Things That Don’t Suck: The Magpul MS3 Sling
I love it when a company takes something simple and works to make it better. For example…slings. At its most basic, a sling is a strap that makes carrying your rifle (or shotgun) easier. It’s…
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Gear Review: Mission First Tactical’s New Achro EDC Backpack Series
“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.” – Sun Tzu, “The Art of War” Just a few days ago, Mission First Tactical launched a new…
Gear Review: Area 419 Harris Bipod ARCALOCK Clamp Kit
I only recently got on the ARCA rail bandwagon. I should have made the switch a lot sooner. For those of you unfamiliar with the ARCA-Swiss rail system, it’s a simple concept adapted from the…
Optic Review: Primary Arms SLx 3-18x50mm FFP Rifle Scope With Illuminated ACSS Athena BPR MIL Reticle
With the SLx 3-18×50 FFP rifle scope, Primary Arms has deliveredsolid, feature-filled optic at an outstanding price point…exactly what people have come to know and love the company for. The glass quality of this SLx…
Gear Review: Simtek StealthALERT Security Sensor
More than five years ago, I reviewed the original Simtek security sensor device while they were still in the midst of a crowdfunding campaign to get that first product launched. Though it was Simtek’s earliest…
Things That Don’t Suck: M*CARBO Ruger LCP Max Trigger and Spring Kit
With the myriad of pocket pistols available today it can be hard to pick one that’s just right. I held off on a .380 to replace my old KelTec P32 for years since most of…
Things That Don’t Suck: The Survival Bucket Cover Range ‘Bag’
Do you know anyone who doesn’t own at least one five-gallon bucket from Lowe’s or Home Depot? Maybe you one left over from a painting job you did or some drywall work. If you own…
Gear Review: IncogX IWB Hoster from Safariland and Haley Strategic Partners
Travis Haley is a total friggin’ nerd and Safariland can’t make a holster. Wait…that isn’t quite right. Safariland can make A holster, they just couldn’t make THIS holster. The company is practically synonymous with a wide…
Gear Review: Primary Arms SLx 1X MicroPrism Scope – Gen II
There are a couple of very big benefits of microprisms over standard red dot sights. The first one most people think of is that shooters with astigmatism can see a prism’s etched reticle without the…
Optic Review: Optic Review: Primary Arms SLx 1-10×28 SFP Rifle Scope – Illuminated ACSS Raptor M10S Reticle
For the vast majority of rear-world applications, it’s very hard to beat a low power variable optic (LPVO). Hunters have been shooting 1.5-4 or 1.5-6 power scopes for decades, with great effect. Primary Arms has…