Wheelgun Wednesday: Ruger Steps Back, S&W Doubles Down on N-Frames

Welcome back to another Wheelgun Wednesday here at TFB! Timing is everything. Two weeks after Ruger pulled the plug on most of its revolver catalog ( source ), Smith & Wesson went the other way and released a pair of .45-caliber N-frames whose family tree runs straight back to the trenches. M...

By Eric B •

Precision Grenadier System - Northrop Grumman and Barrett Team Up

Northrop Grumman  and Barrett Firearms  have entered a teaming agreement to produce the weapon portion of the Precision Grenadier System, a shoulder-fired 25mm grenade launcher. Northrop Grumman is advancing the PGS and its accompanying ammunition development to address domestic and int...

By Eric B •

Ruger Brings Back the Mini-14 Retro Folding Stock

The construction is authentic to the original. Walnut makes up the body, the side-folding mechanism is stainless steel, and the pistol grip is injection-moulded. Against the matte stainless receiver and barrel, it gives the rifle the exact silhouette that a generation of shooters recognises insta...

By Eric B •

Canik Puts WWII Nose Art on the METE MC9LS Flying Ace

This answers the question left hanging when the Flying Ace name first turned up on Canik's accessory pages: the platform is the METE MC9LS. Canik has launched the pistol as part of its Canik Creations line, a WWII aviation tribute built on a gun that already has a reputation.

By Eric B •

2A Display: Gun, Magazine and Blade Mounts

A safe full of rifles leaning against each other could be a waste of a collection and a waste of space. For those who live where it’s legal, 2A Display 's answer is a line of wall and safe mounts that hold firearms, magazines and blades in the open, and the company sums up its aim simp...

By Eric B •

Behind the Bullet: The .25 WSSM

The .25 WSSM earns its place as a quarterbore that packs .25-06 Remington performance into a case nearly an inch shorter, letting you run it in a compact short action instead of a full-length rifle. Winchester claimed the cartridge would equal the velocity of the .25-06, and the factory numbers b...

By James Chen •

TFB Review: Pulsar Thermion 3 LRF XT60 - 1280 HD in a 30mm Tube

The Pulsar Thermion 3 LRF XT60 is a 1280x1024 HD thermal riflescope with a built-in 1,200 m (1,312 yd) laser rangefinder. This is Pulsar’s new flagship thermal, made for hunters who want serious night capability in something that mounts, looks and handles like a classic 30 mm scope. After a...

By Eric B •
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