What the FTC's Beretta-Ruger Order Actually Means

The Federal Trade Commission's announcement  about Beretta Holding and Sturm, Ruger & Company sounds dramatic. The agency says it is stopping an anticompetitive arrangement between two major firearm manufacturers. TFB covered the companies' cooperation agreement in May ; this i...

By Josh C •

PGL-Armor Announces US Operations and Flexible NIJ 3++ Ballistic Plate

PGL Armor officially announces the launch of its U.S. operations, delivering combat-proven ballistic protection engineered for American law enforcement agencies. PGL Armor is the U.S. subsidiary of Pangolin Défense, a ballistic protection manufacturer founded in 2020. In six years, the company h...

By Eric G •

B&T AG Regains Control of the Brand in the US

Switzerland’s B&T has regained full control of the B&T brand in the US. Legal disputes between B&T AG in Switzerland and its US subsidiary, B&T USA, emerged in 2025, with $15 million in B&T AG products reportedly unpaid for by B&T USA. The B&T AG has now revealed...

By Matthew Moss •

Safariland Selected as Ballistic Provider for FBI Armor Contract

Cadre Holdings subsidiary Safariland has been chosen as the ballistic panel provider for a major FBI Armor Contract with their relatively new, SX HP Level IIIA Ballistic Panel , being the product that was selected. This ballistic panel was only introduced last year in 2025, and is already receivi...

By Adam Scepaniak •

M1 Garand vs. M1941 Johnson Rifle Debate

Even positive changes can be hard to accept. Long before the M1 Garand rifle was in widespread service in the US military, it had its share of detractors. A number of these objectors simply disagreed with the Army’s decision to adopt a semi-automatic rifle at all. They argued that the...

By Tom Laemlein •

[SHOT 2026] Caracal CMP Pistols and CSR Bolt Guns Now Available

At SHOT Show 2026, Caracal USA  announced that the CMP9 and CMP9K pistols, as well as the CSR308 and CSR338 bolt-action rifles, have finally hit the US market. In my opinion, what should make these firearms appealing to customers is that Caracal is a well-established player in the military s...

By Hrachya H •