TFB Review: Kestrel HUD - The Dope Card That Updates Itself

You are lying prone behind a rifle, the clock is running, and you need the wind, the range and your drop. So you lift your head, look at the Kestrel in your hand, read the numbers, lose your sight picture and start again. I have done that more times than I care to count, on the range, in matches ...

By Eric B •

States Split on SBR and Suppressor Laws After ATF Ends NFA Registration Enforcement

States are taking different approaches after ATF ended enforcement of major NFA registration requirements. Florida, Idaho, and Mississippi officials have recognized aspects of the federal relief, Montana lawmakers are preparing legislation, and Maryland State Police insist SBR registration remain...

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Chasing Daytime Swordfish in St. Augustine

Swordfish have always been a fish I’ve only read about or seen a few steaks of behind the glass at the fish counter growing up. Something that I thought was only attainable through commercial means, or with long-range offshore trips that required great effort and some luck. Then in the 2000...

By Eugene L. •

Silent Steel Unveils the Gen 2 Baffle Streamer Suppressor Family

Silent Steel has launched the Baffle Streamer Gen 2 family, a new generation of its traditional baffle suppressors. A completely redesigned Gen 2 Baffle Module is produced by 3D printing, and additive manufacturing allows internal geometries that conventional manufacturing methods cannot produce....

By Eric B •

NRA Board Member Blasts Egos Blocking Effort to Shrink 76-Member Board

NRA Board member Dick Fairburn says a proposal to reduce the organization's 76-member board to 46 was derailed by internal resistance. In this firsthand opinion column, he questions whether personal egos and reelection interests are standing in the way of reforms NRA members deserve.

By Dick Fairburn •

The Heated Gloves That Actually Hold Heat in the Field

Cold hands do more than hurt. They cost you the fine motor control you need to run a trigger, tie a knot, or handle a tool, and the deterioration compounds: removing a glove to regain feeling only speeds up hand cooling, which drops your dexterity further. A good pair of heated gloves breaks that...

By James Chen •

Why 'FFL Near Me' Shoppers Pick the Shop With Reviews

Customers searching for an FFL dealer near them compare stars, recency and replies before they ever compare transfer fees. A practical review playbook for gun shops, including the FTC rule that governs how you may ask.

By Sara Owens •

COG: Build the Echelon Your Way

I have been fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with the Springfield Armory Echelon platform since it was first introduced. From the original 4.5F full-size pistol through the 4.0C compact, compensated and other configurations (such as the 4.0FC) that followed, I have reviewed and experimente...

By Scott Conditt •
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