How Tank Armor Really Works

There is a comfortable lie sold by war movies and video games that a tank survives incoming fire simply by being an absurdly thick wall of solid steel. You take a hit, the hull rings like a church bell, sparks fly into the dirt, and the crew rolls forward without spilling their coffee. Anyone who...

By Mason Berryman •

Holographic Sights for Hunting: Not Useless, Not Ideal

A little while back, Vortex Optics sent over their AMG UH-1 Gen II holographic sight, and it spent its time with me riding on a MAC IX and a Rossi R95 Triple Black lever action. Somewhere between those two guns, a question got stuck in my head. Holographic sights are built for larpers, close-quar...

By Sam.S •

POTD: Four Eyes and a Red Window

Four glass eyes, a crimson visor and a hose snaking back to the pack. Whatever this operator is hunting probably should not exist. The kit comes from Shaw Concepts , the Alabama gear maker a Force Recon Marine started in 2019 after learning that a sewing machine cost about the same as one custom ...

By Eric B •

First Look: Smith & Wesson Model 22 Classic Revolvers

Smith & Wesson is bringing back two iconic historical revolvers through the Model 22 of 1917 Classic and the Model 22 Classic. The post First Look: Smith & Wesson Model 22 Classic Revolvers appeared first on Gun Digest.

By Adam Borisenko •

Wilson Combat Starts Making Remington 700 Barrels

Barrel announcements are usually where one stops scrolling. But this one is worth a minute, because the details Wilson Combat  chose to publish say something about how the barrels are made, and barrel making is one of those processes where the unglamorous steps decide everything.

By Eric B •

Gun Control's Long Game Revealed in 'Assault Weapon' Amicus Briefs

Massachusetts firearms attorney William Smith joins Cam to discuss what the anti-gun amicus briefs in Viramontes reveal about the gun control lobby's long-terms plans if bans on "assault weapons" are struck down.

By <![CDATA[Bearing Arms Video]]> •

Wheelgun Wednesday: Ruger Steps Back, S&W Doubles Down on N-Frames

Welcome back to another Wheelgun Wednesday here at TFB! Timing is everything. Two weeks after Ruger pulled the plug on most of its revolver catalog ( source ), Smith &amp; Wesson went the other way and released a pair of .45-caliber N-frames whose family tree runs straight back to the trenches. M...

By Eric B •
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