Author: Jack Bogart

A successful deer season doesn’t start when you climb into the stand. It begins months prior, with intel you can gather and animal habits you can help create. The payoff from that initial effort has made trail cameras (also called game cameras) and deer feeders into inseparable tools for dedicated hunters. A trail camera is a weatherproof, motion-triggered camera mounted on a tree or post that turns guesswork into data, showing you exactly when and where deer are moving so you’re not burning time in the wrong spot. Pair that with a feeder, and you’re not just watching deer activity;…

Troops can order more than 1,100 items on Brave1 Market Units of Ukraine’s Defence Forces have ordered $1 billion worth of military equipment and hardware with ePoints during the first year of Brave1 Market, the state marketplace for defence technology. In that time, more than 400 units have received around 500,000 unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned ground vehicles, and electronic warfare and electronic reconnaissance systems. The role of Brave1 Market in supplying troops The updated ePoints programme, integrated with Brave1 Market, launched on 1 August 2025. It brought market mechanisms into what had until then been a closed state supply system…

When you are floating down a river, suspended on an inner tube with gear space at a premium, you quickly learn what tools actually matter. Designer Julio Diez was on the water with his friend Tito when they passed a dead rat rotting on the muddy bank. That gritty, unforgettable moment inspired the name: the River Rat. It also triggered a design challenge. Diez needed a small, highly packable fixed blade that could ride securely on a wet belt, shrug off constant moisture, and perform when called upon. Most compact knives force a compromise, leaving you with a tiny handle…

Civivi’s new Elite line is an interesting gambit. It comes on the heels of a blade show conversation I had with a rep friend from a Chinese company. He had just explained to me that there is a donut hole for Chinese import knives. They are killing it at the Sub-$100 level, and again at the $300+ premium level. But $200 Chinese knives don’t sell well. This is the heart of what Civivi is trying to break into. We shall see. Here is a preview of the September Knife News column… Or you can watch Aaron…   Read the full…

More than $50 million delivery order expands HERO 120 systems and ancillary equipment in support of U.S. Soldier training, readiness, and mission successBETHESDA, Md., Aug. 5, 2026 — Mistral Inc. and Uvision announced today that they have received an additional order under the U.S. Army’s Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS) program in support of the Capability Portfolio Executive (CPE) Mission Autonomy, Precision Strike Reconnaissance Systems (PSRS). Valued at more than $50 million, this order will increase the quantity of HERO 120 loitering munition systems and ancillary equipment provided to U.S. Warfighters. The award supports the Army’s continued effort to equip Soldiers…

By Ryan Domke Posted in #EDC Before I had kids, my every day carry (EDC) setup was rather minimal. My pockets held my daily-use tools (such as a knife, flashlight, wallet and phone), while my waistband held my pistol. If something didn’t see frequent use, it didn’t make the cut. At that point, my EDC was built entirely around my own routines and what I needed to get through the day efficiently. That mindset shifted quickly once I became a parent. My EDC stopped being about just my personal needs and started becoming even more about overall…

Horsham, PA – (July 31st, 2026) – Mission First Tactical (MFT) manufacturers of state-of-the-art, USA made rifle/carbine accessories and holsters, introduces the new MFT AIWB WML Ambidextrous Holster. This light-bearing, red dot ready, newest addition to the MFT holster line is the perfect companion forconceal carry.   The MFT AIWB Holster is a versatile AIWB, IWB or convertible OWB, capable of use both inside the waistband/appendix (IWB), and outside the waistband (OWB) in both right & left-hand positioning; strong side, outside, inside your waistband or appendix carry. Each holster is handmade in the USA to precise tolerances for each model…

Microtech Knives – Akris Fixed Blade At last week’s GOALS event in Des Moines I hit my first look at the Akris fixed blade knife from Microtech Knives. Specs: Overall Length: 8.19″Blade Length: 3.7″Cutting Edge: 3.33″ Handle Length: 4.5″ Weight: Approx. 6.2 ozBlade Steel: M390MKHandle Material: G-10 Each Akris comes with a full leather sheath sourced in Microtech’s home state of North Carolina. microtechknives.com/products/akris-stonewash-standard-g-10-dark-earth-with-black-kydex-sheath-95-10de-5 This entry was posted on Thursday, August 6th, 2026 at 10:00 and is filed under Knives. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and…

KelTec has just released the SUB-PDP “Nub Sub”, a super compact braced 9mm pistol that folds in half.KelTec recently released the SUB-SDP, aka the “Nub Sub”, and it’s as wacky and cool as we’ve all come to expect from the company. Based on the SUB2000 folding pistol-caliber carbine, KelTec simply made it as short as possible and gave it a brace in order for it to legally qualify as a pistol. If you’ve been looking for a bag or truck gun that offers more shootability than a traditional pistol, the SUB-SDP is worth looking at.When unfolded, the SUB-SDP has an…

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