Today’s Photo of the Day features the Kalashnikov PB (Pistolet Besshumnyy), a Soviet-era integrally suppressed semi-automatic pistol that remains in limited production under Kalashnikov Concern. Originally developed and entering service in 1967, the PB was designed to provide a suppressed s...
Mary Hubert heard the commotion unfolding below. She immediately reached for a handgun she keeps close by, her .38 caliber pistol that she affectionately calls “Sweet Jane.”
Sako, the Finnish company well known for bolt-action hunting rifles, is making a serious play for the military and law enforcement AR market. In a recent TFBTV segment from EnforceTac 2026 , James Reeves got hands-on with the new Arctic Rifle Generation (ARG) lineup, and the question he pos...
Fellow TFB writer Doug E. drops in this week on TFB's Behind the Gun Podcast for an unfiltered "Industry Hot or Not" discussion fueled by SHOT Show 2026. We'll break down the top market vibes, like the absolute dominance that suppressors currently have in the Q1 market, ...
Its popularity is undeniable within the world of firearms. The AR design has been around since the 1950’s and is only becoming more commonplace in the firearms landscape. In addition, the range of variants of this design available these days is staggering. Their uses are as expansive as their d...
Practically all shooters have experienced blowback. Not the type where something you did or didn’t do caused things to go sideways and have unintended consequences. No, I’m talking about the blowback operating system in rifle or pistol. You’ve fired a semi-automatic .22LR rifle or pistol, r...
Today’s Photo Of The Day takes a closer look at the Fabryka Broni VIS-100 M1, a Polish-made 9mm pistol derived from the service sidearm currently issued to the Polish Armed Forces and police units. Imported to the U.S. in a civilian-legal configuration, the VIS-100 M1 blends modern duty fea...
In this Viridian RFX11 review, author Dan Abraham evaluates the usefulness of a green dot optic on a handgun. Green dots may be more visible in bright light than red dots. But, does that actually play out on the range? The RFX11 was provided to the author by the company for the purposes of this R...