Good afternoon readers and welcome to the first installment of TFB’s Concealed Carry Corner where we will take a look at anything and everything about the carrying of concealed firearms. Whereas this week we focus on the pros and cons of using ankle holsters, next [Read More…]
For quite a few years, I considered the Glock 19 to be the gold standard by which all concealed carry handguns should be measured. I carried the G19 almost exclusively – first a Gen 2 model, then I later updated to a Gen 4. Anytime I tried a different handgun, the [Read More…]
LA Police Gear has been around since 2001, and they have established their own brand in addition to supplying other popular brands of duty gear to law enforcement and citizens. The LA Police Gear Terrain Flex Jeans are a departure from duty gear that ventures straight [Read More…]
Shield Arms makes more than just Glock magazines with additional capacity. The new Junk Sack is a fanny pack designed specifically for concealed carry. It can hold pistols up to the size of a Glock 19. Fanny Packs @ TFB: Concealed Carry Corner: Convenient Summer Carry [Read More…]
Falco holsters are stretching out their current line of concealed carry bags with their new G200 series concealed carry handgun bags. In total, there will be four new bags each with its own set of unique features and strengths and all four will hit the retail market for [Read More…]
Alabama hopes to become the 22nd permitless carry state in the union with the passing of Alabama House Bill HB272. The bill was passed early this month with 23 representatives voting “yea” and the remaining 6 voting “nay” after a 90-minute debate [Read More…]
Personally, I hate jeans. Unlike my colleague James Reeves, the outer garments have always been too tight, with too few options for pockets, and I feel they are restricting to me in warmer climates when I need clothing to be loose. I hate having to make a pincer-like [Read More…]
Constitutional Carry is hot right now. The list of states officially supporting the practice has grown to nearly half of the US. Texas recently became the twenty-first such state, and this new legislation will go into effect as of September 1st of this year. Second [Read More…]
As of the time of this writing, twenty US states officially recognize their residents’ inherent right to bear arms without the imposition of governmental permitting hurdles. Vermont led by example in this area, thanks to the particularly narrow wording of its [Read More…]
For those of you who carry a six-shooter or any other J-Frame style revolver for your daily carry, Fury Carry Solutions have just added compatibility options for their Custom Appendix Holster (left in the photo above). The Fury Carry Solutions Custom Appendix Holster [Read More…]
The Indiana House recently voted 64-17 for Bill HB 1284 which helped expand Indiana’s stand-your-ground laws. Inside that bill was also legislation that removed all fees associated with the cost of Indiana Carry Licenses as well as removing court costs for [Read More…]
When we talk about upgrading our carry guns, there’s always the debate of swapping out various parts and carrying it daily on your person. Whether it’s a new set of sights, new barrel, magazine release, or aftermarket trigger, there will always be benefits [Read More…]
Joining 11 other states in the Union, today the New Hampshire Governor signed a bill into law allowing for the concealed carry of weapons without a permit. Known as ‘Constitutional Carry’ the law allows both residents and non-residents to carry unless [Read More…]
This year at SHOT Springfield introduced a couple of new revisions to current models, one of those being the EMP4 Concealed Carry Contour chambered in 9mm. We all know that sharp corners and edges on a gun can make it hard to hide under a shirt and no one knows that [Read More…]
VertX has two new bags this year. A garment bag and large messenger bag. Both bags are designed to be discrete. There are no overt logos on the outside of the bag. There is an embroidered cloth tag on one end and the handle has molded “VertX” into the grip, [Read More…]
Houston, Texas, based photographer Shelley Calton recently decided to document the rising number of women who carry concealed handguns in a photographic series she aptly named “Concealed.” Calton is a native of the Houston area and recalls growing up around [Read More…]
A common anti-Second Amendment talking point is that the Founding Fathers couldn’t possibly have imagined the evolution that firearms have seen since they had a key role in founding the United States. Of course, we know that to be untrue, due to the letter written to [Read More…]
I saw this video shared in a Facebook group and I had to try it myself. It is a PMAG unload hack that allows you to empty your PMAG quickly without shooting the rounds or manually removing each round. Magazines @ TFB: Springfield Armory Announces NEW 17-Round Hellcat [Read More…]
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has released a report that shows that Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has found more guns than any other airport in the United States so far in 2023. As of June 30, 2023, TSA officers have found 214 guns [Read More…]
How many Americans own guns? What kind of guns do they own? How many guns do they own? The 2021 National Firearm Survey by William English, Ph.D. at Georgetown University, sought to answer these questions and more. So let’s take a look at what the survey found. [Read More…]
When I teach concealed carry courses, I always stress that everyday carry is not one piece of gear. The whole thing needs to work as a system, and one of the foundational pieces is a sturdy belt. Though two-belt systems have gained popularity, many of us are more [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM Turbo T3 5.56 rifle suppressor. Last week we took the new 16″ 5.56mm SIG MCX-SPEAR LT rifle and SLX556C-QD out on the [Read More…]
Shotting suppressed handguns can be pretty fun but there are not really a lot of holster options out there on the market for accommodating one so you can carry it around like the elite operator that you are, until now. Hush Holsters is proud to finally introduce their [Read More…]
I am 100% in agreement with James Reeves that there are times when Fanny Pack Carry is the superior option. For some, it may have more to do with warm weather/light clothing considerations, such as at the beach or the gym, but for me, it has more to do with when [Read More…]
Kydex holsters are hard to get right. Despite these types of holsters probably being the most common and widely accessible holsters both in retail stores and online offerings, there are still a lot of fundamental features that some legacy holster makers have yet to [Read More…]
Creedmoor Sports is already known as one of the primary suppliers of competition shooting gear. Their lineup of in-house products now includes brass cleaning equipment for reloading. Creedmoor’s Brass Care products boast some interesting qualities. More Reloading [Read More…]
Do you collect knives? Or just happen to have a bunch of them? The famous knife company Böker from the German City of Blades (Solingen) together with Holme & Hadfield have made The Armory Knife Display, an “armory” to store and display your loved pieces [Read More…]
Fällkniven AB is a family-owned company from northern Sweden, located close to the arctic circle. The name means “folding knife” and the business was founded in 1984. In 1987 they started developing their own knives. Their G1 Garm Fighter knife was first [Read More…]
In a collaborative effort between Blue Alpha Belts and Flatline Fiber Co, the highly demanded padded rifle sling from Blue Alpha Belts is here! Available in 5 different color options and with or without QD swivels, the Blue Alpha Padded rifle sling features a [Read More…]
As you might have guessed from some of the articles I have written this year, I have been going down a slow-motion camera rabbit hole. On a forum for the Chronos high-speed camera, I came across a user’s video recording airsoft guns in high speed. What caught my [Read More…]
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