Federal Ammunition’s Fusion lineup needs little introduction. It has a reputation as an effective load on game animals, with a soft point bullet and a copper jacket “electro-chemically” bonded to the lead core. The newest iteration in the family is a range of Fusion Tipped ammunition, which adds a polymer tip for a better ballistic coefficient. Federal also claims that the polymer tip does not change the expansion and weight retention characteristics of the parent bullet design.

Silencer Shop is heating things up this summer, helping you take advantage of faster-than-ever NFA approval times, by offering Free Tax Stamps on Daniel Defense SBRs all August! Whether you are looking for a factory Form 4 rifle or want to use the Silencer Shop SBR Builder to create the Form 1 rifle of your dreams, Silencer Shop is taking the $200 sting out of your purchase.  

Have you heard the rumors for the past few years? Since at least 2021, there has been Internet chatter that the National Firearms Museum is selling off firearms from its collections. Now, the National Firearms Museum has issued a statement that says this isn’t the case.

This week’s guest is another one of our own, Mr. Zac K. Zac hails from the great white north of Canada, and despite their current restrictive gun laws, Zac has been doing a lot here at TFB to bring you all the latest news for new firearm and ammunition releases, as well as close tabs on current firearms legislation across the globe with an obvious penchant for Canadian firearms law. Today we’ve brought Zac to the TFB podcast to talk a bit more about himself and what he’s doing here at the blog. Today he’ll also give us a very detailed and intimate look into Canada’s current firearms culture, and where he thinks it is going to go from here on out. Please welcome TFB Writer Zac K to the show!

Duck season is just around the corner, and the product development team at Federal has a new option you might want to check out before the festivities begin this fall.

Starting on August 9, 2024, gun purchasers in Maine will face a new hurdle. A recently passed state law will put a 72-hour waiting period on firearms sales, and it is expected to have a big impact on the state’s gun owners.

In late 2023, Hatsan introduced a new pump-action bullpup to the U.S. market. If you liked that idea, but you thought you’d like it a lot more if it was semi-auto, then we have good news for you: That’s exactly what Hatsan is bringing to the States now, with the new BullTac SA shotgun.

Springfield in consecutive weeks has announced another promo for prospective buyers to cash in on with the Springfield Armory Echelon Gear Up Promotion. Similar to the Hellcat and Hellcat Pro Gear Up announced last week, you get a boatload of magazines as well as other accessories to level up your next purchase.

Every once in a while we run gun refurb stories here at TFB—but what about a cannon refurb? That’s exactly what scientists at Texas A&M are up to right now, trying to restore a cannon that was used at the Alamo.

Thompson/Center Arms is moving! After former T/C owner Gregg Ritz bought the company back from Smith & Wesson, he announced his plans to move the company’s production back to New Hampshire—and ahead of that, he’s taking us on a tour through the company’s history as it’s packed up at the S&W HQ.

In May of 2022, Wilson Combat announced the acquisition of New Ultra Light Arms (NULA), a company known for making extremely lightweight bolt action rifles. A little over a year after the acquisition, Wilson Combat introduced the updated version of the NULA Model 20 rifle. Model 20 is a short action rifle chambered in cartridges like .308 Win, 6.5 CM, .243 Win, etc. The company is now expanding the NULA product line with the release of the NULA Model 20S, a mini action rifle chambered in cartridges of intermediate length.

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.

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.

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.

Kalashnikov Concern has announced the delivery of a second batch of tools and equipment which will be used to manufacture India’s AK-203. The Indian AK-203s are being procured under India’s Make in India scheme through a joint venture, Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), which is a partnership between India’s Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Limited (AWEIL) and Munitions India Limited (MIL) and Russia’s Rostec subsidiaries Kalashnikov and Rosoboronexport.

Today we’re bringing on our new editor-in-chief, Mr. Josh Centers, to talk about his favorite firearms, his work history, and some of his thoughts on his first few months with us here at TFB. Josh Centers has a wealth of experience from many other industries that are somewhat, but not entirely related to the firearms industry. However, just like the rest of us, Josh is also a die-hard Second Amendment advocate who enjoys blasting steel and collecting obscure and rare guns. Today Josh and I will discuss how he came to be the new head honcho here at TFB, and what some of his plans are for the blog going forward. Please welcome TFB’s Editor-in-Chief, Josh Centers to the show!

When is a 1911-pattern pistol not a 1911? According to the naysayers, if it isn’t in .45 ACP (or maybe 38 Super?), it doesn’t count. But if you aren’t torn by such negativity, you might want to take a peek at the new GFORCE Arms Chronicle, an all-forged 1911-pattern pistol that’s just hitting the U.S. market now, chambered in 9x19mm.

Viridian has introduced its new 4LUX 2K and 2K Duo, offering shooters the ability to combine their weapon-mounted accessories with a light, grip and even a laser all integrated into a single rail-mounted unit.

Want to go fishing in Wisconsin? Good news, people—you no longer have to leave your gun at home when you want to wet your lines. After decades of weird restrictions on fishermen, the state’s Department of Natural Resources has finally come to its senses.

The Prodigy from Springfield Armory was their first foray into double-stack (DS) 1911-style pistols when it was announced some years ago. More recently, Springfield Armory has introduced 10-round versions for restrictive locales, Coyote Brown Cerakote colorways, and today, a compensated version was released in the 1911 DS Prodigy Comp 9mm.

One man is facing a 15-year prison sentence and another is awaiting sentencing in Michigan after conviction for a kidnapping/robbery that targeted a sports store, looking to steal pistols.

Looking for a basic hunting rifle—a very basic hunting rifle? Rossi is expanding its single-shot lineup again and might have what you want. The new Rossi LWC is a throwback to both recent and ancient rifle history when if you wanted an affordable rifle, it was simple and plain.

Skunkwerks, the special projects division of Gunwerks, has designed another interesting limited-edition rifle called The Accountant. This is an integrally suppressed takedown bolt action rifle that can be stored in a compact briefcase. Let’s take a closer look at the Gunwerks The Accountant rifle system.

Are you worried about running out of ammunition for your handgun? These days, it’s not an unreasonable thing to anticipate. Davidson’s has your back, though, with their new King Trio revolver. This comes with not one but two spare cylinders, so you can shoot whatever loose shells you find kicking around in the drawers of your local gun store. Well, not quite, but you do have your choice of four different rounds to shoot.

At SHOT Show 2022, Desert Tech introduced a unique-looking bullpup stock for the Ruger 10/22, the Trek-22. This polymer stock encases the donor rifle action, offering a relatively traditional layout in a really compact package. Now Desert Tech has opted to offer this option in a complete firearm, the Trek-22 Rifle.