TFB Review: Springfield Armory XD Mod.4 9mm OSP

The XD series of handguns from Springfield Armory have been available for over a quarter century: 25+ years now. Having seen multiple iterations and upgrades, this truly is a suite of varying pistols for evolving needs: XD, XD Mod.2, XDS, XDS Mod.2, XDM, XDM Elite, and the XD Mod.3 round out that...

By Adam Scepaniak

How to Exercise Your Right to Self-Defense

Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. Concealed carry...

By Mike Boyle

TFB Review: Ops Core Amps + Helmet Mount

Hearing is one of those things in life that you simply can't get back; once it's gone, it's gone. Growing up in the military, this was preached to us at every possible moment on the firing ranges, when operating around loud machinery and so on and so forth. Personally, I have alway...

By Patrik O

AO Review – Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 “World Record Performance?”

Anker was founded in 2011 by Steven Yang, a former Google engineer, and is a Chinese electronics company headquartered in Changsha, Hunan, known for its high-quality consumer electronics, particularly in charging technology products. Starting with a focus on laptop batteries, Anker has quickly ex...

By Patrik Orcutt

Tenicor Drops Gen 4 CERTUM Holsters for IWB and AIWB Carry

Idaho-based Tenicor has released the CERTUM4 and CERTUM LUX4, the fourth-generation versions of its most versatile concealment holster. Both models are available now at $125 and support IWB hip carry as well as AIWB appendix carry from the same platform, a defining characteristic of the CERTUM li...

By Eric B

Ace Virtual Shooting Simulator: Range Time at Home

In today’s article, Peter Suciu reviews the Ace VR shooting simulator from AceXR. This system puts a virtual shooting range in your home with the ability to train with real-world firearms like the Springfield Armory 1911 TRP. “It’s not around the block,” was an often-used saying of t...

By Peter Suciu

US Army Signs High-Performance Ammunition Agreement with Federal

Peak Alloy technology was first introduced in the commercial market in 2025 with the then all-new 7mm Backcountry, and that iconic silver casing drew as much attention as the newly announced cartridge. Now, Federal has signed what they’re calling a landmark agreement with the United States ...

By Adam Scepaniak

History of the Trapdoor Rifle

My passion has been collecting and acquiring representative United States Service rifles. That includes items like the 1898 Krag-Jorgensen, 1903 Springfield (and its variants), the M1 Garand and the M1 Carbine. However, one of my favorites in that collection is the Spring...

By Cory Ross

Huk Brings New Grip-X Traction to Its First Flip Flop

Huk just launched its first flip flop line, called the Rogue Island, and it is built around the same Grip-X outsole technology that powers their Rogue Wave deck boots, a shoe that has sold to over one million anglers. The idea is straightforward: take traction that already works on slick boat dec...

By Keith Lusher
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