Ayoob: The 1911 at War

I recently heard someone say that handguns have no place in military combat. History shows us otherwise. For the tanker, artilleryman, radio operator or medic whose hands are too busy at designated tasks to hold a rifle, the pistol makes enormous sense. Behind the lines when unpleasant surprises ...

By Massad Ayoob •

Review: Springfield M1A Tanker

The Springfield Armory M1A Tanker represents the synergistic combination of a compact, full-power rifle with a timelessly attractive aesthetic. Pushing a full-sized 7.62x51mm/.308 Win. round in a chassis that lends itself to maneuverability and easy portage, the M1A Tanker also captures...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

TFB Review: Federal 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak Ammunition - Is It Hot or Not?

The cat got let out of the bag this morning, and some of you are still processing what is  6.5 Creedmoor + Peak  while others might be hearing it for the first time. This isn’t just another magnum. It’s not someone simply stuffing too much powder into a case and making ...

By Adam Scepaniak •

PSA Rock Compact: 5.7 Carry Perfected?

The PSA Rock Compact brings 5.7x28mm performance into a smaller, carry-friendly pistol with 21-round capacity, low recoil, optics-ready features, and a reasonable price.

By Terril Hebert •

TFB Review: Ops Core Amps + Helmet Mount

Hearing is one of those things in life that you simply can't get back; once it's gone, it's gone. Growing up in the military, this was preached to us at every possible moment on the firing ranges, when operating around loud machinery and so on and so forth. Personally, I have alway...

By Patrik O •

POTD: Gallager Saddle Ring Carbine – Cavalry’s Forgotten Breechloader

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Richardson & Overman Gallager breech-loading percussion saddle ring carbine from the early 1860s. Union cavalry was desperate for breechloading carbines during the Civil War. Loading a muzzleloader from horseback in a fight is a miserabl...

By Sam.S •

He Could Have Fired. This Utah Homeowner Held an Intruder at Gunpoint Instead

PARK CITY, Utah — A shirtless stranger was standing in John Santy’s kitchen, and Santy had no idea why. The man had been running from law enforcement. According to KUTV, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called over a domestic dispute and that the man was acting ...

By Luke McCoy •

The Attacker Fired First at a Daytona Beach Park. His Intended Victim Fired Last.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL. — A man is alive today because he was carrying a firearm when a stranger pulled a gun on him and the woman he was with at a city park. The Daytona Beach Police Department says the encounter happened in the early morning hours of May 31 at Derbyshire Park, near Mason […]...

By Luke McCoy •
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