We recently reached out to Joe Caswell to learn about progress of Version 2.0 (V2) of his Morphing Karambit. The knife’s unique form and spring assisted opening method stunned tactical knife enthusiasts last September. Since the initial explosion in popularity, Caswell has been relatively quiet about his progress. But thousands of would-be customers have been waiting with bated breath to find out how […]
Review: Gerber US-ASSIST
(Article courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Review: Gerber US-ASSIST Death Blossom [not a pseudonym, we swear] The Gerber brand can be found on Walmart and Home Depot shelves across the country and, for that reason alone, it has become a household name. If Billy Bob down the street doesn’t have a Buck knife in his […]
Windham Warriors: 5 Tank-Tough Windham Weaponry ARs for Any Task
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) I have had the opportunity to test several rifles from Windham Weaponry, and they have all performed in an exemplary fashion in terms of reliability and accuracy. Sure, anyone can build an AR, but not everyone can consistently build them right, something Windham Weaponry has definitively achieved. While its selection […]
Advantage Tactical’s Dark Diamond Night Sight Now Available for CZ 75, S&W M&P Pistols
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Advantage Tactical has announced that its Dark Diamond Night Sight is now available for the CZ 75 in 9mm and .40, as well as all Smith & Wesson M&P models, including the Shield and excepting the CORE. RELATED STORY: 17 Durable Backup Sights to Help You Stay in the Fight The Dark Diamond Night Sight […]
Meet Empty Shell’s Handheld Gatling: The XM556 Microgun
The Poles developed vodka in the 1500s. A Frenchman discovered rubber in 1736. The English invented the first modern clock, the steam engine and the flush toilet. But while all of these inventions are indeed impressive in their own right, they pale in comparison to what we conjured up here in the U.S. In addition to […]
Benchmade to Introduce Mini Crooked River
Benchmade has confirmed it is working on a smaller version of the 2016 smash hit Crooked River. The company says that it has not yet established a release date and the earliest a Benchmade Mini Crooked River could start shipping is the summer. “With Benchmade, a mini version is always a natural progression. So we knew that a smaller […]
Sightmark unveils new Wolverine Red Dots!
(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – Sightmark is proud to announce the release of new Wolverine Red Dot Sight models. Already known for their 1,000,000 hour battery life and robust rubber armored construction, the Wolverine family is happy to welcome 4 new models to the popular line; Wolverine FSR LQD (SM26020-LQD), Wolverine CSR LQD (SM26021-LQD), Wolverine FSR Dark […]
Sharps Brothers – Getting Scrap Jacked
(Article courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Sharps Brothers – Getting Scrap Jacked Richard Kilgore and Jake Call The new (-ish) product in the Sharps Bros. lineup is called the Scrap Jack, and each one is actually the result of a failure identified during the QC process. If a “Jack” (one of the Sharps Brothers unique rifle […]
Six Month JIU-JITSU Update
I’ve attended beginner Jiu-jitsu classes three days a week for the last six months. The Academy shut down over Thanksgiving and Christmas, and I missed a few due to work commitments or other training events. I’d estimate I’ve gone to over 65 classes so far. I am taking Jiu-jitsu from the perspective of a tool-bearer […]
BYU Engineers Develop Origami-Inspired Bulletproof Shield for LEOs
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Origami hasn’t exactly taken off as a design trend when it comes to tactical gear, and, if we’re being honest, it probably never will, but that doesn’t make this latest news coming out of Brigham Young University in Utah any less fascinating: a team of mechanical engineers at BYU have developed a lightweight, bulletproof shield with […]