A firearm that defies the NFA is back and better than ever. In the wake of a pivotal court win against the ATF, Franklin Armory® has resumed production and sales of its Reformation® firearm line. Effective immediately, Reformation models featuring 7.5-inch and 11.5-inch barrels are shipping to consumers via federally licensed firearm dealers (FFLs)—and the … Read more
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 my favorite shooters. It has a cool 80’s retro vibe, … Read more
We’re all hoping that 2025 will be the year where we push back against decades of 2nd Amendment encroachment. Recent court rulings have been trending pro 2A and the latest court victory by Franklin Armory and the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC) over the ATF looks to be continuing that trend. The U.S. District Court … Read more
Franklin Armory is coming into 2025 swinging, with a series of new drops. We covered the new 22-EZ 10/22 trigger the other day and then they hit us us with four more new releases over the past day or so. They start out by bringing some love to the SCAR platform and a more affordable … Read more
Franklin Amory is coming into 2025 swinging, with a series of new drops. We covered the new 22-EZ 10/22 trigger the other day and then they hit us us with four more new releases over the past day or so. They start out by bringing some love to the SCAR platform and a more affordable … Read more
Just ahead of the 2025 SHOT Show Franklin Armory started dropping new product releases that we’ll get to see at the show. First up is the latest addition to their Binary Firing System lineup. Franklin Armory has adapted their patented pull and release semiautomatic trigger technology to a completely assembled, drop-in ready polymer housing for … Read more
The Glock 19 is quite possibly the most popular carry gun in the United States. The Glock 17’s compact sibling shaves just enough off the grip and slide to make it easy to carry, while still packing most of the shootability of it’s big brother. On the heels of Franklin Armory’s full sized G-S173 and … Read more
Franklin Armory just released a new version of their Binary trigger. The AR-ELITE Binary Trigger is for AR platforms and now offers more options than the basic Binary kits. When you bought a Franklin Armory Binary kit before you had to decide between a straight and curved trigger. I know because I just ordered one, … Read more
Braced pistols are making a comeback with more companies dropping new models seemingly daily. Franklin Armory just announced three new AR-style pistol models. All three are equipped with Franklin Armory’s Binary Firing System and Triumvir linear compensating and flash suppressing muzzle device. The pistols offer high-end features and are built with 100 percent American made … Read more
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