Gear Review: Meta Tactical Apex GLOCK Bullpup Carbine Conversion Kit
SHOT Show 2022 introduced me to the Meta Tactical's Apex conversion kits. I'm a fan of the out-there and the unique, so these kits most certainly appealed to me. Meta Tactical was...
Things That Don’t Suck: SnagMag Concealed Carry Magazine Holster
Some people carry two guns, but I'm pretty happy with just one: a Wilson Combat 1911. The only exception to my contentedness is the short supply of ammunition that my gun accommodates. Eight rounds...
Things That Don’t Suck: We the People Independence Leather Gun Belt
I've recently re-learned a lesson I never should have forgotten. For some reason, I'd gotten into the bad habit of carrying every day with a regular leather belt. You know the kind. Just a...
Gear Review: Maven CRF.1 6×22 Laser Rangefinder
I first came across Maven optics while reviewing a set of their binoculars. They got my attention. They reviewed well again a few months later with one of their riflescopes. This year, Maven has rounded...
Tactical Light Shoot-Out: Fenix TK16 vs. Olight Warrior X Pro
Today's tactical flashlights complement a personal defense handgun quite nicely. In fact if you carry a gun, you should definitely carry a good flashlight. Seeing and being sure of what you're shooting at is...
Things that Don’t Suck: Defender Tactical HighBall and SafetySight
I love Mossberg shotguns. I have a fair number of them, and they tend to be my preferred pump gun option. They're great guns, but they aren’t perfect.
On Mossberg’s tactical shotguns, they tend to...
Gear Review: D&L Sports K, L, N and X Frame Smith & Wesson Revolver...
Dave Lauck at D&L Sports makes the best combat revolver sight set I've ever seen.
I don't mean, "for the money", or "on the market today", or "in their category". I mean these are the...
Gear Review: Defender Tactical Universal Minishell Adapter for Mossberg Pump Shotguns
I've talked a lot about mini shells, and I've experimented with all the varieties I can get my hands on. I'm still trying to get my hands on some of the Mason Munitions No.1...
Things That Don’t Suck: Faxon’s Ruger 10/22 Bolt Upgrade
There are many parts that make up a 10/22 rifle, and each one of them plays an important role. However, the most critical component of the Ruger is the bolt. The trigger may be...
Gear Review: SIG SAUER ROMEOZero Elite Micro Red Dot Sight
Pistol optics are the thing these days. And not just in "tactical," duty, or home defense-size guns. Optics-readiness is increasingly a feature that people who carry every day want in their pistol and gun...
Gear Review: Pnuma Outdoors Chisos Day Pack
If there was one piece of kit that has sold me on Pnuma Outdoors, it's their Chisos Day Pack. For a bit over a year I've carried this pack on planes, in big trucks...
Optics Review: Atibal HYBRID12 1-12x MPVO Scope
It isn't every day that we see an entirely new category of gun or gear created, but this is exactly what the Atibal HYBRID12 scope has done. With a maximum zoom of 12x, it's...