It would be hard to find two more complementary market sectors than firearms and tactical knives. As a case in point, I imagine you’re likely reading this article simply because you’re the kind of person who appreciates a quality tool in whatever form it takes. Similar to what drives the engineering teams at Springfield Armory, there’s no shortage of knifemakers who go to bed and wake up thinking about how to create a product people can stake their lives on. According to the author, there isn’t a bad choice in Cold Steel’s knife catalog. Just about everything the company manufactures…
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Mossberg has just announced a special edition Bliksem version of the Mossberg 590 pump-action firearm.The 590 Shockwave just got cooler, as Mossberg has announced the special edition Bliksem version of the 12-gauge pump-action firearm. It’s made in collaboration with Christian Craighead and his brand, Ministry of Defence (MOD). If you don’t know Craighead, he’s the SAS bloke who saved hundreds of hostages in Nairobi after single-handedly storming the hotel to engage their terrorist captors back in 2019. If that wasn’t enough, he looked really damn cool while doing it.Speaking of cool-looking, the new Mossberg 590 Bliksem. Basically a 590 Shockwave…
A 16-year-old boy is dead after a 27-year-old man shot him during an attempted armed robbery in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon. Chicago police report the teenager drew a firearm first, prompting the resident to return fire in self-defense; two handguns were recovered at the scene. CHICAGO, IL — The broad daylight of a Wednesday afternoon was shattered by gunfire in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood. At approximately 3:36 p.m. on March 18, 2026, Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers were dispatched to the 11700 block of South Normal Avenue following reports of a person shot. According to investigators, a…
Here are a few things you should consider when choosing or building home defense guns.When things go bump in the night, there are of course some things to consider before you start bumping back. The gun community has been a mixed bag of sorts lately with products and technology coming out at a blistering rate thanks to changes in legislature and the expansion of the broader consumer base. There are more gun owners on a much wider spectrum of diversity than ever before, and this has inadvertently led to less tribal knowledge, less general understanding of technology and a “too…
A wide range of really well-known aircraft types were used in World War II, by both sides. But for every Mustang, British Spitfire, Bf109, Zero, Flying Fortress, Corsair or Mitchell bomber, there were many other hard-working planes that received little to no attention. Quite often their operations provided ample opportunity for danger, but little chance for glory. A Zeke meets its end: Lt. Gandy’s Kingfisher was close behind the Zeke, and after several long bursts of .30-caliber fire, the Japanese aircraft burst into flames and crashed. Image: NARA One of these lesser-known, lunch-bucket types was the U.S. Navy’s Vought OS2U Kingfisher…
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Images by Patrick McCarthy / Match Grade Media What started in 2018 as the SIG SUAER P365, a micro-compact pistol sporting an industry-shocking 10-round magazine, has become something totally different 7 years later. Since that original release, SIG has sent from their doors a dozen different sizes and flavors of the P365 going from the micro-compact P365 release to the P365X, XL, MACRO. MACRO-Comp, all the way to the nearly-full-suze FUSE. Now, far larger than a full-size pistol, we have the P365-FLUX, a PDW with brace, muzzle shroud, 6” barrel, and optic. What started as 10+1 is now 25+1+25 with…
The Jackson Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting on Azalea Drive where a 68-year-old man allegedly shot his 49-year-old relative in self-defense. Officers discovered the man with a single gunshot wound following what was described as a domestic aggravated assault. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE JACKSON, MS (2-minute read) — A domestic dispute turned deadly on Wednesday evening in Jackson, leaving one man dead and another claiming he had no choice but to fire. At approximately 6:21 p.m. on January 14, Jackson Police officers responded to reports of an aggravated assault in the 3700 block of Azalea Drive. Upon arrival,…
Taurus’ TX line has just gone 9mm, with three sizes of TX9 to choose from.Based on the DNA of the TX22, Taurus has just announced the TX9 family of pistols in 9mm. Available in three sizes, Taurus is calling the TX9 the company’s “first purpose-built, duty-grade pistol platform.”The TX9 is a polymer-framed, striker-fired pistol family that uses a serialized steel chassis called the Taurus Modular System. That means that future upgrades like grip modifications will be able to be utilized without any additional transfers. All three TX9 models are also optics-ready thanks to their T.O.R.O. (Taurus Optic Ready Option) slides.…
MDT (Modular Driven Technologies) has recently launched its new STS (Skeleton Traditional Stock). The new MDT STS’ premise is simple: it provides shooters and hunters the traditional “profile” of a classic rifle stock while combining the physical and performance-improving attributes that are inherent to rifle chassis systems. As a component, the MDT STS stock is specifically designed to interface with MDT’s LSS Gen3 Chassis system. It’s the part that directly connects to the rear portion of the LSS Gen3. Despite the STS keeping the classic profile of a semi-pistol grip and buttstock, it still offers some advantages over an actual…