Modern handguns have more or less converged on short recoil operating systems. That occupies the operating system of the vast majority of pistols. There are some direct blowback guns produced, but short recoil seems to rule the roost. Yet, every so often someone tries a little system called gas-d...
Unfortunately, like many people today, I am tethered to my device more and more. This is not something that I’m proud of, but that’s just how things work in 2026 when you are running a personal business and responding to emails all day. I’m also using and aging iPhone 12, and a...
A federal judge weakens a key gun-control law, the Supreme Court takes up Washington's AR-15 ban, and ATF reforms continue to reshape the regulatory landscape. Fred Thompson's weekly digest of the stories FFL dealers need to watch.
This overview of the Springfield Armory Echelon 4.5F paired with the Aimpoint COA is focused as a possible law enforcement duty pistol. Because if you’re carrying a pistol for the job, the question isn’t “Should I run a dot?” anymore. The real questions when looking at a duty pistol with ...
Federal deregulation is colliding with state pushback while e-commerce consolidates — here's what the data says FFL dealers should do this quarter.
During the morning of March 24, 1945, more than 9,000 men of the US 17th Airborne Division landed behind German lines on the east side of the Rhine. While the Wehrmacht was in deep trouble, many of their units remained effective, and any available Panzers could pose a significant threat to the fr...
CPW says the August 1 provisions apply to purchases and transfers occurring on or after that date. The agency's implementation material distinguishes the new process from a registry of firearms already owned: the system records cards, training, and purchase eligibility, not a list of an indi...
CRPA, SAF, GOA, GOF, Gun Owners of California, and individual plaintiffs have reached a settlement resolving the remaining claims in a major California carry-rights lawsuit. The agreement follows LASD’s representation that it now meets the state’s 120-day CCW processing deadline.
A federal court weakens key NFA restrictions, SCOTUS loads up for a big gun term, and the industry shows real retail momentum. Fred Thompson’s Friday digest for FFL dealers.
John Browning’s 1911 served the U.S. military for 75 years and became one of America’s most respected handguns. More than a century later, its trigger, ergonomics, and proven operating system live on in the modern double-stack 2011. Here is how a military sidearm evolved into one of today’s...