Same-Day Suppressors: Week One at the Dealer Counter

A Springfield shop sold a suppressor in the time it takes to run a background check - the first real retail read on ATF's October 9 guidance. Week one taught dealers that the federal paper moved, but the compliance load did not.

By Fred Thompson •

Concealed Carry Corner: How To Choose The Perfect Carry Gun

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about how to travel with your carry guns and best practices when it comes to preparing to travel. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here  to check it out. This week, I want to look a...

By Matt E •

TFB Behind the Gun #240: Inside PSA with Cameron Tapler

This week, I'm joined by Cameron Tapler, Director of Branding and Product Management at  Palmetto State Armory  and the face most people see on PSA’s growing YouTube Channel. Cameron didn't come up through marketing. He started at PSA nearly a decade ago as a compli...

By Luke C. •

S&W Buys Savage: A Growth Playbook for Independent FFLs

Smith & Wesson's $160 million purchase of Savage Arms puts two major long-gun lines under one roof. A practical growth playbook for independent FFL dealers: audit your supplier concentration, lock terms while two reps still compete, and make sure local buyers can actually find you.

By Gary Stone •

Foxtrot Mike ISU-9 Makes Standard 9mm Go Subsonic

A suppressed 9mm PCC is one of the most enjoyable things you can shoot. Subsonic from the muzzle, no blast, no ear defenders strictly required, and a rifle you can run flat and fast all day. The catch has always been the operating system. Foxtrot Mike 's ISU-9 upper receiver is an attempt to...

By Eric B •

Jacob Grey's Nox Gentleman Series Comes in Four Personalities

Four years, thousands of pistols built and a tolerance strategy measured in microns. That is how Jacob Grey describes the development behind the Nox Gentleman Series, the latest version of its American-made double-stack 1911, and the company is at pains to point out that this is not a new colourway.

By Eric B •
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