Nightstick Weapon Lights

While completely geeking out on flashlights and weapon lights at SHOT Show a couple months ago, I came across Nightstick lights. Brian, the Nightstick rep I spoke to, immediately pointed out some of the perks of Nightstick lights, which were quality, price point, brightness and function. One of the coolest features he showed me, though, […]

Praesidus A-11 Commemorative Watches: Recreating WWII History

When watchmaker Praesidus reached out to us about their watches, I had to admit I was intrigued. But, they didn’t just have a watch they wanted us to see; they wanted to tell us a story about the watch and the paratroopers who inspired Praesidus to make them. Tom Rice was an accomplished athlete at […]

Beating The Heat With Qore Performance

With the increasing temperature over the last decades, it’s no surprise that too much heat is a growing concern for everyone, especially for people who are working under the scorching heat of the sun… like soldiers.

A Brief History of the Dragunov Marksman Rifle

A brief history of the Soviet Era Dragunov Rifle and its design. It may surprise some to learn that it was not designed to be or employed as a true sniper rifle even as it was used as one in the proxy conflicts of the Cold War.

Ledlenser Flashlights Gear Review

As I was walking through the glorious jungle of gear that was the 2022 SHOT Show, I came across a small booth for a company that has become one of my most used and most beloved flashlight brands; Ledlenser. The brand was founded in 1994, when two brothers with no more than a dream and […]