he panel was going to discuss how iron sights are still the majority, even if they aren’t the modern standard. But that devolves rather quickly into several other topics because.. well.. ya know.

Learn about the Heritage Badlander side-by-side shotgun and why it stands out in a world of tactical firearms.

There I was at the world-class Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, Wyoming, taking in all things Wilson Combat. Attendance at the Athlon Outdoors Rendezvous Media Event is always looked forward to with great expectation. 2025, even more so after a brief hiatus from this yearly ritual. Kudos to Bleecker Street Publications for renewing the event and making it even better. While there, the Wilson Combat EDC X9 2.0 (WC EDC 2.0) had caught my attention. This is exactly what the Athlon Rendezvous is about.

Although you may be able to go toe-to-toe with the best fighters around, are you ready for your most challenging combatant yet, the inexperienced attacker?

Learn why The Kimber 1911 Next Gen stands out with its innovative design, borrowing from the successful 2K11 platform.

Keith and Caleb discuss the fact that not only is the HPA still in the Senate's bill, the SHORT act is too... Keith is revising his odds of passage to 50/50 given that the additions are both easy political sacrifices to make to get passage but also, given the current political climate, not worth that much political capital. They could pass purely on the fact they aren't that important vs all the other things going on.