Smith & Wesson is a household name for many reasons, but something even gun owners might not realize is that they have a military and law enforcement division that is quite popular. To add to that side of their business, they have recently announced an M&P15 SBR (short-barrelled rifle) in...
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a gun that got famous twenty years after it died. This is the Ruger PC4, and if it looks familiar, that’s because Ruger’s wildly popular takedown PC Carbine of recent years is the second act. Almost nobody remembers there was a f...
The Justice Department says Act 9113 effectively bans standard-capacity AR-15 rifles and criminalizes common magazines already protected under the Third Circuit’s Cheeseman ruling.
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...
The Bailout from Benchmade has been around for a few years. I’ll tell you right up front that I’m not a huge fan of the tanto blade profile for an EDC knife. That goes double for the Americanized tanto profile, as popularized by Cold Steel back in the 1980s. That said, the Bailout has grown [...
Palmetto State Armory has reopened shipments of affected rifles and standard-capacity magazines to Virginia after the statewide injunction in Santolla v. Katz took effect July 21.
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 enters the .300 Blackout market with new M&P15 AXE SBR and pistol models built around eight-inch barrels and Gemtech’s suppressor-optimized GVAC gas system.
SAF, NRA and FPC are asking a federal judge to block Maryland’s Glock ban before January 1, 2027, arguing SB 334 targets common handguns while existing prohibitions on illegal switches remain in force.
First up, a look at Kent’s new Ultimate Pheasant load. With a blend of #4 and #6 pellets, these shells also use Kent’s Diamond Shot (premium polished lead shot, for uniform-sized pellets). Add it all up and you’ve got a dense pattern up close but also the long-range knockdown po...