TFB Review: Vortex Optics Viper Shotgun Enclosed Micro Green Dot

Red dots - and green ones, too - have been the future of many firearm platforms in recent years; especially handguns. One of the most clever innovations that I have witnessed from an optics company in recent years is the shotgun dot. The Vortex Optics Viper Shotgun Enclosed Dot has such a clever ...

By Adam Scepaniak

Griffin Armament GPS3XR Prism Scope: When Size Matters

The Griffin GPS3XR bridges the gap between a red dot and an LPVO with a compact, lightweight 3X prism design. The post Griffin Armament GPS3XR Prism Scope: When Size Matters appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By Mike Hardesty

TFB Weekly Web Deals 187: Deals for Memorial Day

Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 187 and Happy Memorial Day! We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like 5.11 Tactical, Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whether ...

By Luke C.

Vortex Strike Eagle 1-10×24 Review: Budget Reach

This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. Vortex Strike Eagle 1-10×24 Review: Budget Reach The Vortex Strike Eagle 1-10x24 FFP brings motion activation, a useful BDC-style reticle, and real LPVO versatility i...

By Mitchell Graf

Rebirth of AR-15 Rifle Training?

Let’s take a quick trip back in time, around 15 years or so, when Travis Haley and Chris Costa had just released a very popular DVD (remember those?) called “The Art of the Tactical Carbine,” and pretty much everyone in the firearms training industry picked up a copy and watched it from beg...

By Kevin Creighton

Review: Radian Raptor-LT Ambi Charging Handle

You might be wondering why Springfield Armory chose to equip the latest generation of SAINT Victor AR-15 rifles and pistols with Radian Raptor-LT charging handles. While it won’t help you to shoot tiny groups, it excels is all that necessary procedural stuff that’s done to ready the rifle to ...

By Robert A. Sadowski

Trijicon Adds FDE Finish to VCOG 1-8x28 Riflescope

Trijicon has expanded its VCOG lineup with a new Flat Dark Earth (FDE) version of the VCOG 1-8x28 riflescope. The updated model features a Cerakote FIR-265 finish, designed to provide durability, corrosion resistance, and reduced visual and near-infrared signature in line with military specificat...

By Eric B

Colt Optics Unveils Scope Lineup

We recently covered the Canadian military's adoption of a new carbine, the CMAR . That announcement was shortly followed by word that a Colt scope would round out the package: the CMAR 1-6 . Colt's new line of civilian optics  has now been released, so we can take a look at what th...

By Daniel Y

Silencer Saturday #428: Should You Run A Silencer In Competition?

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . Last week, I participated in a practical rifle match and was shocked at the percentage of guns with suppressors. A...

By Daniel Y

Capital Comrades - Two American 7.62x39 Platforms

The AK family of weapons is notorious, but the platform’s infamous partner is the 7.62×39 cartridge. Like Bonnie and Clyde, the AK’s reputation is inseparable from its chambering. That the cartridge is historically simple, robust, and effective is the key variable that makes the...

By Toby M
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