Combination guns are multi-barrel firearms that have at least one rifled and one smoothbore barrel. Such guns are not really common but what we have for today’s Photo Of The Day is an absolute unicorn or rather a platypus as it has a duck bill! This 19th-century European gat is a percussion combination gun the smoothbore barrel of which is a blunderbuss with a duck bill muzzle. This type of muzzle design spreads the shot pellets horizontally resulting in an oval-shaped pattern.

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and all of its different types of guns, shooting sports, ammunition, and history! Last week we took a look at CCI’s 22 CB 22-Shorts. These quiet little varmint-hunting cartridges were pretty popular centuries ago but today it seems that most people have adopted modern loads that can provide more power and better accuracy at more economical pricing. However, many of you in the comments noted that the Shorts are perfect for helping new shooters get acclimated to firearms, or great for some quiet and casual backyard plinking with something like a lever gun or single-shot rifle. This week we’re looking at a rifle that’s closer in age to the original 22 CB - the Savage/Stevens Model 87A also fondly known as a “Gill Gun.” Gill guns are a slightly broader category of firearm like you’ll see today, but we’ll primarily be focused on the Model 87A 22LR Semiautomatic rifle and its variants.

Good news, shooters living in the state of New Jersey: Thanks to a court ruling in July 2024, you can now legally own an AR-15. But alas, there’s a catch (ain’t there always?).

Springfield Armory has brought their ever popular “ Gear Up” promotion back for their most popular carry pistol in the Hellcat. Now, with the Hellcat and Hellcat Pro Gear Up Promo you can get 5 total magazines, a Springfield Armory dual pistol bag with the Crossed Cannon™ logo, and a Viridian RFX11 green dot optic (with OSP model purchases).

Franklin Armory have announced the introduction of a line of new pistols utilizing the SBA3 and SBA5 pistol braces. These are of course combined with Franklin Armory’s Binary pull-and-release firing mechanism. Since the ATF ban on pistol braces was vacated by Mock V. Garland back in June the pistol brace market has begun to see a bit of a resurgence. Franklin Armory are moving back into the space with the C12, which has a 12.5in barrel, the Salus, with a 12in barrel, and the PDW-C7 which has a 7.5in barrel. The MSRP for the pistols ranges from $1,289.99 to $1,699.99.

Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 100! We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whether you’re looking for deals on new or used guns, ammo to add to your reserves, or specific accessories like flashlights, range bags, optics, bipods, and magazines, each week we’ll have new sets of deals that might fulfill one of those needs and save you a few dollars.

Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb below, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article, I finally picked up one of the trash pandas of the military surplus gun world, the Mosin Nagant. I always make sure to tear new used firearms apart and give it some proper maintenance before introducing them to the rest of the gun-safe family and while I was doing that I figured I could talk about all of the curious markings on my rifle. Luckily, I am one of those people who buys things because “someday I will have one” so I had a high-quality Mosin collectors book lying around. Let’s dive right into identifying Mosin Nagant markings!

In this follow-up video, JamesReeves shares the journey of carrying the Langdon Tactical Beretta PX4 Storm for the past month and taking it through an advanced pistol class at Thunder Ranch. Initially skeptical of the PX4 due to its bulk and rotating barrel system, he was won over by the upgrades and training received from Ernest Langdon himself. James gets into the performance, comfort, and practicality of this hammer-fired pistol in daily carry. He'll discuss insights from training, the modifications made by Langdon Tactical, and how this pistol stacks up against usual striker-fired favorites like the Glock 19 and SIG P365 series.

There's another silencer deregulation bill making the rounds in Washington D.C. The Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act (SHUSH Act) aims to take silencers out of regulation under the National Firearms Act (NFA), among other things. This is not the first time a SHUSH Act has been introduced, and this iteration has some interesting changes.

A saga that has dragged on for several months now will see yet another delay, as the planned vote on the sale of Vista Outdoors’ ammunition business has been delayed.

Photo Of The Day and we take a look at the F89 Minimi, which is an Australian-produced version of the FN Minimi light machine gun manufactured by Lithgow Arms. In Australia, it’s called a Light Support Weapon (LSW).

We’re back again with another roundup of fresh firearms-focused podcasts in TFB Podcast Roundup 140. Each week we’re bringing you a new set of podcasts from across the web that cover a wide variety of topics including gunsmithing, hunting, precision shooting, war stories, competition shooting, gun industry news, and much more. In addition, we’re also featuring the most recent episode of TFB’s own Behind The Gun Podcast which airs every week on Thursday mornings. If you’d like to check out the full episode list for TFB’s Behind The Gun Podcast, you can find it here on the TFB website or on your favorite podcast app. Sit back, relax, and enjoy listening to this week’s selection of gun podcasts.

Springfield Armory had taken an interesting turn in their company’s history a few years ago by making their first foray into bolt-action rifles with the debut of the Model 2020 Waypoint. Since then, they have also delivered to us their Redline rifle, known for being feathery-light with modern curves. Today, they announced a classically-styled rifle with modern accouterments in the Model 2020 Boundary.

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Bear Creek Arsenal is getting into the 8.6 Blackout game with new pistols. These large-frame guns have short barrels to accommodate suppressor use. The barrel is not the only short feature, the twist rate is exceptionally short at 1:3.

Everyone likes free stuff, and it’s even better if it’s stuff that goes bang—like a new Ruger 10/22. And it’s even better if it’s a special, limited-edition rifle with an Olympics tie-in.