Editorial

Shortly after the adoption of the Kalashnikov design in 1949, Soviet small-arms development found itself at a doctrinal crossroads. The AK emerged as the final survivor of a rigorous postwar rifle competition, and, in an odd twist, it was accepted despite not fully meeting the full-auto accuracy or, better described as dispersion requirements, the trials had set, as, at the time, this was prized over semi-auto accuracy. The choice reflected a broader attitude in the immediate post-World War II period, an emphasis on reliability and the capacity for effective automatic fire rather than the single-shot precision prized by some Western armies. The bloody lessons of the Eastern Front had impressed on Soviet planners that volume of fire and simplicity under battlefield stress were often more valuable than semi-automatic accuracy.

Today’s Photo of the Day features the Beretta 30X Tomcat, shown outfitted with a GSL Technologies suppressor that complements its compact profile and intentional design. The 30X platform builds on the legacy of Beretta’s Tomcat series, offering a lightweight .32 ACP pistol with the “Tip-Up” Effortless Loading System (ELS). The inclusion of a suppressor alters the Tomcat’s handling characteristics by reducing muzzle blast and sound signature, making it a compelling option for defensive use, confined-space training, or any scenario where signature management matters. The Tomcat’s slim grip and compact footprint have long been appreciated by shooters who favor smaller-frame pistols without sacrificing capability, and the 30X’s slide and frame geometry support that orientation. Perhaps there’s a reason Beretta calls it a Get Home Bag?

Welcome back to TFB's Small Business Spotlight! Each week, we feature small firearms-related businesses and give them a chance to introduce themselves. This week: DiGiorgio Law P.C., a Georgia litigation practice with a firearms-specific focus.

Sturm, Ruger & Company (NYSE: RGR) released its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings report today. The short version: revenue grew, profits fell off a cliff, and the company somehow pushed 65 new models out the door in Q4 alone. Three of those were entirely new platforms.

If you want to add Picatinny or M-LOK accessories to your Ruger Mini-14 without making any permanent changes to the gun, you may want to take a look at the new Hardpoint and Bomb Rack Mini-14/Mini-30 accessory mounts by Catalyst Arms. Both the Hardpoint, a 1913 rail section, and the Bomb Rack, an M-LOK extension, are attached to the gas block of the rifle, providing accessory mounting points in front of the handguard. Let’s take a quick look at each of these new Mini-14 accessories.

When it comes to the gun community, there are countless avenues to go into, from competitive shooting, hunting sports, to just gun collecting because you enjoy firearms in general. People will often talk about some of their favorite firearms and why they prefer certain firearms over others. I wanted to give a quick rundown on some of my favorite firearms in my collection and why I love specific models. Let's take a closer look at my top 5 favorite guns I own.

Today’s Photo Of The Day takes a closer look at the Fabryka Broni VIS-100 M1, a Polish-made 9mm pistol derived from the service sidearm currently issued to the Polish Armed Forces and police units. Imported to the U.S. in a civilian-legal configuration, the VIS-100 M1 blends modern duty features with traditional double-action/single-action operation. Somehow, I think the pistol caught on to some untraditional colors as it was exported.

In my ongoing ammunition testing series here on The Rimfire Report, a lot of you have said that you’d rather see me test most of this ammo out of a more normal gun, like a plain old Ruger 10/22. For 2026, we’re going to be doing exactly that. In the upcoming months, we’ll be going back through our already tested ammunition, but this time put it through a setup that is far more accessible for most firearm owners. While I would have loved to do this long ago, most of my 10/22s were held up in other builds, but I’ve finally been able to acquire a bone-stock Ruger 10/22 Sporter, which MSRPs these days for a very reasonable $359. We’ll get into the build specifics below, but for now, let me know what budget-oriented or reasonably priced ammo you’d like to see run through this new setup next.

Strike Industries is known for making some very out-of-the-box items, but this new handguard heads in the other direction. The Strike M4 Quad Rail Handguard mounts on standard carbine ARs, and adds additional rail space within the front sight assembly. Keep reading for all the details.

Italian firearm manufacturer Davide Pedersoli has a very unique new gun for 2026. The Kodiak Survivalist is a double rifle chambered in .44 Magnum. It maintains the styling of a dangerous game double while offering a much more accessible price point (for both the gun and the ammunition) than traditional options.

Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 175! 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.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. Are your NFA items in the right ownership structure? With free tax stamps available, now may be a good time to reassess the ownership structure you have in place and make changes if that is right for you.

Folding stocks on rifles have been both misused and misunderstood for decades. While the AK possesses one of the most iconic folding stocks, the AR15 has long suffered from an inability to yield. Folding the stock has been the unobtanium of the AR world since its conception. No longer, Dead Foot Arms has found the secret to folding under pressure, but without compromising form or function.

Photo Of The Day and it’s time for some knives that dropped recently. The Toor Knives Tombstone Collection is a limited-edition series built around frontier grit and hard-use practicality, finished in a bold Black & Brass scheme that makes no attempt to blend in. Drawing inspiration from the Old West attitude but engineered with modern materials, the lineup balances aesthetics with serious field capability.

