Benchmade Wildcoast – Cutlery Inspired by The Untamed Pacific Northwest

Benchmade is back with another piece of premium cutlery for the chef who enjoys cooking their catch over a woodfire out at camp with the new Benchmade Wildcoast. This is a rugged new chef knife that was inspired by the untamed beauty of the Pacific Northwest. The 6.83 in blade of the Wildcoast is...

By Eugene L.

Capital Comrades - Two American 7.62x39 Platforms

The AK family of weapons is notorious, but the platform’s infamous partner is the 7.62×39 cartridge. Like Bonnie and Clyde, the AK’s reputation is inseparable from its chambering. That the cartridge is historically simple, robust, and effective is the key variable that makes the...

By Toby M

POTD: Kleft Cane Gun – London’s Ultimate Gentleman’s Multi-Tool

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a W.H. Kleft telescope and flintlock cane gun manufactured in the early 19th century. In 1814, Kleft was granted British patent 3837 for a walking staff containing pistol, powder, ball, screw telescope, pen, ink, paper, pencil, knife, and draw...

By Sam.S

AOD Review: The CRKT Snap Lock – A Fidget Knife Worth Carrying?

I’ve carried plenty of everyday folders over the years, including some pretty weird ones. While I’m often more for simple and practical tools that disappear in the pocket and get the job done without fanfare, now and then a knife shows up that catches my fancy because it’s just plain di...

By Luke Cuenco

The Polish Westernization of the PKM - The UKM-2000P/UKM-2020S

Poland’s love for the PK series of machine guns cannot be overstated. It continues to serve today, even after the collapse of the Warsaw Pact nations and the USSR, with Western modernizations that may preserve the core reliability that made the original famous. It began when the PK entered ...

By Lynndon Schooler

Benchmade Knife Heads to the Moon with NASA Artemis

Everyone in my generation knows which watch  went to the moon first. This article gives you the details of which knife will go to the Moon, so you can tell your grandchildren. In fact, I have the same model in my car for emergencies, so I feel a lot safer now. Benchmade Knife Company is...

By Eric B

Evolution of the Flying Wing

From its earliest experimental roots to today’s cutting-edge stealth bombers, the flying wing has remained one of aviation’s most radical and enduring ideas. Stripped of traditional fuselage and tail structures, this design prioritizes aerodynamic efficiency above all else. The design reduces...

By Friedrich Seiltgen

Cold War Shadows: The VSS Vintorez and AS Val Silent Weapons

The VSS Vintorez emerged during the late Cold War as part of a highly specialized Soviet effort to develop a quiet, compact rifle capable of delivering accurate fire without revealing the shooter’s position. Designed in the 1980s at the Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (T...

By Lynndon Schooler
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