Retail FFLs Are Dwindling: 5 Growth Strategies That Still Work

Retail FFL numbers are falling while direct-to-home shipping and online marketplaces rise. These five growth strategies — local search, NFA authority, used-gun digitization, transfer revenue, and rule-change positioning — still work for dealers who execute.

By Gary Stone

TFB Review: Colt VMR 3-18x44

After a hiatus of many years, Colt is making optics again. They have already won some Canadian military contracts and shortly thereafter brought out a range of scopes for the consumer market. The VMR 3-18x44  is the intermediate member of that family, and over the last few months I've b...

By Daniel Y

Wheelgun Wednesday: Uberti "Frank" 1875 Single-Action Army Outlaw

Most weeks that I show up on Wheelgun Wednesday, I am hauling something actually old off the shelf and telling you about it. Today is a little different. The revolver on my bench got built recently; it is just wearing 1875's clothes. Uberti sent me their "Frank" out of the Outlaws ...

By Sam.S

Vortex Brings VMR-5 Reticle Option to Razor HD Gen III 6-36x56

Vortex is expanding reticle choices for its Razor HD Gen III 6-36x56 FFP riflescope, adding a VMR-5 option alongside the existing EBR-7D. The move targets precision rifle shooters, particularly those running PRS stages where seeing impact and executing fast follow-up corrections directly affects ...

By Eric B

What Are Your Training Scars?

Editor’s Note: The content in this article is presented for informational purposes. The article does not replace quality training from a qualified instructor. The Newhall Incident was a formative moment in American law enforcement training. The incident happened in 1970 when four Californi...

By Kevin Creighton

POTD: The One That Lost and Won – Artillerie-Inrichtingen AR-10

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a rifle that lost its trials and still set the course for every US service rifle since. This is an early Artillerie-Inrichtingen AR-10 in 7.62 NATO, built in the Netherlands in the Portuguese contract pattern. Eugene Stoner had the AR-10 in ...

By Sam.S
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