NFA Guidance 'Weeks Away': What ATF Told Dealers in Dallas

ATF's director and chief counsel spent three days with FFLs in Dallas. The NFA guidance dealers have waited for is close but unsigned, 4473 suppressor transfers will not be cited, and the new Form 4473 slips past the holidays. What was actually said - and what to do with it.

By Fred Thompson •

FirstSpear Friday Focus: FPV-Flip Bag

The modern battlefield includes drones, and the operator carrying them needs a purpose-built solution that keeps pace with the mission. The FirstSpear FPV-FLIP BAG is a mission-focused platform built specifically for drone operators working in fast-moving and contested environments. Compatible wi...

By Eric G •

The Best Lever Guns In Film

Who doesn’t love a good lever gun? The lever action design is one of those near-purely American designs that’s often associated with the Old West. A Winchester rifle was the gun that truly tamed the West. Even though lever guns are fairly old designs, they remain popular, not just for gun guy...

By Travis Pike •

US Army Awards Contract to Modernize Ammunition Management

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army announced today the award to Palantir USG Inc., Palo Alto, California, of a $48,094,071 firm-fixed-price delivery order for a software system to modernize how ammunition is tracked and managed at the enterprise level. This new software platform will replace nine ...

By Eric G •

TFB Review: Getting to Know the HSP/Safariland BASELINE Belt System

A few months back, Safariland and Haley Strategic Partners flew a handful of us out to HSP's headquarters in Arizona. The main event for this trip was the Incog XS , the new single-clip concealment version of the Incog X , and that's where most of our range time went. But before we pack...

By Luke C. •

POTD: MSBS Grot A3 Rifle Gets the VIP Treatment in Kielce

Trade show booths don't usually draw a head of state, but the opening day of MSPO 2026 in Kielce, Poland's largest defense industry exhibition, did exactly that. Poland's president stopped by the Radom arms manufacturer's stand to examine a display example of the MSBS GROT3 ri...

By Eric B •

ATF Says Suppressor and SBR Guidance Could Arrive Within Weeks

ATF Director Robert Cekada says long-awaited guidance covering suppressors, short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns could arrive within weeks. The agency also says FFLs will not be cited for lawful suppressor transfers completed on Form 4473 under the federal injunction.

By John Crump •
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