Small Business Spotlight: The Armed Papist

Welcome back to TFB's Small Business Spotlight! Each week, we feature small firearms-related businesses and give them a chance to introduce themselves. This week: The Armed Papist, a Catholic-focused firearms training operation out of Texas.

By Josh C

[SHOT 2026] Canik Expands Optics Portfolio w/ Rifle Scopes & Red Dots

Canik  displayed ten new optics at SHOT Show 2026, expanding from pistol red dots into rifle scopes and rifle-mounted optics. The lineup includes low-power variables, a 4-40x precision scope called the KNIGHT, and enclosed-emitter rifle red dots including the Obsidian LITE.

By Sam.S

Truck Guns Part 3: Defense Fueled by Vodka

The truck gun can be virtually any firearm, but to truly assess the multitude of modern applicable firearms as an effective defensive platform, a required evaluation necessitates the most offensive, the AK. The AK has earned two reputations in the 21st Century; the first is a reputation for simpl...

By Toby M

POTD: “The Cuban” - DS Arms SA58 FAL

Today’s Photo of the Day features the DS Arms SA58 FAL equipped with a 21-inch standard-profile barrel chambered for 7.62×51mm NATO. This configuration uses Mil-Spec barrel steel, a chrome-lined chamber and bore, a 1:10 twist rate and a bipod-cut profile with a front sling swivel. The...

By Eric B

[SHOT 2026] Lancer Systems L15 .300 Blackout Rifles - Suppressor Built

Lancer Systems  brought purpose-built .300 Blackout configurations to SHOT Show 2026, marking their first complete firearms chambered in anything other than 5.56. The company known for magazines and carbon fiber handguards built two L15 variants specifically for running .300 BLK with suppres...

By Sam.S

Julie Golob: Springfield Echelon 4.0FC Review

Does the sweet spot between compact speed and full-size confidence actually exist? Pro shooter Julie Golob puts the Springfield Armory 4.0FC pistol through its paces to see how this hybrid Echelon rethinks balance, recoil and real-world performance. Springfield provided the loaner handg...

By Julie Golob
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