Photo Of The Day – a sailor clears a helicopter hanger during visit, board, search and seizure training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while conducting operations in the Western Pacific Ocean, April 2024. He’s using a blue gun, which makes the training a lot safer from user errors.

We’re back again with another roundup of fresh firearms-focused podcasts in TFB Podcast Roundup 131. 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.

Dark Mountain Arms is a new firearms manufacturing company (founded in 2023) located in Asheville, North Carolina. The company’s first products are a takedown rifle and pistol called STOWAWAY that have a rather unusual action and chambering combination – these are single-shot bolt action firearms chambered in 5.7×28. Let’s take a quick look at the specs and features of Dark Mountain Arms STOWAWAY rifle and pistol.

Weatherby have released another iteration of their newest Model 307 bolt action rifle called Alpine CT. The new Weatherby Model 307 Alpine CT is built with extensive use of carbon fiber components. Particularly, the rifle features a Peak 44 Bastion carbon fiber stock and a carbon fiber sleeved barrel from BSF Barrels. Let’s take a closer look.

The LTT Beretta PX4 is taking the handgun world by…Storm? It took me years to warm up to this firearm, but I may have finally come around to it with the most recent developments from Beretta and Langdon Tactical to the PX4 Storm Compact Carry 2.

Please join me in appreciating today’s Photo Of The Day. I’m sure you’ll appreciate the photo more than these German snipers appreciated the situation, with a broken back and wet, ice-cold feet.

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about carry bags and when it’s appropriate time to utilize a carry bag. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to look at some of the worst things I have seen out in public when it comes to carrying a concealed handgun. Whether it’s someone just starting out and learning how to carry a gun or someone just flat out doing wrong, it’s a good learning experience to talk about some of these mistakes so more can avoid them down the road. Let’s take a closer look at things to not do concealed carrying.

About a decade ago I discovered a ‘cheat code’ for my love of shooting firearms – silencers. With the right suppressor, the right host (gun), and the right ammunition, the enjoyment of shooting is elevated to the next level. So, after many years, about 200 silencers, and hundreds of thousands of rounds on target, it wasn’t a surprise that Silencer Shop asked me to share this ‘cheat code’ in the form of a beginner’s guide to silencers. If you are new to the world of quieter shooting, or you could use a refresher on the process, stick around while we discuss the basics of buying, transferring, and using suppressors.

ZeroTech Optics has a new high-end, high-magnification scope in its lineup. The new Trace Advanced 5-30x56ED scope is made in Japan and features ED glass. Keep reading to find out what other features it brings to the table.

Smith & Wesson have introduced a Jerry Miculek signature Model 327 WR which is bound to have you as fast as Jerry on the range in no time… well at least putting the work in to get there might be even more fun with a signature Performance Center Model 327 WR inspired by Jerry’s 2023 World Record Revolver.

The TFBTV has grown and shrunk over the years but in the last couple of years, we’ve really refined our methods and approaches to each and every show we tackle. Today on the podcast we’ll be speaking with one of the unsung heroes of the TFBTV crew, Adam M. Unlike myself, James, Hop, or even Ryan, Adam isn’t your typical firearm nerd and is rather more interested in the practical application of firearms for self-defense. Coming from a background in the television industry, Adam has been instrumental in helping the crew get high-quality editing done on the road so that you guys get the latest up-to-date news from the show floor. Today we’ll get to learn a bit more about one of the auxiliary members of the crew, what kinds of guns he’s into, and what he’s looking forward to most from his upcoming trip to Thunder Ranch.

In  Part 1 of this article, I talked about the first prototypes of Yugoslav AKs, in  Part 2 we dived into the history of M70 rifles with milled receivers, Part 3 was dedicated to the most common Zastava M70s and this chapter will go over Zastava AKs developed during the collapse of Yugoslavia.

NATO Battle Group Lithuania posted some great images, perfect for our Photo Of The Day. We have the Heckler & Koch MP7 In Eastern Europe – NATO Battle Group Lithuania

If we roll back the clock 30 some years ago, Colt was not known for making semi-automatic pistols (1911s, Mustang 380, etc); rather, in the eyes of many consumers they were known for being a revolver manufacturer (Python, Diamondback, Anaconda, and countless others to include both double-action and single-action). Yes, for many decades they have made both as well as AR-15s, but the average shooter knew Colt for being an iconic wheelgun manufacturer. After the conclusion of the NRA Annual Meetings (NRAAM) 2024, we got to see an avalanche of new revolvers announced from Colt, once again. It appears that the Colt CZ Group – the holding company for Česká zbrojovka, CZ-USA and Colt – is making a strong push to restore the old glory that Colt once had within the revolver market. Colt revolvers are on the rise, and with this latest spark of creativity and an adventurous spirit, there is no telling what Colt revolvers we might see next.

Mossberg is expanding its double-barrel shotgun lineup—this time, they’re aiming at the home defense market. The new Mossberg Silver Reserve Eventide HS12 is a cut-down over-under that will serve multiple purposes but make no make mistake. This shotgun was built primarily for the home security market.

NEMO Arms has released a new line of AR-15 pattern rifles called the  FX Series. The NEMO Arms FX family of rifles currently consists of two members which are mostly identical except for the chambers: 5.56×45 NATO vs .223 Wylde. With an MSRP of $1,495, these are the most affordable .223/5.56 offerings in the NEMO Arms catalog (rifles with comparable specs from their Battle-Light line start at $2,450).