(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Blue Force Gear brought a lot of cool stuff to SHOT Show 2017, and one of the products that caught our eye is the KLAUX Plate Carrier, the latest offering in the company’s line of PLATEminus plate carriers. RELATED STORY: 22 Pieces of Tactical Training Gear For Today’s Shooters & Operators The […]
The Surgeon Is In: Testing Out the Surgeon CSR Rifle
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Law enforcement countersnipers, military personnel and those engaged in executive protection have always needed compact precision rifles built for concealment. Urban engagements are generally within 300 yards, where there’s no need for rifles with longer barrels or fixed stocks. I’ve deployed precision rifles with 16-inch barrels that were perfect for most police […]
5 Brands that Upped the Ante at SHOT Show 2017
A key takeaway for buyers attending SHOT Show this year is the acceleration in the volume of new product that’s about to hit the market in 2017. “Knife companies know it is going to be a big year, and they brought everything they’ve got to SHOT Show 2017,” Jason Kunkler, Head Buyer for KnifeCenter.com tells us. But […]
Shot Show 2017 Product Spotlight: Brugger and Thomet Universal Service Weapon with Aimpoint Nano
Spotter Up spent some time with Brugger and Thomet, a Swiss manufacturer of high quality firearms marketed primarily towards law enforcement and military. Their new product for 2017 is the Universal Service Weapon, a pistol platform designed and manufactured in house and intended for use as a holstered sidearm with the ability to reach out […]
Athlon Outdoors’ Best of the Best from SHOT Show 2017
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) SHOT Show 2017 is in the books, and by all accounts, it was a smashing success. With nearly 65, 000 attendees on hand to check out the latest wares — including firearms, ammunition, accessories, optics, knives, gun safes, apparel and more — from a ton of manufacturers, the Sands Expo in Las […]
SHOT show 2017 product spotlight: Quarter Circle 10 Side charging upper and MP5 lower
Quarter Circle 10 has made a name for itself as a high quality american made and designed manufacturer of pistol-caliber AR platform pistols and carbines. Their latest offering is a lower receiver that accepts MP5 magazines, and a side charging upper receiver. Available in Spring/Summer 2017 here: https://www.quartercircle10.com Continue reading on Spotter Up Photo courtesy […]
SOG Knives Unveils the Pillar
(Article courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) SOG Knives Unveils the Pillar Mike the Mook Sometimes a fixed blade is a lot more useful and handy than even the best custom folding knife. This is most often true when you’re working in the field and one hand is occupied. No, this isn’t a Fleshlight article; we’re talking […]
All Roads Lead To Shivworks
My wife and I put our deposits in for the Shivworks ECQC class being held in Minnesota in June of 2017. That means we’re less than five months away from grunting, sweating, bleeding, stabbing, and shooting alongside 14 other people. And the FiST helmets. Ah, the FiST helmets. I’m also coming off a particularly “carefree” […]
Using An Inner Tube As a Knife Mount
(Courtesy of Short Barrel Shepherd) Ed from Ed’s Manifesto taught his two day Weaponology course here last November (day 1 review, day 2 review). The class was around 14 hours of structured-yet-free-flowing techniques, tidbits, and tactics that Ed has picked up throughout his career. One of the (many, many) interesting things mentioned in passing was using […]
Kershaw Collaborates With Al Mar on New Series
Be sure to check out our SHOT Show 2017 Knives NewsFeed for live event coverage including close-up videos and visit KnifeCenter.com’s 2017 SHOT Show Knives Pre-order Page so you don’t miss out on the first batch of new for 2017 blades! —– Day 2 at SHOT Show 2017 started out quietly. It looked like things […]