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                <title><![CDATA[What Happened to Ontario Knife Company? The Full Story]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                    <dc:creator>Andy Blair</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[No, Ontario Knife Company didn&#039;t go out of business — it was sold. Aerospace parent Servotronics offloaded the 134-year-old knife brand to Blue Ridge Knives in 2023, and the Franklinville, NY factory closed. Here&#039;s the verified story, and what it means for your knives.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Thread Adapters Explained: One Suppressor, Multiple Guns]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                    <dc:creator>Andy Blair</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[Your suppressor won&#039;t thread on — the threads don&#039;t match. A firearm thread adapter bridges the gap. Here&#039;s what it actually does, the five reasons shooters use one, the honest trade-offs (baffle strikes are real), and how to pick one that won&#039;t cause problems down range.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Mec-Gar Magazines: The OEM Behind Your Pistol]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 23:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                    <dc:creator>Andy Blair</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[That brand-new SIG or Beretta magazine? It was probably made by Mec-Gar. Here&#039;s the OEM story, what the finishes mean, and how to pick the right mag.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Debunking M1 Carbine Myths: What the Record Actually Shows]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                    <dc:creator>Andy Blair</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[Few American firearms have collected as many tall tales as the M1 Carbine. After 23 years buying and selling them, we sort the eight most persistent M1 Carbine myths — Chosin-era cold-weather stories, ammo confusion, accuracy claims, and what to check before buying one.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Spotlight on Shomer-Tec: Escape Tools, Fire Buttons &amp; Covert Gear]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                    <dc:creator>Andy Blair</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[Spend enough time in firearms and outdoor catalogs and they all start to blur together. Shomer-Tec is what shows up when somebody actually goes looking for the unusual stuff: covert handcuff keys hidden in boot laces, fire-starting buttons sewn into shirt cuffs, stash compartments built into disposable coffee cups. Here&#039;s the Bellingham, WA ...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[East German Army Surplus 101: How to Start an NVA Collection]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                    <dc:creator>Andy Blair</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Nationale Volksarmee dissolved in 1990. Every NVA piece in circulation came out of that final dissolution — no factory is making more. Here&#039;s how to start an East German Army surplus collection without making expensive mistakes: Strichtarn, M56 helmets, authenticity markers, and where to find genuine pieces. 23+ years of Warsaw Pact surplus experience.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[How to Choose a Flashlight: A Practical Buyer&#039;s Guide]]></title>
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                <![CDATA[https://www.keepshooting.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-flashlight-a-practical-buyer-s-guide.html]]></link>
                <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                    <dc:creator>Andy Blair</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[Walk through any flashlight section and you&#039;ll see 10,000-lumen claims and acronyms most buyers can&#039;t decode. Here&#039;s the version of the buyer&#039;s guide we&#039;d give a friend — by use case, lumens, candela, and battery, without overpaying for specs you&#039;ll never use. After 23 years of selling lights to shooters, hunters, and outdoorsmen, here&#039;s what ...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Why a Tourniquet Belongs in Your Range Bag]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                    <dc:creator>Andy Blair</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[A buddy field-dressing a buck three miles back from the truck. The knife slips. There&#039;s arterial blood on the snow. Severe bleeding kills in three to five minutes — faster than EMS can reach you, even in a city. After 23 years selling gear to people who shoot, hunt, and work outdoors, here&#039;s why a real CAT or SOFTT-W tourniquet belongs in your ...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Why Buy Military Surplus Gear? An Honest Look at the Value, the Tradeoffs, and What&#039;s Worth Your Money]]></title>
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                                    <dc:creator>Andy Blair</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[Why Buy Military Surplus Gear? An Honest Look at the Value, the Tradeoffs, and What&#039;s Worth Your Money]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[How to Choose the Right Mag Pouch for Your Gun]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 19:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                    <dc:creator>Andy Blair</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[Choosing a mag pouch comes down to platform, retention, and how you carry. Here&#039;s how to match the right pouch to your gun and the way you actually shoot.]]></description>
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