TFB Behind the Gun #231: Derrick Ratliff of Horizon Firearms

I met our guest today, Derrick Ratliff, at this year's Leupold Relentless Rifleman , the NRL Hunter match  I wrote about here ; he was working the same brutal high-desert terrain I was, and it turns out talking to the guy who made the rifle you’re competing with is some of th...

By Luke C. •

Meat Tests Aren’t Valid

I loathe when people bring up meat tests to justify terrible ammunition choices. In my world, it’s commonly used to justify using birdshot for home defense. People have seen a ‘meat test’ and are convinced it’s a valid way to judge how a round will perform against a soft target. The idea ...

By Travis Pike •

TFB Review: JMAC Customs Banka Suppressor

Every AK owner who has tried to run a suppressor has bumped into the same three problems: the barrel lacks a shoulder for a conventional mounting index, the gas system produces back pressure that increases cyclic rate and parts wear, effectively decreasing longevity, and that same back pressure d...

By Darwin N. •

POTD: The Colt MK47 - 40mm Firepower

Photo Of The Day and we take a look at the Colt MK47 40mm Advanced Grenade Launcher. At 39.6 pounds, the weapon operates as either a standard automatic grenade launcher or with programmable airburst capability, accommodating both in-bore and radio frequency programming for precision ordnance deli...

By Eric B •

First Look: Taurus GX4 Carry .380 Auto

Taurus has just released a .380 Auto variant of its GX4 Carry T.O.R.O. pistol. The post First Look: Taurus GX4 Carry .380 Auto appeared first on Gun Digest.

By Adam Borisenko •

Defense Distributed Takes New Jersey 3D-Printing Case to Supreme Court

The petition presents two questions. The first comes from a strange venue fight. Defense Distributed sued in Texas, and the case was transferred to New Jersey. The Fifth Circuit later held  that the transfer was improper and directed the Texas court to request the case back. The New Jersey c...

By Josh C •
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