POTD: The XM8 Carbine, M7 Rifle and The M250 Automatic Rifle

This is a fascinating Photo Of The Day (POTD) set showcasing some of the U.S. Army's current small arms family, with the XM8 Carbine, the M7 rifle, the M250 and the M4A1. It’s not often we get to see studio-quality images, but here’s the new XM8 Carbine in a perfect side-view. He...

By Eric B

Saab Receives Carl-Gustaf Order from Lithuania

Saab has received an order from Lithuania for the Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon and training equipment. The order value is SEK 460 million with deliveries planned 2026-2029. The order is part of a newly signed contract between Saab and Lithuania, which allows for potential options collectively value...

By Eric G

Gear Review – The Mesa Truckee 590 Handguard

The Mesa Tactical Truckee delivers a rock-solid aluminum M-LOK platform that holds up to the abuse of hard-running shotguns. The post Gear Review – The Mesa Truckee 590 Handguard appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By Travis Pike

Thompson/Center Launches the Encore ProHunter FireStick Muzzleloader

Thompson/Center Arms just announced the Encore ProHunter FireStick, a .50 caliber muzzleloader that marries the long-running Encore break-open platform with the Federal FireStick ignition system. If you have been following the FireStick format, you already know the concept: encapsulated, pre-meas...

By Sam.S

Affordable in All the Right Places! Springfield Armory Echelon Alpha 9mm

Springfield Armory has created a pretty large lineup of pistol offerings via their Echelon platform. With a chassis design that allows for switching between different slide and frame combinations, the sky is the limit as far as what configuration you can create for yourself. The only thing that m...

By Adam Scepaniak

Salomon – Genesis Forces Mid GTX

I recently picked up a pair of the new Genesis Forces Mid GTX which were released earlier this year. They are touted as built for comfort and they deliver. The first thing I noticed after putting them on was how I felt like I was walking on a cushion of air. It makes sense as […]

By Eric G

First Look: Echelon Alpha 4.0C

Admittedly, the Echelon had a steep hill to climb. At its launch in mid-2023, the then-new Echelon faced a packed market of duty-style, polymer-framed, striker-fired 9mm pistols. To say there was a plethora of choices would be a remarkable understatement. As a result, the Echelon had to bring som...

By Scott Conditt

The Rimfire Report: Remington Subsonic 40gr HP CPHP - Amazing!

There are times when I’m surprisingly disappointed by the items I review—and times when I’m just flat-out surprised. This is definitely one of the latter. As most of you who follow the series already know, Remington 22LR ammunition hasn’t exactly earned the best reputation...

By Luke C.
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