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Franklin Armory® Issues Statement on ATF Action Regarding Antithesis™ Firearms Minden, Nev. – September 19, 2025 – Franklin Armory®, one of America’s leading manufacturers of innovative firearms and accessories, issued the following statement today regarding Franklin Armory’s Antithesis™ line of short-barreled firearms: Last night, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) requested that we voluntarily bring back all 5.56 caliber Antithesis firearms in advance of the agency issuing a new classification. We were surprised by this in light of the U.S. District Court’s ruling in FRAC v. Bondi. Out of an abundance of caution and for the well-being of consumers, dealers, and distributors, we are voluntarily requesting all of our customers to return their 5.56 caliber Antithesis firearms for a full refund. We encourage customers who have taken possession of an Antithesis firearm to contact Franklin Armory Customer service for an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) and shipping label. This return does not affect Reformation, the .410/45LC Antithesis, or any other firearm made by Franklin Armory. As Facilitators of Freedom, we are actively raising our concerns with various entities within Congress and the Trump Administration. We are also hopeful that continued negotiations with ATF can arrive at a solution that avoids litigation if at all possible. Be assured, this will not be the final chapter on Antithesis.

I can't remember having a shower beer. In your situation, I would have finished one and had another waiting for me when I was clean. Mind you, I'm not dismissing your shower beer idea. I've just never thought of it. 🍺

I've done that a few times. Coozie got too wet.

So I went stumbling through the door of my local....................... STOP.........BELAY THAT! Wrong intro. That's for other stories. So it's back to being hot as balls here in the DC region. Since many of you know just how much of an abrasive a$$hole that I am (don't everybody jump in and argue that point at once now), I'll explain how even I, really, can actually be a nice guy sometimes. So I have a neighbor to one side of me, she's an elderly widow (probably early 80's) that I've been mowing her lawn for her since her husband passed a couple years ago. I have another neighbor across the street. He's a 95 year old Korean War Vet. I've been mowing his lawn also for the past couple years ever since he asked me to help once. They've both offered to pay me at times, which I've declined every time. The elderly lady is on a fixed income probably, and the guy across the street.......well I'd feel like a dick if I took money from a Korean War Vet. Back on topic. I was out of town last week for a couple days doing some work in Florida, so I didn't get a chance to mow the lawn. So I finished work a little early today and decided to go out and hit all 3 lawns. So I ran the mower around all 3 of them (push mower mind you), then decided to attack them with the weed-whacker. Finishing up with breaking out the blower and taking care of the clean up. Once again, it's HOT AS BALLS again here in the DC area, so I looked like I was hit with a 5 gallon bucket of water. I FUKIN HATE summer time. One of the reasons why I won't move to AZ Tom. Unless we find that elusive Skull Valley property we talked about once. 3 hours after starting, I'm wore the fuk out at this point. So I get back inside and peel the sweat soaked clothes off of me and head for the shower. That's when I veer off course ever so slightly and hit the beer fridge before resuming course back towards the shower. Fire up the shower and hop in with beer in hand. It's a rare thing to pull out the elusive shower beer. After all, that's what the extra high shelf on the shower caddy's must have been designed for right? SO, my question to the jury is: Shower Beer! Anybody else ever do that? Yes? No? Is it a bad thing? Do I have a problem? Asking for a friend. I'll hang up and listen. Carry on...........as you were ladies.

I can feel for the guy. I find $hit like that all the time whenever we're re-fitting central plants.

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Don't know about the 45acp/410. They are also selling the multiple projectiles for you to load into 5.56 cases. The key I see here is "Designed to Shoot" multiple or single projectiles. Since it has rifling it isn't a shotgun. Since it can shoot multiple projectiles it isn't a rifle.

so how exactly does it work? what will it fire and do they make mags for 410 45ACP or?

Wow! that is un useful information to my actual question or the thred title . Just to break your balls bro. I bought these from our comms, I know you run the basic like your cell. But my ? Stands for the tech bros.. lol I've talked to you several times with the bt model. When they fail the voice turns from a clear female Ai. To a slow and distorted voice. Does your non bt have a voice ? ( connected) ( power on/ off)?

