TFB Review: Vortex Optics Viper Shotgun Enclosed Micro Green Dot

Red dots - and green ones, too - have been the future of many firearm platforms in recent years; especially handguns. One of the most clever innovations that I have witnessed from an optics company in recent years is the shotgun dot. The Vortex Optics Viper Shotgun Enclosed Dot has such a clever ...

By Adam Scepaniak

No Alternative: Homeowner Opens Fire on Suspected Burglar, Killing Him

A suspected burglar is dead after a homeowner opened fire during a forceful residential break-in early Friday morning, June 19, 2026, in Blue Springs, Missouri. The Blue Springs Police Department confirmed the resident reported an active breach near SW Little Garden Lane and SE 3rd Street and dep...

By Brandon Curtis

Curious Relics #135: Two Guns, One Name – The Colt 1862 Police Part II

Welcome back, folks! Last time around we kicked off a four-part look at the Colt 1862 Police revolver, covering the design philosophy that produced it, the Civil War timing that hampered its sales, the factory fire that made things worse, and the conversion craze that ate up the majority of survi...

By Sam.S

Ruger HQ Moves To South Carolina

The American gun industry continues to move out of New England and into the southern U.S., with Ruger quietly moving its headquarters out of Connecticut earlier this year.

By Zac K

SEVIIN Reel’s NEW Freshwater Oriented Veltrix Casting Reel

SEVIIN Reels has brought out a new freshwater-focused casting reel this year with the new Veltrix Casting Reels. These new baitcasters offer anglers an evolution of proven SEVIIN reel tech, with an affordable $105 price point. The Veltrix Casting reels come with 6 + 1 TIII stainless steel bearing...

By Eugene L.

Should I Put Optics on My 1911 (or Not)?

I love 1911 handguns. There is something about the short and light trigger that helps me shoot 1911 pistols more precisely than any other pistol platform. Quite simply, the 1911 pistol hits “home” with me. The craftsmanship engineered into a 1911 supersedes other semi-auto pistols by far for ...

By Dan Abraham
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