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

Biofire's Fire-By-Wire 9mm Smart Gun

Luke C is at GunCon checking out one of the more talked-about booths on the floor this year: Biofire and their 9mm Smart Gun. This isn't your average striker-fired pistol. It's a biometric handgun, secured by both fingerprint and facial recognition, and the first product of its kind to ...

By Luke C.

Taking the Hellcat .380 to 200 Yards

Before we begin, let’s just address the elephant in the room. What is “long-range” with a pistol, especially in a caliber like .380? That is a fair question, so let’s just start with the simple fact it is FUN to see how far we can go, to push our skills and develop our technique for Read ...

By Beyond Seclusion

TFB Review: XS Sights Walther PDP Tritium Sight Set & RMR Optic Plate

The Walther PDP has quickly become a pistol of choice for all manner of applications: defense, recreation, and competition. Like many stock handguns though, it can leave much to be desired in the way of iron sights and even the adaptation of optics. So, in this TFB Review, we are going to take a ...

By Adam Scepaniak

Want A Desert Eagle That Celebrates America's Birthday?

In case you haven’t noticed, the United States of America has a very big birthday coming up—a 250th birthday, on July 4, 2026. Magnum Research reckons this is a birthday worth celebrating, and they’re putting out a special-edition Desert Eagle to honor the country hitting the tw...

By Zac K

Should I Put Optics on My 1911 (or Not)?

I love 1911 handguns. There is something about the short and light trigger that helps me shoot 1911 pistols more precisely than any other pistol platform. Quite simply, the 1911 pistol hits “home” with me. The craftsmanship engineered into a 1911 supersedes other semi-auto pistols by far for ...

By Dan Abraham

TFB Review: Springfield Armory Echelon 4.5F 9mm COA

One of the dominating trends in the firearms industry for the last decade has been red dots on handguns. If we narrow our focus to trends in 2026, then we absolutely need to mention the growing adoption of the Aimpoint COA, an enclosed emitter red dot built for harsh duty use. What does “CO...

By Adam Scepaniak

TFB Weekly Web Deals 192: Deals for June 22nd, 2026

Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 192! We’re back with 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 looking fo...

By Luke C.
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