The TKX22 Light Rifle is TANDEMKROSS's first complete rifle, and since its SHOT Show announcement, most of the conversation about it has centered on its $1,449.99 price. Back in April, TK brought a handful of us out to Gunsite Academy in Arizona for the rifle's launch, where we sh...
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Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is K9 patrol equipment: the gear that keeps both the handler and the dog alive and working across a career, not a demo. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going ever...
I can’t say this without aging myself, but the MP5 started it all for me when I first saw Charlie Sheen’s portrayal of the insubordinate Lt. Dale Hawkins in the 1990 movie Navy SEALs . Nothing in the world seemed cooler at the time than waking up hungover on a beach, jumping out...
Picatinny rails are everywhere on guns, and almost nowhere else. Atlas Defense Co wants to change that with the CRC Compact Rail Carrier, a small, clip-equipped 3-slot rail that turns Picatinny into everyday carry. The idea is to take the versatility of the standard accessory rail and put it wher...
Suppressors catch more than sound. Every shot sends hot, particulate-laden propellant gas through the can, and carbon, lead residue, and unburned powder settle into the baffles. Left alone, that fouling adds weight and eventually degrades both sound performance and the long-term integrity of the ...
Cold hands do more than hurt. They cost you the fine motor control you need to run a trigger, tie a knot, or handle a tool, and the deterioration compounds: removing a glove to regain feeling only speeds up hand cooling, which drops your dexterity further. A good pair of heated gloves breaks that...
This summer I got an afternoon on a mellow 5-mile river stretch with Alpacka’s new Aleutian, their take on a travel-friendly sea kayak in packraft form. I’m used to regular packrafts that feel more like floating couches than precise boats, so I was curious how this longer, more kayak-shaped d...
The fact is, most of us walk more like a gorilla than a penguin. Why is that important?  Humor me for a moment. Stand up and let your arms naturally fall in place. You’ll notice your hands and your palms are just below and in front of your hip. It doesn’t matter if you are Read More The ...
The 3D-printed gunmaking revolution is here and now, with home enthusiasts now able to crank out fully-functioning firearms from their kitchen table. While Glock clones and pistol-caliber carbines are the most common examples you see, you can find 3D printing plans for stuff as diverse as a...