Ayoob: Can You Shoot Your 1911 Backwards?

The 1911 is truly a classic gun. It is robust, reliable and easy to shoot well. Well, it’s easy to shoot for right-handers, that is. Historically, the 1911 pistol has been a right-hander’s gun. Now, the history books tell us there was a time in America when a teacher would rap a naturally lef...

By Massad Ayoob

Off-Grid Comms: Going Stealth with the Starlink Mini

Reliable communication used to be the first thing you lost the moment you stepped away from the grid. Once your cell signal faded, you were effectively on your own. Starlink, and now the Starlink Mini, have changed that reality in a way that is nothing short of game-changing. In a compact, packab...

By Scott Conditt

Fate of the “Unsinkable” Japanese Battleship Yamato

During the Second World War, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Yamato was feared due to its immense size and power. She was the most heavily armed battleship ever built, with nine 18.1-inch (460mm) main guns, the largest ever mounted on a warship. Each shell weighed nearly 1.5 tons and had a range i...

By Peter Suciu

Millennium Q400 Guard House Buck Hut Built for Comfort and Longevity

Millennium Outdoors is rolling out the Q400 Guard House Buck Hut for 2026, a fixed elevated blind built around the idea that long sits in bad weather shouldn’t mean suffering. The structure puts you 8 feet, 8 inches off the ground with a 15-foot, 8-inch overall height, giving you enough ele...

By Sam.S

Bill Wilson’s New Hardcover Distills 60 Years of Shooting Knowledge

Bill Wilson has been building firearms since before most of us were born. Now he's written a book about it. Wilson Combat  just released Guns, Hunting, and Shooting: What I've Learned in 60 Years , a 234-page hardcover that spans rifle, handgun, and cartridge selection along with l...

By Josh C

Best Guns to Buy in 2025: A Comprehensive Guide

Discover the best guns to buy in 2025 across every category — handguns, AR-15s, shotguns, bolt-action rifles, and budget picks. Find an FFL dealer near you at FFLSearch.net.

TFB Review - Beretta 1301 C Chisel Stock

The Beretta 1301 is a shotgun that needs no introduction at this point, especially since there have been multiple written and video reviews done by my colleagues here at the Blog and by James on the TFBTV side of the house. About 6 months ago, I was offered the opportunity to review the 1301 with...

By Patrik O
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