The RPK: The Soviet Choice of Commonality Over Capability

In the mid-1950s, the Soviet high command accepted a compromise that would shape frontline infantry small arms for decades: prioritizing platform commonality over dedicated squad-level suppressive fire capability. That decision, formalized with the 1959 adoption of an AK-derived automatic rifle, ...

By Lynndon Schooler

POTD: Where SCAR Meets FAMAS

Photo of the Day captures the Belgian Army’s Special Operations Regiment during Tropical Storm, a recurring multinational exercise conducted in Central Africa in cooperation with Gabonese authorities. Now in its fifth iteration, the exercise is designed to prepare a rapidly deployable task ...

By Eric B

Concealed Carry Corner: Can Carry Guns Be Outdated?

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about how to stay sharp in the freezing cold winter months. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here  to check it out. This week, I want to look at the idea of having a carry gun that&...

By Matt E

[SHOT 2026] RISE Triggers Rev 535 - Snap-In AR Trigger System

RISE Triggers rolled out something different at SHOT Show 2026 with the Rev 535  trigger, and the standout feature is how it installs. The company built a new Slide-and-Snap system that eliminates the usual trigger pin hassle and gets the whole thing locked in place in under 60 seconds on mi...

By Sam.S

Testing Hollywood: Michael Mann’s Collateral

Movies and the real-world application of firearms have had a troubled relationship. We go to the movies to escape and to dream, so naturally, some of those flights of fancy wind up being applied to how guns are used in movies, and the hero of the movie winds up shooting 30 or so rounds from Read ...

By Kevin Creighton

Wheelgun Wednesday: Henry Deadeye Revolvers

Welcome back to TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday  weekly column, where we discuss everything revolving around gats with cylinders. Today, we’ll take a look at the latest addition to the Henry Repeating Arms revolver line, the Deadeye revolvers. Henry Deadeye revolvers differ from their s...

By Hrachya H
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