EOTECH Vudu 3-9×32 [RECOILTV] | RECOIL
The classic 3-9x optic has been made better than ever! EOTECH Vudu 3-9×32 in a compact format, perfect for the modern sporting rifle. Iain Harrison hits the range for some trigger time to discuss glass clarity, low-light performance, Illumination, turrets, and durability. EOTECH Vudu 3-9×32...
Loft Station 150: Best Traveling Bag? [HANDS ON]
FROM THE FERTILE MIND OF CALEB CRYE COMES A NEW SOLUTION FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO TRANSPORT EXPENSIVE GEAR AND KEEP IT OUT OF THE DIRT Photos by Kenda Lensiegne The LOFT Station 150 allows the user to haul a ton of kit, then converts...
Marine Scout Sniper Haritage Foundation: Be A Part Of History
For 105 years, the Marine Scout Sniper was one of the most specialized instruments of war in the American arsenal. Grueling training in fieldcraft, shooting, reconnaissance, evasion, and more, the Scout Sniper Program has produced some of the best marksmen in the world. With the...
Healing Behind The Rifle: A Marine Veteran’s Redemption Through Shooting
Several years ago, during the hardest time of my life, a friend of mine took me to a Precision Rifle Series match in order to get out for the day and hopefully forget my present circumstances. I had lost someone. And I learned just how...
The “E” in “EDC” Stands for “Ergonomic” with the Heidi Blacksmith
Markus Heidgen of Heidi Blacksmith has a new design fresh off the (metaphorical) anvil for Bestech. The not-so-creatively named Heidi Blacksmith #3 is an EDC-sized, ergos-first fixed blade that is rolling out with two different utility-driven blade shapes. As with EDC folders, fixed blades with...
Best Tanto Knives For EDC [Buyer’s Guide 2025]
Every culture has their own distinct blade — be it the Filipino balisong, Scottish Sgian Dubh, or Old English seax. But perhaps none is as enigmatic as the Japanese tanto. Most of the time, however, our preconceived notions of the tanto are completely wrong. In...
CANCON Carolinas, November 7-8! The World’s Largest Fully-Suppressed Range Day!
BACK IN THE CAROLINAS FOR A SECOND YEAR Welcome to CANCON A Fully Suppressed Range Day! The World’s Favorite Suppressed Shooting Festival! CANCON is back again on the East Coast: Clinton, South Carolina. Join us on November 7th & 8th, 2025 for an action-packed weekend...
Tom Fuller: How an End-of-Times Mindset Changed the Long-Range Game [ZEROED IN]
Photos by Sunni McAllister ‘‘Beans to bullets.” That was the initial goal when retired Army Ranger Tom Fuller founded Armageddon Gear. Every item one would need should the world go to sh*t, all in one place. Just as importantly, he wished to share the knowledge:...
CANIK TTI Combat Smoke: Turkish John Wick [REVIEW]
Turkey imports more firearms to the United States than any other nation, and in the 21st century they’ve earned a reputation for producing affordable arms — and Canik is the reason why anyone takes them seriously. It was 2015 and RECOIL Issue 18 when we...
Political Prisoners: Battlefield Contractor Speaks Out On The Murky Legalities Of Asymmetric Warfare
Pictures by Nick Slatten When the Sept. 11 attacks shook our nation to its core, 17-year-old Nick Slatten was one of thousands who answered the call to stand and fight. Soon after graduating from high school in his hometown of Sparta, Tennessee, Slatten was on...
