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I’ve tested dozens of duffel bags over the years. I’ve learned over that time that it’s hard to beat a classic. Most of the best duffel bags are made with slick, durable synthetic materials. They are loaded with compartments and stuffed with innovative features. But there’s just something special about the Pendleton Odyssey Waxed Canvas Duffel Bag ($269). It could be the styling, the simple design, or the undeniable durability that has made it my go-to bag.  When I first got the bag for testing, I wasn’t sure what I’d think about using a bag without a bunch of compartments…

By Friedrich Seiltgen Posted in #History The Night Stalkers, officially known as the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), were created in April 1980, out of the ashes of the disaster at Desert One, the failed attempt to rescue American hostages held in Tehran after the Shah of Iran was overthrown. President Carter ordered Chief of Naval Operations Admiral James Holloway to devise a plan for a successful second attempt at rescue. Holloway looked to the U.S. Army for pilots and personnel to be trained in short-notice Special Operations Missions. The Army looked to the 101st Aviation…

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…

Using either a heavier or lighter spring may be OK for competition, but for personal protection it’s best to stay with the factory-provided version or a spring of the same rating. The urge to modify our stuff to make it work better is a very natural one. From cars to computers, whole aftermarket industries have sprung up around selling gizmos for the DIY tinkerer to use in making their existing hardware faster, more powerful, more—well, more better. Handguns are certainly no exception to this rule. In fact, a novice handgun buyer could be forgiven if they were to get home…

Firebird Electro-Optics Launches LEP-MINI Series of Illunimators Firebird Electro-Optics announces the launch of the LEP-MINI Series, a compact family of high-intensity illuminators featuring advanced Laser-Excited Phosphor (LEP) technology. Delivering over 103,000 candela in a compact footprint, the lineup includes four precision-built configurations—EDC, DTY, WM35, and WM65—each designed for specific mission profiles. Built for professional use, the LEP-MINI Series combines extreme beam control, efficiency, and modularity, setting a new standard in white light performance. Features: • Candela: 103,000 candela. • Runtime: ~45 minutes (18350) – 60 minutes (18650) • Range: 600-1000m depending on weather conditions. • LEP vs LED: LEP (Laser-Excited Phosphor)…

ADF and civilian skydivers compete in a formation skydiving serial during the New South Wales Skydiving Championships in Moruya. Photo: Rod White. Australian Defence Force personnel dominated at the NSW and Queensland State Formation Skydiving Championships held in Moruya, Tully and Toogoolawah. Personnel from Army, Navy and Air Force won gold in formation and vertical formation events at the championships, held from October 3 to 6. Plummeting towards Earth at terminal velocity, competitors performed a predetermined set of formations in about 35 seconds. ADF Parachuting Association president Major Holly Godwin said a camera person jumps out with them, filming the…

Safariland is known for making products designed for the public safety, military, professional and outdoor markets. It has now introduced four new models of holsters for the SIG Sauer P365 XMacro/Fuse pistols designed for on-duty carry, marking the company as one of the first manufacturers to come out with duty-holster fits for these firearms. These new models support red-dot-equipped firearms, feature Safariland’s Automatic Locking System (ALS), are designed to perform under pressure and are built to withstand the rigors of patrol, SWAT and any other LEO use. Each holster is built with the Self-Locking System (SLS) for enhanced retention and…

By GunSpot Posted in #Skills When we head out to the range, we usually have access to a piece of paper if not a commercially made paper target. So as a result, we all probably shoot on paper the most, especially when it comes to our training. The problem is that in the real world, threats are not flat and two-dimensional. They are three-dimensional targets with the ability to move. So, training against that steady, unmoving piece of paper might not really prepare us for the threats we might actually face. Using a 3D target allows you…

If you’re a regular consumer of gun content, I can imagine what you are thinking right now. Oh great, another article explaining how a pistol from Turkey is a good deal. How it’s oh so underrated and flawless and gosh we were all so surprised that it ran reliably, who could have guessed? You’re waiting for me to explain that you should buy one because it’s “just as good” as similar guns selling for twice or three times as much. While the Tisas Night Stalker DS may not match those lofty heights, I am quite taken with this gun and…

A quick look at Streamlight’s clippable, mountable Sidewinder light.I love that line from Major League. Tactical flashlights are cool and everything, but sometimes you have to use both hands. Then, what? Well, the Sidewinder has a hand of its own.The basic Streamlight Sidewinder is, to most people, a combat tactical helmet-mount light that looks cool, but “who wears a helmet all the time?” Not many. But you do wear clothes, right? Or a hat? And is there a shelf nearby? There are a lot of places you can clip the Sidewinder to so you can light what you’re working on.The…