All animals produce tough meat. Somewhere on every animal will be a cut, or many cuts that are just not easy to eat by grilling on a hot flame.

I’m all for making food from scratch, and this column is normally all about crafting tasty meals from the animals you kill. But when you’re planning to add the challenges of backpacking on top of the challenges of hunting, I think you should keep it simple.

The MP5 is an iconic weapon. In constant use since the 1960s, its silhouette is recognized as much as the operator’s motion to charge it. Quarter Circle 10, known for their pistol caliber ARs, has created the QC5 which is clearly inspired by the classic MP5.

FN’s new .22 LR pistol brings the functionality and styling of modern 9mm carry weapons and the affordability of the world’s most common cartridge. The 502T could be both an affordable way to train and a reasonable way to carry.

Inspired by the samurai swords of lore, Cabot Guns’ new Apocalypse 1911 is built to be carried and used for a lifetime.

One thing about thermal optics is that they are usually large and kinda heavy. X Vision Optic’s new TR1 reflex-sized sight conquers that problem and still maintains respectable characteristics.

This year, Trailblazer has released another transforming firearm, the Pivot 9mm rifle.

Materials change dimensions with significant temperature changes, but the amount of change differs from material to material. The variety of materials used to build a rifle could affect its performance under such fluctuations. Advanced Shooting Analytics have designed their Disruption rifle to minimize such fluctuations.

Currently, you can take an 80% complete receiver and finish milling it yourself to make an unregistered firearm. However, the ATF may work to change the rules so that 80% receivers must be serialized. When that happens, you’ll have to create guns from scratch to keep them off the ATF’s radar, and Ghost Gunner can help.