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A Holland-Woodward Falling Block chambered in 375 H&H Flanged Magnum; action restoration, integral barrel rib, sights and furniture by Glenn Fewless, stocked by Lee Helgeland, engraved by Chris Rossiter—all ACGG professional members. Photo: Mattew Horninger at Black Diamond GunworksThe American Custom Gunmakers Guild dives into what it takes to make gorgeous custom and engraved guns.American firearms have woven themselves into the national tapestry since European settlers found their way to the East Coast of America hundreds of years ago. Many setting foot on new soil brought their trade knowledge with them: furniture makers, metal and woodworkers, all eager to begin…

As I worked down a bluff wall with a ned rig searching for smallmouth, the screen of my fish finder lit up. The boat had just gone over a submerged brush pile, and boy oh boy, were there crappie on it. I quickly reeled up, clipped the ned rig off the Trika 10X spinning rod in my hand, and tied on a crappie jig. I turned to the back of the boat and fired a cast just beyond the brush pile and let my jig get to depth. After a few cranks of the reel, I felt a “tap, tap……

DroneShield Secures $21.7M Western Military Contracts Sydney, Australia – 26 February 2026 – DroneShield (ASX:DRO), a global leader in counter-drone technology, is pleased to announce that it has received a package of six standalone contracts for $21.7 million from an in-country reseller for delivery to a western military end-customer. The contracts are for the supply of dismounted counter-drone systems, spare kits, and software subscriptions. All items are readily available from existing inventories and it is expected delivery will be made in Q1 2026, with payment expected in Q2 2026. No additional material conditions need to be satisfied. Image: DroneShield RfPatrol…

The East Coast might have gotten walloped with a blizzard this week, but the spring season is tantalizingly close. There’s no stronger evidence of that than a bunch of outdoor brands dropping their spring 2026 collections. There’s almost too much new gear (but in reality, there’s no such thing). Backpackers have got a bounty of new products to look at. YETI released a line of backpacks designed for everything from casual dayhikes to weeklong adventures in the backcountry. Rab also dropped the Mythic 20, its lightest-ever sleeping bag, with a bunch of new tech to keep you toasty warm in…

Textron Systems’ Damocles Loitering Munition Selected For US Army Low Altitude Stalking & Strike Ordnance (LASSO) Contract Wilmington, Mass., Feb. 25, 2026 – Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today it was awarded a prototype agreement from the U.S. Army for the Low Altitude Stalking & Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program. Under the prototype agreement, Textron Systems will deliver a DamoclesTM loitering munition system and demonstrate it to the U.S. Army. The DamoclesTM loitering munition, equipped with Textron Systems’ advanced GEN2 Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP), is a cutting-edge system designed to deliver decisive lethality in peer warfare…

By Michael Mills Posted in #Gear How could such a small suppressor make a difference? To really answer that question about the Micro Streamer from Silent Steel, we first need to understand a few things about suppressors. These will include their size, purpose and inner design. We all know that suppressors do a few basic things. These include flash or signature reduction, noise reduction, and changes to how the gases are released from the end of your barrel (and eventually from the suppressor). In addition, the size of a suppressor is often tied to the amount of…

Los Angeles & San Diego, Calif—February 23, 2026—Epirus and Digital Force Technologies (DFT) have partnered to deliver a fully integrated counter-UAS kill chain unifying the companies’ respective technologies for detection, tracking, identification, localization and non-kinetic, low collateral defeat of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) threats. Under the agreement, Epirus will lead systems integration of DFT’s Seraphim command-and control and multi-modal sensor fusion software with Epirus’ Leonidas high-power microwave (HPM) platform for critical point defense. Epirus’ Leonidas high-power microwave is a proven non-kinetic counter-UAS solution that  leverages electromagnetic interference to defeat swarming, AI-controlled and fiber-optic guided UAS that can evade legacy electronic…

FirstSpear Friday Focus: M4 Single, M4 Double, & M4 Triple FirstSpear’s M4 Single, Double, and Triple pouches deliver scalable 5.56×45 magazine carriage for operational loadouts. Each pouch is built to securely hold 30-round magazines with mil-spec elastic webbing and a reinforced flap for positive retention. The hook-and-loop closure provides fast access while keeping mags locked in during movement. The M4 Single holds one or two stacked magazines in a compact footprint, ideal for streamlined setups where space and weight matter. It’s available in both 6/9™ and 6/12™ attachment styles for mission-specific integration. The M4 Double features two adjacent pockets, carrying up to four…

It was only six years ago that Rivian was playing with early prototypes of its first vehicle, the R1T, in South America. The adventure was filming and supporting the Long Way Up electric motorcycle expedition and film. On that trip, the company says it realized something important: “the further we push our vehicles, the more fun we can have.” From there Rivian designers, engineers, and adventure enthusiasts have been on all sorts of wild adventures around the globe, many times on their own dime and time. Adventure is baked into Rivian’s DNA and has attracted talented employees that like to…

New from Ostap Hel and Bestech is the incoming Duoz. Hel is always trying new things and the Duoz looks like a fusion between a fillet knife and an everyday carry flipper. To be clear, the fillet knife vibe is just that, a vibe. Like all Ostap Hel folders, the Duoz is clearly meant to go into the pocket and tackle day-to-day cutting chores, not prepare fish for the fryer. The sweeping, slender trailing point blade brings that maritime pattern to mind, but the compound grind screams modern user – as does the steel, 14C28N stainless, entry-level stuff that still…