The Aimpoint COA series had quite the rise and seemingly quite the fall. Glock and Aimpoint teamed up in 2025 to release the Glock Gen 5 COA: an optics-ready Glock that used a new A-CUT and an enclosed Aimpoint optic. The COA was in high demand, and when Glock abruptly discontinued the Gen 5 seri...
By all accounts, Cekada passed the test, and he will likely become the next Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The Civil Rights Division of the Trump administration Department of Justice has filed an amicus brief defending the Second Amendment against infringements imposed by the Massachusetts handgun roster.
If the Senate Republicans eliminate the filibuster, they open the door to passing more of President Trump's agenda.
Founded in 1927 after the Russian Civil War, KBP Instrument Design Bureau has since earned numerous state honors, and its factory has accumulated a long list of proven designs, including small arms and a broad portfolio of air-defense systems. Today, as a joint-stock company, KBP, one of Russia&r...
Welcome back to TFB's Small Business Spotlight ! In this weekly column, we take a look at small firearm-related businesses. Today, we're featuring LayerX Suppression, a new suppressor manufacturer based in Livonia, Michigan, that's bringing aerospace-level precision to silen...
“Missed Peleliu because of that damn thing.” The old 1st Marine Division veteran massaged a spot on his upper chest and grimaced. “Told us we could fire that mortar from the prone and get direct fire into Jap bunkers. I was one of the first to give it a whirl. Broke my collar...
Another SHOT Show is officially in the rear-view mirror, and, as is my custom every year in this series, today we’re going to go over some of the more interesting or intriguing rimfire releases from SHOT Show 2026. While covering rimfire topics specifically is a significant chunk of what I ...
To readers of The Armory Life and many 1911 afficionados, Hilton Yam is going to be a familiar name. In the company of the many great gunsmiths and competitors who have built their professions around the construction or use of 1911 pistols, Yam offers a very unique perspective...
AR-15 Precision Long Range Shooting? We reached out to the man who literally wrote the book on the subject, former Army Ranger sniper team leader Ryan Cleckner. His book, is an Amazon #1 bestseller and widely considered the go-to document on the topic.