SCOTUS Once Again Punts On Duncan v. Bonta
The case sits in limbo at the U.S. Supreme Court, repeatedly relisted for conference without a decision on whether to grant review.
Posts about "pattern"
New Weatherby SORIX Turkey Semi-Auto Shotgun
The spring turkey hunting season is just around the corner and Weatherby has a new offering for those who prepare to chase gobblers. The Weatherby SORIX Turkey is a new addition to their line of inertia-operated semi-auto shotguns tailored for thunder chicken hunters with features like magn...
New for 2026: Cabot Guns Apocalypse 2.0 Pistol
The original Cabot Guns Apocalypse pistol was introduced back in 2020. Fast forward six years and the company has released the updated version of this handgun, the Apocalypse 2.0 . This 1911-pattern pistol features a stainless Damascus steel slide with hand-applied deep etching that further highl...
The Unique Story of an Iraqi Designated DMR
Explore the unique story of Iraq's Tabuk Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) - a long-barreled AK variant produced by Al-Qadissiya Establishments that served as the Iraqi military's precision rifle tied to Saddam Hussein's forces.
Monstrum Tactical Grimlock Mounts
As a big shotgun nerd, it can get frustrating to mount optics to different guns. With handguns and ARs, we have a fairly typical optics footprint. Handguns have a few different direct-mount optics, and ARs all have a flattop upper these days. Shotguns, on the other hand, all use different mountin...
Silencer Saturday #420: Peculiar Patents
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . I was browsing through public patent filings as I sometimes do, and saw several new ideas in the silencer world that ar...
[SHOT 2026] Franchi MULE - Scout-Style Utility Rifle for Work & Play
Franchi introduced the MULE (Momentum Utility Lite Elite) at SHOT Show 2026, and it's a modern take on the scout rifle concept built around their Momentum platform. The company isn't explicitly calling it a "scout rifle" in their marketing, but it checks all the boxes Jeff Coo...
Front Line Friday #3: Stop Buying Gimmicks—Buy Time
Hemorrhage control isn’t about looking tactical. It’s about buying minutes until definitive care arrives—and sustaining the skills to make those minutes count.
Top .380 Self-Defense Rounds?
A topic that consistently attracts significant interest is self-defense, and the two most common subtopics are home defense and concealed carry. Based on my personal experience and conversations with folks, concealed carry seems to be of the most interest. Why? You don’t go out in public with y...
[SHOT 2026] Retay Expands with ACE Variants, Tactical Shotgun & 22LRs
Retay USA came to SHOT Show 2026 with a full spread of new guns, expanding their shotgun lineup with four specialized ACE variants, a tactical 12-gauge inertia gun, a budget single-shot, and two .22LR rifles. Here's everything they announced.