Today’s Picture shows an interesting and discrete solution for Every Day Carry. Austria meets North Carolina. I could have taken my own pictures of the WK Pick and a Glock 43, but none of mine has a threaded barrel like this one. The minimalistic holster seems pretty nice too. I first saw Winkler Knives at the SHOT Show two years ago and decided I should buy one.

Today’s POTD doesn’t actually portray any firearm, but the connection with the AR-15 is obviously strong. It is the Helm Forge ST-1 self-defense tool.

Welcome everyone to our second edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, our newest series here on  TFB. If you missed our first article, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this a good deal or a Fudd’s attempt at keeping it real?  Each week our TFB staff will weigh in with their thoughts, but readers get the final say in the poll at the bottom of each article.

Social media exploded in a flurry of virtual pitchforks and torches last night after the Oregon City Police Department posted three images and a simple statement on Facebook: “Thank you Benchmade Knife Company for assisting us today by cutting up guns that are ready to be destroyed.” Those words, along with the imagery of a pump action shotgun and an SKS being sliced to pieces, enraged both gun and knife owners nationwide. Many supporters of the Oregon-based knife company felt betrayed; after all, guns and knives go together like apple pie and vanilla ice cream.

Recently we gave you a look down the 155 mm barrel M109 Howitzer. Now it’s time for something similar, yet different.

SOG Knives & Tools was in attendance at SHOT Show 2019, and they had quite the assortment of blades to show off for the 1st time! Everything from fixed blades to frame locks to multi-tools were on display for fondling and future purchasing. We’ll try to give you a short and concise rundown of everything new they had on display.

PUt a spork in it

The mechanical and industrial designers at Magpul must have a great time, designing and Rapid Prototyping all the things the readers of this Blog love to use.

If I am allowed one pet peeve related to the Everyday Carry (EDC) industry it would be the so-called pocket dumps splashed across gear sites and on social media. There has to be a segment of our community, albeit small, where three $500 knives, two pistols, two flashlights, a fire starter and a pocket saw is required kit for a daily routine. But like most flashy product layouts, those type of pocket dumps are mostly unrealistic for us mere mortals. I’d love to see a series where real-world EDC aficionados pull out a set of banged up keys, loose change, a S&W 642 no lock wheelgun and a mini Maglight littered with half-wrapped sticks of peppermint gum. But owning proper knives, tools and related gear is an important requirement for even the most casual shooter.

Kalashnikov Gun Magazine has published an interesting article telling the story of the development and evolution of Soviet/Russian AK bayonets. The author of KGM article is Konstantin Podgornov. He basically published one of the chapters of his upcoming book dedicated to the development of the AK-47 in the Soviet Union and Russia. Mikhail Degtyaryov,  KGM‘s chief editor, kindly provided us the rights to use their content and I am happy to have the opportunity to translate their article and present it to our readers.

Beginning in November 2018, Discovery Channel will be airing a series of episodes under a new show called “Master of Arms”. The show will consist of a skills competition wherein different contestants will be asked to create a particular weapon that was used in the medieval era. After their wares have been completed in a specified timeline then their handcrafted products will be tested against each other by testers on the show.

Today we are taking a look at an interesting crowdfunding project hosted on Kickstarter.com. It is started by  Fulcrum Knives to fund the manufacturing of a coin-shaped morphing EDC knife called Eclipse. In a matter of seconds, this gadget converts from a circle of 1.8″ diameter into a handy little knife.

This is Limited Edition 679 of 780 of the Glock Knife 78 Olive Plain Jubileum 40:th Anniversary.

This year Zero Tolerance (ZT) released the new Model 0393 knife at SHOT show. The 0393 is a combination of Rick Hinderer’s and ZT’s design.

The account Roy Karat on Twitter published an interesting video a few days ago.

With Independence Day in America fast approaching, I’m supposed to be making grandiose proclamations about liberty, individual freedoms and the pursuit of happiness – all of which I wholeheartedly believe in, mind you. However, for those lucky enough to enjoy a few days off for the summer holiday, I thought we could instead focus on pure fun.

Before we get into the Benchmade contest detailed below, we wanted to open up a dialog about the possibility of having more dedicated knife reviews at TFB. Along with watches, knives and guns always seem to run in the same circles. Whether it’s an Everyday Carry setup, survival gear or just another tool for your proverbial (or actual) tool box, quality guns and quality knives go hand in hand.

