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Escort is bolstering its pump-action BullTac shotgun product line by adding new and different models with different color options and additional tactical accents and accessories. The Escort BullTac family of pump-action shotguns consists of a five-round, removable-magazine-fed shotgun chambered for 12 gauge, 20 gauge or .410-bore shotshells. Additionally, these Turkish-manufactured shotguns are built in bullpup configuration, which means that the action and receiver sit all the way to the rear, behind the shotgun’s grip and trigger guard. As a result, the shotguns’ 18-inch barrel sits further back in relation to the gun, which in turn results into a handier and…

July 28,2025 – Stanwood, WA – ARES Watch Co. manufacturer of American operational Mission Timers, and Montana Knife Company, manufacturers of quality American premium knives working people can afford, launched their Limited Edition MKC X ARES® DIVER-1 MISSION TIMER™ on Tuesday, July 22nd- and they were gone before you could blink. The second in a series of collaborations between the two American manufacturers, this launch ran out of the 150 time pieces within the first 4 minutes of them being available. This was 10 minutes faster than the previous 14-minute sellout time. Priced at $800 on the Montana Knife Company’s…

In a world full of flashy features, hybrid fabrics, and techy gear names, the Smartwool Classic Thermal Merino Crew Top and Bottom take a refreshingly straightforward approach. Formerly known as the Merino 250 base layers for women, these all-wool essentials don’t bother with bells and whistles — and they don’t need to. What they do offer is warmth, comfort, and reliability across everything from powder days in Aspen to long-haul travel in the Italian Dolomites. They fit well, don’t stink, and keep you warm without ever getting in the way. In short: The Smartwool Classic Thermal Merino Crew Top ($115)…

Springfield Armory has announced the new 1911 Operator AOS Threaded in .45 ACP. Available in Cerakote Coyote Brown, OD Green, Tungsten Gray or black, these new suppressor-ready pistols deliver the duty-grade features serious shooters demand. The Operator family of pistols combines the appeal of the proven single-stack 1911 pistol with modern enhancements such as a Picatinny accessory rail on the dustcover, tritium front sight, ambidextrous safety and base pad-equipped magazines. The newest Operator pistols feature a forged-carbon steel slide and frame for rugged durability and have a forged 5.75-inch stainless steel barrels with a low-profile black diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating.…

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — JULY 2025 – GBRS Group is proud to announce the addition of William Phebus as Director of Business Development and Sales, bringing over 15 years of proven leadership, market insight, and high-impact execution to the team. William joins GBRS Group after nearly six years as Director of Sales and Business Development at Sons of Liberty Gun Works, where he played a key role in the company’s explosive growth across the defense, law enforcement, and commercial sectors. His career also includes pivotal leadership positions at American Defense Mfg. and High-Speed Gear, Inc, where he consistently delivered measurable…

Here’s another one of the new for July Rosecraft pieces, the Buffalo River Jack. This one sees RoseCraft returning to the very core of its brand identity with a straight putt take on the time-tested principles of slipjoint knife design. While there is plenty of appreciation in the traditional knife community for the multi-bladed patterns, it seems like RoseCraft CEO and designer Andy Armstrong favors the single-blade jack models – and it’s easy to see why. The jack knife is really the root of the entire, enormous, multi-branched EDC knife tree, the concept of a daily utility tool distilled down…

A big winter storm descended on Vail’s back bowls, stopping me in my tracks. Light in the treeless China Bowl went completely flat — my ski goggles became even more essential. Snow swirled around me. It was impossible to distinguish the sky from the slope. For possibly the first time in my 30 years of skiing, I stopped mid-run to swap my ski goggle lens. Fortunately, I was wearing the revered Smith I/O Mag and had remembered to slip the low-light lens into my pocket before I’d left my house that morning. The ChromaPop low-light lens provided enough visibility and…

When Robert Ruarke admonished us to use enough gun, he was talking about hunting dangerous game in Africa. But, the armed citizen knows that one might have to deal with all sorts of dangerous encounters. In considering personal defense, “use enough gun” certainly applies, and it should affect our choice of the handgun we carry for personal protection. However, not everyone’s situation is the same. The urban dweller is primarily concerned with the human criminals that might need to be dealt with. However, they are also concerned about the community that they have to live in. There may be concerns…

The StrongArm is probably the most (justifiably) successful knife Gerber has released in my time in the industry. THe original came out in the GWOT era and was more of a fighting oriented knife. Later came the Camp version, with a more utilitarian outdoor knife profile. Now they are upgrading it to…wait for it…MagnaCut! I tease because it is a bit of a cliche at this point. But MagnaCut earns its plaudits. It is press day tomorrow.  This is nothing earthshaking, but I have been slacking on the newsfeed as I have been working on my Knife News column. I…

DroneShield’s advanced counter-drone technology plays a key role in joint U.S.-UK defense exercises in Germany and Poland Warrenton, Virginia – July 29, 2025 – DroneShield, a global leader in counter-unmanned aerial systems (CUAS) technology, is proud to announce its participation in Project FlyTrap, a multinational defense initiative led by the U.S. Army V Corps. This critical exercise, running from June to August 2025 in Germany and Poland, brings together United States and United Kingdom forces to advance CUAS capabilities in response to rapidly evolving aerial threats on the modern battlefield. DroneShield has been exclusively focused on CUAS technology for over 11…