(Courtesy of Tactical Life) Pennsylvania-based firearms accessories manufacturer Mission First Tactical is set to debut a new line of holsters at SHOT Show 2017 this January in Las Vegas. While details are scant at this point, the company is offering up a teaser of what to expect. RELATED STORY: 9 OWB Holsters That Are Quick On the Draw […]
Tactical-Life’s Top 5 New Guns from 2016
(Courtesy of Tactical Life) Looking back at 2016, it was a good year for gun enthusiasts. On top of what will likely be a winning presidential election for Second Amendment supporters, the new guns released this past year were insane. RELATED STORY: 10 Epic Guns That Need To Be on Your Dream Wish List From grips […]
Review: Kershaw Siege Tomahawk
(Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Review: Kershaw Siege Tomahawk Fifty Shades of FDE I’ve always wanted a Tomahawk, so it seemed meant to be when I got the Kershaw Siege to review. Why do I need one? Well that’s probably why I never got around to buying one. I don’t go out into the woods […]
BÖKER GEK GERMAN EXPEDITION KNIFE PREVIEW
Just got this out of the mail from Boker Knives. Full Review coming up! Böker is based in Solingen, Germany. They make some very sturdy folding and outdoor knives and Boker was one of the first companies to offer ceramic knives that are now so popular with consumers today. Since 1869, Boker created only the best in sporting […]
16 Best of the Best Full-Size Pistols From ‘Combat Handguns’ in 2016
(Courtesy of Tactical Life) Full-size pistols bring a reliable, hard-hitting effectiveness that is tough to match. RELATED STORY: The 13 Best Rifles from ‘Tactical Weapons’ in 2016 The previous year saw a number of releases that quickly made their mark in the full-size pistol category. From impeccable accuracy to exceptional ergonomics, each handgun on this list has […]
CZP10C: a Japanese Guy and an American Pipehitter talk about a Czech Gun
(Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) CZP10C: a Japanese Guy and an American Pipehitter talk about a Czech Gun There are a number of good things from the Czech Republic, Josef Škvorecký and Veronika Zemanova not least among them — but we’re also admirers of guns built by Česká Zbrojovka. That’s why we’re happy to tell you a little […]
Top 5 Emerging Brands to Watch in 2017
With KnifeNews SHOT Show coverage less than 3 weeks away, it’s already clear that 2017 is going to be a sensational year for knife enthusiasts. Spyderco has buyers buzzing with an impressive new for 2017 catalog overhaul. Buck Knives injected excitement into their line-up with a range of new models and line extensions of the 110 Folding Hunter in the […]
A REVIEW OF COLD STEEL CUSTOM RIFLE SLINGS
I was contacted by 1SGT (ret) Thomas Lindsey of Cold Steel Custom Slings via the Midwest Tactical Officers Association. Based in Michigan, and made by hand in the U.S. of A, Cold Steel is just the kind of company MTOA strives to promote and support. Having been part of MTOA for several years, I will […]
Nighthawk Overseer Model 3: Laying Down the Law
(Courtesy of Tactical Life) Ever since the 19th century, one of the most practical—and respected—weapons used by American police officers, soldiers and armed civilians has been the short-barreled shotgun. Lightweight, handy, easy to maneuver in close quarters and brutally effective at close range, it proved the perfect weapon for defending a homestead against marauding Indians, […]
WILLIAM APRILL’S UNTHINKABLE 3×3 REVIEW
We spend a lot of time training for The Fight™. We fixate on weaponry, gear, accessories, draw stroke, trigger press, sight picture, grappling, low light, etc etc etc. And we should! All of those things are important. We spend a lot less time training for the “pre-encounter” and “post-encounter” phases. Pre-encounter could be how to carry […]