Matador is no stranger to the ultralight backpack market; the gear company boasts a catalog full of packable backpacks, pocket-sized dry bags, and other gear that’s optimized for people who travel a lot. At the same time, hikers who are cutting their ...
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VSSL First Aid Stash and Stash Mini: Survival in a Can
Here’s the situation: You’re in the wilderness, and you’ve got a normal survival kit in a nylon pouch. You take a tumble — your flashlight gets crushed, your compass is cracked, and on your way down, all your matches, sensitive electronics, and ...
Silencer Central: Spreading the Suppressor Gospel
Shooters of all breeds, hunters included, have increasingly embraced suppressors in the past decade. While the devices themselves are not new — the technology dates back to the early 20th century and is damn near identical to the muffler on every ...
5.11 Low-Vis EDC Packs Get Major Upgrades, Additions
For the fall season of 2022, 5.11 Tactical offers updated versions of three low-visibility packs that allow concealed carriers and people who live the EDC lifestyle to stay ready and under the radar in public. The LV6 Waist Pack 2.0, LV10 Sling Pack ...
Daniel Defense Suppressors Finally Introduced With 3 Rifle Models
Daniel Defense is well known for its quality AR-15 rifles. The company’s MK18 is still in service in some of the US Military’s elite special operations units and other clandestine government organizations. The Battle Creek, Georgia–based rifle ...
SIG Sauer Revives the P226 XFIVE Pistol, Now Made in the US
2022 has been a great year for SIG Sauer aficionados, with the company releasing a number of new firearms, including everything from the gunmaker’s next-gen AR MCX Spear LT line to its P365 XMACRO polymer EDC pistol. SIG’s newest release is a revival ...
New EAA MC P35 OPS Optic Pistol: A Hi-Power With a Red Dot
We don’t know how many people out there have been clamoring for a classic all-steel 9mm semi-auto that can also host a modern micro red-dot optic, but for those of you who have been, European American Armory has a new gun for you: the MC P35 OPS ...
New Springfield Hellcat OSP Comes With Shield SMSc Red Dot
Springfield Armory just released its newest version of the Hellcat Pro OSP (optical sight pistol) micro-compact handgun — designed for everyday concealed carry, this new offering comes already topped with a Shield SMSc 4 MOA red dot that fits the ...
Essential Gear for Perfect Backcountry Coffee
It’s National Coffee Day, and with a “Buy One Get One 50% Sale” going on at BRCC, there’s never been a better time to stock up on the gear you need to make a perfect cup of backcountry coffee. There are 1,001 ways to make coffee on the mountain, but ...
Ruger Reintroduces Marlin Model 1895 Guide Gun
The Marlin Model 1895 Guide Gun is back! Ever since Ruger bought the Marlin brand in 2020, fans have been waiting for the return of the Guide Gun series. Ruger has since unveiled a tight catalog of Marlins over the past two years, including the 1895 ...
BioLite Drops 2 High-Capacity Power Stations, Folding Solar Panel
This summer, BioLite, a true trailblazer in off-grid energy solutions, announced it was dropping two new high-capacity lithium-ion power stations — the BaseCharge 600 and BaseCharge 1500 — as well as the 100-watt SolarPanel 100. If you’re the kind of ...
First Look: The New Born Primitive Outdoor Apparel Collection
Born Primitive, a veteran-owned fitness apparel company from Virginia Beach, Virginia, is launching an all-new outdoor collection. Like the company’s workout apparel, the outdoor line follows Born Primitive’s mantra of “athlete driven, patriot ...
Legacy Sports Int. Announces Citadel LEVTAC .410 Lever Gun
Why should people who dig rifles and carbines get all the fun of tricking out the most tradition-shirking space cowboy lever guns ever while shotgunners are left behind? Welcome to the party — everyone who has been holding their breath for a ...
Bushnell CelluCORE 20 Trail Cam has Detachable Solar Panel
Trail cameras can be great tools for scouting big bucks and monitoring their movements. However, even the fanciest trail cam becomes about as useless as teats on a boar hog when the batteries die. Bushnell addresses the irritating problem of dead ...
Meet the New SIG Sauer MCX Spear LT Firearm Family
SIG Sauer announced several new entries in its wildly popular MCX line of next-gen AR firearms this week with a new series of firearms that blends the best features from the original MCX and the MCX Virtus while adding a bunch of caliber options. ...
