Barrett Firearms, best known for their .50 caliber anti-materiel rifles and precision bolt action rifles, has announced its entry into the US Army’s ongoing Precision Grenadier System (PGS) Program. Barrett has teamed with MARS Inc., best known for their Orion rifle which uses a long recoil action. The new weapon is known as the Squad Support Rifle System (SSRS) and it is lining up to compete against FN America's PGS-001. The Rheinmetal SSW40, Knight Technical Solutions Multipurpose Intelligent Grenade System and Plumb Precision Products M110 Precision Grenade Launcher were not downselected.

Silencers have seen an explosion in popularity over the last decade due to legislative efforts, and work from companies like Silencer Central to make the barrier for entry incredibly easy, and more options coming to the table which has driven down costs. It's rad! For silencer owners who may own a few already, the ultimate pursuit that many of us are on is owning the smallest silencer possible with the most noise suppression possible. Sounds like an oxymoron, and it is a little bit, yet we continue our buying search and so do the manufacturers that craft these cans. One can that caught everyone’s attention this year is the Silencer Central BANISH Speed K. A silencer that fits in the palm of your hand, and it looks more akin to a grenade than a sound suppression device (but if a grenade makes you go deaf, is that considered “sound suppression”?) I couldn’t believe how well this lil’ guy worked at SHOT Show 2024. I was frankly in shock. So, I’m ecstatic that we were able to obtain one from Silencer Central to review for you here today! Let’s dive in!

Photo Of The Day and we take a closer look at Danish soldiers with the standard issue Gevær M/10 C8IUR, delivered by Colt Canada. Generally, the accessories are the ELCAN C79A2 or Aimpoint CompM4s sights with DBAL A3 lasers, but as you can see in these images, there seems to be some room for personalization. The backup sights are the Magpul MBUS Flip-up sights.

Welcome everyone to the 250th Edition of 'Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?', one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question - is this Gat a sweet deal or only have Fudd appeal? Each week the TFB staff weighs in with their thoughts, but readers get the final say in the poll at the bottom of each article.

Hornady has a new line of handgun ammo for people who go into bear country. The Backcountry Defense lineup is optmized for putting down four-legged predators. This ammo is loaded with the new Hornady Dangerous Game Handgun (DGH) bullet, which offers the straight-line penetration needed for the thick muscle and bone found in bears.

What’s in the water in Arkansas? The Natural State might not be known for much besides being Bill Clinton’s home base, but over the past few years, it has become a center of ammunition production. The latest news on this front: D&M Holding Company (who?) has announced a new factory in Des Arc, Arkansas.

Angstadt Arms have announced that following a competitive tender process the Singapore Police Force selected the Angstadt MDP-9 GEN2 as their new personal defense weapon. The MDP-9 was launched in 2020, a roller-delayed submachine gun which offers familiar AR-15 style controls and feeds from ubiquitous Glock magazines. The contract calls for over 2,000 MDP-9s which will likely replace the currently in service HK MP5s. Also included in the contract are suppressors and 650 FX Simunition units for training.

Galco has announced the Walkabout 3.0 IWB holster for the SIG P365XL. Already available for the standard P365, the Walkabout 3.0 is part of Galco's Concealed Carry Lite line of holsters, offering all the benefits of the WalkAbout 2.0, including premium center-cut steerhide construction, a metal-reinforced mouth for easy holstering, and attached spare magazine carrier, but now it also fits most carry-style optics!

If you’re looking to upgrade your Glock 48 sights for a more defensive-focused setup, the XS Sights DXT2 Pro Series Big Dot sights may be exactly what you need. I recently swapped out my traditional tritium night sights for the DXT2 Pro Series Big Dot sights and found them to be a great departure from my traditional sight setup. With their larger dot, tritium glow, and user-friendly installation, the new DXT2 Pro Series should offer a different experience compared to the standard three-dot sight setup.

Someone in Italy found the Cerakote spray gun, which is great as it gives variety and fuels our Photo Of The Day. Armi Dallera Custom also known as ADC offers an impressive product line that includes AR-style rifles from .223 Remington to .308 Winchester to 9x19 mm.

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and all of its different types of firearms, ammo, shooting sports, history, and more! One benefit that the .22LR has being one of the oldest self-contained cartridges in the world is that there is an extensive list of ammo types available to the end user. Whether you want hollow points, round noses, copper projectiles, fancy fracturing ammunition, tracer ammo, or even shotshell ammo - .22LR has just about everything. Depending on what you’re doing, different ammo types could prove to be a better overall choice than just opting for either the most expensive or the cheapest ammunition. One often overlooked feature that can drive the price and performance of ammo either up or down is the type of coating (if any) that is used during the manufacturing process. Today we’re going to take a look at the different types of coatings currently available and see what each offers the shooter and what ammo companies offer that type of coating on their ammo.

Merging Beretta's expertise in clay target shooting with real-world professional experience from international shooters and Pietro Beretta custom shop craftsmanship, Beretta announces its ultimate hypergun, the SL2. Beretta promises the combination of cutting-edge design and innovative technology in the SL2 results in a shotgun engineered for victory.

Bushmaster has a new series of varmint-hunting ARs. The V-Radicator family is precision-oriented and ready to go on your varminting adventures. All models feature Magpul furniture and 2-stage triggers.

Silencer Central is running a new buy one, get one free deal on their Banish silencers. Through the end of the year, any purchaser of a Banish suppressor over $849 will get a free Banish 22K-V2 silencer. Let's check out the rest of the details.

Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 110! This series is brought to you by KYGUNCO, your one-stop online shop for all things firearms.

This week on Silencer Saturday we have a very unique suppressor. My buddy Collin made his own De Lisle (DIY-Lisle?) carbine, and that seems like the kind of thing you all would be interested in. He answered some questions for me about the gun, and we took it to the range to put a few rounds through it.

Today, I’ll share my top 10 picks for home defense rifles. All 10 suggestions are actual rifles by legal definition, thereby inclusive for friends of ours living in places where SBRs don’t exist and pistol-braced shorties are regulated into single-shot paperweights. Most, if not all of these rifles are good to go or at least adaptable into compliant configuration where necessary, I hope to provide you with a relatively universal and solidly capable list of home defense options.