Available to those transiting through or vacationing in Dubai is the tucked away gem of the Dubai Museum and Al Faidi Fort. The museum tells the story of the pre-historic surroundings and the small hamlet that would eventually become the sprawling metropolis that is the Dubai of today. Although the museum itself is an all-encompassing history of the local region, there are a number of displays that pay particular attention to the small arms in use during the late 1800s and early 1900s. If you have limited time in Dubai, certainly enjoy the beaches and the Burj Khalifa, but if you want to see some historical small arms and a bit of Dubai’s journey into the 21st Century, I would highly recommend checking the museum out. Admission is 3 AED for adults and 1 AED for children.

There are endless tactical black or multi-cam bags on the market claiming to be “low profile”. These same bags display numerous Velcro patches, have pals webbing on the outside of the bag, and scream gun! However, the industry is starting to listen to those wanting a quality pack in a very non-descript package. In order to accomplish this task, the bag has to be able to sit next to your standard North Face or Jansport pack and not look substantially different. Let’s take a look at the Haley Strategic FlatPack.

James Krupp had posted this image below of his Beretta M9A3 sporting a SureFire X300 Ultra, Benchmade Infidel and SureFire A2 Aviator. This was posted in a SureFireholics group.

Welcome to The Range Bag, a monthly series on knives, lights, apparel, and other gear that isn’t a gun and doesn’t attach to a gun, but is nonetheless awesome and relevant for people who are into guns. This series is in partnership with our sister site, AllOutdoor.com.

No, today is not the April 1 and this thing is not a joke but a real product manufactured and sold by a Canadian company called Bluntforce. If you are into accessories like the pump action bayonet that we saw at SHOT Show 2018, then Bluntforce Mk 2 Stiletto pistol bayonet must be the ultimate accessory for your sidearm!

Every year I am amazed to see what is unveiled at SHOT Show not only for the wicked firearms introduced but also the unique tools. No matter how many multi-tools or knives I own, manufacturers like SOG create something that makes me believe I need another one. So let’s take a look at SOG tools that will be rolling out brand new throughout 2018.

One only needs to spend a minute or two at the Lauer Weaponry/DuraCoat booth to instantly recognize why the company is absolutely thriving.

At a time when every other firearms coating company strives to create exciting new colors and differentiate themselves from their competition, the guys at Cerakote decided to focus on something completely different with their new “imaging software”.

The 2018 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoors Show is upon us! Over the next week, the TFB Team consisting of over 16 writers, and 4 videographers will be working our hardest (and fastest) to try and bring to you, our readership, some of the broadest coverage of SHOT Show 2018 that we hope we can provide the internet. We’ll be shooting new firearms at lanes on Media Day at the Range, climbing all over booths on the show floor, and quizzing sales representatives left and right about the latest and greatest for 2018. Days will be long, shoes will get worn through, gratuitous amounts of photos and videos will be taken.

My friend Brian’s neighbor is a relative of Thurston Shinn. Shinn was in the Navy during WWII and was assigned to a PT boat in the Aleutian Islands. Shinn was in the area when the US discovered the famous Akutan Zero. The Zero pilot tried to land the plane in a field but unbeknownst to him what looked like a nice flat field was really just a thin layer of dried mud. Underneath that layer was thick mud which caused the plane to flip over. The pilot died instantly.

Two knife companies have recently joined forces to produce a side opening automatic called the OTS (Out The Side) Automatic Tradecraft. Nevada knife making companies  Jake Hoback Knives is collaborating with Pioneer Valley Knife (PVK) to bring to market a 3.25-inch automatic designed with first responders in mind. The concept is to have an aesthetically appealing knife that has a very efficient locking system and is very reliable at the same time. TFB was provided CAD files of the Tradecraft, in addition to a photograph also posted on the Instagram page of Jake Hoback, depicting the Tradecraft being prepared for final assembly.

Before you get mad, yes this is stil The Firearm Blog and no, the below products are not firearms. What can I say, I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer. But I do like living on the edge. Ok, enough with the stupid puns.

When you look at these pictures it’s easy to focus on the 1911 .45 ACP pistol first, then its strange attachment.