FFL License Lookup: How to Verify Any FFL Dealer

Every transfer, sale and shipment between licensees rests on one question: is that FFL real and current? Here is how the ATF lookup actually works, what it returns, what it cannot tell you, and how customers use it to judge your shop.

By Fred Thompson •

Beating Bugs and Bucks in the Early Southern Season

Early-season deer hunting in the South means fighting two battles at once: staying still enough to kill a mature buck, and keeping the mosquitoes off you while you do it. The heat and humidity alone make sitting a treestand a chore, and mosquitoes stay prevalent throughout much of the South well ...

By James Chen •

SIG Sauer’s New XRAY5: The Solid-State Matrix Red Dot Explained

Every pistol red dot sold today works on essentially the same plan. An LED emitter sits on a carrier plate, and screws and springs nudge that plate to adjust windage and elevation. The SIG Sauer XRAY5 drops that plan entirely and is pitched as the world's first solid-state advanced red dot. ...

By Eric B •

Concealed Carry Corner: Traveling With Your Carry Gun

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner . Last week, we talked about ways someone can build skills at the range specifically for carrying concealed. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here  to check it out. This week, I wanted to look at some of...

By Matt E •

Akkar USA Target Force Series Builds a Clay Gun for Every Discipline

A trap gun and a sporting clays gun have different jobs. One needs to print high on rising, going-away targets, and the other needs to handle quickly on birds crossing, dropping, and quartering from every angle. Most shooters who get serious about clays eventually figure out that one gun can’t ...

By Sam.S •

Stay Warm in the Cold! THAW Gear Rechargeable, Mobile Handwarmers

If you want to stay in the field hunting longer this fall, THAW Gear has RC Heated Hand Warmer Crossbody Bags and a 5K Rechargeable Handwarmer 2.0 handheld to help. Some of the best and most productive hunting happens in the cold yet we don’t want to turn in early because it is too frigid [...

By Adam Scepaniak •

Brace Yourself: Taurus Introduces the Brace-Ready TX22

Taurus has expanded its TX22 rimfire lineup with the Brace-Ready TX22, a version of the popular .22 LR pistol built to accept a stabilizing brace. Released in 2019, the TX22 has built a strong following among rimfire shooters. The new model keeps the familiar platform but adds an extra point of s...

By Eric B •

BRN-180 SCNR 10.5” .223 Wylde Upper – $1,199.99

Brownells BRN-180 SCNR 10.5” .223 Wylde complete upper is in stock at $1,199.99. Side-charging, bufferless piston design built for suppressors and folding stocks.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Galco Combat Master 2.0 Now Fits the Glock 21

Galco has added the Glock 21 to the fit list for its Combat Master 2.0, the updated take on the company's long-running pancake-style OWB belt holster. According to Galco's release, the new offering works with or without a carry optic, which is the headline for anyone running a slide-mou...

By TFB Staff •
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