In the past few years, we’ve seen the rise of long-range hunting cartridges as well as new straight-wall cartridges. And you know what that means—older cartridges are eventually going to be phased out by the new wonder-loads, unless these newer cartridges themselves don’t pass the test of time.

For a little while there, it looked as if New Mexico’s gun owners were going to have difficulty dealing with their state government in the very near future, as lawmakers had passed a bill banning sales of a wide range of semi-autos. Now, it appears that the bill will not advance in this legislative session, despite passing a Senate vote.

Henry Repeating Arms has announced a new series of lever guns called Explorer. Based on their model H9, H10, and H12 centerfire lever action rifles, the Explorer carbines feature a Burnt Bronze Cerakote finish, a color choice inspired by the landscapes of the American Southwest. The company notes that this is the first in a potential series of regionally inspired finishes, each intended to capture the distinctive character and colors of America’s diverse landscapes.

Are you looking for a dead-simple handgun that hits like a hammer? Bond Arms hears your plea and offers the new America 250th Special Edition Hand Cannon. Yeah, that’s what they call it, and the name sounds a bit hokey, but a closer look at the specs shows they might be naming it accurately.

Your rifle doesn’t need to be “cool.” It needs to be the same every time, for every officer, under every dumb condition.

The security check at the Mogadishu airport is no joke. The capital of Somalia has been a war zone for years, and the airport is often considered the safest place in the entire city, so naturally, the airport's security has a reputation to uphold.

For today’s Photo Of The Day, we have pictures of Blaser Custom Shop’s latest creation, the R8 300,000 "The Wild Planet” rifle. The metal surfaces of this rifle are almost completely covered in miniature Blaser Argali head logos; however, the rifle has multiple hinged parts that include the receiver sides, grip cap, and cheek rest, which, when opened, reveal elaborate wildlife engravings executed by master engraver Daniel Karagiannis.

Wolf Precision, a company from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, has developed a really interesting rifle barrel technology called the ACE System, where the chamber and the rifled bore are separate parts screwed into one another. The primary advantage of this interchangeable chamber and bore system is that it allows machining the chamber and the throat with higher precision. This company has been in business for many years and the ACE System is in its fourth generation, but somehow it slipped under our radar.

Got AR? Not if you live in Canada, you don’t. Or you won’t for long, because the federal government is requiring citizens to hand their registered ARs in, a move that’s been in the works since the gun bans of early 2020. But since Canadians still like firearms even if their government doesn’t, they’ve looked at other options, including the made-in-Turkey AKDAS Alcor rifle—and now Kodiak Defence is working on parts to make it better-suited for tactical work.

This week, I’d like everyone to welcome Ryan Van Aken from Frytech, the innovative mind behind the Brujeria Buffer Tube and rifle that we’ve covered here on TFB in the past. Today, we’ll get to hear directly from Ryan as he fills us in on the story beyond the Brujeria rifle, and of course, how that led him to focus more of his efforts on his magnetic buffer system, which is now available for sale through Pamax Tactical as his first exclusive distributor.

The procurement of individual gear to support military, police, or civil defense has a long, convoluted, but necessary history. Choosing what gear best suits your needs becomes a balance of practicality and assumption. Whether you are riding a tractor, enforcing a warrant, or running the back hills of Helmand Province, choosing the right equipment to support your needs is often a game of perception vs pragmatism.

Great Lakes Firearms and Ammunition is a family-owned company in Sparta, Michigan, best known for producing AR-pattern rifles chambered in long-action cartridges (.270 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, .300 Win Mag, 7mm Rem Mag). I stopped by their SHOT Show 2026 booth to take a look at these long-action ARs and when I asked the company reps if they had anything new, I was shown a rather interesting product prototype: a Remington 700 footprint receiver made of carbon fiber with metal reinforcement elements.

What’s old is new again, with Charter Arms, and that’s no mistake and no diversion from their regularly scheduled programming. If Charter Arms is good at anything, they’re good at remixing an old formula to bring wheelguns back into practical use as carry pieces. That’s the idea behind the just-released Charter Arms Boomer.

There are very few guns that are universally liked by everyone. The Swiss SIG 550 series is probably one of the best examples of such a weapon. Just like Swiss watches, to me, Swiss rifles were always a symbol of quality and refinement. But I never had a chance to shoot one and only saw this rifle in books and movies.

XTech Tactical, an Arizona company that specializes in injection-molded aftermarket magazine accessories and other related parts, has made its first major acquisition by bringing Creature Grips’ heat-venting rail covers into the fold as the rebranded Thru-Flo™ M-LOK Rail Covers. At just 2 grams per cover with tool-free installation, these M-LOK compatible panels address a common AR builder pain point: balancing grip, heat management, and minimal weight. I’ve been testing out a set of these on the new HP-15 that I’ll be using at Moons Out 2026, so we’ll get to put them to the test real soon!