POTD: Tropic Lightning Holds the Dunes at Balikatan 2026

The La Paz Sand Dunes on the northern coast of Luzon made for an unusual battlefield on May 4, 2026, but the mission was unmistakable. In the first image, Pfc. Griffin Clemen of 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, works the M240B during the Counter L...

By Eric B

Wheelgun Wednesday: A Stealthy Hideout Revolver For America’s Birthday

When you think of true deep concealment handguns, a few companies go a bit deeper than anyone else. North American Arms is one of the stealthiest of those companies, making hideout guns that can be stowed away in a spot that you wouldn’t normally think of—and this limited-edition revo...

By Zac K

XS Sights Launches New Fiber Optic Sights for Smith & Wesson Revolvers

XS Sight Systems has released a new line of fiber optic sights designed specifically for Smith & Wesson revolvers. The Fort Worth, Texas-based manufacturer now offers sight options for J, K, and L frame models, with both fixed and adjustable rear sight configurations.

By TFB Staff

B.E. Meyers Awarded US Army Contract for DAGIR-V1 Lasers

B.E. Meyers & Co. continues its longstanding support of US military  night fighting capabilities with a significant new contract award. The Redmond, Washington-based company has been selected to deliver thousands of its advanced DAGIR-V1 laser systems to the US Army’s PM Soldier Le...

By Luke C.

POTD: The SITES Spectre HC – Italian Firepower in a Pistol

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have one of the stranger things to roll out of Italy in the 1980s. This is the SITES Spectre HC, the semi-auto pistol version of the Spectre M4 submachine gun built in Turin. The full-auto original was made for close-quarters work, VIP protection...

By Sam.S

TFB Review: MCG Tactical Kodiak Red Dot Sight

I think we've all been there, or maybe the rest of you just have better taste than I do. Budget Optics. How cheap is too cheap? We've already taken a swing at MCG's $79 "not-EOTech"  and their Dark Force night vision binos , and MCG was kind enough to keep the gravy ...

By Luke C.

POTD: Precision in 6.5 Creedmoor - Tikka, Spuhr and Schmidt & Bender

Some rifle builds come together as a sum of parts. Others arrive as a statement. This one leans toward the latter. The foundation is a Tikka TAC A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor, a platform that has quietly earned a serious reputation among precision shooters who want chassis-rifle capability without the chas...

By Eric B

Small Business Spotlight: RX Arms

Welcome back to TFB’s Small Business Spotlight ! In this weekly column, we take a look at small firearm-related businesses. Today’s company is RX Arms, a manufacturer of tactical shotgun parts and accessories.

By Hrachya H

The Cutts Compensator Is Back, Sort Of

The intention behind the original Cutts Compensator was to reduce your gun’s muzzle climb as well as its recoil. The idea was that the ports cut into the compensator’s body would redirect gasses in such a way that your gun was more controllable, focusing on vertical muzzle movement du...

By Zac K
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