Gear Review: 80 Percent Arms GST-9: MOD1 Pistol Frame and Jig
Last year, I had a good time building an 80 Percent Arms GST-9, not quite GLOCK 19 pistol. That was a fun gun to build, and it has run without a hiccup. Since then, I’ve…
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Things That Don’t Suck: SITKA Drifter 110L Duffle Bag
I was heading back to Africa, first to Namibia to try my hand (and luck) at hunting leopard and then to Mozambique for two trips to the Zambeze Delta Safaris‘ Coutada 11. All the trips…
Things That Don’t Suck: Sentry Armorer’s Kit
“Oh cool, a cleaning kit.” That was what I thought when Sentry sent me the Sentry Armorer’s Kit. I can always use a cleaning kit. Sentry makes all sorts of stuff in the tactical…
Things That Don’t Suck: SOG Kiku XR Blackout Folder
This is a knife I shouldn’t like very much. I prefer to carry something smaller, lightweight, more pocketable. I tend to like a slim, no-frills drop point blade. My EDC needs don’t usually extend much…
Things That Don’t Suck: Caldwell E-Max Power Cords
I don’t know about you, but I use different hearing protection for different environments. And I usually default to the lightest, least obtrusive option that gets the job done based on where I’ll be shooting….
Things That Don’t Suck: TiTech Arms 1022 Chassis Rail For Ruger 10/22 Rifles
What do you do with that Ruger 10/22 rifle that’s been sitting in the back of your safe? One way to give it possibilities beyond the standard stock configuration. TiTech Arms (formerly RTI Manufacturing) gives…
Things That Don’t Suck: Shield Arms S-15 Magazines for GLOCK Pistols
I wasn’t exactly impressed when GLOCK released the G43X and the G48 series pistols. I never doubted they were well-made, reliable guns that shot true and provided great concealed carry firearm options. GLOCK does…
Things That Don’t Suck: 221B Tactical’s Asset Tactical Jeans
By Waysun Johnny Tsai About ten years ago I was sponsored by a couple of large tactical gear manufacturers. They would send me pants, shirts, boots, socks, underwear, hats…you name it. The good thing…
Things That Don’t Suck: Olight’s Baldr Pro Tactical Light & Green Laser
We’ve had really good luck with Olight weapons lights in the past. They’re well built, intelligently designed, and priced reasonably. For a good overview, see some of our other posts here, here, and here. Every…
Things That Don’t Suck: The DryFireMag
Good dry fire gadgets are well worth their initial cost. Things like the Mantis X10 aren’t cheap, but they provide a ton of training capabilities, even when the upfront cost seems rather high. Revolutionizing dry…