From Armor to Answer: How the 5.7x28mm Was Built to Beat 9mm’s Limits

FN’s 5.7x28mm was designed for a late-Cold-War problem: compact weapons that could outperform 9mm where armor, range, and controllability mattered. It never replaced 9mm, but NATO standardization proved the cartridge was more than a failed experiment.

By Ryan Hodges •

TFB Weekly Web Deals 198: Deals for August 3rd, 2026

Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals  198, brought to you by Strike Industries , manufacturer of innovative, high-performance firearm accessories. We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Strike Industries, ...

By Luke C. •

An Ode To The Bushnell TRS-25

We are awash in good-quality budget red dots these days. Optics like the ROMEO5 and the Holosun 403 provide an effective, albeit bare-bones, optical option for a fair price. It wasn’t always that way. There was a time when you had to decide between spending a mortgage payment on an Aimpoint or ...

By Travis Pike •

Soldier Pushes Limits for Hard-Earned Skippy Badge

It was just before midnight as Private Ryan Doyle quietly prepared his gear for the final test to become a fully fledged rifleman. Clouds smothered what little light the stars could provide, so he watched his breath fog in the air through night optics as he waited. “I was more excited than anyt...

By Eric G •

BC Customs Selected for US Army ISV-H Prototype Agreement

Honeyville Utah – July 30th 2026 – BC Customs (BCC) in association with Raglan, has been selected for the U.S. Army Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) [W912CH-26-9-A061] to build prototypes for the Infantry Squad Vehicle-Heavy (ISV-H). The program has an approved Army Acquisition Objec...

By Eric G •

TFB Review: Springfield Armory Echelon Alpha 4.0C 9mm

The Springfield Armory Echelon has been the darling of Geneseo, Illinois ever since its inception for innumerable reasons. The supremely-clever optics mounting system, texturing/stippling that borders on coming from a Custom Shop, a chassis design for ultimate modularity, and flat out performance...

By Adam Scepaniak •

Review: Fiocchi Hyperformance SBR Enhanced .223 Ammo

In today’s article, Joe Kurtenbach reviews the Fiocchi Hyperformance SBR Enhanced ammunition. The tested load, the .223 Rem. 77-gr. hollow-point boat tail (HPBT), was provided by the company for this review. “It’s about the most accurate AR ammo I’ve ever tested,” I said to Matt Gan...

By Joe Kurtenbach •
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