The SIG P385 FCU, Recoil Dampening System, and MagStrap

I took photos of three main features of the new SIG P385 which have raised a lot of questions. First off, here’s what the Fire Control Unit look like. The upper, larger FCU is for the new P385. The smaller FCU comes from the P365. It too is a MIM part which is machined rather […]

By Eric G •

SIG Sauer Launches the New P385 Pistol Family

SIG Sauer introduced the P385 at its SIG NEXT event on September 22. It is a new family of modular, striker-fired 9mm pistols. The lineup includes the P385-MACH3D, P385-COMP, P385-FULL, P385-CARRY, and P385-COMPACT.

By Josh C •

Best Climbing Sticks for Mobile Hunting, Field-Tested

Modern climbing sticks are built with the mobile hunter in mind: lighter, quieter, and more packable than the clunky aluminum ladders they replaced. That progress is a mixed blessing when you shop, because the market now offers dozens of nearly identical-looking sticks that behave very differentl...

By James Chen •

33% Weight Reduction: New 1791 Industries LiteRaider MMC Receivers

The weight race for AR platform receivers just shifted, and this is of interest for anyone who’s running & gunning a lot. 1791 Industries is introducing its LiteRaider line of ultra-lightweight uppers and lowers built from Metal Matrix Composite, a material engineered to sit 33 percent ...

By Eric B •