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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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. &#...
An armed bystander shot a 26-year-old man who police say opened fire on Daytona Beach’s Main Street after a 2 a.m. bar fight spilled outside. Read the original story: Armed Bystander Shoots 26-Year-Old Who Opened Fire on Daytona Beach’s Main Street After 2 A.M. Bar Fight Spilled Outside
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...
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 [R...