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CURV Tactical, A Cutting Edge Solution
OSI offers CURV® Tactical, a game-changer in tactical gear. Available in Matte Black, in the following thicknesses .5mm, .8mm, 9mm, and 1.4mm, as well as Ranger Green and Coyote in .6mm, .8mm, 1.0mm, and 1.56mm. Lightweight yet incredibly durable, CURV® can be sewn, laser cu...
Suppressors: It's a Brand New Day
Taurus 66 Combat gets the XS Upgrade – New Sights and ACRO Plate
Fort Worth, Texas (August 12, 2026) – XS Sights is now offering its pre-drilled Standard Dot tritium sight, Fiber Optic sights, and ACRO Optic Plate for the Taurus 66 Combat revolver. XS Standard Dot Sight The high-contrast Standard Dot tritium sight delivers a precise sight picture without c...
President Trump Issues National Security Memorandum Authorizing Private Sector to Combat Cyber Crime
With the issuance of the National Security Presidential Memorandum for Expanding Capabilities To Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime, dated 12 August, cyber privateering seems to be on the table. This new action expands on Executive Order 14390 of March 6, 2026 (Combating Cybercrime, Fr...
How I finally lost my phone in the backyard
Before I had kids I made myself a quiet promise: I’d be the parent who actually looked at their faces instead of a screen. Easy to promise. Then two children showed up, and one ordinary afternoon there I was in the backyard at four o’clock, thumb going in circles on my phone, while my...
Built on Creed and Culture: 75th Ranger Regiment wins USASOC Best Squad
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A five-man team from the 75th Ranger Regiment won the 2026 U.S. Army Special Operations Command Best Squad Competition held Aug. 3-7 at Fort Bragg. The squad, led by Staff Sgt. Colin Doyle, defeated seven other elite teams from across USASOC to earn a spot at the upcoming Dep...
New Zealand Arms Bill Passes Third Reading
The bill says most of the replacement law is intended to commence on September 23, 2026, with the complete package phased in by February 23, 2028. Those dates explain why different provisions may change at different times. They do not eliminate Royal Assent or the need for supporting regulations ...
POTD: The H&K G11 - Tomorrow's Rifle, Yesterday's Budget
The G11 represents a peculiar Cold War tragedy: a rifle so technically advanced that it arrived exactly at the moment its creator could no longer afford it. Developed across two decades by a West German consortium and completed in 1990, this caseless-ammunition assault rifle was supposed to defin...
Pew Policies Travel Tags Put Every Airline’s Firearm Policy One Scan Away, and I’m Giving Away Four Sets
I'm giving away four sets of Pew Policies Travel Tags. Here's what they do, why they help at the counter, and how to enter. Read the original story: Pew Policies Travel Tags Put Every Airline’s Firearm Policy One Scan Away, and I’m Giving Away Four Sets