June NICS Checks Jump as NFA Background Checks Surge 177%
June 2026 NSSF-adjusted NICS checks rose 11.7% from last year, while NFA background checks exploded 177% as suppressor and SBR demand continued to climb.
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TFB Review: Meprolight MVO 6-36x56
Meprolight is a name that most shooters have heard of, whether for tritium night sights or reflex sights like the venerable M21. But over the last few years, they have been expanding their product lineup to include magnified optics as well. The newly released MVO 6-36x56 is the highest magnificat...
Inland Mfg Brings Back the Classic Maxim Model 1910 Suppressor
Luke C. catches up with Dave Kiwaka from Inland Mfg at GunCon 2026 to talk about the new Model 1910 suppressor, a faithful homage to Hiram Percy Maxim's original 1910 offset-bore design built to keep the can out of your sight picture. Inland's version, available in .30 caliber and .357/...
Ayoob: Is the 1911 Wrong for CCW?
There are reasons why the full-size 1911 pistol is often described as “iconic,” and the gun’s long and successful history on battlefields, in the streets and at pistol championships isn’t the only reason. It’s slim for its power level, an important dimension for both comfort a...
Binocular 101: How to Buy Smart
Charred lodgepoles scratching a gunmetal sky reflected my mood. This morning the elk had won. No plan in mind, I climbed beyond where they’d scattered. Probing the slope’s crest from the sit with my binocular, I saw it. Among ranks of black boles with low-arcing limbs, a branch curved up...
Battle of Britain: Myth vs. Reality
The idealized concept immediately took root and blossomed: the Royal Air Force saved Britain from invasion in 1940. The conventional wisdom holds that Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s legendary “few” handed Nazi Germany its first defeat in World War II and paved the road to eventual victo...
Ace Virtual Shooting Simulator: Range Time at Home
In today’s article, Peter Suciu reviews the Ace VR shooting simulator from AceXR. This system puts a virtual shooting range in your home with the ability to train with real-world firearms like the Springfield Armory 1911 TRP. “It’s not around the block,” was an often-used saying of t...
Is the 1911 the “Stick Shift” of EDC?
The 1911 occupies a curious position in the modern concealed carry landscape. It is widely respected and often admired, yet only sometimes considered a practical choice for everyday carry. Many people speak of it the way they speak of a classic automobile: beautiful, capable, historically signifi...
What Was the Best Sniper Rifle of WWII?
Editor’s Note: Especially adapted for The Armory Life from The Matchless Enfield .303 No. 4 Mk I (T) Sniper and Britain’s Elite Scout/Snipers Who Dominated WWII Battlefields Book No. 2 Mk II revised and expanded by Jeff John. Available at Amazon.com. I’ve long believed the En...
Rebirth of AR-15 Rifle Training?
Let’s take a quick trip back in time, around 15 years or so, when Travis Haley and Chris Costa had just released a very popular DVD (remember those?) called “The Art of the Tactical Carbine,” and pretty much everyone in the firearms training industry picked up a copy and watched it from beg...