Guns and Gear

Buck Blends Old and New in Latest 110 Variant

Buck’s mid-year product drop is here, and there’s much to talk about – but today we’re just going to look…

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Built for Spec Ops: Vortex AMG 1-10X LPVO

Maximizing accuracy and performance seems to be a white whale we all chase. We want the shortest package with a…

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Springfield’s 10-8 Performance Master Class 1911

To readers of The Armory Life and many 1911 afficionados, Hilton Yam is going to be a familiar name. In the company…

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Whoa Nellie! Bestech Wet Nellie is Here

Prolific knifemeister Grzegorz Grabarski is seeing his latest Bestech collab model roll…

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Taking the Hellcat .380 to 200 Yards

Before we begin, let’s just address the elephant in the room. What…

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10mm for Self Defense: Is It Too Powerful?

Discussing the 10mm Auto cartridge stirs up strong opinions. When you chamber…

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Aviation Icon and American Hero: Chuck Yeager

Born into poverty in the woods of West Virginia, Charles E. “Chuck”…

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Shop Talk: 7Forge Sets Sights on Getting Knives to the People

7Forge Knives, the shop that began as an 8th grade science experiment…

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Review: Bulova MIL-SHIPS Watch

In today’s review, Randall Wilson takes a look at the Bulova MIL-SHIPS…

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We Knife Co. Hull is a Brand New Limited Piece

A hefty number of limited editions are arriving from We Knife Co.…

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Is the AR Past Its Prime?

The AR-15 was designed in the 1950’s a time when tail fins…

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Should I Put Optics on My 1911 (or Not)?

I love 1911 handguns. There is something about the short and light…

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