Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. Once again, we have exciting lawsuit news in the world of silencers. Portions of the NFA may be gone for good. But the decision left a lot of information up…
Buying many detachable-magazine semi-automatic firearms now requires a county-issued card, state-approved training, and a separate dealer verification step. Colorado’s new purchase system for many semi-automatic firearms is now live. As of August 1, 2026, buyers and recipients of firearms that the state calls “specified semiautomatic firearms,” or SSFs, generally need a county-issued eligibility card and…
Photo Of The Day: Everything you need for a fun day at the shooting range in one image. Sordin’s new Supreme X2 might not be essential, as the B&T Suppressor in combination with Fiocchi’s 9x19mm subsonics keeps the overall noise down, but I’m better safe than sorry with my hearing. This is the Glock 45 Hunter…
Moose hunting in the northeast, packing a 7mm Magnum. Our four-man party was four days into moose season on the Quebec-New Brunswick border. It had been a lot of hard hunting that week; I’d missed a chance at a smasher bull in the opening minutes of the season when I couldn’t pick him up in…
Another month with more than a million NICS checks in the US. [Zac K.] Another month has come and gone, and we’ve got a new set of NICS numbers to check out. And thanks to these figures that come in from the feds, we see July 2026 has an 8.5 percent year-over-year improvement on the…
As gun loving adults, it is not only important to pass on to the next generation an appreciation and respect for firearms, but it is equally important to instill safe practices, like eye and ear protection. For the hearing protection portion, Walker has us covered with a new Boomies Passive Earmuff for toddlers or children aged…
An announcement that one of our Managing Editors, Hrachya, first caught wind of at SHOT Show 2026 was the new CCI Golden Boy Collector’s Edition .22 Long Rifle Bulk Box (275 rounds) is now shipping to dealers across the US. So, rimfire aficionados can rejoice because they have even more options for plinking that are potentially…
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is less-lethal tools: Taser, OC spray, baton, and beanbag, and the gap between how they perform on the training mat and how they perform on a wet sidewalk at 2 a.m. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air…
In later updates to the original game’s art, the protagonist was pictured with some generic sci-fi blaster, not the SPAS-12 from the original 1998 release. In the past years, if there’s anything that has improved about video games beyond graphics, I would say that at least some game makers are trying to get firearms details…
Custom & Collectable Firearms has unveiled the HK MK23 Bellum, a limited-edition platform pairing the iconic .45 ACP pistol with purpose-built aesthetics and premium presentation. Restricted to just 50 sequentially numbered examples, the Bellum leverages the MK23’s legendary combat profile and proven reliability while elevating it to collector status through meticulous customization. The design centers…