RSWC: Nolan Howard of 617 Defense
It took a while before I was able to have Nolan Howard on the show. In the meantime, he had stories about him and 617 Defense in the Boston Globe, and he was on Bearing Arms’ Cam & Co. a few times.
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Silencer Saturday #420: Peculiar Patents
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . I was browsing through public patent filings as I sometimes do, and saw several new ideas in the silencer world that ar...
Misguided Advice – When Good Intentions Go Awry
There’s a lot of bad information floating around on prepper-related social media. Not all of it is intentionally bad. Quite a bit of it is simply misguided advice. In many cases, it comes down to prioritization. Let’s look at a few of the most common suggestions for budding preppers that migh...
POTD: The CZ 75 Story Told in Seven Pistols
Fifty years of continuous production is rare in the firearms world, and even rarer when the original design remains relevant. The CZ 75 has done exactly that, and this seven-pistol anniversary set captures the lineage in metal, wood, and markings that reflect decades of refinement. An excellent o...
Fudd Friday: Is A Shotgun Ammo Crackdown Coming?
Over the past half-decade, the cost of centerfire rifle cartridges has risen a lot; I would say the vast majority of hunters complain, but it doesn’t much affect them. You’ve heard the griping when some Fudd buys a rifle in a whiz-bang new PRC or Creedmoor cartridge and has sticker sh...
Honolulu Police Department Responds to Request for Approved Firearm Instructors
This created a dilemma for Hawaii’s gun owners, the post explained, because it “left residents seeking lawful training with no independent way to confirm who was approved.”
Latest Anti-Drone Ammo from Russia, Switzerland and Lithuania
IWA 2026 and EnforceTac 2026 are just around the corner and if you visit the new product pages of their websites, you can get a sneak peek of what is going to be introduced at these exhibitions. One of these products that is interesting for the topic of this article is the new anti-dr...
GRITR Stealth Folding Knife Review
In previous instances where we’ve covered GRITR’s products, I was proud to introduce the company as one that successfully caters to the needs of shooters and lovers of the outdoors because those are exactly the kinds of people it employs. This shouldn’t be a surprise, but it’s less common...
[SHOT 2026] Franchi MULE - Scout-Style Utility Rifle for Work & Play
Franchi introduced the MULE (Momentum Utility Lite Elite) at SHOT Show 2026, and it's a modern take on the scout rifle concept built around their Momentum platform. The company isn't explicitly calling it a "scout rifle" in their marketing, but it checks all the boxes Jeff Coo...
Front Line Friday #3: Stop Buying Gimmicks—Buy Time
Hemorrhage control isn’t about looking tactical. It’s about buying minutes until definitive care arrives—and sustaining the skills to make those minutes count.