Miracle at Truk: Operation Hailstone

The Japanese seized the Caroline Islands in Micronesia in 1914, and established a naval base on the island of Truk within it in 1939. As the primary anchorage for the Imperial Japanese Navy’s 4th Fleet, Truk was soon transformed into a fortress. Truk seemed the perfect spot. Offering a natural ...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

Week in Review: NFA Rollback Meets State Law at the Counter

Mississippi's attorney general makes Form 4 voluntary, Maryland holds its line, and Silencer Central opens a 20,000-dealer transfer network. Plus what this week's rule changes mean for your counter.

By Fred Thompson •

Bridge Defense Awarded CodeBridge Agreement with up to $63 Million in First-YEAR Ordering Capacity to Accelerate Mission Software Delivery Across the Department of War

One-Year CDAO Tradewinds Agreement will provide USSOCOM and the Department of War with rapid access to software engineering, Super Intelligence (SI) integration, and deployment capabilities across secure government environmentsWASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2026 — Bridge Defense today announced a one...

By Eric G •

Savage Arms Wins Ballistic’s Best Award for Sub-$1,000 Hunting Rifle

The Savage 110 Trail Hunter Lite V2 earned top honors in Ballistic's Best 2026 under-$1,000 hunting rifle category, posting sub-MOA five-shot groups and delivering impressive accuracy for a $719 rifle. The post Savage Arms Wins Ballistic’s Best Award for Sub-$1,000 Hunting Rifle appeared first ...

By Scott Witner •

TFB Behind the Gun #239: Gemtech to Gutting the NFA w/ Owen Miller

On August 5, a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas ruled that the NFA's registration and approval requirements for suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs lost their constitutional footing  the moment Congress zeroed out the $200 tax. Two months later, the DOJ has confirmed it won'...

By Luke C. •

North Dakota Hunter Drops 394-Inch Badlands Bull on State Land

Austin Streifel opened North Dakota’s 2026 elk season with a Badlands bull that reportedly green grossed just under 400 inches. The 27-year-old took the giant on state land, hunting alongside his wife and a close friend, he told Field & Stream. A Tag 15 Years in the Making Streifel had ...

By James Chen •
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