POTD: Prussian Potsdam Model 1809 – Flintlock Converted to Percussion

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Prussian Potsdam Model 1809 percussion conversion rifle-musket with buttplate tang and barrel dated 1832. The base gun started life as a flintlock. The 1832 date tells you when Prussia decided to modernize it, pulling the flintlock hardware ...

By Sam.S •

TFB Review: Meprolight MVO 6-36x56

Meprolight is a name that most shooters have heard of, whether for tritium night sights or reflex sights like the venerable M21. But over the last few years, they have been expanding their product lineup to include magnified optics as well. The newly released MVO 6-36x56 is the highest magnificat...

By Daniel Y •

POTD: Battle in the Bay - USSOCOM Capability Demonstration at SOF Week

Tampa Bay turned into a live battlespace on May 20, 2026, as U.S. Special Operations Forces and personnel from 10 partner nations executed the annual "Battle in the Bay" capability demonstration along the downtown waterfront. The scenario centered on a simulated kidnapping and rescue op...

By Eric B •

US Army Revises Wear of Chaplain Corps Identification on the ACU and ECWCS

Today the US Army issued guidance for Chaplain Corps uniforms emphasizing their role as religious leaders and pastoral care providers across the force. “A chaplain is first and foremost a chaplain, and an officer second. This change is a visual representation of that fact.” – Se...

By Eric G •

Virginia Assault Firearms Ban Blocked Statewide Until Dec. 31

A Virginia judge blocked the Commonwealth’s assault-firearms ban statewide until Dec. 31, refused to limit the injunction to one county, and denied the state’s request to stay the ruling.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson •

SCOTUS Strikes Down Hawaii’s ‘Vampire Rule’

This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. SCOTUS Strikes Down Hawaii’s ‘Vampire Rule’ "This regime hobbles what the Second Amendment protects: the right of Americans to carry arms for self-defens...

By Larry Z •

New York State Targets 3D Printers With New Laws

The state government in New York continues to find new ways to complicate the lives of gun owners and residents in general. Their latest attack on 3D printers will make at least some of these modern tools effectively impossible to buy legally in the state.

By Zac K •
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