TFB Review: JMAC Customs Banka Suppressor

Every AK owner who has tried to run a suppressor has bumped into the same three problems: the barrel lacks a shoulder for a conventional mounting index, the gas system produces back pressure that increases cyclic rate and parts wear, effectively decreasing longevity, and that same back pressure d...

By Darwin N.

POTD: Interchangeable Parts Contract – Simeon North Model 1813

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have the pistol that put interchangeable parts into a US government contract for the first time. This is a Simeon North Model 1813 in 69 caliber, made in Middletown, Connecticut. The 1813 contract is the document people cite when they talk about ...

By Sam.S

ManTech Marks 70 Years of Creating Innovative Military Solutions

This year marks a 70-year milestone for the War Department’s Manufacturing Technology enterprise, which has been solving challenges beyond industry partners’ investment capacity and risk tolerance for decades and has spawned separate service and agency specific programs.  The Man...

By Eric G

Aero Precision Isn’t Dead: New Owners Take Over as Manufacturing Restarts

Aero Precision has survived its receivership and is transitioning to new ownership. White Wolf Capital is out, all four brands are staying, and manufacturing is already ramping back up. The post Aero Precision Isn’t Dead: New Owners Take Over as Manufacturing Restarts appeared first on The Trut...

By Scott Witner

First Look: 1911 DS Prodigy 3.5” AOS 9mm

Despite the plethora of well-designed and innovatively engineered modern polymer-framed, striker-fired pistols out there, the seemingly timeless design of the model 1911 is as popular as ever. When gun makers like Springfield Armory broke into the category of double-stack magazine versions of the...

By Justin Opinion

The Thompson Submachine Gun

Few firearms have had as colorful a history as that of the iconic “Tommy Gun.” It was developed for the trenches of the First World War. But, as it arrived too late, the Thompson submachine gun was marketed to civilians, and later was carried by Allied soldiers in World War II. It could be ar...

By Peter Suciu

Hawkins Precision TM: The Modular Mount For Precision Rifle Work

The mount footprint is shorter than most one-piece cantilevers, which lets it sit on both full-length and split rail actions without forcing a compromise on scope clearance or optical alignment. That's practical engineering for shooters moving between platforms or building rifles on Remage a...

By Eric B
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