Grizz’s Black Friday Picks, 2025

Looking for the best Black Friday gun gear deals, tactical discounts, and must-have accessories? Our resident curmudgeon and longtime firearms expert, Grizz Holloway, is here to break down the top savings you actually should pay attention to.

Grizz has spent decades testing rifles, holsters, optics, tools, and everything in between.  It used to be his job.  You’ve read Grizz before, trust us, you have. This year, he’s stepping in to share his trusted Black Friday picks, separating the real deals from the junk designed to empty your wallet.

Whether you’re upgrading your carry setup, grabbing range essentials, or hunting for serious discounts on quality gear, Grizz’s Black Friday recommendations will point you in the right direction—without any hype, fluff, or sponsored nonsense.

Here’s a solid start of items that we’ve used and trust:

• Sidio Crate – 30% off sitewide, 40% off special packs of black crates
• POM Pepper Spray 5-Pack
• Apple AirTags – new generation is coming, but these are still priceless
• Shivworks PG – 15% sitewide
• Wilderness Tactical – free patch and shipping
• Oak Street Bootmakers- always a solid sale, up to 30%
• Orvis – Always something you want
• Tanner Goods – 20% off and a lot of recently released items
• Ignus Lux coffee – 10% off.  I know you’re gonna say that’s not much, but it’s enough, trust us, try it!

Now for the big one, Palmetto State Armory…  Find us a company that has done more for the 2A types and put more money into bringing great guns to everyone.  Yes, there are some really mediocre guns from their early days, but today…  They played the long game and are putting out amazing rifles and pistols at amazing prices.