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
Gun Free Zone: TSA Compliant Travel EDC
My loadout when I fly is a lot different than when I travel by car. I typically leave my guns and knives at home, or at least have them in my checked baggage. I still like to keep some gear on me though, especially in case I get separated from my bag, which has happened more than once. This is the stuff that I typically keep either on my person or in my Mountainsmith pack … [Read more...] about Gun Free Zone: TSA Compliant Travel EDC
Giveaway: Win a Smith & Wesson Performance Center SW1911 and Limited Edition Knife for Father’s Day
Who wouldn’t want a new gun for Father’s Day? Well, maybe there are some people, but they probably aren’t reading MyTacticalEDC anyway, so who cares? Check out the details below to enter Smith & Wesson’s Father’s Day contest for a chance to win a really slick Performance Center Model SW1911 in .45 ACP and a Limited Edition Homeland Folding Knife. Enter Contest HERE … [Read more...] about Giveaway: Win a Smith & Wesson Performance Center SW1911 and Limited Edition Knife for Father’s Day
Fenix’s New 3000 Lumen PD36 TAC Tactical Flashlight
Depending on your age, or how much of a flashlight geek you are -- yes, we're out here -- you may remember when we were all amazed by the Surefire 6P back in the late 80’s. A super-compact light (compared to the then-common Maglites of the time) that ran on two CR123A lithium batteries and put out a whopping 65 lumens of light. You might chuckle at that now, but at the time … [Read more...] about Fenix’s New 3000 Lumen PD36 TAC Tactical Flashlight
The Classic Opinel Pocket Knife Gets and Upgrade
Classic French Opinel knives are often referred to in the bushcraft community as folding Moraknivs due to their excellent performance, yet incredibly inexpensive price. You can pick up a basic Opie for under $20. The design has been around for over 120 years with minimal changes other than the addition of the rotating Virobloc locking ring in 1955, and an Opie still makes a … [Read more...] about The Classic Opinel Pocket Knife Gets and Upgrade