I’ve got a few friends over in Austria who are a rare breed of hardcore collectors. Ironically enough, most of them aren’t even interested in Glock pistols and are instead after old Soviet, British, Italian, and even American collector firearms. One such friend, Sebastian, has a notable “hater” of Glocks but has somehow found himself the proud owner of an extremely rare factory-engraved Generation 2 Glock 19. According to Sebastian, he acquired this Glock in a private transfer through some contacts he had made through the industry, but it also seems that there was a heavy amount of luck involved…

From collaborations with high-fashion brands to apparel made with graphene and Kevlar, there were plenty of cutting-edge gear innovations this year. However, sometimes innovation comes from rethinking the simplest things. Take, for example, the humble water bottle. In 2025, creative advancements have helped replace one of backpacking’s most ubiquitous pieces of gear: the disposable Smartwater bottle. Thru-hikers have long loved this simple $2 water bottle for its easy storage and ultralight profile. Pick any popular long-distance trail, and you’re bound to see a handful of Smartwater bottles tucked into hikers’ packs. However, the arrival of more sustainable alternatives may finally…

With the twin tragedies in Rhode Island and Australia, anti-gunners on both sides of the planet are chomping at the bit to push for extensive gun control measures. They’ll ignore that the gun control laws put in place previously failed to work, more or less, and instead demand we double down on what failed. This is a script as old as time, it seems. We all know how it plays out. We’ve seen in a thousand times at least.But Rep. Ro Khanna is the latest to try to beat this particular drum.Khanna said, “It’s just…

As accused killer Tyler Robinson’s secret trial begins, Candace Owens and Erika Kirk sit down to meet with each other over “conspiracy theories” about the death of Charlie Kirk.  The psychological operation, or psyop, continues as this situation gets more and more strange. The MAGA (Make America Great Again) crowd has become split, as Owens shares increasingly difficult-to-prove claims about Kirk’s assassination and life before his death, while his widow, Erika Kirk, toes the line and props up the official narrative. Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, announced on Sunday night that she will be “privately”…

Ford has finally admitted it’s tough to get lightning to strike twice. It has confirmed that its F-150 Lightning electric truck is officially dead. Instead of a direct replacement, it is working on something it hopes you’ll like a little more: an extended range EV, with a big battery and a gas engine, so you can go a little longer before needing a fill-up. F-150 Lightning Was More Bug Than Bolt (Photo/Ford) When Ford first announced the Lightning, it was a revelation. An F-150 that could go up to 300 miles on a charge, made 563 horsepower and 775 pound-feet…

A Louisiana man is being hailed as a hero by his local sheriff’s department after he shot and killed a man who was allegedly attacking his girlfriend with a knife.  The incident unfolded early Monday morning in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, where deputies were called out to a subdivision near the town of Mandeville on a report of gunshots. When the deputies arrived, they found one male who was deceased as well as a woman suffering from stab injuries, and were quickly able to piece together what happened. Detectives with the STPSO Major Crimes Unit learned…

For months, I’ve been hiking and running in the Sierra Mountains, traipsing sandstone cliffs in Utah, and recreating in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, barefoot. Or, at least, close to barefoot, while wearing the minimalist zero-drop Notace Yama T1 shoes. Barefoot running has reached a surprising level of popularity. People have latched onto the idea that zero-drop “barefoot shoes” can support the body’s natural mechanics by facilitating movement that reduces impact. That concept is what drove the Boulder, Colo.-based running brand Notace to launch its first shoe, the Yama T1. Notace’s founder, Cedric Scotto, leveraged his background in footwear manufacturing and…

I figure we’re going to be talking about the events of this past weekend for a little while yet to come. I honestly wish I didn’t have stuff to write about over having to write about such senseless tragedies. I’ve experienced the loss that comes from one of these things, and I don’t wish that on anyone. If I could snap my fingers and make them end, I’d do it in a heartbeat. But, unfortunately, that’s not an option.So, instead, we get to talk about guns, gun control, and the absolute futility that comes from…

The latest Backcountry Discovery Route (BDR) is live. The Lost Coast BDR-X is the 20-second published route. It is a 500-mile figure-eight loop through northern California’s Lost Coast, a mostly undeveloped stretch of rugged coastline. The route is designed for adventure and dual-sport motorcycle travel, but can also be done with a high-clearance 4×4. (Photo/BDR) The route is designed to start and end in Fort Bragg. It’s a mix of pavement, gravel, dirt, rocks, and even sand. Yes, you can ride out on the beach at Usal Beach and Shelter Cove Beach on this route. The route also has lots…

On January 1, the $200 transfer tax on NFA items like suppressors and short-barreled firearms will be zeroed out by a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The NFA’s registration requirement, however, remains in place even though the statute states its a registry of everyone who’s paid their tax.  It’s still unclear how this will work in practice, but a coalition of red states, businesses dealing in NFA items, and 2A groups like Gun Owners of America have filed suit in a federal court in Texas seeking to undo the registration scheme. The…

The United States has wargamed Venezuela ruler Nicolas Maduro’s fall from power, and none of the scenarios are “good” for Venezuelan civilians. All of the wargames ended in violence and bloody power struggles. This is not a huge surprise. In the absence of power, and as long as humans believe they should be ruled, others will fight to be the ruler. A war with Venezuela will only increase the amount of violence and death, even though the U.S. continues to claim it’s all about “narco terrorism,” and not regime change. The three scenarios that the U.S. decided to war game…

A law firm has filed seven legal complaints against the U.S. Army and Pentagon, one for each of seven victims sexually abused or non-consensually videotaped by a doctor at Fort Hood.The U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel (OSTC) on Dec. 9 announced that it had preferred four charges and 61 specifications against Maj. Blaine McGraw, 47, an obstetrician gynecologist who was assigned to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center located in Fort Hood, Texas. The OSTC conducts independent oversight and prosecution of murder, sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, kidnapping and other serious criminal offenses.McGraw is charged with…