AI Doesn’t Get Guns

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t good at rendering firearms, and that’s probably not a bad thing, for reasons that will soon be explored. It should also be noted that while AI rendered guns isn’t good yet, it is likely to improve. That might not be a good thing either. First, we need ...

By Peter Suciu

Survival Staycation – Fun and Educational Learning Opportunities

Reading posts on social media, it seems more and more families aren’t planning big summer vacations this year. Instead, a lot of them are opting for staycations. Why not add a layer of fun and make it a survival staycation? What’s a survival staycation? Well, it is what you make it to be, I s...

By Jim Cobb

Silencer Saturday #428: Should You Run A Silencer In Competition?

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . Last week, I participated in a practical rifle match and was shocked at the percentage of guns with suppressors. A...

By Daniel Y

Mikoyan MiG-29: The Reactive Fulcrum?

Military aircraft design of the Cold War era could be described as akin to physics, or, more specifically, to Newton’s Third Law of motion, which states, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” From lessons learned in the Vietnam War, the United States Air Force determi...

By Peter Suciu

POTD: Bundeswehr’s New Pistol - The CZ P13

Where better to see the CZ P13, the new standard sidearm selected by the German Army, than in Germany? Here at TFB, we have images from Enforce Tac 2026 for our Photo Of The Day. The designation “P13” applies to a military variant of the CZ P-10 C OR, a compact, striker-fired 9×...

By Eric B

Luger History: World’s Most Recognizable Pistol

Modularity is the holy gospel in military circles these days. Distilled to its essence, a modular weapon system uses a single basic chassis that can then be customized to perform specific missions. Think of it like Barbie dolls for gun guys. By mixing and matching accessories, you can be ready fo...

By Will Dabbs, MD

Cold War Shadows: The VSS Vintorez and AS Val Silent Weapons

The VSS Vintorez emerged during the late Cold War as part of a highly specialized Soviet effort to develop a quiet, compact rifle capable of delivering accurate fire without revealing the shooter’s position. Designed in the 1980s at the Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (T...

By Lynndon Schooler
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