FN Announces Global Alliance with True Velocity on Lightweight Medium Machine Gun

(McLean, VA — August 19, 2024)  FN America, LLC is proud to announce the expansion of the strategic licensing and manufacturing alliance with ammunition and weapon system manufacturer TV Ammo, Inc. (“True Velocity”), to produce True Velocity’s .338 Norma Lightweight Medium Machine Gun for U.S. and Allied military units. The international strategic alliance positions FN as the primary…

The Picatinny Rail: A History

6 Minute Read 0 Comments The humble Picatinny rail has been a part of modern gun culture for as long as I can remember. This ingenious system is standardized worldwide, making adding all kinds of accessories to your rifles and pistols easy. These rails can hold lights, optics, vertical foregrips, bipods, lasers, and even stocks…

Silencer Central Ranks 2nd in South Dakota and Sioux Falls on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies in the U.S.

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – August 15, 2024 – Inc. Magazine has once again recognized Silencer Central, America’s leading provider of firearm suppressors, as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. This year, Silencer Central achieved the remarkable feat of ranking 2nd among companies in South Dakota and 2nd in Sioux Falls on the…

The 2011 Pistol Concept: Incredible Popularity

5 Minute Read 0 Comments Back around 1980, Virgil Tripp’s concept of a wide-body 1911 pistol that could hold a double-stack magazine while maintaining the 1911’s exquisite trigger pull and pointing qualities captured the imagination of American shooters. Its first home was in a free-style “combat shooting” competition: IPSC, the International Practical Shooting Confederation, and…