SK Guns has created another highly-customized and attractive firearm on the 1911 platform, and this time they are honoring and remembering 9/11 as we approach the 25th Anniversary of that iconic day. The Limited-Edition and Custom Commander 1911 9mm will show a depiction of the Twin Towers,...
In the mid-1930s, Adolph Hitler cast his eye towards France and dreamed of revenge for the outcome of World War One. Standing in his way was the French Maginot Line, a collection of massive concrete strongpoints, casemates, armored turrets, and observation posts. Among the barbed wire, mine field...
Cadre Holdings subsidiary Safariland has been chosen as the ballistic panel provider for a major FBI Armor Contract with their relatively new, SX HP Level IIIA Ballistic Panel , being the product that was selected. This ballistic panel was only introduced last year in 2025, and is already receivi...
Shellshock Protection is slowly making a name for themselves in the eye and ear pro sector of the firearm industry. We reported on one of their first product releases ever in 2024, and now they have something new for us in the EXO Pro Elite Electronic Hearing Protection : an over-ear muff t...
Back in December 2024, I posted on Facebook about pocket-carry fixed blades. I predicted their popularity was going to explode in 2025. It was based on nothing more than gut instinct. It was interesting that the comments on that thread were very polarizing. People either loved small fixed blade k...
Falco Holsters is a company known for crafting high-quality holsters with an assortment of materials - everything from real Kydex to leather and more - but now they have announced an entirely new product to add to their vast portfolio in minimalist wallets and an everyday carry (EDC) ...
In this article, Greg Frebourg reviews the Springfield Ronin EMP 9mm pistol. The handgun was loaned to the author by the company for this article. If it quacks like a duck, floats, walks and looks like a duck, well, it is a duck. That common sense saying might be full of wisdom, but it falls Read...
There are reasons why the full-size 1911 pistol is often described as “iconic,” and the gun’s long and successful history on battlefields, in the streets and at pistol championships isn’t the only reason. It’s slim for its power level, an important dimension for both comfort a...
In 1937, the Curtiss SBC Helldiver entered service, but even at that point, the carrier-based two-seat scout/dive bomber was on the verge of being obsolete. Interestingly, it was also the second aircraft produced by Curtiss-Wright to earn the designation “Helldiver” after the United States Ma...
ShellShock Protection is launching the EXO Pro Elite, with preorders open now at $119. This is the upgraded version of their EXO Pro, and the improvements are meaningful rather than cosmetic. Better protection rating, faster attack time, improved audio clarity, redesigned battery compartment for ...