POTD: Prussian Potsdam Model 1809 – Flintlock Converted to Percussion

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Prussian Potsdam Model 1809 percussion conversion rifle-musket with buttplate tang and barrel dated 1832. The base gun started life as a flintlock. The 1832 date tells you when Prussia decided to modernize it, pulling the flintlock hardware ...

By Sam.S •

EOTech EXPS2-0 Holographic Sight Deal: Now $529.99

Palmetto State Armory has the EOTech EXPS2-0 68 MOA Holographic Sight marked down to $529.99, saving shooters $270 on a proven compact optic with a QD mount, side controls, and EOTech’s popular 68 MOA ring with 1 MOA center dot.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson •

TFB Review: Meprolight MVO 6-36x56

Meprolight is a name that most shooters have heard of, whether for tritium night sights or reflex sights like the venerable M21. But over the last few years, they have been expanding their product lineup to include magnified optics as well. The newly released MVO 6-36x56 is the highest magnificat...

By Daniel Y •

Is the AR Past Its Prime?

The AR-15 was designed in the 1950’s a time when tail fins were on Cadillacs, the Cold War was running hot, and the Soviet Union and the U.S. were in a race to be the first to reach the moon. As that’s roughly seven decades ago, it begs the question: Is the AR past its Read More The post ...

By Robert A. Sadowski •

POTD: Bavarian Swivel Breech Fowler – Engraved, Inlaid, Carved

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have an elaborately decorated Bavarian swivel breech percussion fowler from the early to mid-1800s, marked “JOHAN ARNED” and “A. WIRZBURG” with silver inlay at the breech. This is a lot of gun to look at. The lock plate, ham...

By Sam.S •

TFB Review: Vortex Optics Viper Shotgun Enclosed Micro Green Dot

Red dots - and green ones, too - have been the future of many firearm platforms in recent years; especially handguns. One of the most clever innovations that I have witnessed from an optics company in recent years is the shotgun dot. The Vortex Optics Viper Shotgun Enclosed Dot has such a clever ...

By Adam Scepaniak •

Should I Put Optics on My 1911 (or Not)?

I love 1911 handguns. There is something about the short and light trigger that helps me shoot 1911 pistols more precisely than any other pistol platform. Quite simply, the 1911 pistol hits “home” with me. The craftsmanship engineered into a 1911 supersedes other semi-auto pistols by far for ...

By Dan Abraham •
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