Target patriot: adjustable sights increase the Charter .327 Magnum's versatility.
Exactly 130-years ago, Smith & Wesson startled the firearms world by introducing a new .32 revolver chambered for a centerfire cartridge. The .32 S&W round of 1878 was loaded with black powder and, by today's standards, its performance was somewhat anemic. Twenty-five years later, in 1903, they made the...

The Victorinox champ.
In 1891, Karl Elsener's cutlery business began supplying the Swiss Army with the basic Soldier's Knife. In addition to the primary blade, the Soldier's Knife had a screwdriver, awl and can opener, features remaining fairly static into recent times. In 1897, the knife springs were modified to allow two...

DiamondBlade Knives: bringing new meaning to the word edge.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A knife is a simple tool for the most part; just a cutting edge with a handle on it. What separates an average knife from a great knife is its ability to handle well, cut like a house on fire, and hold a sharp edge....

Damascus Bowie.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gordon Graham Knifemaker Knifemaker Gordon Graham brings n new life to the most famous knife of the 1800s. Graham has token the basic classic Bowie Design an mode it in Damascus steel far o beautiful new twist. There are 300 layers in a...

No excuses.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I found out about Mika's Pocket holsters several years ago from a DEA buddy of mine. I told him I was looking for a pocket holster for my J-frame. He smiled as he worked his Mika pocket holster and J-frame from his pocket. He told...

Forget your Sweetheart, use a Gift to Land a Sweet Business Deal!
CLEVELAND, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Chocolate and flowers may land you a date with your Valentine, but a Cleveland-based entrepreneur is using the art of over-the-top gift giving to land face time with top executives. From turning a CEO's hotel room into a personal Brooks Brothers' store to orchestrating...

Small Town Alaska Helps Heal Nation of Its Dry Skin.
Residents of Kodiak Star in National Campaign for Iconic Skin Care Brand Vaseline(R) and its New Prescription-Strength Product ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Can one person living in a small town in Alaska help people across the nation find relief for their dry skin? The...

CUTCO Helps You Polish Your Turkey Carving Skills.
OLEAN, N.Y., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- If there's one meal that's remembered all year, it's Thanksgiving dinner, so make sure your culinary skills are in order, especially your turkey carving talents. The experts at CUTCO Cutlery, the largest manufacturer of kitchen knives in North America, know that...

Leopold Ketel & Partners Enters the Winner's Circle.
Northwest agency wins coveted Rosey Awards PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Portland marketing firm Leopold Ketel & Partners had reason to celebrate during the Portland Advertising Federation's 51st annual Rosey Awards event held Thursday, November 20 at Portland's Newmark Theater. LKP marked the evening...

The Mantis strikes! Young blood in the knife biz.
[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Sometimes the road isn't just about how you get there, but what you do when you get there. Such is the story of Mantis Knives and company founder Jared West's unusual but highly effective way of building a knife company. Mantis Knives is a scant...