RECOIL 14 Days of Christmas 2025 – Day 3 Not Just Guns Why you can trust RECOIL Since our founding in 2012, RECOIL remains the premier firearms lifestyle publication for the modern shooting enthusiast. We deliver cutting-edge coverage of guns, gear, accessories and technology. We go beyond basic reviews, providing no B.S. buyer’s guides, hands-on…
Without question, the heart of any rifle is the barrel. If it’s a semiauto platform, the argument can be made that the next vital component is the bolt and its carrier. We’ve seen variations across the spectrum with mixed results over the years. Everything from attempting to bring the AR180 to an AR15, to carriers…
Milipol 25 – New Rucksack from Savotta In addition to the entrenching tool pouch, Savotta showed me a new garner rucksack’s which will be coming out next year. So new it doesn’t yet have a name, the pack’s main bag has a capacity of 90L expandable to 120L. Modular and scalable, it features PALS webbing…
Milipol 25 – Crispi Elite Italian boot maker Crispi showed us what’s coming for their Elite line designed for military and security professionals. The Crispi AT4 is the lowest upper (4″) of the three new models. Like the other two it incorporates GORE-TEX and a CRISPI Air Mesh + Felt Active Carbons removable insole and…
RECOIL 14 Days of Christmas 2025 – Day 2 ATAC Defense Why you can trust RECOIL Since our founding in 2012, RECOIL remains the premier firearms lifestyle publication for the modern shooting enthusiast. We deliver cutting-edge coverage of guns, gear, accessories and technology. We go beyond basic reviews, providing no B.S. buyer’s guides, hands-on testing…
Milipol 25 – M-TAC Drone Pack At Milipol quite a few companies offered drone specific load carriage packs like this example from Ukraine’s M-TAC for 7″ drones with capacity for seven and controller. I expect to see a lot more of this in the near future. This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025…
Milipol 25 – Eagle Ind MMAC 3.0 Eagle Industries gave us a rare treat by showing something hot off the sewing table, the “MMAC 3.0.” The reason I put the name is quoted is that this latest variant of their flagship Multi-Mission Armor Carrier likely won’t retain this variant number. It can be configured with…
Aegis Kinetic Group Vertex 2.0 Plate Carrier Aegis Kinetic Group is proud to announce the long-awaited release of our Vertex 2.0 Plate Carrier and Operating System. Since the release of Vertex 1.5 two years ago, we have been focused on optimizing our design approach and our manufacturing processes to create a product that strikes an…
STACK IT DEEP 9mm is by far the most popular type of handgun ammo in the nation, really the world. With so many brands and types out there, it can be a mess to find what you really need. Don’t worry, we’ll get some facts straight and will start you out right. WHY 9MM? From…
It’s never been a better time to be a consumer in the gun industry. It seems like every day we get a new product, with new manufacturers popping up constantly. While many of these products are high quality, there’s also a large portion of the market made up of less than stellar offerings. As with…