Gear Review

Combining the benefits of a zero magnification red dot and a magnified scope, the popularity of one-to-whatever zoom (typically 4x, 6x, or 8x) optics continues to rise. Add to that an illuminated, BDC (bullet...

By: strych9 The K² 2000 Daypack surprised me right off the bat with its features to weight ratio. Weighing in a 4.5lbs thanks in large part to its titanium frame construction yet easily carrying 2000...

You want to keep a firearm close by at night to respond to that dreaded bump in the night. But you also have children; the small, curious kind. There's no shortage of options for...

The AR market is more saturated than a Houston suburb (too soon?). Thanks to the AR rifles' "Barbies for adults" modularity and interchangeability, the platform has become a commodity item. Which leaves Smith &...

  Jeff Gonzales (above) looked at the Smith & Wesson Model 360 .357 Magnum revolver I had in my hands. “Why don’t I just kick you in the balls?” Good question! At 58, my testicles...

Selecting a suppressor -- especially a first suppressor -- is difficult. With the generally high cost of entry, $200 NFA tax, and ~nine-month wait in addition to various other fees and hassles, it's a...

I see a lot of products. Some of them suck. Most of them are a solid "meh." Very few of these "revolutionary products" are as valuable as their inventors think they are. Alas, I'm...

Urban Carry has just released their new REVO Modular Holster System, which they're hoping will revolutionize the holster market in more ways than one. TTAG got our hands on a near-complete kit ahead of...

Within a couple months of my 2012 move back to Washington from California, I had filed the paperwork for my first suppressor: a Liberty Suppressors Mystic. Since then I had it upgraded to Mystic...

I like my tacticool gear. So I'm a big fan of Blue Force Gear; they produce top level combat equipment. And Blue Force Gear's latest plate carrier -- the PLATEminus V2 Plate Carrier -- is tactical AF. When...

Trinity Force knows there's a market for good looking, reliable AR-15 / MSR parts and accessories that don't cost a fortune. Their products are foreign-made to help keep costs down, and the quality of some components...

The AR-15 is one of the most versatile firearms platforms in the world, available in a myriad of calibers and configurations. Without the proper optic, though, the AR's flexibility -- for hunting, self-defense, target...