Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have the only known example of an experimental Thompson .30-06 selective fire auto-rifle, documented in “Thompson: The American Legend” by Tracie Hill. Built in December 1943, this one-off prototype demonstrates how the Thompson submach...
The NFA landscape has shifted dramatically in 2026. The $200 tax stamp is gone for suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but registration remains - and a wave of constitutional lawsuits now challenges whether that registration can survive without the tax. Here is what every FFL needs to know.
More than 60 years ago, former shooting editor Jack O'Connor was patiently explaining how and why certain rifle cartridges survive and others die off. Many of his points still ring true today The post Why Some Rifle Cartridges Endure, and Others (Even Favorites) Die Out appeared first on Outdoor ...
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