Guns and Gear

First Look: Taurus 58 .380 ACP Pistol

Taurus has just brought back the Model 58, a lightweight .380 ACP pistol with a 15-round capacity. .380 ACP has…

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Brian Brown Brings Baby Trogon to We Knife Lineup

Anyone who liked Brian Brown’s sleek and tactically-inflected tanto folder, the Trogon, but wanted it in a smaller footprint will…

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First Look: SK Customs Lost State of Montezuma 1911

SK Customs recently unveiled its most recent edition of its “Lost States of America” series of limited production 1911 pistols…

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First Look: Hawke Optics Frontier Reflex Sight

Hawke Optics is introducing the new Frontier Reflex sight, a reflex red-dot sight built for accuracy, durability and an adaptable…

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U.S. Navy Mark 3 MOD 0 Knife

It is interesting to look into the development of a tool. It begins with its purpose and is then refined…

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Bond Arms Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Texas-based Bond Arms is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Greg Bond, a longtime tool-and-die maker, founded the company in…

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First Look: Premier Body Armor Inserts For Vertx Bags

Premier Body Armor has just announced its expansion of the Level III A protective lightweight ballistic-panel line, in collaboration with…

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Handguns: Massive Bore

Big-bore carry guns are trending larger now, although Charter Arms’ compact Bulldog remains in production. I’m at a point in…

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Are Competition Triggers For Self-Defense A Good Idea?

In Patrol Rifle classes, it wasn’t uncommon for officers to have a match trigger in their AR-15, and a factory-stock…

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James Brand Fishes for New Market with the Humboldt

We covered the new James Brand Folsom Pro last week: a larger, renovated version of one of their most popular…

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