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Cool Survival Tools: Emergency Gear & Equipment for the Outdoors

From hunting to kayaking, a lot of us enjoy the outdoors. Few things are as good as a weekend spent in the wilderness unplugged from our normal lives. However, we need to be prepared for unexpected emergencies if we want to ensure we make it back to our homes and families.

With that in mind, I found myself surfing the internet and looking for new gear and other emergency equipment that I could incorporate into my own readiness preps when I am away from civilization. As I was making a short list, I thought that some of you might like to see what cool survival tools I am currently using.

In no particular order, here we go.

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Mossberg Now Selling AOWs

O.F. Mossberg & Sons is the latest manufacturer to jump into the deep end of the pool with NFA weapons. We’ve seen other major companies like Ruger start selling suppressors, and now Mossberg is offering 12 gauge AOWs.

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Hornady’s .357 Magnum Critical Defense Load – Quick Ammo Review

Combine the legendary stopping power of the .357 Magnum with modern bullet design and you can potentially create an amazingly effective self-defense round. That seems to be exactly what Hornady had in mind when it developed the Critical Defense load chambered for the classic Magnum.

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Rumor Alert: Striker Fired Ruger LCP Coming?

So, a little bird told me recently that we may see a new striker-fired Ruger LCP in the coming weeks.

Presumably, the company will follow the naming convention it used with the LC9 pistol by adding an “s” at the end of the LCP to indicate the new firing mechanism.

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One Bag to Rule Them All: Hackett Equipment Range Bag Review

Two bags and dozens of pounds. Each time I head to the range for gun testing, I carry a large Blackhawk duffle and a no-name piece of rolling luggage. Inside are all of the pistols, targets, ammunition, cameras and chronograph parts I need to record data for my articles.

Personally, I hate lugging all of that junk around.