all the news that came out of SHOT Show this year, I was very stoked to see that European American Armory  is bringing back affordable combination guns. Maybe, just maybe, we’ll see a renaissance in this underappreciated corner of Fudd world.

By Zac K

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
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