By Tim Stetzer The Benchmade Bugout has been an immensely successful design for the Oregon knife maker and the custom builder option has been quite popular with fans who want to build their own version of their favorite folder. Well, Benchmade is about to give builder a bunch of new options to take those Bugout builds to a whole new level and design a truly custom piece to … [Read more...] about Benchmade’s New Materials Options Let You Design and Build The Ultimate Bugout EDC Knife
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Trending Gear: The Versatile, Adjustable Galco Yaqui Slide Holster
Originally popularized by the late Col. Jeff Cooper of Gunsite Academy fame, the renowned Yaqui Slide was ushered into the modern era of holster design when Galco added a set of independent tension screw adjustments, allowing for a custom fit to the firearm and micro-adjustment of the draw stroke. The minimalist design and near-vertical carry angle make the Yaqui Slide … [Read more...] about Trending Gear: The Versatile, Adjustable Galco Yaqui Slide Holster
Off the Books EDC: 80 Percent Arms GST-9 in a Bravo Concealment Holster
Do you like to roll your own? Building your own firearm -- while you still can -- is not only fun, you don't need a background check to do it. A few hours of work is all it takes to have yourself an optics-ready reliable, carryable 9mm pistol. 80 Percent Arms GST-9 9mm pistol Bravo Concealment Torsion 3.0 IWB holster Zero Tolerance Hinderer design 0550 frame lock … [Read more...] about Off the Books EDC: 80 Percent Arms GST-9 in a Bravo Concealment Holster
The Evolution of the Tactical Pen: From Intimidating to Executive
The circle is now complete with metal tactical pens, a concept first laughed at, then widely accepted as a backup self-defense weapon. They're now evolving back into simple writing tools. When tactical pens first hit the market, designs were really quite aggressive. Then the TSA started to take notice and companies scaled back to “semi-tactical” designs. There were a … [Read more...] about The Evolution of the Tactical Pen: From Intimidating to Executive
Giveaway: Win a Trailblazer LifeCard Pocket Gun
If you aren’t familiar with Trailblazer Firearms, they make a neat foldable .22 pistol that’s only the size of a credit when closed (albeit a bit thicker). The LifeCard closes down flat and carries easily in your pocket -- or one of their holsters -- and it doesn’t look like a gun. Fold out the grip, though, and you’ve got a fully functional firearm in either .22 LR or … [Read more...] about Giveaway: Win a Trailblazer LifeCard Pocket Gun