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Rampart Range Day 26 – Spartan Precision Equipment The UK’s Spartan Precision Equipment offers some amazing weapon accessories adopted by elite forces the world over. Take for instance the new DMR pod which is based on the highly successful Sniper Pod for rifles chambered in 50 BMG. Made in Denmark, it he DMR Pod is rated to 338 Lapua thanks to its carbon fiber and aircraft aluminum construction. Coming soon. This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 at 18:00 and is filed under Advertiser, Rampart Range Day, Weapon Accessories. You can follow any responses to this entry through…

The last 2 years have brought more innovation in the world of bear canisters than we’ve seen in a long time. New shapes, sizes, and materials have been introduced in the past, but now two brands are offering canisters that can change sizes to suit different adventures. In 2025, REI launched the Traverse, the first modular bear canister. It’s essentially two different-sized bear canisters in one. It’s composed of three sections, the middle of which can be removed and conveniently nests around the bottom section. That way, as you eat through your food supplies, you can significantly reduce the canister’s…

Rampart Range Day 26 – Hudson Supplies Hudson Supplies is well known for their distribution of the DownEast Inc FASTmag. Features: • Mounts to any MOLLE/P.A.L.S. 1″ web system, up or down [operators preference]• GhillieTEX™ IR Signature Reduction Technology• Reduces reload cycle time• High-Impact resistant polymer case with anti-fragmentation properties• Attachment slots for ‘double-stack’– Magazine stays secure without pouch flap, hook, cover, or bungee• Enhanced urethane tension strap can be moved up or down for additional tension Although they are well known to SSD readers, Hudson has FASTmags available for individual purchase as well as distribution to retailers. This and…

When it comes to recreational activities people seek to engage in on public lands, off-highway vehicles (OHVs) are one of the most controversial. Proponents see it as a valid recreational use on equal footing with hiking or hunting, while opponents worry about the potential impacts to the environment and wildlife. Those in support of OHV use got a huge endorsement from the Trump Administration on May 29. In an executive order, the President rescinded two previous executive orders that limited OHV use. The order does not appear to immediately reopen closed routes. Instead, it directs federal agencies to begin rulemaking…

Rampart Range Day 26 – Talos Advanced Systems The team at Talos Advanced Systems considered what would happen if Canada no longer had access to foreign materials for armor plates. They came up with this, a a 100% Canadian plate backer to replace PE soft armor. This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 at 16:00 and is filed under Armor, Rampart Range Day. 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

By Cory Ross Posted in #Guns #History My passion has been collecting and acquiring representative United States Service rifles. That includes items like the 1898 Krag-Jorgensen, 1903 Springfield (and its variants), the M1 Garand and the M1 Carbine. However, one of my favorites in that collection is the Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle. Why? Because it’s such a strange gun! It’s a rifle of two eras — muzzleloading and breechloading. It’s such an oddity in the development of military arms. While Europe was developing all-new weapon systems around the idea of a self-contained cartridge, the United States…

Charlotte, North Carolina – 1 June, 2026 – C2R USA LLC has been awarded a contract to provide Overt Armor Kits (OAK) to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) United States Marshal Service (USMS) and Drug EnforcementAdministration (DEA) for their primary overt armor system. C2R USA LLC are delighted to announce that in conjunction with our partners Predictive Ballistics and Safariland we have been awarded a five-year $61.0M Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award to supply overt armor kits (OAK) to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and partner agencies. The successful submission combines the innovative, modular VAULT Armor carrier…

FN Herstal Launches FN Arka Assault Rifle Chambered in 5.56mm NATO the new FN ARKA Assault Rifle was announced today by FN Herstal. A completely new design, FN has combined AR-style ergonomics to the SCAR platform’s proven short-stroke gas piston system. It also features an adjustable gas regulator for firing in adverse environments or with a suppressor. FN states that the platform retains familiar AR controls and compatibility with standard AR buttstocks and pistol grips, while offering a fully ambidextrous and symmetrical design for enhanced operational flexibility. It seems that everyone is looking toward high pressure ammunition. According to FN,…

A few weeks ago I put out a plea to industry to not use Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models to create press releases. Something happened the following week which really lit a fuze under me. Not long after, something happened which made me double down. I was attending SOF Week and happened across a company specializing in AI. Why they use it in an entirely different way than LLMs, I shared the story of running across a PR so egregious that I created my post. A little laugh was had by all. Not long after, I received that very company’s…

H. Clay Aalders is a lifelong edged tool user. He spent the past 20 years as a woodworker and fishing guide in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Tennessee. While guiding in Idaho, Clay worked part-time writing for a local newspaper, and upon moving to Tennessee began writing for the blog The Truth About Knives – spending his last 5 years there as Managing Editor. His background is in fixed-blade hunting and bushcraft knives, but has jumped into the world of vintage slipjoint collecting with both feet since coming to work at Knife Magazine. Clay’s primary role is as Digital…