The SIG516 G3 platform continues to evolve with the introduction of the Bronze variant. While the core design remains consistent with previous 516 models, a rifle that combines a piston system and updated styling with modern AR features, this version adds a distinct Bronze Cerakote finish across the receivers and handguard. At its core, the…
Long guns, medical gear, and comms — how you secure it, access it, and maintain it determines whether your vehicle is an asset or a liability when the call comes. Front Line Friday is a weekly column on duty-grade realities for first responders. Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week,…
The publicly unidentified 5.45 LMG is in the middle. Photo credit: RG.ru In 2019, the Russian news agency RG.RU released a photo of several new products from Kalashnikov Concern. The weapons were displayed during a visit by Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, where the diversification and reduction of the military-industrial complex…
For today’s Photo Of The Day, we have pictures of the new XM8 Carbine used by the members of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit. The XM8 is designed to improve maneuverability, especially in confined environments, while retaining the same 6.8×51mm ammunition and core operating system as the M7. The compact carbine represents the latest evolution…
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about cool versus capable carry guns. If you happen to miss that article, be sure to click the link here. This week, we’ll start a multiple-part series about various holsters on the market and what’s best for you. We will go through what…
Like it? Soon, you’ll be able to order this pistol directly to your door, with no FFL required, as long as you play by all the other rules. [Zac K.] One of the longest-standing American gun control laws was kicked to the curb by the federal government back in January. Now, as of April 2,…
Looking to arm yourself with Ruger’s updated, budget-friendly bolt-action, but you’re left-handed? Good news—Ruger now says it’s offering left-handed versions of its Gen II American bolt-action rifles. Ruger’s latest and greatest @ TFB: [SHOT 2026] Ruger’s Re-Engineered AR-15 Platform – Ruger Harrier Semiquincentennial Fever: Ruger’s New Limited Editions [SHOT 2026] Ruger Goes All-In On *Almost*…
Photo credit: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Remi Milslagle. Colt’s Manufacturing Company has been awarded a $40,863,564 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the production of M4 and M4A1 carbines under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The contract covers deliveries to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, North Macedonia, and Tunisia, with work scheduled…
In this episode of TFB Behind the Gun, I sit down with Riley Hart, Design Engineer at Heckler & Koch USA and the founder of Romeo Hotel Engineering. From designing the Thicc-Boi-12 shotgun suppressor for the Standard Manufacturing DP-12 to exploring radical concepts like his Gyro Brake, a gyroscopic style stabilizer intended to tame muzzle climb and…
There is a moment every precision shooter knows: the stage timer beeps, and you have to make a barricade, a fence post, a window ledge, or whatever you fear the most, some kind of improvised field position your rock-solid shooting platform. In that moment, the difference between a hit and a miss often comes down…