Author: Jack Bogart

By Ryan Domke Posted in #Gear Editor’s Note: In this ExtraCarry magazine pouch review, Ryan Domke examines the usefulness of the ammo carrier with the Springfield Armory Hellcat pistol. The ExtraCarry pouch was provided by the company for the evaluation. I’d be lying if I said that I carry a spare magazine every single day. Take, for example, a day when I’m running out the door with my Hellcat Pro loaded with a 17-round extended magazine. I don’t find myself overly concerned about grabbing a spare mag (although I probably should). Plus, from a readiness standpoint, a…

Hey Everyone. I want to start by apologizing to our regular readers, as my posting has been erratic of late.  Planning for SHOT Show while getting the February issue together has put me behind the 8 ball. The Newsfeed suffered a bit as a result. SHOT Show 2026 is almost here! I will be leaving bright and early Monday morning, arriving at around 10am local thanks to the time zones. Badge pickup is at the airport, which is nice, and there is the Supplier Showcase on Monday afternoon. The supplier showcase is more material oriented, as the name would suggest.…

Milestone Marks Two Decades of Weapon-Mounted Lighting Innovation EAGLEVILLE, PA, January 16, 2026 – Streamlight®, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the TLR® series, marking two decades of innovation, reliability, and performance in weapon-mounted lighting. Since its introduction, the TLR® platform has become a trusted standard for professionals across law enforcement, military and sporting goods markets worldwide. Designed to deliver powerful rail-mounted tactical illumination, the TLR series helped redefine expectations for durability, performance, and user-focused design in weapon lights. Beginning with the TLR-1®, Streamlight’s first aluminum gun-mounted light for full-size guns, the TLR…

If the world voted on who had the best car culture, which country do you think would win? It’s quite possible that Japan’s car culture would come out on top. It’s an artistic blend of highly modified JDM (Japanese domestic market) cars, a massive drift scene, and enthusiast car gatherings that are off the scale. I visited the Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS) show this year to see what’s trending for 2026 and what’s available for the outdoor enthusiast with an eye toward car camping, overlanding, and off-road adventure. Tokyo Auto Salon 2026 TAS is considered one of the most important…

Check Out the 2026 Salomon Forces Line & Get In On the Raffle This entry was posted on Friday, January 16th, 2026 at 15:00 and is filed under Guest Post, SHOT Show. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. Read the full article here

CARBONDALE, PA, January 16, 2025 – Gentex Corporation, a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel, announced the launch of the Ops-Core NOMAD (Night Operations Mounting and Deployment) System, a highly stable, low-profile head harness engineered to securely mount night vision and visual augmentation system(NVG/VAS) without the need for a traditional ballistic or bump helmet. The Ops-Core NOMAD System is a one-size-fits-all head harness engineered to provide a stable, comfortable, and secure platform for mounting night vision and visual augmentation devices. Available in black, the system is designed for Global…

MDT (Modular Driven Technologies) has recently launched its new STS (Skeleton Traditional Stock). The new MDT STS’ premise is simple: it provides shooters and hunters the traditional “profile” of a classic rifle stock while combining the physical and performance-improving attributes that are inherent to rifle chassis systems.  As a component, the MDT STS stock is specifically designed to interface with MDT’s LSS Gen3 Chassis system. It’s the part that directly connects to the rear portion of the LSS Gen3. Despite the STS keeping the classic profile of a semi-pistol grip and buttstock, it still offers some advantages over an actual…

Prosperity, South Carolina January 16, 2026 — Jacob Grey Firearms has unveiled the Hex Pro™, a refined evolution of the award-winning Hex platform that integrates the hard-earned lessons from the development and manufacturing of the Nox 9™. The result is a handgun purpose-built to push performance, durability, and shootability even further—without sacrificing the clean, intentional design language that has come to define the brand. The Hex Pro represents a deliberate step forward. While the original Hex established Jacob Grey Firearms as a serious contender in the premium handgun market, the Hex Pro reflects the maturation of the company’s engineering and…

FirstSpear Friday Focus: SHOT Show 2026 Come see us next week at SHOT Show 2026 over at booth #32111 from Tuesday, January 20th through Friday, January 23rd. Check out our product line-up and catch up with our team to learn more about what’s coming in 2026! To request an estimate click image above or visit First-Spear.com/Request-For-Estimate. FirstSpear is the premier source for cutting-edge tactical gear for military, law enforcement and those who train. For more information visit First-Spear.com. This entry was posted on Friday, January 16th, 2026 at 10:00 and is filed under Advertiser, FS Friday Focus, Guest Post, SHOT…

The AI-powered VCAT system, already proven in elite military and law enforcement units, expands into the civilian market as the first platform designed to train the cognitive and visual-mechanics of shooters. Shot Show, Jan 20-23, 2026, Las Vegas, Booth #13201 January 14 2026 -Eyeviation, a developer of Human-Aware Artificial Intelligence training systems, will present its VCAT™ Virtual Cognitive-Aware Training system at SHOT Show, marking the introduction of the world’s first cognitive-aware firearms training system to the civilian shooting range and sport shooting markets. Already operational and validated within elite military and law enforcement units in Israel and the United States,…