A Tale of Two Crossovers: Glock 19X and 45 in the Gen 6 Era
Stop letting your old Glocks gather dust. We’ve upgunned a G19X and a G45 with Radian Comps, Monsoon Porting, Kynshot Buffer, and more. Take a look.
Technical Overview: The Vortex Strike Eagle 1-10×24 FFP
The Vortex Strike Eagle 1-10×24 is a compact First Focal Plane LPVO that uses an EBR-8 BDC reticle and motion-activated illumination.
Scope Painting: Rattlecan Those Optics!
Not sure how to approach a rattle can rifle? Learn how to paint a rifle scope first. Build that confidence. Let’s do some scope painting.
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The Marlin 336 Classic: Ruger’s Take on a Deer Camp Icon
In a previous article, Why I Learned to Embrace the Marlin 336 and Forget the 94 Winchester, I chronicled the history of the iconic Marlin 336 lever action rifle from its inception and its decline before briefly touching on its revival by Ruger in 2023 before...
SJ Hardware’s MCS Shotgun Revival: SHOT Show 2026
At the center of the conversation is SJ’s MCS shotgun system, a concept that originally lived about 30 years ago and has now been quietly resurrected without much fanfare.
Agilite Gear: Expanded Goods for SHOT 2026
Agilite Gear expands their product offerings with state of the art gear sure to hit the mark. R&D pays off with quality gear.
5.11 Tactical “Low-Profile” Gear
A stop at the 5.11 Tactical booth at SHOT Show is always less about flashy product reveals and more about trajectory, indicating where the brand is heading and who it’s building gear for next.
Safariland Retention Holster Options: When Overkill is Just Right
The 6354RDSO and 6360RDS retention holster models are used here to compare some of the “retainiest” rigs available from Safariland holsters.
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Waxed Cotton: What’s Old is New (and Won’t Kill You)
Waxed cotton has been used in snivel gear since before the Age of Sail. Not like the way Forgeline Solutions does it though. Read up.
The Curious Case of “No Step on Snek”
No Step on Snek speaks to different people in different ways. Good symbols often do that, especially when descended from the Gadsden Flag. It’s almost an earlier version of today’s FAFO.
OTS 38 Revolver: Stechkin’s Suppressed Wheelgun
Wheel guns are rarely quiet – but that’s not never, and not always a Nagant. Read on to learn about the Stechkin OTS 38 revolver.
SMEAC Report: 2 Hawks Tomahawks and Knives
2 Hawks is a family-run forge producing tools hand-made by blacksmith Devin Price, former apprentice to the late Bob “Two Hawks” Thalmann.
Today in Guns: John Garand (1888)
On Sunday January 1st, 1888, John Garand was born in Quebec, Canada. He later designed one of the most iconic rifles in history. Today in Guns.
Chiappa Rhino: Bottom Barrel Revolver
Straight out of dystopian future of Blade Runner comes… oh, wait–this is now. And it’s called the Chiappa Rhino. Nevermind.
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