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 · Arid / High desert

MultiCam Arid, AOR1, three-color desert — or coyote and tan solids.

Why environment beats pattern →

Night Fighter · $150

$150 of $150 on gear · 1 items

Platform · sourced separately

AR-15 / Carbine

info only

A 5.56 semi-auto carbine — the do-everything rifle. (A quality AK is a budget alternative.)

Budget$550–$900

PSA, Ruger AR-556, S&W M&P15

Mid$1,300–$2,200

BCM, Daniel Defense DDM4, LMT

Premium$2,500–$4,500

Knight’s SR-15, HK MR556, LWRC

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.

Night vision goggles

Nightfox Swift Monocular

$150

budget

The single biggest capability jump — and cost — in the hobby.

No analog unit fits this budget, so this slot shows the digital option instead — a sensor and a screen, good for watching, not for working under. KitID’s call: save for a budget analog tube before you buy night vision to move under.

Inexpensive handheld digital monocular for close-range viewing.

Google Shopping ↗Amazon ↗eBay ↗

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

Save up for next

Helmet · NVG mount · IR laser · Weapon light · Plate carrier · Armor plate · Comms headset · Red dot sight · Medical gear · Thermal optic · Sling · 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.