Civivi Gander Fixed Blade – Is It Good for the Goose?
We’re known to indulge in a pun or two here at KnifeNews, but with this new Civivi release the punning really takes no effort or skill at all. Take a look at the Gander, an inbound fixed blade from Matt Gentry, a Michigan-based knife maker....
Tisas 1911A1 U.S. Army Review: Best Budget .45 ACP WW2 1911 Clone?
First Shot Let me tell you, few things in life hit harder than a .45 ACP from a slab-sided chunk of American steel. And while this one technically hails from Turkey, the Tisas 1911A1 is like that smiling immigrant in basic training who shows up,...
TOPS Ephyra Finds Function in Funky Form
Even as things ramp up for BLADE this weekend, TOPS managed to drop a new model ahead of the summer’s signature knife event. The Ephyra blends multiple different martial blade concepts into something that TOPS says can even function outside of that particular role. There’s...
CRKT Brings New Redemption Compact to Blade Show
As we expected, the Blade Show-adjacent product announcements have continued to ramp up. CRKT is throwing its hat into the ring with the reveal of the Redemption Compact, little brother to the original, full-size 2023 Ken Onion design. The original Redemption released in the early...
Honoring John Taffin and Mike “Duke” Venturino with Some Big-Bore Magnum Revolver Blastin’
In the past year, the gun writer community has been hit by a double-whammy of the untimely passings of two all-time great firearms scribes, Mike “Duke” Venturino and John Taffin. “Duke” passed back on June 9, 2024 following a brief illness related due to complications...
7 Most Trusted Sidearms By U.S. Police Departments (And Why Should You Care)
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