Hill People Gear – Stormy Kromer Hat If I still lived where it gets cold (yeah I know that seems to be everywhere in the US but Hawaii right now) my very next purchase would be the Hill People Gear logo’d Stormy Kromer Hat. It offers a great combination of looks and performance that has…
One of the more interesting things I saw during SHOT Show 2025 was the CRKT Provoke X Axe. I’m not a big blade guy, but this caught my ear, then my eye. What makes the CRKT Provoke X Axe stand out from the crowd is its folding mechanism. I’ve carried a variety of folding knives…
SHOT Show 25 – Helinox Chairs in Tigerstripe! Coming in the next few weeks, look for the line of Helinox folding chairs in Tigerstripe from your favorite retails or from helinox.com. This entry was posted on Friday, January 24th, 2025 at 19:38 and is filed under Shelter, SHOT Show, Tigerstripe. You can follow any responses…
A few weeks ago I published my review of the Lipsey’s, Smith & Wesson, and AFR collaboration, the Ultimate Carry series of J-Frame revolvers. You can read that article >>HERE<< to see the details on my 632UC. In that I piece I mention that the UC’s unique VZ grips are only available by purchasing a…
This article originally appeared in RECOIL Issue 42. Photos by Dave Merrill Editorial Forward: Dr. Phil Dater passed on January 20, 2025. He is fondly remembered, and I am honored to have known him. In this piece you’ll get a glimpse of why he was so highly regarded, and we should all be so lucky to…
Check out a few of our highlights from the fourth day of SHOT Show 2025! SNT MOTIV Gun nerds love military-issue weapons. And they really love uncommon and less-known ones from smaller countries. South Korea, for example, fielded the K2 assault rifle in 1984. A gas-operated AKM-style long-stroke piston 5.56mm rifle, it looks reminiscent of…
5 Minute Read 0 Comments I grew up in Ronald Reagan’s America, raised on 1980s action-adventure films in a family with a solid history serving in the United States military. As such, my formative years included a media-driven interest in many different types of firearms. Though my first gun was a Colt 1911, I carried…
Tomahawk Performance Digital Lookbook Vol 1 Yesterday I met with Tomahawk Performance and I’ve got to tell you, they’ve got some great stuff coming for 2025. They were handing out a look book and I asked if there’s a digital copy to share with my readers. Indeed there is and it’s a great on-depth look…
FirstSpear Friday Focus: Scalable Operator Vest (SOV) The SCALABLE OPERATOR VEST (SOV) is built for performance in high-threat environments and features FirstSpear Rapid-release Tubes™ ensuring quick donning and doffing while providing a snug, adjustable fit. The system facilitates soft armor and overlap cummerbund soft armor, offering enhanced protection without sacrificing mobility. The SOV features reversible…
National Security Agency headquarters at Fort Meade circa 1950s.National Security Agency photo. The Venona Project was a top-secret counterintelligence initiative launched by the United States during World War II. Its primary objective was to decrypt and analyze encrypted messages transmitted by Soviet intelligence agencies, such as the NKVD, KGB, and GRU. The Project, which ran…