What is arguably the most important aspect of survival-style gear? The answer is that it needs to be in your possession to aid you. In reality, many pieces of gear, no matter their importance or usefulness, often get left behind. The Firefly tools from Grim Workshop don’t have this problem at a...
The procurement of individual gear to support military, police, or civil defense has a long, convoluted, but necessary history. Choosing what gear best suits your needs becomes a balance of practicality and assumption. Whether you are riding a tractor, enforcing a warrant, or running the back hil...
Great Lakes Firearms and Ammunition is a family-owned company in Sparta, Michigan, best known for producing AR-pattern rifles chambered in long-action cartridges (.270 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, .300 Win Mag, 7mm Rem Mag). I stopped by their SHOT Show 2026 booth to take a look at...
What’s old is new again, with Charter Arms, and that’s no mistake and no diversion from their regularly scheduled programming. If Charter Arms is good at anything, they’re good at remixing an old formula to bring wheelguns back into practical use as carry pieces. That’s th...
2011 pistols have become undeniable. These double-stack, single-action guns have changed the handgun industry, and keep changing it.
There are very few guns that are universally liked by everyone. The Swiss SIG 550 series is probably one of the best examples of such a weapon. Just like Swiss watches, to me, Swiss rifles were always a symbol of quality and refinement. But I never had a chance to shoot one and only saw this rifl...
When introduced, this belted magnum filled the role of an all-around cartridge for big-game hunters worldwide. Today, there’s little reason to choose it The post The .338 Winchester Magnum Is a Cartridge That No Longer Makes Sense appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Minnesota is home to me. I spent the first 29 years of my life there, and most of my family still lives there today. When something happens in Minnesota, it…
A bill in the Florida legislature is posed to pass and to restore the ability of Church members to form their own armed security teams without regulation under the laws for private security firms.
As a filmmaker, photographer, and lifelong shooter, I gravitate toward gear that meaningfully enhances the shooting and hunting experience. The firearm and outdoor industries are full of accessories that promise to make life easier in the field, yet only a small number rise above novelty and trul...