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By Robert A. Sadowski Posted in #Skills Nothing in life is perfect — and this is especially true with a sight picture with iron sights. For centuries, iron sights — also called open sights — have been the de facto device for aiming both rifles and handguns. If you take one thing away from this how-to on irons sights, it should be this: focus on the front sight. If done correctly, the rear sight and the target will both be fuzzy — and that’s okay. Like I said; nothing in life is perfect. What Are Iron Sights?…

This is a tale of two hunting knives, both of which were lost and found. This is my first attempt at writing, but I thought this might be of interest to outdoorsmen. I am 87 years old and have hunted and fished most of those years. I fish the river because I like running water and the challenges you face. My hunting started in the late 1940s with squirrel and my .410 single barrel shotgun. In the 50s, I added quail, dove and ducks, but no deer because they were rare in those days. Today, I feed them in my…

In search of an unconventional yet handy way to chow down on the holiday feast? Gaze upon the Civivi Partake, a 4-in-1 multitool built around the user’s gastronomic needs. Just as is the case with the manifold divisions and sub-divisions in folding knife world, there are all sorts of different sub-categories cohabitating under the “multitool” genre. There are pliers-based multitools, knife-based multitools, one-piece multitools, multitools for gunsmiths, for hikers, for bikers – and there is a small but noticeable complement of food-based multitools, a complement that is growing by one in the near future. Far from the first time this…

Neros Offers First Blue List First Fiber Optic FPV Neros is a company to keep your eyes on in the American made FPV drone game and they’ve just introduced the First Fiber Optic capable FPV to make the USA Defense Innovation Unit Blue List. Although EW systems have been effective in countering FPV drones in the Russo-Ukraine conflict, the belligerents have taken the radio control out of the equation by equipping their systems with fiber optic reels which allow control via this extremely lightweight cable system. Now, Neros has introduced a system which meets the DIU Blue UAS framework. The…

At the very end of an impressive row of firearms that terminated right behind the cashier sat an odd and lonely little double-barrel scattergun. It looked out of place in terms of both size and technology, just a relatively small amalgamation of blued steel and walnut, its price tag dangling from a white string tied to the trigger guard. I smiled. “May I see the coach gun?” I asked the clerk manning the register. “No,” he said, inexplicably arching his brows. He’d been friendly and accommodating until then, so I was briefly taken aback by his refusal. I guess he…

ZuluOrigin Launches LODEOut System In September we have you a sneak peek of the LODEout System from ZuluOrigin. They’ve now formally launched the system which will redefine the way operators carry, access, and configure their equipment. Meet LODEOut A transformative carriage system powered by rare-earth magnets. * Exponentially faster * Fully interoperable * Compatible with existing industry platforms * Designed by operators with current real-world experience For the first time since MOLLE, the tactical equipment landscape is advancing, and LODEOut is leading that paradigm change. Whether you want to adapt your existing kit with their unique attachment system or adopt…

The War Department requested information earlier this week to gauge industry’s willingness and ability to make some 300,000 drones quickly and inexpensively — a concrete effort by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to directly meet the “drone dominance” goals laid out by the president. On June 6, President Donald J. Trump signed the “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” executive order outlining how the United States would up its drone game in both the commercial and military sectors, including how it would deliver massive amounts of inexpensive, American-made, lethal drones to U.S. military units to amplify their combat capabilities.  Hegseth followed up in…

STAUNTON, Va.   –   The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was officially converted to the 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team effective Oct. 16, 2025, by the Army Structure Memorandum, commonly referred to as the ARSTRUC. “Our official designation to MBCT marks a major milestone in the Army’s effort to modernize its combat formations for 21st-century warfare,” said Col. Arthur S. Moore, commander of the 116th. The 116th was the first Army National Guard brigade to test and evaluate an approved task organization for a mobile brigade combat team during their 21-day eXportable Combat Training Capability rotation in…

Since launching in 2009, State Bicycle Co. has carved out a reputation for delivering functionality without fluff. Launched this year, the Titanium All-Road certainly fits that bill — quiet and unremarkable, other than the iridescence of its State logos. Still fun as hell, though. Bombing the first descent. Air roaring past my ears. Rocks pinging off the downtube at 30+ mph. Teeth clenched, bike launching off square edges, bottles launched. I didn’t once think about the bike. Turned around, hopped off to get my bottles. Didn’t look at the frame for paint chips or cracks. Three hours later, I still…

Milipol 25 – New Rucksack from Savotta In addition to the entrenching tool pouch, Savotta showed me a new garner rucksack’s which will be coming out next year. So new it doesn’t yet have a name, the pack’s main bag has a capacity of 90L expandable to 120L. Modular and scalable, it features PALS webbing at the sides and can be fitted with side pockets which add 6L each. The top lid pocket adds an additional 12L. The pack and frame weighs 3.7kg minus side and lid pockets. The sleeping bag compartment is roomy and accessible by a roll top…