Author: Jack Bogart

Bestech has recruited a new designer, Fabian Hobbelen, and he’s coming out swinging with his first model, the Nyrrdreki. The Nyrrdreki delivers unconventional EDC capability with an imposing cleaver blade profile. Let us take a moment to appreciate the fact that – in recent times at least – folding knife designers began playing around with more unusual, specialized blade shapes, and finding new uses for them in the process. Perhaps no shape benefited from this process more than the cleaver – ostensibly made to hack meat, clever creators discovered that, with its proportions altered, it could make a damn fine…

TAMPA, FL – (Sept. 3, 2026) –  The U.S. Army has awarded Global Military Products a $12.9 million contract for the procurement and integration of Scorpion Light mobile mortar systems under the Department of Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) framework. The award supports the integration of Scorpion Light 81mm mobile mortar systems with U.S. Army digital fire control technologies and government-furnished M253 mortar barrels onto the Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle–Utility (ISV-U) platforms.  Designed to enhance expeditionary indirect fire capabilities, the next-generation Scorpion Light system delivers a highly mobile, digitally enabled mortar platform capable of rapid…

Bear OPS, a tactical knife brand specializing in military and law enforcement knives, introduces the 4 1/8″ Auto Bold Action XIV Incognito II — an Alabama-made pocketknife that embodies sleekness, lightweight construction, concealable profile, and on-demand action, all backed by a lifetime warranty.The Bear OPS 4 1/8″ Auto Bold Action XIV Incognito II boasts a host of innovative features, including a super-smooth, fast-action D2 Tool Steel blade renowned for its reliability and overall strength. With a simple press of the recessed button, the 2.5-inch blade deploys into action, firmly locking back and capable of withstanding common tasks with ease.Another standout feature of the…

As directed by the Secretary of War in an effort to rebuild the Nation’s military, the Marine Corps developed an executable and adaptable growth implementation plan for the next five years to advance the service’s “First to Fight” capstone concept. This growth plan sustains modernization momentum and enables the Corps to continue fielding a globally responsive, lethal, and resilient naval expeditionary force in support of fleet maneuver and joint campaigns. The Marine Corps spent the last several years executing an intense modernization campaign of learning, experimentation, and fielding. That effort gives the Corps a clear blueprint to outpace peer competitors,…

When I was 10 years old, I read Jeff Cooper’s articles in Guns & Ammo magazine in which he extolled the 1911 “.45 automatic” as the ultimate gunfighting/self-defense handgun. What he wrote made a great deal of sense to me.All these years later, it still does.Slim and flat, among the easiest of full-size “fighting handguns” to discreetly, accessibly carry concealed. It’s unarguably adequate in power for its task, all the more so today with improved ammunition. Long-since proven reliable. It has a low bore axis to minimize muzzle rise and contribute to accurate rapid fire, and with a straight-back, short,…

If you are a regular reader of these digital pages, you will have likely come across a comment from our friend “Hocky”. Hocky was a cold-war era US Submariner, and he has spent a sizable chunk of his life to a passion for knives and for promoting/celebrating the work that he and his shipmates did to protect this great country of ours. From Hocky, “The “USS George Bancroft SSBN643” was decommissioned in September of 1993. The “sail” was removed from the hull and subsequently became the “Bancroft Sail Memorial” in 2000 at the King’s Bay Sub Base at St. Mary’s,…

September 1, 2026 – LA VERNE, CALIF. — PROJECT 7 Armor is proud to announce the release of the ICON Multi-Mission Vest, its newest tactical armor platform and the most versatile system in the PROJECT 7 lineup. Developed in response to real-world feedback from law enforcement and military professionals, ICON was created for operators whose assignments and threat profiles can change from one mission to the next. Rather than requiring separate armor platforms for concealed, patrol, plate-rack, and tactical entry applications, ICON brings those capabilities into a single, highly configurable system. It can be worn streamlined for daily operations, configured…

We discuss the pros & cons of double-action auto pistols and how to properly train with them.Nobody’s perfect! Before reading this article, take a moment and remember the time you accidentally dropped your phone, stubbed your toe on the wall that had to have moved, or made a mistake that you thought was right. Yes, you’re human—it happens. When it comes to handguns, the extra margin of safety in the traditional double-action semi-automatic handgun (DA auto) is driving its resurgence. Far from it being a handicap, many of the top Production division competitors are using double-action/single-action (DA/SA) handguns in national…

The final word came down today: the Aero buyout is official, and Aero released a full press release this morning. Here is that announcement below:WE’RE COMING BACK: AERO PRECISION, BALLISTIC ADVANTAGE,STAG ARMS, & VG6 BEGIN A NEW ERAFamily investment group brings stability, resources, and a renewed commitment to our customers, partners, employees, and the firearms industry as our brands transition from private equity ownership into an exciting new chapter.September 2, 2026 – After more than two challenging years, today we are proud to share the news ourcustomers, partners, employees, and industry have been waiting for:We’re coming back.The past few years…

HILLSBOROUGH, NC –  September 2026 – Reptilia Corp introduces the Arca-S Handguard, a purpose-built rifle handguard designed around a machined-in Arca-Swiss interface that provides direct-to-tripod capability without sacrificing the modularity of a modern M-LOK handguard. Designed for shooters who rely on a tripod for stability, positional shooting, observation, or rapid rifle deployment, the Arca-S Handguard integrates a 2.8” Arca-S section at the rear of the handguard, where the rail meets the upper receiver. This location provides a rigid, repeatable mounting interface while keeping the remainder of the handguard clean and fully configurable. “The goal was to integrate the Arca interface…