Archive for the 'Gear' Category
ATF Drops Registration For Suppressors And Short-Barreled Rifles Nationwide After DOJ Declines To Appeal
October 12th, 2026It will be interesting to see what happens to this when someone like Gavin Newsom is in the White House… Via: ZeroHedge: The ATF said Friday it will no longer require anyone to get federal approval before making or transferring suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns or “any other weapons,” and will no longer require those […]
Ruger 10/22 Disassembly, Cleaning, Reassembly
October 10th, 2026In the 45 years I’ve been shooting Ruger 10/22s, I’ve gone from cleaning them after every shooting session to wiping out the chambers every six months with an oily cloth, whether they need it or not. *chortle* How often do you clean your 10/22 like this? Via: Iraqveteran8888:
Loop Gear SK05 Pro 2 Flashlight
June 7th, 2026Loop Gear SK05 Pro 2 Flashlight (There’s an Amazon Affiliate link above this line. If you can’t see it, please temporarily disable your ad blocking software if you want to buy the light and support Cryptogon. That’s a special link that pays me more than your usual Amazon purchases. Loop Gear has not paid me, […]
Take a Break from the Doom with the Homewood Stoves Family
July 10th, 2025Looking for a break from the doom? Here’s a homeschooling family and their business making wood stoves. It’s the middle of Summer for most of you reading this. Maybe save it for when the weather turns colder. Via: Homewood Stoves:
Osprey Atmos AG LT 65L Backpack
July 7th, 2025My wife and I bought an Osprey Atmos AG LT 65L backpack (Amazon Affiliate link) for our son on his fifteenth birthday. He’s a very avid hunter and outdoorsman and is ready for a big backpack like this. My guess is that if you need something this serious, you already have it, but maybe you’re […]
Cold Steel Big Bore .625 Blowgun – 5FT
June 1st, 2025One of my sons is heavily into bushcraft and hunting with a variety of weapons (not just firearms). Besides rifles, he uses bows, crossbows, slingshots, spears… and now, a blowgun. He has killed four possums over two nights so far with his new Cold Steel Big Bore .625 Blowgun (Amazon affiliate link). In case you […]
Silky Professional Bigboy 2000 Outback
May 17th, 2025The Silky Professional Bigboy 2000 Outback (Amazon affiliate link) is an incredibly effective hand saw. Besides use around our property, I’ll pop it into my car if I have to go out during storms. Trees routinely fall across the road around here. There are many reviews of it on Youtube. Here’s one: Made in Japan. […]
ASUS ROG Rapture WiFi 6 GT-AX6000 Router
November 10th, 2024ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 Dual-band WiFi 6 Gaming Router Note: I have a client who is buying this. Pardon the distraction. But… If you need very fast and stable wifi, this thing feels like a wired connection. Made in Taiwan = quality. Could easily run a branch office. Dual 2.5G ports. QoS. Wifi scheduling. Monitoring. […]
Aluminum Bucket Opener
October 11th, 2024I was just talking with someone about disaster preparations, and mentioned my aluminum bucket opener. We store a lot of food in 5 gallon plastic buckets and that opener is a nice tool to have, especially on buckets with very stiff lids. My sons think it’s not manly to use the bucket opener and apply […]
Aune AR5000 Openback Headphones
May 9th, 2024I was going to post this to an audio forum but thought that some budget audiophiles out in Cryptogon land might be interested. The Amazon affiliate links pay me a small commission. Your support is very much appreciated. — I’ve had my Aune AR5000 openbacks for about a month and they are fantastic. Very detailed […]
