Ruger and Hooten Young Team Up on First-Fire Bourbon and Cigars

Firearm-branded spirits are nothing new, but Ruger’s first run at it comes with an unusually tight production number. Ruger has partnered with veteran-owned Hooten Young on a limited collection of bourbon and cigars, led by Ruger First-Fire Bourbon. Only 1,776 bottles were made, a nod to the ye...

By Sam.S •

ZeroTech's Thrive HD 3 MOA Reflex Runs Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun

ZeroTech Optics USA has introduced the Thrive HD Reflex Sight 3 MOA, a compact 1x optic designed for compatible pistol, rifle and shotgun mounts. The sight uses an RMR mounting footprint and ships with both low and high Picatinny bases in the box.

By TFB Staff •

Save Now On S&W's M&P FPC 22: Holiday Rebate!

In case ya aren’t familiar with the M&P FPC 22, Smith & Wesson brought it to market in the summer of 2025. It offers plenty of tactical features—it’s suppressor-ready, it has a forend covered with a generous slathering of MLOK slots as well as a Picatinny rail on top, it...

By Zac K •

Why One Gun Isn’t Enough – And Three May Be

The old line that you should be wary of a person who keeps a single firearm because odds are they know how to run it has reached the status of a proverb. There’s truth in it. The shooter who owns a single firearm and has learned it cold earns respect. But that proverb cuts both […] Th...

By James Chen •

Could You Weak-Hand Draw If You Had To?

Editor’s Note: Practice these weak-handed drawing techniques only with triple-checked unloaded guns, or better yet, with identical-size unshootable dummy guns. A while back, I did an article for The Armory Life on left-handed manipulation of a 1911 pistol, particularly one that d...

By Massad Ayoob •
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