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Paka is a sustainable Peruvian outdoor apparel brand that crafts natural clothing using fine Royal Alpaca wool and recycled materials. It’s the kind of company that feels cool to conservation-minded folks. But I wondered how the brand’s surprisingly soft thermal base layers would perform when the stakes are high and the abuse is real. I put these pieces through the wringer during a week at deer camp during the whitetail rut. That meant hasty pre-dawn hikes and cold, all-day sits layered under hunting pants to see if they could manage moisture, keep me warm, and fight the infamous deer camp…

TH Holsters is now offering kydex OWB (outside-the-waistband) holsters to fit the Shadow Systems CR920XP with an attached Streamlight TLR7 Sub tactical light. TH Holsters manufactures its OWB Holster with .08 inch thick kydex sheets and uses its own precision molding techniques that differ from traditional vacuum molding.  “The CR920XP has quickly become one of our favorite platforms. It’s reliable, accurate, and fits our design philosophy perfectly—practical performance with purpose-built engineering,” stated  Thomas Heppner, founder of TH Holsters. TH Holsters Kydex OWB holster for Shadow Systems CR920XP + TLR7 Sub features Open muzzle allowing threaded barrels and compensators Adjustable retention:…

By Tom Laemlein Posted in #History As World War II progressed, Germany struggled to keep up in the battle against the growing numbers of Allied tanks. While the Wehrmacht’s anti-tank guns were the most formidable weapons of their type on the battlefields of Europe, the cost to manufacture the guns and their ammunition became an unbearable strain for the Reich’s economy. Consequently, the Germans sought lower-cost options, and these new weapons focused on the use of powerful hollow charge warheads in a rocket projectile. Range and accuracy were sacrificed for economical mass production. Most famous among these…

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…

If you thought you were high last weekend, you’ve got nothing on this Stark electric motorcycle. The bike, with Swiss adventurer Jiri Zak in the saddle, has just set a world record for altitude. Not just for electric motorcycles, but for motorcycles of all types. It’s a Long Way to the Top On Nov. 30, Zak hopped on the Stark Varg EX and headed for the top of Los Ojos del Salado. It’s the world’s highest active volcano, and it’s also the place to go for setting high-altitude records. The 22,614-foot volcano straddles the border between Chile and Argentina. It’s…

Something’s fishy about this knife – and it’s the name. The Dace is a new Boker Plus flipper from returning design collaborator Joe Mangiafico, hitting a sub-$100 price point and delivering a solid suite of everyday carry specs. This is not the first time a knife has been named after a marine creature, but it’s probably the first time that the humble dace has been so honored. To be honest, it’s not the most visually inspiring of fish – more or less just your average-looking specimen, but evidently a fish that is a favorite of anglers, particularly in Europe where…

Despite a widely publicized “new norm” in gun sales, Naples, FL-based Azimuth Technology recently reached new milestones in the number of major OEM parts it has delivered to the firearm industry. Earlier this month, the company announced it has provided more than 2.5 million AR-15/AR-10 bolt-carrier groups (BCGs) and over 1 million pistol barrels to gun manufacturers and aftermarket firms. “For more than a decade, we’ve invested heavily in innovation, people and technology to ensure our partners receive components that perform flawlessly under any condition,” said Cameron Grantham, senior vice president of Azimuth Technology. “Surpassing 2.5 million BCGs and over…

ARLINGTON, Va., December 8, 2025 – AV, with partner Parry Labs, has been awarded a 3-year Other Transaction Agreement with an initial base contract value of $13.2M with additional options for a total potential contract value of $42M to provide the newly developed P550™ uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for the U.S. Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program. The all-battery electric, high-performance P550 delivers long-range intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities alongside lethal effects crucial to the LRR mission. AV will deliver P550 system updates along with support and documentation deliverables to the U.S. Army, PEO Aviation, PM UAS, PdM SUAS…

From February 23 to 25, 2026, Enforce Tac, under the patronage of Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, will bring together leading representatives and users from politics, the military, police, and security authorities with over 1,000 exhibitors on more than 60,000 square meters in Nuremberg. Under the theme of “Networked Security,” the restricted-access leading trade fair offers a protected environment for the exchange of innovative solutions and shared responsibility for Europe’s security. Leading representatives of governments, military forces, law enforcement agencies, and security services will come together with business leaders at Enforce Tac 2026, to be held under the honorary sponsorship of…

For the longest time, whenever the name “Bersa” came up in American gun-owning circles it was essentially always in the same context: Someone will have been asking about a good, affordable gun for concealed carry, and Bersa would be mentioned. This is entirely because Bersa made the Thunder 380, which many people describe as essentially a product-improved version of the Walther PPK.  Slightly bigger, noticeably lighter, and (depending on the pedigree of your PPK) much more accurate, the Thunder 380 is absolutely unusual in that it was a South American clone of a European pistol that was arguably better than…