New Ruger LC Carbine Uses Same Mags as Popular 5.7mm Pistol
The idea of having a pistol and a carbine that run the same ammunition has been around since the days of matching-chambered wheel guns and lever guns in the Old West. Having to deal with one type of ammo is attractive in many situations. The ...
S&W’s New M&P 9 Metal: Flagship Pistol Gets Aluminum Frame
Smith and Wesson just announced the release of its first M&P 2.0 pistol with an aluminum frame with the new, full-size M&P 9 Metal. This pistol is built on a T6 Aluminum frame and sports a 4.25-inch barrel, a flat-face trigger, two 17-round ...
Springfield Armory Prodigy: New Double-Stack 1911 with a 26-Round Mag
An internet leak gave people an early look at the new Springfield Armory Prodigy pistol, but it did little to damper the release of this handgun, which might be the most interesting take on a 1911 produced by a major gun manufacturer in quite some ...
Chene Gear: Great Waders and Giving Back With Free Duck Stamps
Chene Gear is a young waterfowling gear company out of Memphis, Tennessee, that began with waders: the base of every hardcore waterfowler’s gear list. This summer, the company is celebrating its one-year anniversary. As part of that ...
The Best Tourniquets: Experts Discuss the Trauma Kit Essential
Tourniquets are the most important piece of equipment in your EDC or backcountry first aid kit, no matter which style you choose to carry. Period. But if you get two or more people from the SOF community talking about which is best — a ...
Gatorz Marauder: SOF’s Favorite Shades Get a New Look
Gatorz has been a respected maker of rugged eyewear for more than 30 years, and they never stop innovating. The company’s American-made products are a favorite in the special operations community, and you’ll see them perched above a lot of hat brims ...
The Essential Gear List for Bowhunting Pronghorn Antelope
Hunting the prince of the plains with a bow is no easy task. They inhabit wide-open spaces where they can use their large, powerful eyes and nearly 320-degree field of vision to detect predators up to four miles away — plus, they can reach speeds of ...
Field Test: Armasight Contractor 320 Thermal Optic vs. Texas Hogs
When you hear the terms infrared scope or thermal optic, if you’re of a certain age, you probably think of Predator, which is the first time most people saw an approximation of what “heat vision” could look like: green, yellow, orange, red, and ...
Primary Weapons Systems Releases First Suppressor: BDE 762
There’s a bold new player in the rifle suppressor game; Primary Weapons Systems has debuted its first-ever can, the BDE 762 Suppressor. All indications are that it’s a solid beginning to what, hopefully, develops into a full line of ...
Duck Camp Drops New Zip Waders for Waterfowlers
Duck Camp Zip Waders • Easily adjustable suspension system• Quiet, durable outer material• Asymmetrical zipper allows for passthrough chest pocket• Chest panel and side daisy chains feature MOLLE webbing• Integrated, removable knee and shin pads• ...
Veteran-Inspired Watchmaker Revives Iconic A-11 Watch Issued in WWII
Timing can be critical when conducting a military operation. During World War II, it wasn’t just the men in combat who depended on accurate timing; the rest of the millions of Allied service members and potentially the entire free world relied on ...
Illuminating Survival: Learn From Light Sources Used by Medieval Troops
Artificial light sources used by humans didn't change much at all from pre-history right up to and into the 19th century. Until the invention of the lightbuld, people relied, in one way or another, on the light of a flame burning some kind of fuel to ...
‘The Terminal List’: All The Guns and Gear from the New Hit Series
You wanna cosplay as James Reece from the hit new Amazon Prime series The Terminal List based on the Jack Carr novel of the same name? Here are all the guns and gear you'll need to do it — guns first. There were a lot of firearms in the eight ...
A Deep Dive Into the Redesigned Sitka Jetstream Jacket and Vest
Sitka’s Jetstream collection has been on the top of the company’s sales charts since it was introduced 14 years ago. The jacket and vest are hailed as one of Stika’s most versatile pieces of gear, and for good reason: They're warm, durable, block the ...
How Good Is The New Redington Trailblazer Travel Fishing Rod?
Since COVID hit and social distancing became the new norm for Americans coast-to-coast, the call to get outside has been an increasingly attractive alternative to suffering in separate personal bubbles. One outdoor activity that has seen ...