XS Sights Launches +5 Extension for S&W M&P 2.0 & Walther PDP

XS Sights has added a magazine extension to their lineup, and the approach here is worth understanding before you write it off as another aftermarket add-on. Most extensions at this price point either require a spring swap to function reliably with the added capacity, or they do not function rel...

By Sam.S •

Brownells Annual Action Hero Experience

I first heard about Brownell’s Action Hero Experience the same way most attendees did: through their YouTube channel . I decided to check it out since it was only a few hours away, and I’ve never been to a 2 Gun shooting competition before. The event coordinators were gracious enough ...

By Rob G •

XS Sights Launches New Fiber Optic Sights for Smith & Wesson Revolvers

XS Sight Systems has released a new line of fiber optic sights designed specifically for Smith & Wesson revolvers. The Fort Worth, Texas-based manufacturer now offers sight options for J, K, and L frame models, with both fixed and adjustable rear sight configurations.

By TFB Staff •

Samson Manufacturing's NEW Modernized Mini-14 Chassis

Luke C ( @BallisticAviation ) catches up with Dave from @samsonmfg  at GunCon 2026 to check out their new modernized Mini-14 chassis. Built almost entirely from aluminum, this is a significant step up from Samson's existing wood and steel folding stock options, bringing a more modern, t...

By Luke C. •

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 •

POTD: The SITES Spectre HC – Italian Firepower in a Pistol

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have one of the stranger things to roll out of Italy in the 1980s. This is the SITES Spectre HC, the semi-auto pistol version of the Spectre M4 submachine gun built in Turin. The full-auto original was made for close-quarters work, VIP protection...

By Sam.S •

The Cutts Compensator Is Back, Sort Of

The intention behind the original Cutts Compensator was to reduce your gun’s muzzle climb as well as its recoil. The idea was that the ports cut into the compensator’s body would redirect gasses in such a way that your gun was more controllable, focusing on vertical muzzle movement du...

By Zac K •

Tallboy and Grand Slam: World War II Bunker Busters

By 1940, both England and Germany realized that the Kriegsmarine’s U-Boats were the key to the Battle of the Atlantic. Eliminating the German submarine threat was Britain’s top priority. Expanding the U-Boat fleet was Germany’s greatest hope to bring the British to their knees. In those dar...

By Tom Laemlein •
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