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US Army Updates Ranger Handbook Just published last month, the latest version of TC 3-21.76, Ranger Handbook, supersedes the previous version of 26 April, 2017. Download you copy here. This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 1st, 2025 at 17:00 and is filed under Army, Profession of Arms, TacCraft. 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

Endless queues of Japanese families streamed out of each ramen restaurant on either side of the tunnel. I felt like an elephant threading my way through the dense shoulder-to-shoulder crowd. Aside from a 4L travel backpack, I pulled a 40L Patagonia Black Hole Rolling Duffel, a leader among carry-on luggage. I couldn’t imagine traveling through Tokyo’s chikagai — the underground shopping arcades of Tokyo’s Metro — shouldering a duffel. While I felt slightly claustrophobic, this rolling duffel was my saving grace. Rolling the Black Hole, I’d walked from Tokyo Character Street — with toy, anime, and Pokémon storefronts — to…

Taurus has released the new Taurus GX4 Strike Bravo, a new model in the 9mm GX4 family. The GX4 Strike Bravo was developed in partnership with Strike Industries and combines compact-carry performance with enhanced tactical stability to deliver accuracy and confidence at longer ranges than are normally possible with a common defensive pistol. The GX4 Strike Bravo is built around a chassis and modular grip system that was co-developed with Strike Industries. This system is engineered to accept the Strike Industries FSA Single Stabilizer, a folding-brace system that provides increased stability, improved length of pull and greater surface contact for…

[Prosperity, South Carolina, USA – October 1, 2025] – Precision meets power with the release of the Nox 9, the newest innovation from Jacob Grey Firearms. Built on a 4140 pre-hardened steel frame and packed with Armored Billet™ fully CNC machined components, the Nox 9 is setting the bar for Jacob Grey to lead the way forward with a new standard of precision components, coatings, comfort, recoil management and new revolutionary designs. The Nox 9™ marks the next chapter in Jacob Grey’s handgun lineup. More than 12 years in the making, “Jacob” left no stone unturned, leveraging advanced equipment to…

By Friedrich Seiltgen Posted in #Gear If you think picking out the best carry gun and ammo is complicated, wait until you dive into the world of holsters. Cant styles, material choices, positioning, etc. It can be overwhelming. It also includes a bunch of terms with which you might not be familiar. Today, we are tackling the topic of paddle holsters. A paddle holster gets its name from the curved paddle-shaped part that is attached to the holster. It consists of two main parts: the paddle and the holster. The paddle is usually made of a polymer…

(McLean, VA — October 1, 2025) FN America, LLC is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Prototype Project Opportunity Notice (PPON) contract valued at $2 million, by the U.S. Army to further develop its submission for the Precision Grenadier System, a next-generation primary soldier weapon system and family of ammunition that enables precision engagements to destroy targets with increased lethality and precision compared to legacy grenade launchers. The FN Multi-purpose Tactical Launcher 30mm (MTL-30™) that was designed in the U.S. and will be manufactured by FN America at its plant in South Carolina is a soldier-portable, semi-automatic,…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Two iconic American brands team up for an eye-catching collab. Launching for October, Wrangler and Filson unveil a 10-piece capsule collection, with jackets, shirts, and pants built for the outdoors with cowboy-esque, Americana vibes. Part cattle rancher, part forest ranger, each of these brands brings their own feel, design, and history to this team-up. Wrangler’s denim blues date back to 1947, while Filson’s brass, leather, and waxed canvas first hit the scene in 1897. In a way, it’s a collection that’s been darn near…

While HK certainly isn’t the first major gun manufacturer to roll out a slim, polymer-frame striker-fired carry pistol, no one can say that the German gunmaker didn’t take its time and develop this offering with some careful diligence. As a relatively new gun that has been out for less thana year, most holster options reflect a modern market segment and are made from Kydex to cater to modern carry styles. Here are a few different holster options for your Heckler & Kock CC9. PHLster Enigma Express (MSRP: $154) PHLster’s Enigma Express concealment system caters to the HK CC9 pistol via…

The late Louis Awerbuck taught that surviving a gunfight is 95-percent luck. We can’t control the attacker’s skills, cunning or the stray bullet that has our name on it. We may react perfectly, moving tactically as we empty our magazine into the threat’s vital areas, each a mortal wound. But, in that dying reflex, he or she may fire and fatally wound us—unfortunately, all ties in a gunfight go to the other guy. While control in a gunfight might be limited, don’t despair. Our purview of control includes our skill development, familiarity with self-defense law (permissions and boundary limits of…

Revision Military has announced the expansion of its Polarized lens technology to the SlingShot Sunglasses and StingerHawk Spectacle System. Revision’s Polarized lenses virtually eliminate glare from reflective surfaces, delivering sharper contrast, truer detail, and reduced eye strain compared to standard tints. With 99% polarization efficiency, 100% UV defense, and ballistic protection that exceeds MIL-PRF-32432A requirements, the lenses ensure clear focus and situational awareness in high-glare environments such as maritime, desert, arctic, and urban operations. The StingerHawk Spectacle System, now available with Polarized lens technology, also meets EN 166 requirements in addition to exceeding U.S. military ballistic standards, ensuring proven protection…