New Short-Barrel TAO50-18 Brings .50 BMG Power in a Portable Package

Auto-Ordnance has added an 18-inch barrel variant to its TAO50 lineup, built on the same roller-bearing bolt technology as the standard models but configured for a compact profile. The TAO50-18 combines the platform's single-shot bolt-action mechanism, precision-machined receiver, and adjust...

By Eric B •

TFB Weekly Web Deals 202: Deals for August 31st, 2026

Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals  202, brought to you by Strike Industries , manufacturer of innovative, high-performance firearm accessories. We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Strike Industries, ...

By Luke C. •

What Late-Summer Smallmouths Teach a Trout Angler

When summer flows drop and warm, trout retreat into scattered cool-water pockets and need a rest. The smart move is to pivot to smallmouth bass, which thrive in the warmer, higher-flow rivers where trout struggle. But wading a skinny river for bronze is not simply trout fishing with a different t...

By Alta ML •

Silencer Saturday #447: Thunder Beast Silencer Summit 2026

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturer of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . 2026 has flown by, and it is once again time to look at some data from the Thunder Beast Silencer Summit . This is an ev...

By Daniel Y •

M10 Booker: Not Your Daddy’s Light Tank

For more than a century, infantry units have fought under an unforgiving reality: When you’re humping a ruck through non-cooperative terrain and you run face-first into an entrenched bunker, fortified machine-gun nest or enemy light armor, your options for immediate heavy fire support are painf...

By Mason Berryman •

POTD: Two Genesis Gen-12 Shotguns - One 1650 Pelican Case

Photo Of The Day: Dual-wielding isn't just for action movies anymore. Savior Equipment's new SUP28 case insert  manages to accomplish what seemed geometrically impossible: fitting two complete Genesis Arms Gen-12 systems into a single Pelican 1650 , creating the kind of redundant f...

By Eric B •

The Benchmade LifeSharp Experience

So I’ve been reviewing Benchmade knives for a while now, with one of my earliest articles on here being a review of a Benchmade Casbah that I used for work and fishing. So I thought it was about time for me to use the warranty feature they always love bringing up for the first time: LifeS...

By Eugene L. •

Clear Winners? Translucent AR-15 Magazines

For the better part of the last two decades, polymer AR-15 magazines have dominated the market, as most clearly represented by Magpul’s PMAG introduced back in 2007.  Since then, polymer magazines have evolved substantially, and you can now find every capacity, feature, and color you can t...

By Ryan Domke •

POTD: Buy Your Own Sidearm – Japanese Hamada Type One

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Japanese pocket pistol that exists because of an import ban. This is a Hamada Type One in 7.65mm, developed in 1940. Japanese officers bought their own handguns. The service issued Nambus, but an officer was expected to arm himself, and wh...

By Sam.S •
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