Amtac Blades owner Bill Rapier has trimmed down one of his most popular EDC fixed blades. The new Minuteman II Slim carries the same 4-inch full flat ground blade and MagnaCut steel as the standard-width Minuteman II, but the spine drops from 3/16 inch to 0.15 inch, and blade weight comes down fr...
An improvement over the venerable ALICE frame the new injection molded, Polymer PALICE from Eureka Molding is lightweight, yet strong. Offered on Coyote, Ranger Green and Black, you can get the frames from Raptor Tactical, Tracer Tactical, Platatac, Twinneedle, and Valhalla Tactical.
Modern handguns have more or less converged on short recoil operating systems. That occupies the operating system of the vast majority of pistols. There are some direct blowback guns produced, but short recoil seems to rule the roost. Yet, every so often someone tries a little system called gas-d...
Unfortunately, like many people today, I am tethered to my device more and more. This is not something that I’m proud of, but that’s just how things work in 2026 when you are running a personal business and responding to emails all day. I’m also using and aging iPhone 12, and a...
The Hughes Amendment, added to the 1986 Firearms Owners’ Protection Act, banned new civilian machine guns after a controversial House voice vote. Here’s how it happened.
This overview of the Springfield Armory Echelon 4.5F paired with the Aimpoint COA is focused as a possible law enforcement duty pistol. Because if you’re carrying a pistol for the job, the question isn’t “Should I run a dot?” anymore. The real questions when looking at a duty pistol with ...
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My wife and I go hiking every week, regardless of the weather conditions. We’re currently in the middle of yet another heat wave, with heat indexes hitting triple digits daily. Hiking in hot, muggy weather can be problematic. Let’s look at a few hot weather hiking tips. Before we dive in, tho...
Mission First Tactical’s newest AIWB holster is getting attention for adding a weapon light option, but the more useful story here, at least for a decent chunk of the firearms community, is the ambidextrous part. MFT builds its entire AIWB line, and has for years, around a single Boltaron s...
Whenever I see a news headline detailing the “arsenal” police found when making an arrest, I tend to cringe. As someone who works with guns for a living, I go through my fair share of ammo. I’ve got more random mismatched rounds in half-empty boxes — ammo I don’t even own guns for anymo...