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I remember when the original Benelli Nova was introduced way back around the year 2000. I’d been hunting ducks with Benelli’s Super Black Eagle since it was released about eight years earlier, and so I was a fan of the company in general, but I didn’t much care for its futuristic-looking polymer pump. One of my hunting buddies bought one, and though I didn’t tell him, it just felt cheap to me, like plastic sliding against plastic whenever I worked its action. Very light for any shotgun, much less one capable of shooting 3.5-inch magnum loads, it also kicked like…

Kudos to the Marine Corps for consolidating the training for the raid expansion of attritable drones across the force. Last week they released MARADMIN, “Approved Training Requirements for Small Unmanned Aerial Systems” which announces six courses open to all Marines: Basic Drone Operator (BD-O) Course: “Provide the foundational skills required to assemble, maintain and operate both full-acro and stabilized non-lethal drones in an operational environment.” Attack Drone Operator (AD-O) Course: “Provide the foundational skills required to tactically employ lethal attack drones.” Attack Drone Leader (AD-L) Course: “Provide the instructional understanding of Fire Support Plan integration, threat assessment, system capabilities and…

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If a lethal threat ever forces you to draw your gun, you need to focus on hitting center mass of the available target.As it has been wisely pointed out by numerous firearms instructors, the purpose of shooting is hitting. However, hitting is not just about directing your bullet so it impacts the target—it’s about placing your bullet on the correct spot on the target.For example, if you’re shooting at a bull’s-eye target, the goal is not to just hit the bull, it’s to hit the center of the bull’s-eye. But, in a real-world scenario where you would need to shoot…

Paul C. Darley Continues as CEO and Chairman, Ensuring Strong Leadership, Continuity and Seamless Transition Paul C. Darley Itasca, IL, December 31, 2025 – W.S. Darley & Co., a leading provider of firefighting, emergency, and defense equipment, is proud to announce a decade-long succession plan with the appointment of Lee Wise as its new President effective January 1, 2026. Lee Wise succeeds Paul C. Darley, who has served in the role for 30 years. Lee will continue to report to Paul in his on-going roles as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, guiding the company’s strategic vision and long-term…

Weber, Leatherman, Buck. Anytime I come across a storied brand that never surrendered its reputation for manufacturing quality to bean counters’ “death by a thousand cuts,” my heart warms by a few degrees. You’ve heard the term “Buck knife” before. It’s a household name, after all. Buck is the name of the company, founded in 1947, and the Buck 110 Folding Hunter Knife ($65) is the knife that gave birth to the term “Buck knife” in 1964. Now the design is ubiquitous, widely imitated and copied by countless knife manufacturers at all price points. Buck wanted to accomplish two things…

Growing up in Hurricane Alley in North Carolina, I’ve heard the emergency alert warning tone crackle to life on a weather radio more times than I could count. Midland has always been my weather radio of choice, but I always gravitated toward the simpler models. When my editor dangled the prospect of reviewing the new Midland ER310PRO Emergency Weather Radio ($100), which launched this November, I was wary. The company tacked “Pro” onto the end of the existing ER310’s name. And it didn’t look all that different. My skepticism hardened even before it arrived on my doorstep. Would it just…

Like many runners with a shoe fixation, my closet is overflowing with footwear. I have waterproof trail runners, breezy road runners, carbon-plated racers, and nimble, breathable mountain scalers. But what about shoes for liminal terrain — those runs that take you from your front door along pavement to a wooded trail to a gravel path and back again? For that kind of outing, I’ve been employing the KEEN Roam. Earlier this summer, the cult favorite footwear brand KEEN, best known for its do-it-all sandals, released its first trail runner. The Seek was designed to be a robust shoe for rough…

Joint interagency and law enforcement senior leaders met to establish a shared understanding of counter-small unmanned aerial system threat detection and mitigation best practices during a law enforcement symposium hosted by the Joint Task Force National Capital Region at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, Dec. 11. The joint task force, in partnership with Joint Interagency Task Force 401, used lessons learned from a recent counter-small UAS exercise held at Fort McNair, Washington, to bridge knowledge gaps and strengthen partnerships.& The symposium brought together leaders from the War Department, civilian law enforcement and World Cup host cities to discuss counter-small UAS…

The trend toward more rugged and adventure-ready vehicles straight from the factory continued in 2025. While more refreshes hit the market this past year than truly new vehicles, there are a few standouts worthy of a 2025 GearJunkie Adventure Vehicle of the Year Award. As usual, we got behind the wheel of lots of new vehicles and reviewed many of them. So, as the year comes to a close, let’s dive into the best on- and off-road adventure vehicles to hit the market in 2025. GearJunkie Best Adventure Vehicles of 2025 Best 4×4: 2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro The 2025 Toyota…