Kit Builder
Build the right kit for your budget.
Pick a mission and a number. We'll build the loadout from our catalog — essentials first, then upgrades until the money's spent — in the order to actually buy it.
1 · Mission
Home Defense
What actually matters at 3 a.m.
Range Day
Train safe and comfortable.
Duty / Patrol
Load-bearing kit for the job.
Night Fighter
Own the dark — the expensive end of the hobby.
Backcountry Hunt
Glass, layers, and boots that last.
72-hour / Bug-out
Leave in ten minutes, be all right for three days.
Grey-Man EDC
Capability with zero signature.
2 · Budget
3 · Environment (optional)
Pattern guidance · Arid / High desert
MultiCam Arid, AOR1, three-color desert — or coyote and tan solids.
Why environment beats pattern →Grey-Man EDC · $250
$250 of $250 on gear · 6 items
Platform · sourced separately
Pistol
info onlyA striker-fired 9mm covers carry, home defense, and the range.
Glock 19/17, S&W M&P, SIG P320
CZ Shadow 2, Walther PDP, SIG XCarry
Staccato 2011, Wilson Combat
Revolver
info onlySimple and reliable — carry snubs to full-size magnums.
Taurus 856/605, Ruger Wrangler
S&W 686, Ruger GP100 / SP101
Colt Python, S&W Performance Center
Reference ranges to set expectations — KitID doesn't sell or link firearms, and these aren't counted in the gear budget above.
Holster
Bravo Concealment Torsion IWB
$55
budget
Carry it safely, or don’t carry it.
A value inside-waistband holster with a slight forward cant molded into the shell.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
Belt
Boreal Defence OG Belt (Overt Gunfighter Belt) Inner
$30
budget
Hook-faced inner belt with mechanical adjustment that carries most outer belt systems including Boreal's own Overt Gunfighter Belt. Plain 1.5 in hook-lined belt, sold by pants size.
Listed seller
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
Medical gear
MIRA Safety Potassium Iodide Tablets (60 Count)
$20
budget
The gun makes holes; this plugs them. Buy it early.
Potassium iodide tablets, 60 per bottle — MIRA's unbranded KI listing. Sold 1, 3 or 5 bottles. Price shown is for the 1-pack; larger packs cost more.
Listed seller
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
Knife/tool
Nitecore NTP31
$26
NITECORE NTP31 is a uniquely designed aluminum alloy bolt action tactical pen. The three position bidirectional bolt action allows you to pop out the pen tip or windows breaker, or retract both for everyday carry.
House brand — Gear Wizard Armory and KitID are the same business.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
Soft armor
Armored Republic (AR500 Armor) Level IIIA Soft Body Armor Insert
$100
budget
Flexible Level IIIA panel for handgun-threat protection; a budget soft-armor pick.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
Weapon light
Nitecore NTC2i
$19
You can’t shoot what you can’t identify.
The NTC2i U-shape tail cap is designed to prevent the flashlight from turning on accidentally while in a holster or pocket. The raised parapets along the rim of the tail cap protect the tail switch like guardrails over a cliff face.
House brand — Gear Wizard Armory and KitID are the same business.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
Save up for next
Pack · Eye protection
These didn't fit this budget — the next tier up covers them.
Prices are catalog street-price estimates; high-ticket optics and night vision move the most — verify before you buy. "Where to buy" links are third-party searches, except where an item links to our own store (Gear Wizard Armory) — that's labeled on the item.