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

$150 $250 $500 $1,500 $3,000 $6,000 $12,000

3 · Environment (optional)

Any Woodland Arid / High desert Mixed / Transitional Urban / Low signature Snow

Pattern guidance · Snow

Actual snow overwhites (MultiCam Alpine, surplus overwhite shells) over base layers.

Why environment beats pattern →

Home Defense · $150

$142 of $150 on gear · 2 items

Platform · sourced separately

Shotgun

info only

A 12-gauge — pump for value and simplicity, semi-auto for speed.

Budget$250–$500

Maverick 88, Mossberg 500/590, Rem 870

Mid$1,100–$1,600

Beretta 1301, Mossberg 940

Premium$2,000–$2,600

Benelli M4

Pistol

info only

A striker-fired 9mm covers carry, home defense, and the range.

Budget$500–$650

Glock 19/17, S&W M&P, SIG P320

Mid$700–$1,200

CZ Shadow 2, Walther PDP, SIG XCarry

Premium$2,000–$4,500

Staccato 2011, Wilson Combat

Reference ranges to set expectations — KitID doesn't sell or link firearms, and these aren't counted in the gear budget above.

Weapon light

Nitecore GM02MH

$22

You can’t shoot what you can’t identify.

The elegantly designed NITECORE 1 inch/25.4mm magnetic barrel mount was created to mount Nitecore SRT7GT, P12, P12GTS, MH40GTR, MH10 v2, MH12 v2, MH12GT, New P30, New P12, P10 v2, P20 v2, and all other flashlights with a 1" diameter body.

Buy at Gear Wizard Armory ↗

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.

Red dot sight

Sig Sauer Romeo5

$120

budget

Compact rifle red dot with motion-activated shutoff; a budget optic that punches above its price.

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Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.

Save up for next

Ear protection · Medical gear · Holster · Sling · Belt · Eye protection · Soft armor · Plate carrier · Armor plate · Helmet · Comms headset · Pouch

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.