Ruger Brings Back the Mini-14 Retro Folding Stock

The construction is authentic to the original. Walnut makes up the body, the side-folding mechanism is stainless steel, and the pistol grip is injection-moulded. Against the matte stainless receiver and barrel, it gives the rifle the exact silhouette that a generation of shooters recognises insta...

By Eric B •

One-Man Bear War: Ab Carter’s 182-Bear Hunt in the Big Thicket

The story of Ab Carter is a reminder that in frontier Texas, bear hunting was livelihood and warfare as much as sport. In the dense swampy forest of the Big Thicket, a man who had hunted bears from boyhood set out to clear his country of them entirely, and the record he compiled stands as [&#8230...

By James Chen •

The Fire in Thun: When One Plant Owns Your Backorder

One fire at a single Swiss plant is now a line item on dealer backorder reports. The work that follows is deposits, allocation status and honest lead times — not guessing at dates.

By Claire Eason •

Beretta APX Falco: A One-Off with the Red Dot Machined into the Slide

Beretta has spent its 500th anniversary year building one-offs, and TFB has already looked at one of them, the   92FS Diamond . The APX Falco is a different kind of special. There is gold on it, and a lot of hand engraving, but the most interesting thing about this pistol is a piece of engin...

By Eric B •

POTD: A Worn SIG P210 Gets An Aimpoint

Some pistols look as if they have spent their lives behind glass. This SIG Sauer P210, recently featured by B&T Switzerland , looks like it has spent considerably more time doing what pistols are meant to do. Its worn finish and well-used trigger give it character, even if we can only specula...

By Eric B •

SHIELD Sights Celebrates 40 Years of Innovation in Red Dot Optics

SHIELD Sights are celebrating 40 years in business, founded in the UK back in 1986, SHIELD Sights have gained a global reputation for their sights including the SMS, RMS, AMS and new OMS line. Their early history is fascinating with the company providing designs and OEM expertise to many wel...

By Matthew Moss •
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