We suspect most of you know about two-point slings, as it seems to us that those are the most popular choice with most shooters. The second most common type is a single-point sling. Although single- and two-point slings dominate the market for the most part, there is one more sling, a m...
ATF has stopped enforcing NFA suppressor approvals, two states read the same policy in opposite directions, and the under-21 handgun case is still open. A dealer-focused digest of the week in firearms regulation and retail operations.
“Cheap skills” are one of the quiet traps that catch shooters who believe they are doing the right thing simply because they occasionally show up at the range. The phrase sounds harsh, but it describes a very real phenomenon: nominal skills built quickly, casually, or without standards. The s...
Ruger reports Wednesday into a market where checks rose 2.5% but retail units fell 7.8%. Sell-through, distributor inventory and average selling price are the three lines that should set an FFL dealer's first-quarter order book.
Let’s state the obvious right here at the start. The market is saturated with bipods of all different configurations and price ranges. A modern sporting rifle needs a bipod that is tough, compact, and versatile, but this can get spendy. I don’t care how good of a deal it is or how much someon...
A suppressor that keeps loosening can affect accuracy and increase the risk of a baffle strike. Here's what causes suppressor walk-off and how to prevent it. The post Why Your Suppressor Keeps Coming Loose and How to Stop It appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
Suppressors catch more than sound. Every shot sends hot, particulate-laden propellant gas through the can, and carbon, lead residue, and unburned powder settle into the baffles. Left alone, that fouling adds weight and eventually degrades both sound performance and the long-term integrity of the ...
Oak Lawn's village board voted Tuesday to allow up to five appointment-only in-home gun dealers, its first gun rule update since the 1990s. Read the original story: Why Five? A Cook County Suburb Opens the Door to Home-Based FFLs, Then Puts a Ceiling on It
The year 1836 gave Texas its independence, and San Tan Tactical has used it as the name for its new line of Texas-made rifles and gear. Now comes the Frontier Series, a pair of 6-inch rifle suppressors in 5.56 NATO and .30 caliber with a $599 MSRP.
Rebuilt from the scuttled hull of the USS Merrimack, the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia steamed into Hampton Roads and changed naval warfare forever. Tom Laemlein details how this armored Civil War ram sank the USS Cumberland, destroyed the USS Congress, and spread panic through Washington D.C...