TFB Review: Springfield Armory Echelon Alpha 4.0C 9mm

The Springfield Armory Echelon has been the darling of Geneseo, Illinois ever since its inception for innumerable reasons. The supremely-clever optics mounting system, texturing/stippling that borders on coming from a Custom Shop, a chassis design for ultimate modularity, and flat out performance...

By Adam Scepaniak

Review: Fiocchi Hyperformance SBR Enhanced .223 Ammo

In today’s article, Joe Kurtenbach reviews the Fiocchi Hyperformance SBR Enhanced ammunition. The tested load, the .223 Rem. 77-gr. hollow-point boat tail (HPBT), was provided by the company for this review. “It’s about the most accurate AR ammo I’ve ever tested,” I said to Matt Gan...

By Joe Kurtenbach

Concealed Carry Corner: Realities of Self-Defense

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner . Last week, we talked about navigating unwelcoming areas. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here  to check it out. This week, I wanted to look at some of the realities of self-defense and how it starts t...

By Matt E

New Jersey’s Safe-Storage Proposed Workaround Should Be Dead-on-Arrival

After the Third Circuit struck down New Jersey’s semi-automatic rifle and magazine bans, Trenton lawmakers turned back to a sweeping firearm-storage mandate. Professor Mark W. Smith explains why the proposal runs directly into the Supreme Court’s ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller.

By Mark W Smith

5.11 Rolls Out New Medical Scrubs for Healthcare Professionals

Ripstop, four-way stretch, and antimicrobial finishes are familiar territory for anyone who has worn 5.11 on duty. Now the company is putting all of it into scrubs. At the end of June, 5.11 launched a medical apparel line built for nurses and frontline healthcare staff, expanding a Professional S...

By Sam.S

Ichord Report: What If Congress Had Let the M16 Die?

“Practically every one of our dead was found with his rifle torn down next to him where he had been trying to fix it.” – Excerpt from a letter written by Marine in 1966 to his family after a firefight in Vietnam. Parts of this Marine’s letter was read by Rep. James J. Howard (...

By Robert A. Sadowski

Wheelgun Wednesday: Why We Love Revolvers

Welcome back to another edition of Wheelgun Wednesday . Last week, we took a look at the Manuhin MR88's return, so if you missed that article, be sure to click the link here  to check it out. This week, I want to look at why we love revolvers despite their limitations in capacity and ov...

By Matt E
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