POTD: Time to Train - Tikka TAC A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor

After spending too much time in the safe, this Tikka T3x TAC A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor is back where it belongs - on the range. As winter gives way to spring, conditions are opening up for precision rifle training, and platforms like this are built to be used, not stored.

By Eric B

Built for Spec Ops: Vortex AMG 1-10X LPVO

Maximizing accuracy and performance seems to be a white whale we all chase. We want the shortest package with a minimal footprint to reach out to 500 and beyond with ease. But we still want to run the rifle fast at closer targets. For this scenario, the low power variable optic (LPVO) h...

By Michael Mills

Fate of the “Unsinkable” Japanese Battleship Yamato

During the Second World War, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Yamato was feared due to its immense size and power. She was the most heavily armed battleship ever built, with nine 18.1-inch (460mm) main guns, the largest ever mounted on a warship. Each shell weighed nearly 1.5 tons and had a range i...

By Peter Suciu

Review: Springfield XD Mod.4 OSP 9mm

Editor’s Note: The author received a Springfield XD Mod.4 pistol on loan from the company for the purposes of writing this review. I’ve always appreciated the Springfield Armory XD series for what it is: a simple, reliable and accurate 9mm pistol. While the original may have more than two dec...

By Richard Johnson

TFB Weekly Web Deals 178: Deals for March 23rd, 2026

Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 178! We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whether you’re looking for deals on new ...

By Luke C.

POTD: Suppressed ZF5-P (MP5K) Meets M90 Camouflage

Today’s Photo of the Day features a suppressed ZF5-P (MP5K) by Zenith Firearms, finished in Swedish M90 “Scandi Cam”, blending a classic submachine gun profile with modern components and a distinctly Nordic visual twist. Compact by design, the MP5K format remains relevant thanks...

By Eric B

The Soviet PSS Pistol and the Rise of Captive-Piston Ammunition Guns

The captive-piston (integrally silenced) ammunition concept is often assumed to be a Soviet invention; in fact, it dates back to 1902 in the United States (US Patent No. 692,819). Fast-forward to the Cold War, when the KGB carried out extensive clandestine espionage and counter-espionage worldwid...

By Lynndon Schooler
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