Rise Armament has been making top quality AR rifles and parts for years. Like most companies they started out with a few items and expanded as their popularity grew. Now they make…
Author: John Russo
Harris Bipods
I have been hunting everything from squirrels to big game for well over 40 years but I didn’t start using a Harris bipod until I was in my mid 20s. I had…
LaCrosse Ursa Hunting Boots
LaCrosse has been building top quality hunting boots for over 100 years and shows no signs of slowing down. LaCrosse started as a rubber company in 1897 and made its first pair…
Seirus Outdoor Gear
If you are not familiar with Seirus outdoor clothing, you are missing the boat. Don’t feel bad, I am rather new to them myself. Seirus has been making top quality gear for…
Gun Storage Solutions
Anyone who owns more than a few guns knows the pain of running out of room in your gun safe. A few years ago, I was experiencing this dilemma when I stumbled…
Fink’s Custom Gunsmithing
Nowadays it is pretty easy to buy a good factory rifle, top it with a nice optic, feed it quality ammo and have a rifle that will outshoot most hunter’s abilities. And…
New Gear from 5.11 Tactical
I have been wearing 5.11 Tactical products since before it was called 5.11 Tactical. As a new firearms instructor in the mid 1990s, if felt like you had to wear their khaki…
FALCO Holsters
If you’ve ever walked the floor at the SHOT Show you know the feeling of sensory overload. With over 2,000 manufacturers represented, it can be difficult focusing on everything you are seeing. …
Ruger Max-9
I remember being a young rookie cop in the early 1990s and wondering what gun I would carry off-duty and how I would carry it. We didn’t have a lot of options…
Spyderco Knives
I received my first Spyderco knife as a gift on the evening I graduated from the Police Academy. It was a stainless Police model and it served me well for several decades. …