Modernizing the Soviet RPD Machine Gun

The Soviet RPD (Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova) was a pioneering light machine gun that played a short but vital role in early Soviet weapon development and in adopting new intermediate-caliber weapon systems; it was adopted in 1949 alongside the AK and SKS, which significantly influenced the Cold ...

By Lynndon Schooler •

POTD: Out Past the Fence Line, Nothing Is Hiding Anymore

The darkness is a lie your eyes have been telling you for years. Out past the fence line, the hog trail, the dry wash and the ranch road carry on without you, until a thermal scope shows who has been watching whom. This is TFB's Photo of the Day, showing the new Trijicon REAP-IR-50 LRF . I d...

By Eric B •

Fudd Friday: Will Trump's Executive Order Make Lead Shot Great Again?

Taking a quick scan through the Reinvigorating America’s Hunting Heritage (see the whole announcement here ), you’ll note that it’s mostly about preserving Americans’ access to the great outdoors for shooting and hunting. In an age where hunters are facing a decline i...

By Zac K •

Hornady SBR Suppressed Supersonic Ammo Line For Short Barrels and Cans

Suppressed shooting is one of the genuine pleasures of this hobby. Less ear protection fumbling, no concussion, and a rifle that suddenly feels more civilised. It is also, if we are honest, a messy business. Hornady's new SBR Suppressed Supersonic line is aimed at the latter half of that equ...

By Eric B •

Aimpoint COA Meets CZ Shadow 2 OR with Eemann Tech's Steel Plate

A red dot is only as good as the plate under it, and Eemann Tech has built a new one for competition shooters who want an Aimpoint COA on a CZ Shadow 2 Optic Ready. The Eemann Tech CZ Shadow 2 OR Plate Mount for Aimpoint COA is made of steel, finished in black and designed for direct installation...

By Eric B •

Warne Turns the Glock 43X/48 15-Round Mag into a 20-Rounder

The Glock 43X and 48 are slim guns, and twenty rounds is not slim. Warne has launched a +5 Extension for the Glock 15-round steel magazine used in both pistols, and it takes the total capacity to 20 rounds without a new magazine body.

By Eric B •

POTD: Marlin Model 1888 “Santa Claus” Rifle – Delivered Just in Time

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a lever gun with the best name on a receiver I’ve seen in a while. This is a factory engraved, special order Marlin Model 1888 in 38-40 with “Santa Claus” inscribed on the left side of the receiver. Factory records show it ...

By Sam.S •

SIG Sauer’s New XRAY5: The Solid-State Matrix Red Dot Explained

Every pistol red dot sold today works on essentially the same plan. An LED emitter sits on a carrier plate, and screws and springs nudge that plate to adjust windage and elevation. The SIG Sauer XRAY5 drops that plan entirely and is pitched as the world's first solid-state advanced red dot. ...

By Eric B •
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