Gemtech came out strong this year at SHOT Show with the addition of two new suppressor lines as well as a new upper receiver system. Gemtech was acquired by Smith & Wesson a coupe years ago and it appears they have been working around the clock to develop a number of new products. Heres what they had at their both this year at SHOT Show. Heres a quick look at some of Gemtech’s new suppressors.

New from Viridian this year is a closed emitter green dot sight, the FX45.  With a 5 MOA green dot, 6061 aluminum housing and fitting into the Aimpoint ACRO footprint, the Viridian FX45 is available at an MSRP of $459.00.  Viridian is also offering a host of other new and updated sights, lights and lasers.

New for 2023 is Franchi’s All Terrain Elite.  The All terrain elite is a version of Franchi’s Momentum rifle that features 2-position iron sights, a long top rail, threaded barrel, and a midnight bronze cerakote finish.

Like every year, Strike Industries comes out swinging with a cornucopia of new accessories. They are expanding into different weapon platforms as well as improving others. Let’s take a look at the Strike Industries 2023 Lineup.

2011s have been an extremely popular option for experienced shooters to pick up whether its for competition shooting or frequent range trips. Just in the last year a number of companies have released their own variant of the 2011 platform. TYPE-A Rifles has done just that with their brand new TYPE-A EG2011 which they unveiled at SHOT Show 2023.

RUBOX, a company from Poland, showcased their bullet trap ballistic wall system at this year’s SHOT Show Industry at the Range Day. The system uses a series of rubber boxes filled with aggregate to capture bullets from a range of calibers.

One of the many new products at the SHOT Show industry range day was the Military Armament Corporation JSOC 1911. This 5″ Government model 1911 is a call back to the older styles of done up 1911s with modern machining processes and materials.

Our friends at Primary Arms sent over their list of new optics that includes everything from red dots and prisms to a first focal plane (FFP) with a 56mm objective. Branded Odyssey 2023, these Primary Arms optics include binoculars and magnifiers on top of other optics made for various weapons platforms. The one Primary Arms Odyssey 2023 release that caught my attention immediately is also the smallest – the Autolive Battery Cap. This motion activated cap can be added to Primary Arms optics or other manufacturer’s optics to add “waking” capabilities to save battery life.

On the virtual eve of SHOT Show 2023, the Department of Justice is amending the regulations surrounding the clarification of firearms that constitute a rifle under federal law. At the heart of the ruling is the factoring criteria for firearms with stabilizing braces. Approximately 10 years ago, the ATF evaluated the first device designed to assist people with disabilities while shooting longer/heavier guns. Since then, the market for ‘pistol stabilizing braces’ grew exponentially, with most major manufacturers offering models with braces. The 300 page ruling focuses on six criteria, including weight and length, length of pull, type of sights, the design of the weapon, advertising materials, and general use throughout the community.

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we looked at the new tools available for dry fire practice. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to check it out here. When it comes to carry gear, most people don’t think about the overall life of certain items. Whether it’s your favorite holster, carry ammo or other tools, it’s important to know when it’s time to refresh certain items and how often you should consider each item. It’s easy to overlook these items but for the best performance out of your gear, it’s a good idea to refresh everything. Let’s take a closer look at consumable carry items.

Magpul just added a set of hard cases to their lineup of other DAKA products. Magpul DAKA hard cases feature folding handles at the top and side and rolling wheels at the bottom. And, to top it off, they are all made in the USA.

Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 37. With the start of the new year, I had a little bit of precious downtime to take care of some administrative tasks with my gun gear. This meant cleaning out my range bag. The range bag I personally use the most is a 5.11’s Range Ready Bag 43L. This bag has been with me for a long time and has served me well, has a ton of space for a lot of guns, ammunition, and of course all the other random tools and gear that are almost always with me. If you’re looking for a fresh start to your range trips, you might want to consider picking one of these up – it will probably last you a lifetime. Today for TFB Weekly Web deals 37 we’re going to take a look at 5 items that are always in my range bag that go beyond the basics (eye pro, ear pro, IFAK, etc).

If you’ve ever been through a high-volume of fire range day or a particularly intense carbine or rifle course, you’ll inevitably have run into problems with heat coming from the barrel and transferring through the handguard. GrovTec’s Rail Wraps are a new product for 2023 that help to reduce that problem by providing an insulating layer of material between your handguard and your hands that will keep them from getting uncomfortably hot when you’re running your rifle through a couple of well-deserved mag dumps.

Leupold’s new BX-4 Range HD Rangefinding Binoculars combine a laser rangefinder, ballistics software and the optics of a binocular into one unit. This will let you find and range targets at the same time, without having to switch gears and lose the opportunity. Inside the ocular there’s a red OLED display, to make readings easy to see at any time of the day or night.

A couple months ago I was offered the chance to check out two different mass drivers: Arcflash Labs GR-1 Anvil and Coil Accelerator CA-09. Both of these guns use electromagnets to drive a ferrous projectile out of the barrel. These two coil guns are similar in function but you can see are very different looking from each other. Even the projectiles are totally different.

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about the various dangers that come with carrying a concealed firearm. If you missed that article, don’t be afraid to click the link here. With ammo costs being elevated in the last few years, more people have been turning to alternative practices with their handguns. Dry firing can allow you to practice 75-80% of your fundamentals without firing a single round. With new methods coming out constantly, it’s good to take a look at some great tools for new dry fire methods.

Fry Tech is a company at the forefront of new firearms technology and is hard at work designing and developing new technologies specifically for the GUNCAD industry – i.e. those who like to design and produce their own firearms at home using various DIY methods. Fry Tech has just announced that they will reveal their first patent-pending design – their Brujeria rifle that features a recoil-reducing electromagnet system. The Brujeria (Spanish for witchcraft) technology is said to limit the amount of recoil felt by the user which should lead to less physical stress, better comfort, and better shot accuracy.

