TFB Review - Zeiss V3 3.5 - 10x42 MOA Rifle Scope

A few months back, I was invited down to the Cross Bell Ranch in Oklahoma for a Zeiss media event introducing their new V3 lineup. We spent a couple of solid days behind pre-production samples of these scopes, running everything from rimfire out to 150 yards up to 6.5 Creedmoor stretching past 70...

By Patrik O •

P211-GTO NIGHTSHIFT: SIG's Flashiest Competition-Inspired 9mm Yet

SIG Sauer's Custom Works division isn't shy about color, and the P211-GTO NIGHTSHIFT proves it. This is the newest addition to the P211-GTO family, and it leans hard into the kind of finish work that used to be reserved for one-off show guns. TFB got a brief look at it during SHOT Show ...

By Eric B •

Best Climbing Sticks for Mobile Hunting, Field-Tested

Modern climbing sticks are built with the mobile hunter in mind: lighter, quieter, and more packable than the clunky aluminum ladders they replaced. That progress is a mixed blessing when you shop, because the market now offers dozens of nearly identical-looking sticks that behave very differentl...

By James Chen •

Vietnam’s Best Spec Ops Weapon? The Stoner 63

The names of firearms designers such as John Moses Browning, Mikhail Kalashnikov and Eugene Morrison Stoner are synonymous with iconic firearms. Stoner was a prolific firearms designer who was responsible for the AR-7 U.S. Air Force survival rifle, the AR-10 rifle, the SR-25, and, of course, the ...

By Friedrich Seiltgen •

America’s Shotgun: The Story of the Remington 870

More than eleven million Remington 870s have left the factory since 1950, and by Remington’s own count the number now stands above thirteen million. That output makes the 870 the best-selling shotgun of any type in history, a title it earned by doing what a working pump gun is supposed to d...

By James Chen •

FFL SEO: Ranking on Page One With Zero Clicks

28 days of FFL Search search data: 'ffl license' ranks 7.8 with 70 impressions and zero clicks, while the lookup-and-locator queries that convert sit past position 75 in Google. Here is the snippet audit — and the rewrites — that fix both.

By Sara Owens •

ATF Loosens Rules for Suppressor Repairs and Caliber Changes

A qualified manufacturer may obtain unregistered and unmarked suppressor parts from another qualified manufacturer, install them in a registered suppressor, and return the complete unit to its owner. That opens up repairs that the old guidance made difficult or impossible.

By Josh C •

AllOutdoor Review – Bajio Palehorse Sunglasses

Earlier this year, I received a pair of the Bajio Palehorse Sunglasses for review. One of the new frames released by Bajio Sunglasses for its 2026 collection. The frame took inspiration from Captain Kevin Beach‘s Freeman, the Pale Horse, to make a set of frames designed for anglers who are go...

By Eugene L. •

Front Line Friday #33: EMS Gear on Patrol - What to Carry and Why

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is the medical gear an individual patrol officer can carry to extend capability in the minutes before EMS arrives. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going every week.

By Tom R •
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