POTD: One Trigger, Two Locks – B.W. Ohligs Pistol for Franz Joseph

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a percussion pistol built for an emperor. This is a 20 bore over/under by Bernhard Wilhelm Ohligs of Vienna, made around 1862 for Franz Joseph I of Austria. Ohligs held the title of armourer to the Imperial Royal Court, and he showed his wor...

By Sam.S

FFL Week in Review: Gun Law Lapse, Ghost Gun Ruling

A key firearms law lapsed, ghost gun rules fell in court, DOJ opened a rights-restoration path, and direct-to-home shipping surfaced as a quiet margin threat. Fred Thompson's Friday digest for FFL dealers.

By Fred Thompson

FirstSpear Friday Focus: General Purpose Pockets

Every loadout has gear that doesn’t fit neatly into a magazine pocket or a radio pouch. The FirstSpear GENERAL PURPOSE POCKET family is built to handle exactly that, providing durable, modular storage solutions that mount cleanly to any 6/9™ or 6/12™ compatible platform and adapt to wha...

By Eric G

The Texas Rangers And Their Sidearms

I was watching Lone Wolf McQuade…again…when I got to thinking about the Texas Rangers. Lone Wolf McQuade carried an arsenal, but what did real Texas Rangers carry? I did a quick search, and I learned, well, it’s complicated. So much so that I decided it would be an interesting article. As I...

By Travis Pike

Department of War Confirms Modular Handgun System (MHS) is Safe and Reliable

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ  – Despite public speculation and online misinformation regarding the pistol’s safety, Project Manager Soldier Lethality (PM SL), the Department of War’s official lead for the Modular Handgun System (MHS), confirms that there has never been a mechanically...

By Eric G

TFB Review: Vortex Optics Crossfire II Solar 2 MOA Red Dot

We currently live in a renaissance period for optics and especially red dots. Everywhere you turn, someone is making a decent red dot for recreational shooting or duty work. Expensive, quality red dots are easy to come by (you expend a lot of money on a product, it better be good quality). The mo...

By Adam Scepaniak

Concealed Carry Corner: Keys to Success

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week we took a look at how less truly can be more and how keeping it simple can sometimes have more benefits than installing a ton of accessories on your handgun. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here &...

By Matt E

PSA M4A1 Review: Quad Rails, Iron Sights and M4 Nostalgia

The PSA M4A1 brings back the quad rail, fixed front sight and compact handling of the classic military carbine. We put this semi-auto M4 clone through qualification drills and tested it with iron sights out to 200 yards.

By Travis Pike
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