Hawk-eyed viewers alerted us to a new product going live earlier today. This new product is one I’ve been waiting eagerly for; a 20 gauge version of the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol. I was able to handle the new gun back in September of 2025 during the Thunderstick Summit. Unfortunately I missed early access range…
Earlier today we received word from Beretta about the latest piece in their 500 years anniversary celebration. Taking a slightly different note than expected, this is a collaboration with Garmin, a limited edition of the MARQ Commander smartwatch. Check out the details from Beretta below. Beretta and Garmin Introduce the MARQ Commander (Gen 2) Beretta…
Earlier today we learned of a new pistol from Smith & Wesson. This is an update to their M&P 2.0 Metal line, bringing us their 5-inch long slide variation into the Metal series of pistols. It looks as if some texture and shaping has been updated, the slide is optics ready. From the photograph we…
Earlier today FN announced their latest pistol, the 309 MRD. The 309 MRD is a polymer frame, hammer fired 9mm handgun. MSRP on the 309 MRD sits at $549 currently, expect street prices to be lower. Check out the details from FN below! This slideshow requires JavaScript. FN 309 MRD Details The new FN 309™ MRD…
We spoke with The Tactical Professor, Claude Werner, for the previous edition of Living Legends. Today we’re chatting with Dave Spaulding of Handgun Combatives to kick off our series in 2026! Interview with Dave Spaulding I’ve been following Dave Spaulding for quite some time now. While I don’t have concrete numbers, Dave may be the…
It’s that time of year once again! Every January we take a look back on the previous year, and reflect on our work. Each contributor get to choose their best article they wrote over the preceding 365 days, and give you, the reader, another swing at it. These are not always our most popular works,…
A few weeks ago I found myself at a local gun rights group’s monthly range session. While there I spent quite a bit of time speaking with some newer shooters about a variety of subjects. We discussed holsters, training requirements for conceal carry, pepper spray, legal considerations, optics, and much more over the course of…
Everyone likes to compare and brag about their EDC. What $600 knife and miscellaneous tools they’ll never use and how much they can shove inside their $300 5.11 Tactical pants. I obsess, and flex, how self-sufficient my truck is. As someone who goes off-roading and overlanding as much as I possibly can while still being…
Below is a letter I wrote to my state legislature and various gun rights organizations. As you might’ve guessed from the title, the topic at hand is permitless concealed carry. In this letter I advocate for the creation of permitless carry laws in my current home state, using a wide variety of sources and quotes…
I host two local watch enthusiast meetups each month. We’re located in Salt Lake City, Utah, but we’ve hosted meetups all around northern Utah. Well, one of my wonderful members invited Drew, the owner of Mount West Watch Co., to one of our meetups in late 2025. I was not familiar with Mount West, as…