9/11 Memorial – As It Happened – 0800

0814 – United Airlines Flight 175, a Boeing 767 carrying 56 passengers and nine crew members, departed from Logan International Airport, bound for Los Angeles International Airport, with five hijackers onboard. 0820 – American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757 carrying 58 passengers an...

By Tactical Fanboy •

9/11 Memorial – As It Happened – 0700

0735 – terrorists Atta and al-Omari board American Airlines Flight 11, along with the rest of the Flight 11 hijackers. 0759 – American Airlines Flight 11 departs towards Los Angeles International Airport.

By Tactical Fanboy •

9/11 Memorial – As It Happened – 0600

0600 – terrorists Mohammed Atta and Abdulaziz al-Omari traveled to Logan International Airport from Portland International Jetport in Portland, Maine. 0652 – fellow terrorist Marwan al-Shehhi called Atta at Logan to confirm the plans of the attack.

By Tactical Fanboy •

Lee-Metford Rifle: The .303 Before the Lee-Enfield

The Lee-Metford’s service life was comparatively brief, but its fast bolt action, detachable magazine, and .303 British chambering established the foundation for the Lee-Enfield rifle family.

By Amelia Hamilton •

Federal Awarded Duty Rifle Ammo Contract to Top Nordic Police Agencies

Federal Premium  has once again secured a law enforcement ammunition contract, and this time it is for both .223 Rem and 5.56 NATO. The Nordic Police agencies are well known for being technically advanced and have very stringent performance requirements for their products. As a result, they ...

By Adam Scepaniak •

Strike Footwear Launches the Silvertip Drift Boat Shoes

Strike Footwear, the official footwear of the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), has brought out the new Silvertip Drift Boat Shoes, a classic boat shoe reimagined for the modern offshore life. These new boat shoes blend the classic stylings of boat shoes with modern footwear innovation ...

By Eugene L. •

[Balkan Shield 2026] AC-Unity Shows First Bosnian-Made Service Rifle

In general, Bosnian defense manufacturers are not very well known in the US. But there is one important exception – AC Unity, a company from the town of Goražde, known to US and international customers for its polymer magazines for AK, AR-15, and MP5s, which TFB reviewed several years ago.

By Vladimir Onokoy •

EDC’ing the Master Class 10-8 Performance 1911

Editor’s Note: Springfield Armory provided the Master Class 10-8 Performance 1911 pistol used by the author in this review. The opinions and evaluations expressed here are the author’s own. I must admit something: I’m a Fudd at heart. I love carrying a full-size 1911 .45 ACP in a leathe...

By Yamil Sued •
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