POTD: German Enigma Machine jla/44 – 150 Quintillion Settings

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a 1944 Heimsoeth & Rinke Enigma machine marked “18499/jla/44”, one of an estimated 250-350 surviving examples from approximately 37,000 manufactured for the Wehrmacht during WWII. Arthur Scherbius designed the Enigma in 1918 as...

By Sam.S •

POTD: Thompson .30-06 Autorifle Prototype – The Only One Ever Made

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have the only known example of an experimental Thompson .30-06 selective fire auto-rifle, documented in “Thompson: The American Legend” by Tracie Hill. Built in December 1943, this one-off prototype demonstrates how the Thompson submach...

By Sam.S •

Diagnosing Inaccuracies: Is It You or Your Gun?

You have a well-made, high-quality defensive handgun. You have bought the best defensive rounds available and made sure they run in your pistol. You have a sound EDC rig that allows you to quickly and safely present your firearm, and you have trained to do it effectively. You are set, right? Howe...

By Clayton Walker •

TFB Review: Strike Industries Polymer FSA Stabilizer

Strike has struck again. They’ve introduced a new stabilizer with some great features and a nice price point. The new Polymer FSA Stabilizer costs about a hundred bucks, and they sent one out for review. Let’s take a look and see if it meets the requirements for your next pistol stabi...

By Cameron H •

Fudd Friday: Make Combination Guns Great Again!

Of all the news that came out of SHOT Show this year, I was very stoked to see that European American Armory  is bringing back affordable combination guns. Maybe, just maybe, we’ll see a renaissance in this underappreciated corner of Fudd world.

By Zac K •

Wheelgun Wednesday: Building A Budget Wild West Collection

Antique prices got you down? If you’re looking to put together a collection of revolvers from the Wild West days, it can get expensive very quickly, especially if you want one of the best-known pieces. Checking the prices at CollectorsFirearms.com, you can see that first-generation Colt Sin...

By Zac K •

The Rimfire Report: Back to Basics With the 10/22 & CCI Standard

In my ongoing ammunition testing series here on The Rimfire Report, a lot of you have said that you’d rather see me test most of this ammo out of a more normal gun, like a plain old Ruger 10/22. For 2026, we’re going to be doing exactly that. In the upcoming months, we’ll b...

By Luke C. •
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