by David Crane david@defensereview.com The folks at Knoxx Industries had a great display at TREXPO East. I think it’s fair to say that when all is said and done, combat shotgun lovers will probably owe Gary Cauble, President of Knoxx Industries, and Jim Bentley, Vice President, a big thank you. Knoxx Industries has come out with two products that are …

by David Crane david@defensereview.com The COPstock Folder by Knoxx Industries was designed for law enforcement and, according to the manufacturer, reduces recoil by up to 60%. It reportedly also tames muzzle flip, allowing for faster follow-up shots. The unit incorporates an over-folding wire stock and vertical grip that’s covered by a Hogue Hand-All grip sleeve. The pistol grip contains the …

By 1st Tactical Studies Group (1TSG) July 7, 2025 The U.S. ARMY and Marine Corps need a multi-caliber, Modular Weapon System (MWS) that can shoot all the major cartridges to meet the myriad of threats on the 720 degree, Non-Linear Battlefield (720 NLB) based on upgraded the combat-proven, M16/M4 rifle/carbine family whose manual-of-arms is in the muscle memory of every …

By Toby Melville of LEPUS210 February 10, 2025 The firearms business in the United States is a fast-paced growing market, with no lack of innovation. Weapon manufacturers rush headfirst into the future with new designs and improvements over existing legacy weapons, and this trend is only outdone by companies that produce accessories for existing firearms. With so many establishments creating …

By Toby Melville July 22, 2024 Red dot optics have become a standard accessory for virtually every rifle and pistol platform today. The use of red dot optics is considered almost essential to a rifle or pistol platform according to current modern standards, and there are a lot of options out there. With so many options of varying quality and …

By Toby Melville March 25, 2024 From time to time, an individual assesses the status quo and chooses to create something functional that defies contemporary models of the industry. The idea that innovation would equate to improvements in the application is rare. Often, changes are subtle, producing rebranded variations of previous products. Ryker USA observed the end user and the …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 20, 2024 O.k., we’re back. Sorry for the delay, but DefenseReview’s (DR) been on travel, and we’ve been dealing with some stuff. However, now that we’re back, we’re going to try to get back into publishing content fairly regularly, primarily in the form of videos, starting with this one on the …

By Toby Melville January 7, 2024 The AR-15 is arguably the most ergonomic and shooter interface-friendly platform in firearms history. One of the points of the AR-15 that separates it from other platforms is the ambidextrous charging handle. This engineering design makes the platform efficient. The pursuit of perfection is persistence focused on practicality. This creates an inevitability to advance …

By Toby Melville November 15, 2023 The modern rifle’s basic use has not significantly improved from its early predecessors. It’s a linear shoulder-fired metal projectile weapon for use at extended ranges. Accessories are somewhat different. The design rigidness of the early rifles as late as the 1980s has given way to extremely modular designs. One of the most personal accessories …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 31, 2023 Howard Leight by Honeywell (Shooting Sports) is the go-to active hearing pro (protection) choice for a lot of people, including DefenseReview (DR), and for good reason. Their products are well designed, work as advertised, and look good. Basically the tactical trifecta. As it happens, DefenseReview (DR) visited the Howard …