POTD: Japanese Type 44 Cavalry Carbine – Bayonet That Never Leaves

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Japanese carbine with a bayonet that folds away under the barrel. This is a Arisaka Type 44 cavalry carbine in 6.5 Japanese, made at the Koishikawa arsenal in Tokyo sometime between 1911 and 1933. The “44” is the 44th year of t...

By Sam.S •

The Paper Trail Is the Defense: This Week in FFL Compliance

A suppressor-transfer screening tool, free employee NICS checks from November 27, a Fifth Circuit appeal and California's recording mandate — four moves that all shift dealer risk from filing the right form to proving the right decision.

By Fred Thompson •

Slovenian Akila Presents The EVA-Tac Straight Pull Bolt Action Rifle

It is hard to overestimate the importance of European firearms manufacturers for the global industry. Austrian Glock needs no introduction; Belgian FN Herstal was the main manufacturer of US military weapons for years; the list goes on and on.

By Vladimir Onokoy •

Off Grid Drops Five Suppressors, SCORPIUS at $469.99

Off Grid Suppressors has rolled out five new models at once, spanning rimfire and centerfire builds in both HUB-adapted and direct-thread configurations. The Minnesota company builds the lineup with additively manufactured titanium and Inconel.

By TFB Staff •

Smith & Wesson Brings Back the Model 1917 and Model 22 Classics

Smith & Wesson is reaching back more than a century for its latest Classics release. In all honesty, yours truly thought the Classics line was gonna get shuttered or discontinued way down the line, so this is a pleasant surprise. The company just announced the return of two large-frame .45 re...

By Sam.S •
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