TFB Review: Strike Industries SMC Bravo Chassis - Springfield Echelon

The world of firearms is evolving and it is coming fast. We are no longer relegated to owning a pistol and rifle in fixed configurations. With chassis system handguns (SIG P365 with an FCU or Springfield Echelon with a COG), we can simply pull the “guts” - your serialized portion from...

By Adam Scepaniak

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

Germany Orders More Rheinmetall Laser-Light Modules for the G95

Germany's military is doubling down on its investment in small arms targeting capability. Rheinmetall has announced a second major call-off under its existing framework contract with the Bundeswehr for the LLM-VarioRay Laser-Light-Module, with deliveries running from 2026 through 2032. The c...

By Eric B

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

Doomscrolling – Strategies for Breaking the Habit

I think we’re all guilty of sitting like a lump, flipping through an endless stream of negative stories on social media. Doomscrolling seems to have become a national pastime. But it isn’t healthy and does nothing positive or constructive. Again and again, we’re drawn to the madness like mo...

By Jim Cobb