A Thousand Yards with the Waypoint

The Arizona sun does not negotiate. By mid-morning at ParaBellum Shooting and Tactical Training Academy, the range was already pushing into the 90s, the mirage was already starting to run hard across the lanes, and the big rattlesnake sculpture that marks the firing line was catching the morning ...

By Ramon Ramirez •

Save Now On S&W's M&P FPC 22: Holiday Rebate!

In case ya aren’t familiar with the M&P FPC 22, Smith & Wesson brought it to market in the summer of 2025. It offers plenty of tactical features—it’s suppressor-ready, it has a forend covered with a generous slathering of MLOK slots as well as a Picatinny rail on top, it...

By Zac K •

Kinetic Anti-Drone Munitions

The proliferation of small, commercial off-the-shelf drones in modern warfare is absolutely terrifying. I remember being terrified of IEDs in Afghanistan, but an IED just sits there, can easily be detected, and dealt with. Drones are flying IEDs that can be directed, operated in swarms, and move ...

By Travis Pike •

Could You Weak-Hand Draw If You Had To?

Editor’s Note: Practice these weak-handed drawing techniques only with triple-checked unloaded guns, or better yet, with identical-size unshootable dummy guns. A while back, I did an article for The Armory Life on left-handed manipulation of a 1911 pistol, particularly one that d...

By Massad Ayoob •

Tops Knives’ River Rat Offers Outdoor Tenacity

With a name like River Rat, you may wonder what this knife from Tops Knives (TopsKnives.com) is all about. Yes, it’s small. Yes, it’s got a unique shape, and its handle is much more prominent than its blade. Well, my own curiosity was peaked with its specs and design, so I took it outdoors to...

By Michael D'Angona •

Thunder Dome 2027: Vote now to help support AFSOC’s newest innovations

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. —   Air Force Special Operations Command will host its fourth annual Thunder Dome Innovation Competition in fiscal year 2027. The program allows Air Commandos to pitch tactical concepts directly to senior leadership for development funding and prototype support. &#...

By Eric G •

Silencer Saturday #455: Can We Have Captive Piston Ammo Now?

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturer of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . This week we are looking at an uncommon but clever method of suppressing firearms. Captive piston ammunition suppre...

By Daniel Y •

The .32 NAA – The Future of .32?

I’m a .32 ACP nerd and have tried to expand my knowledge of other .32 options. One worth mentioning is the .32 NAA. The .32 NAA was an attempt to provide a modernized .32 caliber handgun round for mouse guns. North American Arms are the mouse gun people, and they decided to make their own [&#82...

By Travis Pike •
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