Goodbye M7, Hello XM8

We’ve been following  the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons program here at TFB from the very beginning and we recently reported that the US Army had received the first batch of the new and improved version of the NGSW-Rifle - the XM8 . The XM8 Carbine is a shorter and ligh...

By Matthew Moss

Supreme Court AR-15 Ban Cases: The Fight Begins

The Supreme Court agreed to hear two AR-15 ban cases, Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins. Here is what the Court will decide and what it means.

By Jacob Paulsen

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

Full-sized, Compact and Subcompact: What’s the Difference?

Today’s handgun buyers are spoiled for choice – to a degree that the number of options becomes almost bewildering. As a result, consumers often rely on any number of heuristics that help simplify their purchase decisions. Witness today the number of novice shooters who approach buying their f...

By Clayton Walker

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.

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
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