Franklin Armory invented a new class of weapon. https://franklinarmory.com/antithesis/ Here's a video that talks about the background of getting it through the ATF.

Brother!!! Those are both 240s!!! the .308s!!! I'd love to have either of them, or a SAW. The SAW is the M249 5.56 psycho beltfed that tthrows at 900 rpm if you have the cyclic cranked up! I love the US inventory belt feds more than I love Jodi Arias...

Yep, the WinMag. 225 ELD-M going 2932fps. I've heard "that's too hot!..." but I don't have ANY pressure signs at all. the brass shows nothing, no bulging bases, nothing. Perfect primers. It's the RL-22 powder, is what it is. It's acceptable for a WinMag and that projo - but it's a faster powder. That afternoon, at 6k DA, it was 2912~2917 fps. Might be time to clean the barrel...

You've probably wanted a SAW since retiring. Now you have two chances. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1118706261 https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1126708847

It was his 300WM.

And which of your multitude of boom sticks was the subject of this report? BTW Nice job.

Edit- I just found out that from the manufacturer you can get this now for a "30% discount," which is less than the Amazon price. So just FYI!VC70 is currently 30% off

God I love this place! LMFAO...

I will leave him un-named, For now. He might try to talk shiit and then I'll get into it. Here's what the range owner said on his FacePage... "You set the standard for the Patriot Mile. I don’t think anyone else has a 4 shot impact. Next time you need to do a cold bore single Shot " For the record - the range owner never mentioned him getting on in 3 on his FB page after I smoked that 1776 n my 4th... just handed over a dialed, wind-doped gun- that I had TOLD the dope / hold to before he got behind the gun. Range Owner knew... I made the shot - then just put another monkey behind the gun...

I just piled up an epic Mile shot a weekend or so ago. I was on in 4, Impact. DA for the shot was 6k feet. Wind was 4~6 from the right - that's MAGIC. Cancels out the drift of a right-hand barrel twist. Any distance. 16.9 mils for 1390 AGL, 6k DA - 0.5 mils high. Hold UNDER 0.5 mils, bare miss, bare miss (don't chase it at a Mile...) - 4th round Impact. Had a buddy go 0/10 on his gun, lent him MY gun - AND, my "HOT AMMO..." already wind doped, already dialed - he got on in 3, and declared himself the WINNER. I was on in 4, new environment. He was on in (0/10 +3) with a dialed and wind=doped shot, given away for free-fiddy-free. I won that one. By far.

They have the Stealth 28 HTs, which are the exact same thing, different color, and no BT. I've picked up two more sets of the HT's, working strong, 28 hour usability charge on one charge. I can run those for a full weekend of Shananigans, without recharging. Since I don't need the BT BS, I've been buying those straight HTs. No issues.

Not yet. But, I don't use them for any bluetooth shiit. I use them to protect my hearing, and they excel at that. Zero issues in that regard.

So i bought these in jan 2023. Bluetooth stopped working at about a year in. I use them when mowing the lawn. The noise canceling/ shooting , enhanced talking still works. So I bought a second pair. A yearish ago in March and same thing.. no bt. But noise canceling still works. Today's price is lower by 50$ so I'm considering another go. I like the feel, and they are attached, if one pops out i don't loose one ear bud. Has anyone had this experience?

Greetings to you all. I've been a member and a lurker both here for a number of years. Great community. Earlier this year, I started doing research on dash cameras, specifically with monitoring capabilities, for security and also to cover myself against aggressive drivers and other hazards (protests, anyone?). In any case, I learned a lot, especially about the different chipsets and their quality that goes into these before I settled on one. At the urging of my friends and family I then decided to try my hand at making a video review. I'm not a professional reviewer, but I think it came out pretty well. If you are curious about dash cams or need one, hopefully it can be of some help! Take care and stay safe!