Midwest Knifemakers Supply has started a relief fund to help Texas-based knife makers affected by Hurricane Harvey. “Those makers that depend on knife making as their primary income can use our help as a community,” says Tracy Mickley, Owner of Midwest Knifemakers Supply. “This is about doing the right thing and about helping people in need.” The company is […]
The USAF Is Switching to the Magpul GEN M3 PMAG
Courtesy of Tactical Life The United States Air Force is set to replace its existing magazines with the polymer Magpul GEN M3 PMAG. RELATED STORY: Feeding Frenzy – Charting the History of AR Magazines News of the switch was confirmed in an official document obtained by Soldier Systems entitled “USAF Authorized Small Arms and Light Weapons (SA/LW) Accessories (as […]
How to Travel With Knives Like a Vagabond
This is a guide on carrying knives and certain non-permissive tools on your person and in your gear kit while traveling around the world. I’ve just taken my 428th commercial flight through half of the world and have had bladed equipment as part of my everyday carry for every destination, this is how: Global Legality […]
MP5K Reborn: Testing Heckler & Koch’s SP5K Pistol
Courtesy of Tactical Life Heckler & Koch’s roller-delayed weapons are among the most desirable firearms ever imported into the U.S. These genuine HKs—“legacy arms” in company lingo—came to our shores in quantity during the 1980s but are now somewhat scarce after an importation ban in the early 1990s. The SP89 pistol is among the rarest […]
Tradecraft Titanium EDC Kit
The base everyday carry for level-crucial tradecraft. All gear in this kit is made entirely of titanium EDC or are highly prevalent of it. “An everyday carry kit is a constantly evolving, ever-changing set of gear that should be customized for the person’s preferences and situational needs.” – JOHN V CAIN (Founder of VINJABOND) Tradecraft […]
Nikwax Becomes the First Company in the World to be Carbon Balanced Since its Founding
Seattle, WA – Nikwax, the global leader in aftercare products for outdoor performance gear and apparel, has celebrated its 40th year by carbon balancing the entirety of its operations since 1977. Since 2007, the brand has been working with World Land Trust to offset its yearly emissions, as well as going back and offsetting each year […]
Doomsday AK: Century Arms’ C39v2 Is Your SHTF Insurance
Courtesy of Tactical Life Although this land is still the United States, the landscape is vastly different than what our grandfathers and great-grandfathers saw as they brought this nation to the world stage in the 20th century. The ever-shifting sands of public sentiment and the loss of our society’s comprehension of and faith in our […]
A 7.62 Interim Combat Service Rifle Is a Terrible Idea For the US Army
Courtesy of Tactical Life Gen. Mark Milley testified this summer before the Senate Armed Service Committee and expressed the U.S. Army‘s need for a new 7.62 rifle. Dubbed the “Interim Combat Service Rifle,” or ICSR, the proposed weapon would be issued to infantry units for the purposes of defeating enemy body armor. Body armor, you know, […]
6 Reasons the Lansky Controlled-Angle System Should be Your First Sharpener
It is often said that sharpening is not something that you can pick up in a day or even a month. It takes time, energy, and effort to develop the skills required to put a keen edge on your favorite blades. But the learning process can be helped along by starting out with the right […]
Hardened Arms Citadel Linear Muzzle Compensator
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Hardened Arms Citadel Linear Muzzle Compensator Mike Searson Hardened Arms recently unveiled their new Citadel Linear Muzzle Compensator (LMC). This is essentially a combination muzzle brake and blast diverter that directs muzzle blast and sound down range. We know you can’t wait to lay your grubby dick beaters on a suppressor (because those of […]