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We beat on knives, boots, socks, rain gear, and rugged EDC so you don’t buy junk. Here are the gifts that survived real hunts, road miles, and daily carry.

The 1911 Siege of Sidney Street: a deadly London gunfight where Churchill deployed troops against anarchists.

CZ’s 600+ Alpha in .243 Win blends a crisp 1.4 lb single-stage trigger, controlled-feed reliability, and a quick-change barrel system. We shot groups, ran offhand drills, and pushed real hunting loads to see what this rifle actually does on target.

Beretta finally gives the Bobcat a real modernization with the 20X, and it shows. We shot both side by side to see if the new gun truly fixes the 21A’s quirks or just dresses them up.

SIG’s FOXTROT lineup brings real output, rugged builds, and intuitive controls. We shot beam photos to 75 yards and pushed each light in the dark.

Vertx’s new Gamut 32L gives you fast, discreet CCW access, real laptop protection, and a cavernous, organized interior while staying invisible in public. It’s a stealth hauler that actually works hard.

Israel invades Gaza in response to one of the most egregious terrorist attacks in modern history, and the world had a conniption over it. Putin has snuffed as many as 400,000 lives in his ill-conceived invasion of Ukraine, and college students aren’t making a peep about that.

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Benelli M4 EXT in H2O. 18.5 inch barrel, interchangeable chokes, factory 7+1 tube. Same proven M4 heart with more of what matters: a factory 7+1 tube, a 5-position collapsible stock, and a bigger bolt release. We ran it hard, ghost loaded it to nine, and logged what broke in, what [...]

Mossberg finally drops a semi auto Shockwave style thumper, and the 990 Aftershock brings real gas gun control to a compact 12 gauge that hits hard up close.