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TFB Behind the Gun #224: Scott Ergas of Petersen's Hunting
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (469+ words) In this episode of the TFB Behind the Gun podcast, Scott Ergas of Petersen's Hunting joins the conversation to relive their recent weekend at the NRL Hunter Leupold Relentless Rifleman match. Today, Scott and I speak to the practical realities…...
Wheelgun Wednesday: A Stealthy Hideout Revolver For America's Birthday
16+ hour, 49+ min ago (204+ words) America's smallest revolvers @ TFB: You might think of North American Arms as a one-trick pony, but the truth is that this manufacturer has a whole corral of ponies " that do the one trick. And some people think they do it…...
Brownells Annual Action Hero Experience
15+ hour, 49+ min ago (217+ words) The event took place at Brownell's range, the Big Springs Shooting Complex in Searsboro, IA. I arrived 30 minutes early on the 20th of June, only to find out that I was the last one there. All the competitors were fired up,…...
B. E. Meyers Awarded US Army Contract for DAGIR-V1 Lasers
21+ hour, 49+ min ago (280+ words) thefirearmblog. com B. E. Meyers Awarded US Army Contract for DAGIR-V1 Lasers B. E. Meyers & Co. continues its longstanding support of US military night fighting capabilities with a significant new contract award. The Redmond, Washington-based company has been selected to deliver thousands of its…...
XS Sights Launches New Fiber Optic Sights for Smith & Wesson Revolvers
21+ hour, 18+ min ago (414+ words) XS Sight Systems has released a new line of fiber optic sights designed specifically for Smith & Wesson revolvers. The Fort Worth, Texas-based manufacturer now offers sight options for J, K, and L frame models, with both fixed and adjustable rear…...
Samson Manufacturing's NEW Modernized Mini-14 Chassis
22+ hour, 49+ min ago (310+ words) Luke C ( @Ballistic Aviation) catches up with Dave from @samsonmfg at Gun Con 2026 to check out their new modernized Mini-14 chassis. Built almost entirely from aluminum, this is a significant step up from Samson's existing wood and steel folding stock…...
Modern Delayed Blowback: The NEW Extar EP9 MDB
1+ day, 49+ min ago (338+ words) Luke C ( @Ballistic Aviation) sits down with Jim from Extar Firearms (also of "@jetskijim007" where he reviews jet skis) at Gun Con 2026 to check out the EP9 MDB and EP45 MDB (Modern Delayed Blowback), the latest versions of Extar's budget-friendly large-format pistols. These…...
The BUL Armory x Nightwood Guns EDC Pro Compact
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (317+ words) Luke C (@Ballistic Aviation) catches up with Brett from Nightwood Guns at Gun Con 2026 to talk through the special edition Bul Armory EDC Pro Compact, a collaboration between the two companies. Brett breaks down what went into the build and…...
TFB Review: MCG Tactical Kodiak Red Dot Sight
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (191+ words) Trying to pin down a single, consistent spec sheet for the Kodiak across MCG's own marketing is its own kind of entertainment. Depending on which product page or which "review" site lifted their copy from MCG's website or official marketing…...
POTD: Precision in 6. 5 Creedmoor - Tikka, Spuhr and Schmidt & Bender
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (373+ words) thefirearmblog. com POTD: Precision in 6. 5 Creedmoor - Tikka, Spuhr and Schmidt & Bender Some rifle builds come together as a sum of parts. Others arrive as a statement. This one leans toward the latter. The foundation is a Tikka TAC A1 in 6. 5 Creedmoor,…...