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I've taken deer with 12 GA (slugs and buckshot), .308, .30-06, .45-70, crossbow, and I finished off with .40 S&W a very tough deer who believed that a .35 Remington through the boiler wasn't enough to put HIM down. I have been looking for the "perfect" deer caliber for over 20 years. I define...

I have seen the Palmetto State Armory Dagger Glock 3 clones, and have been interested. I finally ended up with one at an incredible price and got around to shooting it this weekend. The Dagger feels good, maybe even a bit better than a compact Glock. The trigger feels workable. It's segmented...

I've mentioned a few times that I have the last serrated ("SpyderEdge") ARKs Spyderco made. The ARK is a true defensive neck knife, light enough to wear comfortably, designed to lock into your hand like they grew there, and with excellent cutting geometry. Oh, and since it is in H1... rustproof...

hso and I are both very concerned about safety, and I think we usually do a good job of modeling those safe behaviors. We make mistakes like everyone else, though. Here's one to learn from. We had a recent thread about razors. I tried a safety razor a few years ago, and it not only worked...

I read a few things recently about the Spyderco Shaman, and thought: Didn't I have one of those? I carried a Spyderco Native LightWeight for over 10 years. The Native LW was eventually usually replaced by a Spyderco Manix 2, which is larger and even stronger. Well, the Shaman is about the...

CMMG announced their Four Six Banshee, a braced pistol or SBR, about 2 months ago. I came very close to buying one, for a few reasons: o the 4.6x30mm, like the 5.7x28mm and 22TCM, can defeat some SBA at close ranges*; o the 4.6x30mm out of an 8" barrel, will not have excessive blast or...

I was reading an article from a few months ago, and found this gem: Before ever building or buying an AR pistol, you have to go to an FFL to have the serialized lower classified to be used as an AR pistol. This comes with a tax stamp price of $200 as well. Additionally, the author claimed the...

Al had a decent knife collection. It was larger than most folks', but not huge. He leaned towards a lot of high value for cost knives, with an occasional rare gem. I have posted the first of 3 lots of Al's knives for sale here. I'm asking $100 for the 4 folders and fixed blade, though of...

One of my training buddies and friends is about to deploy with a small unit. I believe him to be very well equipped, but I brought some things over last night to fill in potential gaps in his gear. Knives Every deploying service member should have a reasonably sized knife. My buddy will be...

Johnny Guest, retired TX lawman, shooter, and former TFL and THR moderator, is gone. Johnny had been in declining health for some years, and recently spots had been found on his lungs. I met Johnny on the old KTOG mail list, 25 years ago. Goodbye, Tio.

Active duty service members periodically have to move locations (and often, job positions). My Master Sergeant is PCSing out of state. The plaque has a plate commemorating his time with our company. It holds an engraved ESEE 6, and is designed to hold the knife securely, but allow for removal...

Most of you are probably familiar with bokken, wooden katana for practice. Less familiar may be the suburito, a heavier, almost oar-shaped bokken meant to develop power. Cold Steel has polypropylene trainers in Japanese styles, including a couple of bokken sizes, and a suburito. The suburito...

I know some folks got knives for Christmas (looking at you, Doc). Please share! Scout got a Gerber knife, and Uncle Al gave him a multitool.

Most of you have probably never trained with a spear, though some of you have probably had bayonet training, which is essentially using a longarm as a short spear. It doesn't take long with a spear to understand just how deadly they are at close range. I have said a few times, and still...

Kershaw has done some recent collaborations with makers who usually have much higher priced knives, such as Emerson. I think these are great, because Kershaw can put out a product with name recognition, the original maker gets credit and a share of the profit- but especially, the consumer gets...

I'm not usually much of a fan of knives with this blade shape, but it's a well-priced frame lock that only looks like it's double edged. I decided to give it a shot. When I received the Decimus, I was surprised at the blade-to-handle ratio. The handle is fairly generous for a folder, while the...

I thought something a little whimsical might be a nice change of pace. Many of us are very serious about our knives, but it's okay to just have fun knives, too. This is a V Nives Hermit Crab. It's tiny, but a frame lock with decent steel.

Will anyone here be making it? I realized that I'll be in town through Friday for some Army training, so I might be able to make at least a day of the show. John

County Comm has a titanium handled S35 steel framelock going for $109, shipping included. This knife , designed by popular designer Jesper Voxnaes, is going for $187 at another popular online retailer. I rarely spend over $100 on knives that aren't Spydercos, but I've ordered one. John

I recently got an ESEE Avispa off Amazon. So far, I'm really appreciating the strong but relatively lightweight knife, and its feeling of being sturdy but not clunky. The standard Avispa is AUS-8, which I think is fine, but Massdrop is currently offering a D2 version for within a couple of...