Author: Jack Bogart

1791 Industries has just launched ultra-lightweight upper and lower AR-15 receivers called the LiteRaider series.The original AR-15 design was always lauded for how lightweight it is, but 1791 Industries decided that they could make it even lighter without making any compromises. Hence, the company’s new LiteRaider LRM4 upper and lower receivers.The LiteRaider LRM4 upper and lower receivers are made of Metal Matrix Composite (MMC), and 1791 Industries says that it’s 33 percent lighter than aluminum while offering “comparable strength and durability to 7075-T6 aluminum.” The company says that MMC has better thermal resistance and vibration dampening than aluminum as well.…

The KA-BAR Becker BK25C Outpost is a high-speed fixed blade made from 3V steel in KA-BAR’s State & Union shop.  The USA-made Outpost measures 10.918” overall and features a 6.125” bowie blade.  The handle is made from G10 and the Kydex ® sheath is made in America.  An Ulticlip APH clip also comes with the Outpost as an add-on accessory. The KA-BAR Becker BK25C Outpost is a small run and is only available at KA-BAR.com Probably the most eagerly anticipated release of the year. At least for folks in my circle. You can buy one here… https://www.kabar.com/products/BK25C Read the full…

KnifeKits.com has long been a supporter of us here at KNIFE, and know they have announced an exciting new refresh to the KnifeKits.com.  They are the largest online supplier knifemaking products and supplies. From KnifeKits.com For years you have trusted KnifeKits.com to stock your bench — steel, handle material, KYDEX®, HOLSTEX®, hardware, and every part in between. Now the site behind that stock has been rebuilt from the ground up, so finding what you need takes seconds, not scrolling. Here is what changed. If you previously had a KnifeKits.com account, you will need to reset your password… You can visit the new…

Another new TOPS model to talk about: the Silent Hero 4 Tanto. It’s more than just a new blade shape here, with alterations across the board to fit the Silent Hero concept into a tactical use category. There is an interesting history behind this new Silent Hero 4 release. It originates in the Silent Hero, a fixed blade designed by Anton du Plessis to be the all-purpose fixed blade tool for his work in the field against poaching operations in South Africa. The original TOPS Silent Hero had a blade length of 6.38 inches, and eventually it spawned the Silent…

The Instructor Training Group (ITG) of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) is one of the Army’s most influential training assets. Based at Fort Benning, Georgia, the ITG delivers expert small-arms instruction to servicemembers across the force, ensuring marksmanship fundamentals, coaching skills and weapons proficiency remain at the highest possible standard. Mission and Core Purpose The ITG’s mission is to increase small-arms lethality across the force by training servicemembers and developing instructors who can return to their units and elevate marksmanship programs. As part of USAMU’s broader training mission, the ITG provides: • Mobile training teams that travel worldwide. •…

Designed for Compact Tactical Riflescopes Richmond, VA. (August 14th, 2026) – German Precision Optics(GPO USA) proudly announces the GPO SetbackÔ Cantilever 3” extension mount designed for compact tactical 30mm riflescopes. This design allows compact riflescopes to be mounted up to either 3” forward or rearward, depending on what the optical system requires for optimal eye relief. “This new mount is a must for compact riflescope users,” said Mike Jensen, Owner and CEO of GPO, USA. “Most riflescope mounts push optics forward. Compact tactical scopes often require the opposite. The GPO SetBack™ allows you to bring the optic rearward, allowing shooters…

The white cross with red surround has long been a sacred badge in the world of knives, indicating the timeless dependability and versatility of the Swiss Army knife. The latest multifunctional pocket knife to float onto our computer screen isn’t a white cross-badged Swiss Army knife, but it wears an equally proud badge of origin and heritage. The newly released Böker Treebrand Camp Knife is a purely German design, its roots winding back hundreds of years to the 17th century. Boker isn’t just older than Victorinox, it is one of the oldest knife companies in the world. But it is…

Tiberius Aerospace, the modern defense technology company building next-generation weapon systems and AI-powered defense solutions for the United States, United Kingdom and allied nations, today announced that Invictus is moving from early laboratory investigation to prove the concept into formal engineering Test & Evaluation (T&E) development, marking a major step towards fielding its next-generation long-range precision strike system. Invictus is a tube-launched, multi-mission system designed for integration across multiple platforms and domains. Its architecture is intended to support launch from vertical launch systems and autonomous vehicles operating across land and sea, giving warfighters greater flexibility in how long-range precision effects…

SOFWERX – UxSAI Mission Autonomy Systems Assessment Event SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM Program Executive Office SOF Digital Applications (PEO-SDA), will host a series of events to identify and evaluate decentralized and collaborative mission autonomy solutions for heterogeneous, multi-platform, multi-domain unmanned systems in support of the Unmanned Systems Autonomy and Interoperability (UxSAI) program.  Fielding and sustaining autonomy on unmanned systems requires mission autonomy software capable of executing diverse missions within complex, rapidly changing environments and traditional vertical-stack autonomy is constrained by proprietary, vendor-locked software architectures and is highly vulnerable to communications denial in contested electromagnetic environments. Decentralized mission autonomy addresses…

By Yamil Sued Posted in #Gear Editor’s Note: This EYV Hybrid holster review is based on testing of the holsters that were provided to the author by the company. All impressions regarding comfort, retention, concealment, and drawstroke are based on the author’s experiences of daily concealed carry and range time with the holster paired with a Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro. As someone who carries a handgun concealed every day, I am always searching for safer, more comfortable ways to carry. Over time, I’ve found that hybrid holsters tend to increase overall comfort and, more importantly, encourage me…