WV Machine Gun Bill Clears Committee – Then Faces Pushback
West Virginia’s SB 1071 would allow state-facilitated machine gun sales, but opposition and Senate delays now threaten the bill’s survival.
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Survival Knife Tactics: What Defines a Survival Knife?
A survival knife isn’t just the blade you happen to carry when things go sideways. That cliché misses the point. A survival knife is a lifeline, a tool meant to shoulder every hard job when the woods stop being friendly. Knowing the right survival knife tactics is crucial. Survival knife tacti...
Everyman's Double Rifle: Pedersoli Kodiak Survivalist .44 Magnum
Italian firearm manufacturer Davide Pedersoli has a very unique new gun for 2026. The Kodiak Survivalist is a double rifle chambered in .44 Magnum. It maintains the styling of a dangerous game double while offering a much more accessible price point (for both the gun and the ammunition) than trad...
Constructing Survival Shelters: Back to Basics!
Constructing survival shelters is one of the most critical skills for staying alive when the environment turns against you. The weather can change quickly, and what begins as a sunny hike can end as a freezing night. “Hiker Lost in the Wild.” We’ve all seen the headline, and some of us have...
Ayoob: Was the 10mm Destined to Fail?
No other handgun cartridge has experienced quite as many ups, down and reinventions of purpose in so short a time as the 10mm Auto. Generally thought to have been a product of the 1980s, the 10mm’s whole story actually goes back further. A Brief History of the 10mm The mid-twentieth century saw...
Grim Workshop’s Firefly Tools Truly Light It Up!
What is arguably the most important aspect of survival-style gear? The answer is that it needs to be in your possession to aid you. In reality, many pieces of gear, no matter their importance or usefulness, often get left behind. The Firefly tools from Grim Workshop don’t have this problem at a...
The Lost Art? How to Read a Map
It was Thanksgiving weekend. James Kim and wife, Kati, with their young daughters Sabine and Penelope, were motoring on their trip home to San Francisco on I-5, then turned toward Gold Beach on Oregon’s southern coast. The road James took began to climb. There was no traffic, and soon no cell s...
M1A Scout Squad: Master of Both CQB and DMR Roles?
I love the saying, “have your cake, and eat it too”. What if you had the capability and power of a hunting cartridge like the .308 for both eyes open close quarters shooting could very quickly switch to a LPVO (Low Power Variable Optic) with 7X magnification and hit out to 500 yards easily? W...
TFB Weekly Web Deals 174: Deals for February 23rd, 2026
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 174! We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whether you’re looking for deals on new ...
Five Must-Have Survival Meds
Editor’s Note: This article is not medical advice. It is presented here as a starting point for a conversation about medical needs in a natural or man-made disaster. You should consult your doctor or another trusted medical professional about your needs for survival medications. Hopefully, ...