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A year ago, Surefire gave us the XC3 pistol weapon light, sort of a smaller cousin to the X300 series. The light was more compact than its predecessors, both physically and in the handgun for which it was designed. The next (and obvious) iteration was released at SHOT Show 2026: it was, as you prob’ly already know if you’re canny enough to be reading this website, the Surefire XC3 Sub LED…

Joel Jacobsen, owner and founder, walks us through Magne-Tech’s precision magnetic mounts and accessories. Tired of missing the perfect shot because you had to change out your scope? Never fear! Magne-Tech’s gear is here! Joel shows us how you can change out a scope in seconds… all without losing your zero. Estimated reading time: 2 minutes You can use a day, night, and thermal scope, with the…

SJ Hardware USA offers a systems-driven look at how the company is refining and reintroducing ideas that already proved themselves more than three decades ago, then updating and bringing them into the present with better materials and smarter execution. Estimated reading time: 2 minutes At the center of the conversation is SJ’s MCS (Modular Combat Shotgun) system, a concept that originally came…

Agilite Gear has been around the block a time or two with many proven products to its name. The B-B-C Crew was given the opportunity to review the product line in person at SHOT 2026, and Lev walked them through the many offerings now expanding it, including the Agilite K Zero. Estimated reading time: 4 minutes From top-of-the-line combat shirts to fanny packs that can stand alone or as part of…

A stop at the 5.11 Tactical booth at SHOT Show is always less about flashy product reveals and more about trajectory, indicating where the brand is heading and who it’s building gear for next. This year was no different.  Kristen from the 5.11 team was kind enough to offer a guided look at how the company is continuing to refine its approach across apparel, packs, load-bearing gear, and…

The Vertx Gamut backpack series is what happens when a company actually listens to ten years of user feedback instead of just slapping a new zipper on an old design, calling it “Next Gen” and upping the price by another 99 bucks. We’ve all seen that before. The current Gamut lineup keeps the same low-profile, do-everything mission that made the original popular, but dials back the tacticool…

The Grayl water bottle you’ll be looking at in this video isn’t just your average hydration option. Hell, it’s even better than your typical titanium water bottle, assuming there is such a thing. Not only is this version of the Grayl GeoPress just about bombproof (you know, depending on the bomb), it’s equipped with a justly well-regarded Grayl water filter and Grayl water purifier combo that has…

We pulled our obligatory SLLS halt (minus the second S) at the Crye Precision booth at SHOT this year and were given the opportunity to talk to Johanna Bloomfield about some of their upcoming releases. Ms. Bloomfield, their lead apparel designer, walked us through a number of pending additions to their line (much of which is evolved from prior Crye Precision G3 apparel). Estimated reading time:…