Russia’s Machine Gun Belts: From Soviet Legacy to Future Warfare

As warfare evolves, the machine gun will always be needed. The technology surrounding it may change, but the basic requirement remains the same. One area where Russia has taken a noticeably different path from many Western countries is machine gun belts. Russian PK and PKM belts can be a headache...

By Lynndon Schooler •

The Rimfire Report: Remington’s Discontinued Standard Target 40gr RN

I’ve been shooting rimfire long enough to see more than a handful of rimfire ammo types go the way of the dodo. Today’s is a particular shame, simply because of how consistent and clean the original formula was. I’m of course talking about Remington’s now-discontinued Stan...

By Luke C. •

Modern Take on the Self-Defense 1911 Pistol

Editor’s Note: In today’s article, Ramon Ramirez takes a look at the Springfield Armory 1911 Emissary 4.25″ AOS pistol chambered for the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge as a modern self-defense handgun. The firearm was provided to the author by the company for this article. I didn�...

By Ramon Ramirez •

Late War Assessment of the Sherman Tank

Since World War II, arguments have raged over the abilities of German tanks compared to those of the Western Allies. AFV enthusiasts and armchair generals have debated the merits of the thick armor protection and big gun armament of German armored vehicles versus the less protected and under-gunn...

By Tom Laemlein •

Silencer Saturday #449: A One-Of-A-Kind Ruger American

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturer of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . This week we have another one of Collin’s Creations. This one is an adaptation of the Ruger American into an SBR f...

By Daniel Y •

Thermal on a Realistic Budget: The Parish Optics POTHS

Thermal has gotten cheap enough that the interesting question now is no longer whether a sub-$1,000 unit can work. It’s what you give up to get there, and whether the things you give up are things you were going to use in the first place. The Parish Optics Hunting Scope (POTHS) sits second ...

By Luke Cuenco •

Fold, Fire, Repeat: Foxtrot Mike’s VFM-9 Meets the Atrius FRS

The VFM-9 was already a weird little folding 9mm. An Atrius Forced Reset Selector, some FAB Defense parts and roughly 800 rounds per minute made it even more interesting. The post Fold, Fire, Repeat: Foxtrot Mike’s VFM-9 Meets the Atrius FRS appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By Tim Stetzer •
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