This Week in FFL: Aero Brands Return, August NICS Up 2.2%

Aero Precision, Ballistic Advantage, Stag Arms and VG6 return under new ownership; August NSSF-adjusted NICS checks edge up 2.2%; and NSSF, ATF and DOJ push straw-purchase education in Florida — this week's top stories for FFL dealers.

By Fred Thompson •

Backfire Turret Tags

I have always appreciated gear that solves a real problem without unnecessarily complicating things. In the world of long-range shooting and hunting, there is already enough information for shooters to manage between environmental conditions, ammunition selection, ballistic data, wind calls and r...

By Scott Conditt •

Front Line Friday #31: Suppressor Review - Dead Air Sandman X

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a suppressor review, and the topic is the Dead Air Sandman X, a short, full-auto-rated .30 caliber can I ran on two very different host rifles and watched do something I did not expect. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , who...

By Tom R •

MRF-SEA Tests TPS-80 Mobility to Enhance Fires Integration in the Philippines

Philippines — U.S. Marines with Air Command and Control Detachment, Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, tested the mobility of the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar during training in the Philippines, Aug. 17, 2026, evaluating how the capability ...

By Eric G •

Aero Precision Leaves Private Equity, Begins Manufacturing Comeback

Aero Precision, Ballistic Advantage, Stag Arms, and VG6 are leaving private-equity ownership. Their new owners say manufacturing is ramping up, supply chains are being restored, and backorders will be addressed.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson •

Get Ready For Duck Hunting, And Get A Rebate

September is almost here, and that means early-season goose or duck hunting is just around the corner for many hunters. If you’re looking to stock up on bird-busting ammo again, then check this out: B&P has a rebate on their Dual Steel loads, which offer improved performance, and they&#...

By Zac K. •

Ayoob: Why the “Plain Jane” 1911 is Right for Me

When I was 10 years old, I read Jeff Cooper’s articles in Guns & Ammo magazine in which he extolled the 1911 “.45 automatic” as the ultimate gunfighting/self-defense handgun. What he wrote made a great deal of sense to me. All these years later, it still does. Slim and flat, among ...

By Massad Ayoob •

Truck Guns, Part 4: Bullpups

Nothing stirs more of an emotional divide in the 2A community than the bullpup. While there are factual arguments for the practical use of the platform design, the emotional responses are rarely middle ground. The bullpup is a rifle that end users either love or hate; rarely is it undecided.

By Toby M •

POTD: Lobaev Arms’ SKL ZOV - The Russian HK417?

Photo Of The Day, and we go to Russia to see what’s going on at Lobaev Arms. I could be wrong, but their approach to the AR-10 platform reads like applied study notes from the HK417. Rather than using the AR's direct impingement system, Lobaev engineered an improved gas piston des...

By Eric B •
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