Front Line Friday #9: Range Qualification Realities
Passing the qual and being ready to shoot are not the same thing. Most agencies have built their training calendar around one and called it the other.
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The Polish Westernization of the PKM - The UKM-2000P/UKM-2020S
Poland’s love for the PK series of machine guns cannot be overstated. It continues to serve today, even after the collapse of the Warsaw Pact nations and the USSR, with Western modernizations that may preserve the core reliability that made the original famous. It began when the PK entered ...
PSA Olcan Review: Why the 300 Blackout Bullpup Actually Makes Sense
The PSA Olcan in 300 Blackout is more than just a JAKL-based bullpup experiment. After range time, it looks like one of the strongest arguments yet for a compact, suppressor-friendly bullpup that regular shooters can actually afford.
“Culture First” Argues That the Highest-Performing Teams Are Built Through Culture, Not Talent Alone
Jon B. Becker distills lessons from a career working alongside elite teams to give a practical blueprint for building high-performance cultures APRIL 1, 2026 | LOS ANGELES, CA — In Culture First: 9 Leadership Practices That Build Elite Teams, released today on Amazon, Jon B. Becker draws o...
First Thoughts: The New Vortex Strike Eagle 1-10×24 FFP
When Vortex flew me out to Wisconsin for their Media Summit last December, the new Strike Eagle 1-10×24 FFP immediately stood out as one of the “must-haves” for the upcoming year. Right alongside the far more exotic (and far more expensive) AMG 1-10×24 FFP, the budget versio...
Evolution of the Flying Wing
From its earliest experimental roots to today’s cutting-edge stealth bombers, the flying wing has remained one of aviation’s most radical and enduring ideas. Stripped of traditional fuselage and tail structures, this design prioritizes aerodynamic efficiency above all else. The design reduces...
S13E12: JUSTIFIED SAVES – When to Run Toward the Threat
In this episode, we examine critical self-defense scenarios and the complexities surrounding firearms use. We look at road rage incidents, active shooter incidents, some home invasions, and the synagogue attack in Michigan
Cold War Shadows: The VSS Vintorez and AS Val Silent Weapons
The VSS Vintorez emerged during the late Cold War as part of a highly specialized Soviet effort to develop a quiet, compact rifle capable of delivering accurate fire without revealing the shooter’s position. Designed in the 1980s at the Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (T...
Small Business Spotlight: Miami Gun Room
Welcome back to TFB's Small Business Spotlight ! In this series, we take a look at small firearm-related businesses. Today we have a retail gun shop out of Miami, Florida: Miami Gun Room.
Bill Wilson’s New Hardcover Distills 60 Years of Shooting Knowledge
Bill Wilson has been building firearms since before most of us were born. Now he's written a book about it. Wilson Combat just released Guns, Hunting, and Shooting: What I've Learned in 60 Years , a 234-page hardcover that spans rifle, handgun, and cartridge selection along with l...