Real Avid X3 Driver Set Review

In today’s review, Richard Johnson takes a look at the X3 Driver gunsmithing set from Real Avid. This kit offers the gunsmith or home hobbyist 57 different pieces: bits along with a ratchet and T-handle screwdriver. But is this a quality set or no better than the cheap junk sold by some online ...

By Richard Johnson •

5 onX Hunt Tools Serious Deer Hunters Overlook

Most hunters who run a mapping app already lean on the core tools: studying habitat and terrain from home, marking food sources and deer sign, navigating unfamiliar ground in the dark, and finding the way out after a long sit. Those basics have earned their place among the genuine game-changers o...

By James Chen •

S&W Bodyguard 2.0 Now Comes Factory-Fitted with Viridian RFX1

Smith & Wesson isn't making you guess anymore. The company is now shipping the Bodyguard 2.0 factory-fitted with Viridian's RFX1 green dot reflex sight, available across three configurations that cover the thumb-safety divide and compliance landscape. At $599 MSRP, you're getti...

By Eric B •

Wheelgun Wednesday: Rails - A New Era Dawns for Revolvers

Midweek already and it’s time for another episode of TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday . Today we’ll look at some very interesting upgrades for the Smith & Wesson L Frame revolvers with 6-inch barrels. Midwest Industries shows the new Bounty Hunter Rail System, a full-length alu...

By Eric B •

[Balkan Shield 2026] AC-Unity Shows First Bosnian-Made Service Rifle

In general, Bosnian defense manufacturers are not very well known in the US. But there is one important exception – AC Unity, a company from the town of Goražde, known to US and international customers for its polymer magazines for AK, AR-15, and MP5s, which TFB reviewed several years ago.

By Vladimir Onokoy •

The New Springfield Prodigy 1911 DS 3.5 Inch

I had little interest in double stack 1911 designs. I always chalked up the concept to some desire to have your cake and eat it too by converting something meant for competition to lifesaving gear. As a fan of the traditional single stack 1911, I didn’t get the appeal of making it fatter an...

By Jim Maybrick •

Fudd Friday: Some Thoughts On Suppressed Hunting Options

We’re still waiting to see how all the fallout lands after the Supreme Court ended the National Firearms Act’s registration and approval requirements for short-barreled rifles and suppressors. However, some hunters are going to be very keen to take advantage of what appears to be a ma...

By Zac K •

TENET’s New Ultralight VESPER Suppressor Line

Suppressor manufacturers have spent years chasing a tradeoff that additive manufacturing is starting to remedy. Typically, shaving weight off a can also leads to a reduction in its sound suppression capabilities. TENET released its smaller and obviously lighter  Limited series  around s...

By Luke C. •
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