The 30 Year Search for the Army’s Squad Automatic Weapon

As the introduction of the SIG M250 potentially opens a new chapter in the U.S. Army's squad automatic weapon story, or more accurately, the GPMG role, it is worth looking back at the excitement around the M249 when it was adopted. The U.S. Army type-classified the M249 on February 1, 1982, ...

By Lynndon Schooler •

KUGS Introduces Bipods For SIG 550 Rifles

Swiss small arms and accessories manufacturer KUGS  has introduced a new bipod line for the SIG 550 series of rifles. The KUGS bipods  are designed to provide greater stability, which is primarily achieved by increasing the leg angle from the standard 60 degrees to 90 degrees.

By Hrachya H •

Airguns as Firearms: What Garrett's Law Means for FFLs

A new federal bill would classify high-velocity airguns as firearms, with an 850-day runway if it passes. The dealer read: inventory audit, margin math, and the airgun transfer opportunity.

By Gary Stone •

Congress Must Rein In ATF’s Billion-Record Gun Archive After Qilin Breach

Qilin breached a separate ATF system, but the bureau’s massive archive of lawful gun purchases remains a threat to gun-owner privacy. Congress should force a full accounting, end informal record collection, limit retention, and change the law that feeds the archive—before a future administrat...

By John Crump •

POTD: MSBS Grot A3 Rifle Gets the VIP Treatment in Kielce

Trade show booths don't usually draw a head of state, but the opening day of MSPO 2026 in Kielce, Poland's largest defense industry exhibition, did exactly that. Poland's president stopped by the Radom arms manufacturer's stand to examine a display example of the MSBS GROT3 ri...

By Eric B •

TFB Behind the Gun #236: Dan Wolgin of Ammunition Depot

This week on TFB's Behind the Gun Podcast, Dan Wolgin from Ammunition Depot is back on the show. We had him on a while back to talk tariffs and pricing , and this time we're covering two bigger stories: the launch of AmmoVault , their new buy-now-store-later ammo reserve service, and Am...

By Luke C. •
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