Ayoob: Should You Always Get Off the X?

Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. You’re facing...

By Massad Ayoob •

POTD: The Austeyr Edge - U.S. Marines Familiarize with EF88

Allied forces rarely cross platforms when it comes to serious rifle training, but that's exactly what happened when these U.S. Marines went “down under”. The Marines from the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion of the 4th Marine Division fielded the Australian Defence Forc...

By Eric B •

Tikka T3x ACE Target and Game Now In Left-Hand Configurations

Both rifles carry over the modular chassis system that defines the ACE line, now built around a left-hand bolt-action. Jared Smethurst, Beretta USA's Product Manager for Long Guns, frames it as an overdue move rather than a novelty, noting that extending the ACE platform to left-handed shoot...

By Eric B •

GLOCK Sues Connecticut Over Vague ‘Convertible Pistol’ Ban

GLOCK is asking a federal court to stop Connecticut’s new “convertible pistol” ban after state officials allegedly failed to say whether the company’s redesigned Gen6, V Series, and Slimline pistols remain legal to sell.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

DVD2026: First Look at the FN ARKA

Back in June FN launched their new ARKA platform , their next generation replacement for the SCAR. Earlier this week, at the UK’s DVD 2026 defense expo at Millbrook, TFB got a chance to take a closer look at FN’s new ARKA.

By Matthew Moss •

Killing the Buck of a Lifetime in the Swamp

The mature buck that vanishes into a cattail marsh every day is not random about where he beds, and that predictability is the whole reason you can kill him. To hunt swamp bucks, you need to identify the dry, secure ground where an old deer feels safe, map the trails he uses to move between [&#82...

By James Chen •

[Balkan Shield 2026] Bosnian Zupčanik Presents New Grenade Launchers

Earlier this month, the Bosnian defense industry came together for the first time at the Balkan Shield exhibition in Sarajevo. If you look closer at the participants of the event, there will be two distinct categories of companies there.

By Vladimir Onokoy •

SureFire's New XC3 1,000 Lumen Sub-Compact Weaponlight

Let there be light, said SureFire and added the XC3 Sub to its weaponlight lineup built specifically for subcompact concealed carry handguns rather than the larger duty-sized guns most weaponlights are designed around. The fitment chart lists compatibility with the Glock 43X and 48, the Springfie...

By Eric B •
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