If you’re anything like me, you probably understand the struggle to have enough space in your gun safe or storage system. One of the biggest struggles I often have with my firearms is having the proper amount of storage. I own several safes that seem to fill up almost overnight. I decided a couple months ago to pick up a storage system for firearms in my office so I can easily store certain firearms at my work to keep things easy. With a number of storage systems on the market, I ended up choosing the GallowTech Ultimate Gun Cabinet and after having it for a few months, I have finally had it long enough to have some opinions on it. Let’s take a closer look at the GallowTech Ultimate Gun Cabinet.

Welcome back to this week’s edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week we talked about the importance of ammo versus buying accessories. If you happened to miss that, be sure to click the link to check it out here. This week is a rather interesting topic I’ve somewhat touched on but have not dove into like we will today. I recently received an email on my social media about someone who was recently charged in their state for displaying a firearm in a road rage situation. He sent me a very long message about how unfair the situation was but he made some fairly large mistakes. I think this is a fantastic situation to look closer at some of the dangers of carrying concealed.

Limited edition shoes aren’t my thing, but the 5.11 Norris Multicam limited edition did catch my eye when launched.  The Norris is more akin to a workboot in terms of features but they look and wears like a sneaker.  As a result, these quickly became my go-to shoes for daily use.  Now after 2 years of hard use and abuse, let’s take another look at them

ERGO Grips have released a new vertical AR pistol grip called O-Grip. The new grip has a cylindrical body and finger grooves with removable rubber rings. This product is targeted at precision long-range shooters who often prefer a reduced grip angle or one perpendicular to the bore axis.

Redi-Edge, a manufacturer of knife sharpeners, has introduced an M-LOK compatible knife sharpening tool called Redi-Lok. This gadget can be attached to an M-LOK slot allowing you to sharpen your knives right on your weapon! Why would anyone need a knife sharpener on their gun? Let’s see if we can find the answer in the company’s description of this product.

One of the biggest annoyances for me on the range when it comes to wearing safety glasses is fog. Most lenses out there will eventually fog even in optimal conditions but on extremely hot or humid days it can be even worse with your body’s heat doing its best to fog up the inside of your lenses. Bollé Safety has just announced a solution to that problem with the introduction of their new Platinum Technology equipped safety glasses which have been able to demonstrate in tests that they are capable of resisting the appearance of fog for 15 minutes above a source of steam which is a resistance equivalent to 100 times higher than the requirements defined by industry EN166 standard.

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about some of the tips I wish I would have known sooner. To check out my article from last week be sure to check out the link here. When it comes to carrying concealed, there’s an interesting trend coming out where people criticize companies for not offering the most modern options on their new handguns. A new carry gun was released and I put it up on my social media pages to get everyone’s take on it. People were immediately upset about the lack of an optics cut or bottom accessory rail. It started getting me thinking about what’s important when it comes to concealed carry. Let’s take a closer look at what’s more important ammo versus accessories.

While it’s commonly held that on-body concealed carry is highly preferable, in some situations this may not be feasible. In such circumstances, a backpack might be the chosen method of carry. If that’s the case, it would probably not be best to simply toss your handgun into a backpack just loose, bouncing around the bottom of your old Jansport with forgotten pens and pencils. Enter Elite Survival Systems, with their Guardian EDC backpack. This backpack is purpose-built, intended specifically for the off-body concealed carrier with dedicated compartments and design elements meant to optimize backpack EDC. Check out Elite Survival Systems’ press release for the Guardian EDC backpack below.

Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 36. The holiday season is in full swing and if you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping yet, you’re probably most likely out of luck considering most places have extended lead times in the two weeks preceding Christmas. However, if you’re determined to wrap up that Christmas list and check everyone off, today we’ll be providing you with some of our favorite types of stocking stuffers. These are small items you can give to friends, work colleagues, or family members who love gun stuff, but might just be a little too hard to shop for this close to the actual holiday.

FAB Defense have added to their line of AR-15 accessories a new adjustable stock called GL-CORE Impact. What sets the new stock apart from the rest of the GL-CORE family of stocks is the shock-absorbing feature. Unlike their GL-Shock stocks, the GL-CORE Impact has an exposed and adjustable spring of the recoil-reducing mechanism.

Ambidextrous charging handles can be extremely useful (especially for wrong-handed people). The folks over at Tyrant Designs have just unveiled their newest offering for the AR-15 market with their new NexGen charging handle. The new charging handle features a simple design that incorporates some deliberate design choices to make it an actual enhancement to your AR-15 rather than just a style choice.

Welcome back to this week’s edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about taking a second look at off-body carry. Most of you said you still would use off-body carry as a last resort which I can agree with. If you missed out on last week’s article, check it out here. This week I decided to look at a couple of the smaller things I wish I knew sooner when concealed carrying a firearm. It’s always super helpful to look at small tricks or topics that will improve your overall experience and ease of carrying. Let’s take a look at a few carry tips I wish I knew sooner.

Rifle Dynamics is one of the most well-respected names in the American AK market. In addition to their built-to-order rifles and pistols, Rifle Dynamics also offers custom build classes where you are invited to the Rifle Dynamics Classroom for a full weekend of instruction that culminates with you building your very own Rifle Dynamics firearm. If you have never liked the look of some of the more standard Izhmash Armory or Romanian AKM style dust covers, or just want a better-fitted dust cover for your AK, Rifle Dynamics has just announced the addition of the new RD Smooth Dust Cover.