RPL-20 with the feed tray cover open and the feed tray lifted. By Lynndon Schooler. The RPL-20 is a fascinating machine gun as it represents a shift in Russian small-arms design, combining legacy ideas with more modern trends, primarily the full 12 o’clock M1913 rail real estate for enablers. While my earlier RPL-20 article covered the…
Some rifles are built around suppression as an afterthought. This one clearly is not. The Geissele GFW .300 BLK SBR shown here is configured from the ground up for suppressed use, paired with the HUXWRX Flow 300 and set against a stark snow-covered backdrop. But what immediately stands out is the finish. Can you spot…
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we took a look at some of the easiest cover garments to use when the weather gets warm. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to take a look at…
A true one-of-a-kind, the Cabot Guns Apex Jurassic 1911 is where prehistoric menace meets celestial wonder—and somehow makes it look effortless. Created to complement Apex Fossil, another singular Cabot 1911, this extraordinary pistol draws inspiration from two subjects that never fail to captivate the human imagination: dinosaurs and meteorites. Frankly, if there were ever a pairing…
SIG SAUER is expanding what you can do with its Optical Hit Detection system. The latest SIG CONNECT update adds custom challenge creation and community competitions, so instead of just running solo drills, shooters can now build their own events and compete against each other at live-fire ranges. Here is how it works. You pick…
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued new guidance that gives firearm businesses a clearer way to document and challenge politicized debanking by financial institutions. The move, announced April 30, builds on a joint OCC and FDIC final rule that eliminated “reputation risk” as a supervisory tool. Here is what changed. Bank customers, including…
Today, we bring back Dave K. from Hi-Point Firearms to talk a bit of shop about their new DMLS 3D printed suppressors, and of course, a bit of everything else. Hi-Point recently released their new Hush-Point series of firearm suppressors, and now, just four months down the road, they have their first DMLS 3D printed Titanium…
5.11 Tactical is a California-based company well known for designing and manufacturing high-performance tactical apparel, gear, and accessories. The brand originated in the 1960s when rock climber Royal Robbins developed the first pair of durable climbing pants, named “5.11” after the highest level of difficulty in the Yosemite Decimal System, signifying exceptional performance. In 2003,…
Rapid deployment remains a core capability for modern forces, and recent images from Latvia highlight how that plays out in practice. During Operation “Thunder,” troops from the NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia conducted an airborne exercise focused on speed, coordination, and immediate task execution after insertion. It certainly looks like the Colt Canada C7A2 is on…
This week, we saw further confirmation of the incoming Pietta Blacktooth that leaves us with a big question: How do you determine if something is the genuine, real deal? Is a gun’s identity in its name, or in its mechanical bits? Reviving old revolver designs @ TFB: Cimarron Firearms Master Engraved Frontier .45LC Package Gun…