Franklin Armory’s AR-ELITE Binary Trigger Kit Review
Last year I put together a clone of the 9mm Colt Model 635 SMG. I used an H&R lower half, Mayhem Machine Nuke Upper, Rock River barrel and some other odds and ends, including B5 Systems stocks. I SBR’d it and it’s become one of...
SHOT Show Edition Mini Freek Available Now at KnivesShipFree
Sponsored by: KnivesShipFree SHOT Show 2025 may be a couple of months behind us now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your hands on an exclusive Benchmade from the big event. KnivesShipFree has new stock of the SHOT Show limited edition Mini Freek up...
Hegseth mandates streamlined software acquisition approach in new memo
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week issued a mandate to Defense Department acquisition offices requiring all new programs that rely on software to use existing tools aimed at delivering those capabilities faster. In a memo dated March 6 and released publicly Friday, Hegseth directs all...
Fort Bragg is back: Army renames NC base to honor WWII hero
With cannon fire and a rendition of “The Caisson Song,” Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was officially rededicated to its original name, now honoring a World War II hero instead of an Army officer from the Mexican-American War who later became a Confederate general. Under the...
The Truth About Gun Control in Cuba: Expert Insights
by Lee Williams Duels were once commonplace in Cuba. Political opponents fought each other with pistols or swords up until the 1940s. University students and others who were politically active carried handguns for self-defense. Back then, there was a different tradition about firearms, one expert...
TOPS Adds Third Version to Frog Market Family
Right before their recent hurricane of new knives, TOPS released one that shouldn’t be left behind in terms of coverage. This is the Frog Market Special Mini, a tinified take on the outdoors-oriented food prep knife from some years back. The Frog Market pattern has...
New Jersey Governor Pushes Higher Taxes on Guns & Ammo
With leftist states in a frenzy, introducing new measures to infringe on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans, it should come as no surprise that New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is throwing his state’s hat in the ring in the race to become the...
Congress readies troop pay protections as federal shutdown looms again
In a sign of another concerning congressional funding fight, House lawmakers are again considering legislation which would protect military pay in the event of a government shutdown later this month. The measure, introduced this week by Navy veteran Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., would ensure paychecks...
New Bill Seeks to Protect Firearm Trace Data from ATF Misuse
A new measure before the U.S. Congress is designed to enhance safeguards for protected firearm trace data, which the weaponized Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) misused under the Biden Administration. The 2003 Tiahrt Amendment prohibits the release of firearm trace data to...
Army soldiers charged in scheme to sell military information to China: DOJ
Two active-duty U.S. Army soldiers and one former soldier were arrested in Oregon on Thursday for their alleged roles in gathering and sending sensitive information to individuals in China, the Department of Justice said. The accused are Jian Zhao and Li Tian, who were stationed...
