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As a strong partner for armed and security forces, Rheinmetall AG will once again be at the Enforce Tac security trade fair in Nuremberg from 24 to 26 February. This year, the Düsseldorf-based technology group is once again presenting users, procurement officers and other trade visitors with a number of new products and further elements of the tactical portfolio from the Vehicle Systems, Weapon and Ammunition and Electronic Solutions divisions. The new products include: Tactical small vehicle family Ermine – Rheinmetall is showing its tactical small vehicle family Ermine for the first time at Enforce Tac this year. It represents…

Ice fishing is one of the few sports where sitting in a chair and drinking coffee (or beer) counts as peak performance. It’s just you, a frozen body of water, and the promise of a big catch. But while the promise of pulling a lunker through a tiny hole is real, so are the risks. Every season, anglers take unexpected dips, suffer gear malfunctions at the worst times, and endure weather that turns casual fun into a survival lesson. Below are some tips and tricks from several state agencies, along with experience from the GearJunkie editors. The purpose is to…

Smith & Wesson has just announced the new CSX E-Series, the next step in the company’s CSX line of small carry pistols. Both the original CSX and the new CSX E-Series pistols are alloy-framed, hammer-fired micro-compact carry guns chambered in 9mm. The new E-Series version gives Smith & Wesson customers the choice between 3.1- and 3.6-inch barreled pistols. Besides the standard 10-round-compliant magazine versions for certain markers, the the new E-Series pistols feature magazines that hold 12, 15 or 17 rounds of 9mm ammo. Also, all new CSX E-Series models are optics ready. Because these are slimmer guns, they utilize…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Motorsports fans and gear nerds can unite this weekend when the number 23 Toyota — driven by Bubba Wallace and sponsored by Columbia Sportswear — blazes laps at Atlanta Motor Speedway in an unmistakably outdoor-themed car. Harkening back to simpler times with bolder looks, the 510-horsepower Camry will leap from the 39-car field before the green flag even drops. That’s because Wallace’s hot rod will look like it rolled straight out of a 1980s bowling alley arcade, with a purple, teal, and neon pink…

Tanfoglio Firearms has recently launched the new Pugio, a single-stack, compact 1911 pistol in 9 mm named after the ancient Roman Pugio dagger that was once carried by legionnaires and centurions. This new pistol takes after some of the same qualities, such as sleek, purpose-driven design and lighter weight along with the inherent accuracy afforded by 1911-pattern pistols. To save weight, the new Tanfoglio Pugio 9mm 1911 pistol is built with a fiberglass-reinforced polymer frame instead of the traditional steel or aluminum frame materials typically seen with single-stack pistols. On the flip side, polymer as a frame material has been…

Hey there People of the Knife. It is mid month, and as we are wont to do, it is time to share the Knife News column from our February issue. We do this, not because it is the most timely, in fact, most items have been covered online in some way shape or form. We do it as a record of what we think are the most noteworthy things happening, whether it is a new release, industry news, or perhaps something knife law related. If you are a Premium Online Member, you can read the whole issue online in the…

Cubic DTECH, Instant Connect, and Rally Tactical Systems Provide Real-time Language Translation to Special Operation Forces Delivering next-gen interoperable tactical communications for a new era in mission success SAN DIEGO – February 19, 2025 – Cubic DTECH Vocality, Instant Connect Software, and Rally Tactical Systems (RTS) are breaking new ground with the integration of Instant Connect EnterpriseTM (ICE) as the encrypted end-to-end and transport layer security wrapper for tactical push-to-talk traffic. The Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC)-certified software platform is included on the DoD Information Network (DoDIN)-approved product list. The ICE platform is a proven, military-grade tactical communications solution that…

We woke up in the dark, rubbing the sleep out of our eyes, anxiously anticipating our summit push. The slight chill in the air would mean better snow travel conditions for our ascent, so we dragged ourselves out of our cozy sleeping bags and fired up our stove for instant coffee. Alpine starts are always rough at first, but we were soon rewarded by streaks of purple, red, and orange light forming over the peaks.  Despite the early morning chill, I knew that as soon as the sun hit the snow, we would be in a solar oven. Layering for…

By Massad Ayoob Editor’s Note: Massad Ayoob has been covering Post-Shooting Trauma in his classes both for police and armed citizens around the world, currently is teaching through Massad Ayoob Group (MAG), and has been an expert witness for the courts in weapons- and homicide-related cases since 1979. He began debriefing gunfight survivors in 1972. Those of us who are tasked with teaching armed self-defense would be remiss if we didn’t inform our students of the potential emotional and sociological aftermath of having had to use deadly force. Unfortunately, due largely to misunderstanding, it has become one of the most controversial…

H. Clay Aalders is a lifelong edged tool user. He spent the past 20 years as a woodworker and fishing guide in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Tennessee. While guiding in Idaho, Clay worked part-time writing for a local newspaper, and upon moving to Tennessee began writing for the blog The Truth About Knives – spending his last 5 years there as Managing Editor. His background is in fixed-blade hunting and bushcraft knives, but has jumped into the world of vintage slipjoint collecting with both feet since coming to work at Knife Magazine. Clay’s primary role is as Digital Editor, curating…