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 · Mixed / Transitional
MultiCam/OCP earns its reputation here — or solid earth tones across the board.
Why environment beats pattern →Range Day · $1,500
$1,500 of $1,500 on gear · 11 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
AR-15 / Carbine
info onlyA 5.56 semi-auto carbine — the do-everything rifle. (A quality AK is a budget alternative.)
PSA, Ruger AR-556, S&W M&P15
BCM, Daniel Defense DDM4, LMT
Knight’s SR-15, HK MR556, LWRC
Reference ranges to set expectations — KitID doesn't sell or link firearms, and these aren't counted in the gear budget above.
Eye protection
Gatorz Magnum
$210
premium
Non-negotiable at any range.
Machined-aluminum frames with ANSI ballistic lenses; the SOF sunglasses.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
Ear protection
3M Peltor Sport Tactical 500
$150
mid
Indoors, one unprotected shot is permanent hearing damage.
Consumer Peltor electronic muff with Bluetooth — range use, not a comms headset; no downlead.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
Belt
Ronin Tactics Task Force Belt
$260
premium
The two-belt system with the cult following; inner/outer with laser-cut MOLLE.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
Holster
PHLster Floodlight2
$100
mid
Carry it safely, or don’t carry it.
Light-bearing holster that indexes off the weapon light to fit many pistols; a mid-priced, versatile design.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
Pouch
Boreal Defence H20 Nalgene Pouch
$36
budget
Laser-cut laminate pouch for 32 oz wide-mouth bottles and similar cylinders, with a shock-cord cinch closure. Open cylinder with cord lock at the top; no lid.
Listed seller
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.
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.
Medical gear
MIRA Safety ThyroSafe Potassium Iodide Tablets
$15
budget
The gun makes holes; this plugs them. Buy it early.
ThyroSafe-brand potassium iodide tablets, 65 mg each, 20 to a pack. Sold 1, 3 or 5 packs. 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.
Sling
Magpul MS1
$40
budget
A one- or two-point convertible sling with a slider adjuster at an accessible price.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
Low power variable optic
Primary Arms SLx 1-6x24 SFP (ACSS)
$300
budget
Second-focal-plane 1-6x with the ACSS reticle; a budget LPVO that's a common first scope.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
Magnifier
Sig Sauer JULIET3
$250
mid
3x flip-to-side magnifier that does the job without doubling your optic budget.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
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.