When Beretta initially premiered the Beretta 30X, they showed a model with a custom compensator, an extended magazine, and an optics plate. For many, there was likely a big “why” behind those images. Why turn a pocket pistol into such a beastly gun? It seemed odd, but as a guy who lik...
With some new, additional NFA barriers eliminated, I find myself rethinking niche suppressor designs that used to feel too costly to justify adding to the collection. Wipe-equipped cans use thin, often rubber, discs that the bullet punches through for superior gas sealing. On paper and often in v...
How could such a small suppressor make a difference? To really answer that question about the Micro Streamer from Silent Steel, we first need to understand a few things about suppressors. These will include their size, purpose and inner design. We all know that suppressors do a few basic things. ...
A bill in the Florida legislature is posed to pass and to restore the ability of Church members to form their own armed security teams without regulation under the laws for private security firms.
SureFire doesn’t build range toys. They build hard-use equipment for people who carry rifles for a living. That mindset shows in the new SOCOM-4 series.
At Enforce Tac 2026 in Nuremberg next week, Silent Steel is debuting its new patent-pending Boltlok Quick-Attach mounting system, designed to deliver a secure, repeatable suppressor lock-up without added bulk. Boltlok addresses a common suppressor issue: mounting reliability under sustained fire.
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 174! We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whether you’re looking for deals on new ...
It took a while before I was able to have Nolan Howard on the show. In the meantime, he had stories about him and 617 Defense in the Boston Globe, and he was on Bearing Arms’ Cam & Co. a few times.