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Thursday, December 3rd, 2025
Good morning! Welcome to The Tradesman, a 5-minute newsletter tailored just for America’s tradesmen—presented by Grab Your Gear.
Our apologies here at the Tradesman. Our Wednesday edition never made it out of the drafts section, so lucky for you, you’ll get a Thursday and Friday Tradesman!
A new program from President Trump will offer a $1,000 investment account to any child born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028. Read more on how you can take advantage of the offer for your family in In The News.
Bullet Proof
Many consider the pre-1980s era to be the the golden years for guns—before restrictive federal legislation was passed to ban certain arms and designs.
The Steyr AUG was produced in 1977, pioneering multiple features including a polymer chassis, translucent plastic magazines, interchangeable barrels, and integral optics.
The Colt SP1 AR15 is another arm made pre-1980. The rifle featured 3-prong open-tip flash suppressors, traditional polymer furniture, and lightweight Edgewater buffers. Notably, the gun did not include a select-fire feature.
To see more guns no longer manufactured from pre-1980, including photos, click here.
Truckin’ Along
Roush Performance is notorious for their Ford truck collaborations. And now, they’re mixing it up with a new collab on Nissan’s Frontier Pro-4XR.
The stock Frontier will undergo a massive overhaul including a Öhlins-based suspension with external reservoir shocks and new front control arms, a 2-inch front lift, a titanium-colored skidplate, and more.
The truck will go on sale for $49,385 and is available now. You can see photos of the truck here.
Morning Meme
You’ll Wanna See This
A new list ranked the top 24 mountain towns in the U.S., with Park City, Utah leading the pack.
A well-known ski town, Park City offers 450 miles of trails, blue-ribbon rivers, crystal clear lakes, and plentiful local restaurants to enjoy.
Jackson, Wyoming and Telluride, Colorado rounded out the top 3. You can see the full list of towns here.
The Goodie Bag
If you’re looking for the best Christmas movies on Netflix, this list from Rotten Tomatoes ranked 61 great flicks to enjoy this holiday season. (See List)
The most unnecessary, but awesome outdoor gear list was put together by the editors from Outside Online. (See List)
A new list ranked the 18-most epic Midwest winter travel destinations for families or couples. (See List)
In The News
President Trump hosted tech billionaire Michael Dell at the White House on Tuesday to announce Dell’s gift of over $6 billion towards upcoming “Trump Accounts” that will give $1,000 to every U.S. citizen born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028.
Dell’s contribution will give an additional $250 to the first 25 million children to sign up for the program who live in ZIP codes with an annual median income under $150,000.
If left untouched, the investment accounts could yield more than $1.9 million by age 28. You can read more on the accounts here.
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