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New Streamlight TLR-10 Gun Light with Red Laser
Streamlight has one of the most popular lines of weapon-mounted flights currently on the market and this year they have been coming out with all sorts of new products. They recently released the TLR-10 1,000 lumen light that comes complete with an integrated red laser and rear switch options to match your shooting style. New […]
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The Top 10 Selling Handguns on Gunbroker.com for 2020
Gunbroker.com is a great place to find both new and used guns for almost any application. Whether you’re looking for a handgun for self-defense or a rifle for hunting, there will probably be something for you on the Gunbroker auction site. Gunbroker recently released a detailed report of their top 10 best selling handguns for […]
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POTD: Going Night Vision and Thermal – Fielding the ENVG-B & FWS-I
Photo Of The Day – FWS-I and ENVG-B – Although these abbreviations make sense they are somewhat difficult to pronounce and hard to remember, don’t you agree? Previously we’ve seen similar technology in our post about the FWS-CS Sight on M2HB Heavy Machine Gun and Mark 19 Grenade Launcher. This time we have soldiers assigned to […]
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Friday Night Lights: Steiner CQT – Thermal Fusion Red Dot
Two years ago at SHOT Show 2019, we saw the Steiner CQT for the first time. At GunFest 2021, the Steiner Rep brought out the Steiner CQT. We were all excited to check it out and the Steiner Rep let me borrow it for a more in-depth review. So let’s dive in and take close […]
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SILENCER SATURDAY #165: The NFA Registry – 2021
Good morning everyone and welcome back to another Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the YHM R9 suppressor. Last week we discussed the Innovative Arms Slingshot Ti mounted on a Beretta 21A Bobcat Covert . Today we are going to take a look at the state of the NFA registry – […]
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Reader’s Bag Drop: Winter Survival Pack Loadouts
Editor’s Note: In Issue 34 of our magazine, we introduced the new Bag Drop column. In each edition of the column, our staff and contributors share survival pack loadouts and explain the logic behind the items they contain. No two people will carry the exact same gear or have the same needs, so Bag Drop offers some food for thought that can help you consider the gear you carry and the reasons you carry it.
We also asked you to share some of your own bag setups with us. The following is a submission from a reader named Richard Weiss, who lives in a cold part of Michigan between two of the Great Lakes. If you’d like to share your own survival pack setup, send me an email.
Here are some of my survival packs — I’ve got so many. I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Up in Calumet, their record is over 30 feet of snow during the winter, and generally all over the Upper peninsula below zero is the norm in this season. Blizzards are not rare, and we drive 30 minutes to get to Walmart.
My car emergency go-bag contains the following items:
- Mittens
- Scarf
- Below-zero emergency bag (like an ultra-compact sleeping bag)
- Hand warmers
- Cree LED flashlight
- 4 mags for HK VP9 handgun
- 2 boxes of 9mm ammo
- Kershaw folding knife
- iPhone backup battery
For long trips, I also add a gun to the pack as a backup to my carry pistol. It’s a S&W Governor revolver with 2 boxes of Critical Defense .410 shells.
When hunting in the Rockies, I carry a digital camo backpack with water reservoir. It also contains the following gear.
Side compartments:
- Headlamp
- Cree flashlight
- Blood tracking light
- Various spare batteries
- Nalgene canteen
Lower compartment:
- First aid pack with extra Ibuprofen and aspirin
- Small roll of toilet paper
- Small pack of wet wipes
- Mini bottle of anti-bacterial soap
- Alcohol wipes
- Waterproof matches
- Long-flame butane lighter
- Fire starter cubes
- Mini roll of red duct tape
Middle compartment:
- Leica binoculars
- HD Thermal monocular
- Heat packs
- Kershaw folding knife
Deep top compartment:
- Gutting gloves
- Jersey cotton gloves
- Chocolate bars and bagels
- Bandanna
- Coil of paracord
- Reflective-face heavy-duty shelter tarp
- Small roll bright orange surveying tape
- Chill choker, reversible color
- Chuke hat, reversible color
- Extra mitten gloves
Cinch straps on the outside of the pack retain outerwear while hiking. I remove excess layers while walking uphill to avoid sweating. The top of the pack also has a handheld GPS w/ OnX Maps and 2 carabiners.
I wear a separate gun belt while at my hunting property here in the Yoop. This offers a means of protection from wolves and bears. It consists of:
- .44 cal Ruger Super RedHawk
- Rifle ammo pouch
- Handgun ammo pouch
- Sheath knife with gut hook
- Rangefinder pouch
– Richard Weiss, St. Ignace, MI
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