KelTec SUB2000 Gen 3 5.7 Review: The Best SUB2000 Yet?
The KelTec Sub2000 has hit its third generation and now fires the 5.7x28mm. Is it better? How's the 5.7 handle? Let's find out.
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AllOutdoor Review – Benchmade SOCP Dagger
The Special Operations Combatives Program (SOCP) is a realistic combatives system created for special operations forces in the military. It concentrates on close-quarters fighting skills that are useful, particularly when wearing all of your gear. Greg Thompson, who founded and developed the SOCP...
The Browning Hi-Power: Why a 90-Year-Old Design Still Inspires New Generations of Shooters
More than 90 years after its introduction, the Browning Hi-Power continues to inspire shooters and influence modern handguns. Here is how John Browning and Dieudonné Saive created an enduring firearms icon.
TFB Behind the Gun #227: Earle Pope w/ Chestnut Mountain Manufacturing
On today's episode of TFB's Behind the Gun Podcast, I'm happy to welcome Earle Pope, founder and owner of Chestnut Mountain Manufacturing, a brand-new company out of Brevard, North Carolina, that made quite a splash at GunCon 2026. Chestnut Mountain caught a lot of attention at the...
POTD: Glock's Limited French Contract Run
In 2020, the French Armed Forces selected the Glock 17 Gen5 as their new standard service pistol, naming it PANG for Pistolet Automatique de Nouvelle Génération. Over the next two years, Glock delivered 74,596 examples in coyote-colored polymer frames and black slides, each marked w...
Magpul PMAG GEN M2 vs. M3: What’s the Difference?
When it comes to AR-15 magazines, Magpul’s PMAG line is about as proven as it gets. For years, the PMAG 30 GEN M2 was the standard. It’s tough, reliable, and affordable. But as with any product, there are always potential updates and enhancements to be made. Enter the PMAG GEN M3, Magpul’s ...
Smith & Wesson M&P Shield Plus Optics Ready 9mm – $369.99
The Smith & Wesson M&P Shield Plus Optics Ready 9mm is on sale for $369.99 at Palmetto State Armory. This micro-compact carry pistol includes 10-, 13-, and 15-round magazines, giving buyers a strong concealed carry setup right out of the box.
XTech Tactical Launches X-Flare AR-15 Magwell Lineup
Reload speed is often a geometry problem as much as it's a training/repition one, and XTech Tactical thinks it's found a cleaner solution than the billet flare kits that have dominated the category. The new X-Flare 556 and X-Flare Digital are glass-filled nylon magwells built spec...
TFB Weekly Web Deals 196: Deals for July 20th, 2026
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 196, brought to you by Strike Industries , manufacturer of innovative, high-performance firearm accessories. We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Strike Industries, ...
TFB Review - Beretta APX A1 Full Size Tac with "A Really Bad Design"
In a market dominated by striker-fired pistols, you are always hearing about Glock, Smith & Wesson, but rarely Beretta. At times it feels like the Beretta APX series doesn’t get the same limelight as other pistols in the same category, and I can't figure out why. When many American...