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.

POTD: Precision in 6.5 Creedmoor - Tikka, Spuhr and Schmidt & Bender

Some rifle builds come together as a sum of parts. Others arrive as a statement. This one leans toward the latter. The foundation is a Tikka TAC A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor, a platform that has quietly earned a serious reputation among precision shooters who want chassis-rifle capability without the chas...

By Eric B

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

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

LSD Arms' Trippy Factory Disruptor FRT Rifle

Luke C (@BallisticAviation) is at GunCon 2026 with Jonathan from AR Takedown Tools, and this booth visit is centered on something genuinely new: an LSD Arms rifle built to ship from the factory with a forced reset trigger already installed. Jonathan walks through how AR Takedown Tools teamed up w...

By Luke C.

Goodbye Big Green, Hello Big Data: Rem Plant To Become Data Center

Historically, the firearms manufacturer Remington has been tied to the town of Ilion and the surrounding area since its founding by Eliphalet Remington and his family in 1816. At one point, the plant actually claimed it was the oldest factory in the U.S. that still made the products it was origin...

By Zac K

Colt Optics Launches Three New Red Dot Sights and Magnifier

Colt Electro Optics LLC announced its first family of red dot optics on June 29, 2026, according to a press release. The Michigan-based company introduced three products: the MRS-1 pistol red dot, the CSQ-1 rifle red dot, and the C3X-1 3x magnifier. All three optics are designed, engineered, and ...

By Matthew Moss

POTD: Integrally Suppressed Henry H23 Supreme in .300 Blackout

Henry's Lever Action Supreme Rifle was already a strong argument that the lever gun still has a place in modern shooting. This version, offered through CNC Firearms as a limited edition build, takes that argument a step further with an integrally suppressed 19-inch barrel that transforms the...

By Eric B

The Rimfire Report: Celebrating 75 Years of CCI — A Trip to Lewiston

There are media event trips, and then there are the kind of trips that remind you why you fell in love with this industry in the first place, and continue to sacrifice much to keep working in it. My recent visit to Lewiston, Idaho, to participate in CCI Ammunition's celebration of its 75th a...

By Luke C.
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