POTD: The Heckler & Koch USP Match – A Brick on the Rail

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have H&K answering a question nobody at the factory had planned for. This is the USP Match in .45 ACP. The base USP showed up in the mid-90s as H&K’s big polymer service pistol, built mostly with the American market in mind and shar...

By Sam.S

TFB Deals for Independence Day, July 4th 2026

Happy Independence Day! This July 4th, we’re back with even more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like 5.11 Tactical, Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whether you’re loo...

By Luke C.

ATF Moves to Cut Fingerprint, Photo Requirements for NFA Gun Owners

ATF’s proposed rule would reduce NFA paperwork burdens by cutting duplicate fingerprint cards, allowing photo ID in place of passport-style photos, and ending automatic fingerprint submissions for responsible persons tied to trusts and legal entities.

By John Crump

TFB Behind the Gun #224: Scott Ergas of Petersen's Hunting

In this episode of the TFB Behind the Gun podcast, Scott Ergas of Petersen's Hunting  joins the conversation to relive their recent weekend at the NRL Hunter Leupold Relentless Rifleman match . Today, Scott and I speak to the practical realities of North American hunting in the modern a...

By Luke C.

Building the Survival Library – Additional Essential Reading for Preppers

About a year ago, we tossed up a list of a few books that we consider to be essential reading for those interested in preparedness. Now, truth be told, I maintain a list of about 75 books I recommend. But that can be a little overwhelming for the new folks. With that in mind, we’ll […] Th...

By Jim Cobb

Full-sized, Compact and Subcompact: What’s the Difference?

Today’s handgun buyers are spoiled for choice – to a degree that the number of options becomes almost bewildering. As a result, consumers often rely on any number of heuristics that help simplify their purchase decisions. Witness today the number of novice shooters who approach buying their f...

By Clayton Walker

TFB Review: MCG Tactical Kodiak Red Dot Sight

I think we've all been there, or maybe the rest of you just have better taste than I do. Budget Optics. How cheap is too cheap? We've already taken a swing at MCG's $79 "not-EOTech"  and their Dark Force night vision binos , and MCG was kind enough to keep the gravy ...

By Luke C.

The Rimfire Report: Celebrating 75 Years of CCI — A Trip to Lewiston

There are media event trips, and then there are the kind of trips that remind you why you fell in love with this industry in the first place, and continue to sacrifice much to keep working in it. My recent visit to Lewiston, Idaho, to participate in CCI Ammunition's celebration of its 75th a...

By Luke C.
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