In our industry, perhaps the most classic backfired April Fool’s Day joke was the 5.11 Tactical Kilt which they ended up making for several years after public outcry. On the other hand, Magpul is still dealing with customers who want them to come through with that waffle maker they teased b...
We recently sat down with Alex Bohl from Trajectory Arms to discuss how you can avoid common and costly mistakes when building an AR-15. As a professional builder, Alex knows his way around the AR-15, and has a unique perspective on the tools and parts needed to successfully build a hard-use AR.
Springfield Armory has officially announced the launch of their Aimpoint COA equipped handguns for the Echelon series of pistols. All three sizes that are currently available – the Echelon 4.0C, Echelon 4.0FC, and Echelon 4.5F – can now be purchased with a factory-equipped Aimpoint CO...
At first glance, this announcement from FALCO Holsters looked like a naturally timed April Fools’ post - but it wasn’t. The Slovakian leather holster maker just dropped its new CarryArt series , kicking things off with two eye-catching leather OWB holsters that look like they’d ...
On today's episode of TFB's Behind the Gun Podcast, we are joined once again by Matt and Dan from The Proving Grounds. The Proving Grounds is a series of firearms competition events that feature everything from precision long-range rifle shooting out to 700 yards, high-speed carbine eng...
ZEISS has announced plans to spin off its Hunting & Nature business into a new independent company. The agreement will see German investment firm palero become the sole owner of the new entity. Under the deal, ZEISS will license its brand to the company, allowing the business to continue oper...
Bill Wilson has been building firearms since before most of us were born. Now he's written a book about it. Wilson Combat just released Guns, Hunting, and Shooting: What I've Learned in 60 Years , a 234-page hardcover that spans rifle, handgun, and cartridge selection along with l...
After Beretta Holding acquired nearly 10 percent of Ruger, the two companies have entered an openly hostile fight that will culminate in a shareholder vote this spring The post Beretta Quietly Became the Largest Shareholder of Ruger. Now the American Gunmaker Is Warning of a Takeover appeared fir...
WOOX, manufacturers of fine Italian-American-made gunstocks, axes, and knives, has brought out the new Superleggera “High Grade” line of stocks. These are drop-in, no-smithing-needed premium rifle stocks made from some of the finest materials available. Using high-grade American walnut mated...
The NFA landscape has shifted dramatically in 2026. The $200 tax stamp is gone for suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but registration remains - and a wave of constitutional lawsuits now challenges whether that registration can survive without the tax. Here is what every FFL needs to know.