Army Testing Shorter, Lighter XM8 Carbine (Revised)

The XM8 ships with a 25-round magazine. Twenty-round mags from the M7 remain compatible. That directly addresses one of the louder complaints in Army Capt. Braden Trent's May 2025 assessment of the M7, which called the 20-round capacity a liability. As TFB covered when the Army type-classifi...

By Josh C •

First Look: Echelon COA Pistols

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the new developments in self-defense technology these days. Options that represent cutting-edge features one day quickly become “standard equipment” the next. Take handgun-mounted optics. Not that long ago, having a red dot atop your pistol put you in som...

By Jeremy Tremp •

SAF Wants Another Chance To Fight New Jersey 3D Printing Laws

In one of the most-significant yet most under-the-radar legal battles going on in the U.S. right now, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed a petition for a rehearing of the Defense Distributed v. Attorney General of New Jersey case. A three-judge Third Circuit panel has recently dismis...

By Zac K •

Wheelgun Wednesday: Building A Budget Wild West Collection

Antique prices got you down? If you’re looking to put together a collection of revolvers from the Wild West days, it can get expensive very quickly, especially if you want one of the best-known pieces. Checking the prices at CollectorsFirearms.com, you can see that first-generation Colt Sin...

By Zac K •

The Rimfire Report: Back to Basics With the 10/22 & CCI Standard

In my ongoing ammunition testing series here on The Rimfire Report, a lot of you have said that you’d rather see me test most of this ammo out of a more normal gun, like a plain old Ruger 10/22. For 2026, we’re going to be doing exactly that. In the upcoming months, we’ll b...

By Luke C. •

Creature Grips Rebrands as Thru-Flo Rail Covers with XTech

XTech Tactical did not just recently acquire Creature Grips. It fast-tracked the recently patented rail covers to market as the new Thru-Flo™ M-LOK rail covers. Each piece weighs a scant 2 grams per panel and is, of course, entirely tool-free to install. According to the press release, some oth...

By Luke Cuenco •
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