Author: Braxton Taylor

Cold Steel recently showcased a new folding knife, the Cold Steel Recon XL. This larger-sized folding knife measures 12.25 inches overall and has a clip-point blade manufactured from XHP/CPM steel. The blade measures 5.25 inches and is finished with a matte black PVC coating and is 3.8mm thick. Backing up this massive blade is Cold Steel’s Tri-Ad locking mechanism that helps secure the blade in place during strenuous use. The Recon XL’s clip point profile is reminiscent of the classic Bowie knife profile which makes it practical for a wide variety of cutting and utility applications. The handle is made…

More than 60K defense civilians have left under Hegseth—but officials won’t discuss the effects. Nine months into the second Trump administration, the Defense Department has shed more than 60,000 employees, or about 7.6 percent of the department’s civilian workforce, comfortably reaching the 5- to 8-percent goal Secretary Pete Hegseth set in March, Defense One reported exclusively. But officials declined to answer nearly every other question, leaving it hard to judge how the effort to cut payroll and redirect resources is going. Multiple officials refused to talk about various problems caused by the sweeping cuts and policy changes Hegseth ordered just weeks…

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The small-frame revolver has been a mainstay of everyday carry and personal protection in the U.S. for the better part of two centuries. They’re not the easiest of guns to shoot, but they have an uncomplicated manual of arms and are easy to carry, which is why they remain popular. Some simple improvement can be made to them to make them easier to shoot. Main among those improvements are improving the visibility of the sights and using stocks that properly fit the shooter’s hands. Let’s first address improving the visibility of the sights. This is an important improvement and easy…

Hey everyone, this is Shooting Illustrated bringing you another episode of “I Carry.” In today’s feature, we’re taking a look at the new Kahr Arms X9 9 mm pistol and some related gear. Let’s take a closer look at this setup: Firearm: Kahr X9 (MSRP: $549) Long known for small, single-stack concealable 9 mm pistols, Kahr Arms launched a first for the company in 2024: The double-stack X9 pistol. With a familiar look and now holding 10+1 rounds, the X9 brings a Kahr to the micro-9 mm double-stack table. One look at the X9 and it is immediately recognizable as…

The U.S. Department of Defense should have one key priority: getting weapons to warfighters fast and staying ahead of adversaries, especially China. Call the Pentagon whatever you like; our troops will call it late if the gear shows up after the conflict. What matters is collapsing the time it takes to field new capabilities, not rebranding the letterhead.President Trump has already shown a willingness to confront the Pentagon’s bureaucracy. His team deserves credit for pushing real acquisition reforms, including eliminating the outdated JCIDS process and beginning to strip out acquisition  bottlenecks that add months or years to timelines. These moves are not…

A few weeks ago, I published an article highlighting the 10 best modern hunting cartridges. My intention wasn’t to hate on older cartridges, just to provide a list of some of the best new offerings of the last 25 years.Still, some commenters felt compelled to defend their favorite cartridges (an honorable impulse), and several argued that these newfangled PRC’s and Creedmoor’s and ARC’s are all hat and no cattle. They don’t actually outperform tried-and-true designs—they’re just meant to fleece the hunting public for more money and give gun writers something to spill ink on.I don’t agree with this entirely, but…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to this country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just in general country living. I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences in life lessons. This Country Life is presented by Case Knives from the store More Studio on Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best outdoor podcast that airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stories to share. A ghost bull, fox ears, and the Giant as you can well imagine. Reeve and I…

00:00:03 Speaker 1: Smell us now, Lady, Welcome to Meet Eater Trivia, the Metater podcast. 00:00:25 Speaker 2: Welcome to Meet Eater Radio Live. It’s eleven am Mountain Time. That’s noon o’clock for our friends in Madison, Wisconsin, on Thursday, September twenty fifth, and we’re live for Meet Eater. Hqan Boseman. I’m your host, Spencer, joined today by Randall and Max. On today’s show, we’ll interview taxidermy historian Brant McDuff. Then we have a hot tip off, followed by a review of the twenty ten documentary Elephant in the living Room, and finally we’ll interview the organizers of the twenty…

Unlike your experience in the military, promotions in the private (civilian) sector can be unpredictable.Your climb to the next level of responsibility and leadership may have less to do with your technical acumen, your longevity in the job and merit scores in your current role. Getting promoted in the private sector can have more to do with your reputation, likeability, decisiveness and soft skills like your empathy, teamwork and work ethic.Understanding Promotions at Your EmployerHow and when companies entertain promoting employees is inconsistent and highly variable. One company may promote on a regular schedule – such as after 12 or…