Aftermarket AR Magazines Options abound for those looking to improve the performance of their ARs by adding an aftermarket magazine. Learn what to look for in the all-important mag for 5.56 NATO and .308 Win. AR platforms.

Revision Eyewear Rx Carrier Vision Correction System If you need prescription lenses, finding ballistic eye protection can be a real pain. Revision Eyewear has the perfect solution.

Benchmade ERT Operating a motor vehicle is a daily occurrence for most of us. Regardless of your destination—work, favorite hunting stand, range, grocery store or to pick up the kids—statistically, the more time spent behind the wheel the greater the chance of being involved in, or coming upon, an accident. Under most circumstances the care of those involved should be left to state-certified first responders, but when faced with fire or water submersion, immediate extrication may be required to save a life

Better Living  Remember those cheesy prime-time commercials that made every baby boomer’s mother sigh when they watched a housewife drop her apron and return to the garden while a chemical scrubbed last week’s pizza off the oven? Shooters have been collectively breathing the same sigh of relief since chemical engineers turned their sights to the shooting marketplace and bore cleaners got bubbles.

Muzzle Brake    Have you ever wondered why most AR-15-style carbines shipped with an attachment on the barrel use a birdcage-type flash hider? They do look very cool, which is a big marketing factor since flash hiders are used by the military, and a lot of AR buyers are trying to emulate the military’s choice in firearms. But, the main reason is economics.

Tactical Rifle Case Buyers Guide Each year I travel domestically and internationally with firearms. I’ve picked up gun cases at the airport baggage claim looking like they spent the night with a bipolar gorilla and have seen outfitters treat soft cases like a piñata.

Tactical Flashlight Buyers Guide It was pure genius. I was approaching that ugliest stage of adolescence—the one where no adult could be trusted, your dumbest friend appeared to have a higher IQ than that of your mother and father combined, and trouble was lurking around every corner.

Crimson MVF 515 Quad-rail fore-ends can be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, such Picatinny plentitude offers nearly unlimited options for mounting accessories. On the other, it’s all too easy to go overboard with add-ons and turn your gun into more of a spectacle than high-speed specialist.

Crimson TraceNo longer just a tactical sight, Crimson Trace Lasergrips are finding their way onto hunting handguns as well. The popular sighting device adds versatility to a handgun hunter’s kit.

CRW The problem started with one of those gun deals that was just too good to pass up. I found a Smith & Wesson Model 642 Airweight for just $225. The first range session explained the low price—the gun printed 3 to 4 inches right at just 10 yards with every brand of ammunition I tried.

FNH-USA Tactical Flashlights More often than not it was a last-minute decision as you suffered through the hardware store’s sluggish checkout line. It’s never a bad idea to have spare flashlights, but those plastic pretenders usually have the lifespan of an irradiated fruit fly.

Laser Max There are a variety of advantages to laser sights, and it’s a pretty dumb criminal who isn’t in a hurry to flee a home he just broke into once a red or green dot starts a merry hallway jig. OK, I admit all criminals are stupid, but if the perpetrator presses the attack, paint the target and it’s time for new carpet.

MX6 The M6X Tactical Laser Illuminator is a handgun-mounted unit that has both a bright, target-illuminating white light and a laser that projects a red dot on the point of aim. With more and more of today’s sophisticated electronic battle gear being rail mounted, a single unit with both systems is a big advantage.

Maxpedition While it’s no surprise many Americans exercise their right to protect themselves by obtaining concealed carry-weapon (CCW) permits, there’s more to effectively concealing a handgun than most firearm enthusiasts realize.

Paddle Holsters Easy-on, easy-off is the appeal of the paddle holster; a holster you can remove or put on without messing with your belt. This is made possible by the attachment of a paddle or sheet of material to the back of the holster. The paddle is slid down behind the pants, pinching them between the holster and the paddle.

Pancake Holster Here’s the first of a five-part series on holsters and concealed-carry options GunsAndHunting.com will run over the next few months. These articles will help anyone who carries a handgun choose the proper holster and carry method for their build, pistol and lifestyle.

Pelican Case s the luggage belt ground to a halt in the empty terminal, it echoed my worst fears. I was alone, in disbelief, hoping my rifle case would mysteriously materialize on the motionless mechanism. “Are you looking for a rifle case?” a straggler asked. “There’s an old ratty one in the corner, that’s where I found mine.”

PSE-TAC-15 If you haven’t noticed recently that ARs are taking over the shooting industry, then you must have been in a coma for five years. Black rifles are great, everyone can shoot them and they’re oh so much fun. Now they’re threatening to take over the archery world. PSE’s new TAC-15, an AR-15 upper that’s home to a crossbow, is leading the way.

Colonial Auto Rescue Hook My daily commute covers some of the most scenic areas of Virginia’s Blue Ridge. Whether it’s spectacular autumn color, vivid blooms in the spring, rolling hills covered in clouds during a summer thunderstorm or winter’s blanket, the drive is beautiful. A little more than a year ago, things got ugly before dawn on a tiny side road I take to get on I-66.

Safariland Rapid Light System Today’s generation of tactical lights is tougher than nails, bright enough to boil water and capable of paralyzing perpetrators at 100 yards. OK, I’m exaggerating, but the miniaturization, increase in output and improvement in durability we’ve witnessed in the past few years are nothing short of a handheld revolution.

Kestrel 2000 If you’re not familiar with the Kestrels, you’re in for a real treat. These handy units are a full-featured weather station, providing all sorts of valuable meteorological information in real-time from a unit no bigger than a handheld GPS.

Sling Fling The Butler Creek Military Sling keeps the classic leather construction of the original M1907, along with the two, double-pronged brass hooks.

Top Knives Survival Neck Wallet No, the line isn’t from one of those zero-dark-thirty infomercials, but a rather gruff, albeit reliable sidekick of a short-lived TV series from the early ’90s. The line in question provided almost as much insight into the philosophy of Vietnam vet turned P.I., Herman “Ski” Jablonski as the pair of 9 mms he carried wedged in his belt concealed underneath his Hawaiian shirt.

Tac II Turning Target It didn’t take the SpeedBead long to gain a sterling reputation at the clays range and upland fields. The red-dot reflex sight’s .82-inch by .59-inch sight window is generous enough to ensure you never lose those fast left-to-right crossers and it’s a decided advantage when you bust that unexpected covey.

Blackhawk Night Ops Xiphos NT We all know Blackhawk makes some very tacticool stuff, but did anyone know that Blackhawk’s marketing folks are students of ancient history? The Night Ops Xiphos NT LED Weapon Light is named after the ancient Greek infantry sword (which served as a backup for the hoplite doru, the long spears that gave the phalanx its teeth).