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NEWINGTON, N.H., (November 5, 2025) – SIG SAUER, a leading manufacturer of advanced firearms, optics, and ammunition, is pleased to announce the recent approval and authorization of new parts and accessories for the M17 (full size) and M18 (compact) pistols as part of the U.S. Army’s Modular Handgun System (MHS) Program. This authorization simplifies procurement, enabling soldiers to order items directly through established military supply channels. The design of the SIG SAUER P320’s Fire Control Unit (FCU) allows the unique ability to modify the pistol to meet operational needs and Soldier preferences. Everything wrapped around the FCU is an adaptable…

Thinking of the winter sports fanatic in your life? Whether they’re skiers, snowboarders, ice climbers, fat tire cyclists, or just someone who likes walking along a snowy trail, everyone who plays in the cold needs winter gear to make it comfortable. But there are so many options out there — how do you choose the right gift? Here are some of our favorite gift ideas for winter gear and apparel, from down ponchos to ski goggles, puffy jackets, mittens, and more. They range in size and price, but they’re all functional gifts that offer that special someone plenty of use all…

The CRKT Xolotl, a Forged by War model from veteran Michael Rodriguez, is now receiving an OTF automatic model. The Xolotl OTF takes the inherently tactical nature of its predecessors and elevates it with the dual action setup. Named after an Aztec deity, the Xolotl started life as a manual folder, albeit one with a heavy dollop of traditional switchblade aesthetic ladled in. That was back in 2020; four years later the Xolotl family grew with a fixed blade variant, which got rid of the interior mechanism but kept the switchblade style look. Now, a year later, the knife is…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More DECKED Ambassador Jackson Marvell has every reason to brag: He was a part of the three-man crew to make a first ascent of the hardest route on a monster Nepalese mountain, sans air tanks, fixed ropes, or food caches. (We think he “accidentally” left them in his DECKED truck bed storage system. Oops.) Although he nearly lost three fingers to frostbite in the process, Jackson and friends summited the north face of Jannu (25,295 feet) alpine-style in 7 days.  His adopted mantra and philosophy,…

Victorinox has updated its massive Swiss Army knife lineup with a few compact, lightweight everyday carriers that put a modern spin on the classic multitool. The new Alox Refined Collection features a skeletonized version of Victorinox’s anodic aluminum oxide scales, providing sure-gripping performance, ultralight carry and a unique look. The flagship of the three-knife series, the Synergy X brings nine handy tools to your pocket, including a straight blade, pair of screwdrivers and scissors. You will be hearing a lot about this new Swiss Army Knife series – the Refined Alox Collection. Including in my Knife News column this coming…

B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc. Exhibiting at the 2025 MILIPOL Paris November 4, 2025 (Redmond, WA) – Join B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc., a Defense Technology Manufacturer specializing in advanced photonic solutions for military, law enforcement, consumer, and aerospace applications worldwide, at the 2025 MILIPOL Paris on November 18-21. MILIPOL is organized by the French Ministry of Interior and focuses on homeland security and safety. Come visit us in Booth 5M160 that we will be sharing with SCOPEX. This is a great opportunity for us to meet with our partners in the homeland security and safety sectors. We are excited…

President Trump’s tariffs remain a controversial policy for U.S. businesses — and that’s apparently true for U.S. knife makers as well.  Soon after taking office this year, Trump levied tariffs, or taxes, on a host of goods and materials imported from other countries. But even brands making products in the U.S. still rely on foreign production for many materials. These components are often too expensive when sourced from the U.S. Sometimes, they’re unavailable from anywhere but countries like China.  That has put a strain on many outdoor gear brands, and it’s going to take a toll on the knife and tool industry, according to a 2025 survey from…

By Clayton Walker Posted in #Survival Even as reddish flames were visible from my bathroom window, it still seemed absurd to think that my house would burn down. There’s something particularly ghoulish about a house fire that makes it almost too large to fully process: it’s the immediate elimination of so many memories, the loss of so many physical artifacts that come to define our identity and those of our family members, the erasure of location where we feel safest and most at ease, and an invalidation of decades of hard work to provide for ourselves and…

DCA is back. I don’t have either of the ZTs on the list, but I am carrying my ZT0393 this morning. I have been carrying my ZTs more often as I make the transition from shorts to pants. Funny to see an Extrema Ratio. So expensive, and so overbuilt. But appropriate for this list. Read the full article here

If you’re looking for a heavy-duty fish filleting knife, look no further. You’re going to like the Smith’s Sea Hunter Curved Fillet Knife. It is stout enough that I’d also recommend it for trimming the fat cover on a brisket or slicing a ribeye into steaks. It has a stout, thick blade. It’d be a great fillet knife for fish with coarse scales and thick bones that you have to cut through, like redfish and big stripers. However, make no mistake, it will also work on filleting lighter, scaled, and smaller-boned fish. Smith’s, now brought to you by GSM Outdoors.…