Last week I was standing in the isle of my local sporting store looking to get a pack of targets. I was looking for a silhouette type target to do some rifle and handgun training with. Standing there with a three pack of cardboard targets I had an epiphany. Why am [Read More…]
FN Manufacturing and FNH USA (both I understand being subsidiaries of FN Herstal, Belgium) are consolidating to form FN America. The press release follow … (McLean, VA – June 6, 2014) Philippe Claessens, CEO of the Herstal Group, today announced the [Read More…]
A great company called Kakadu makes some really fashionable conceal carry gear. Vests, jackets, and briefcases are in their product line. Here I’ll be talking about two items, the Kakadu Hoover Vest and the conceal carry briefcase. First, the Hoover vest. What [Read More…]
Colt Canada intends to release semi-automatic versions of its C7 rifles and C8 carbines on the Canadian commercial market under the Diemaco name sometime this summer. The rifles and carbines will be categorized as “restricted” under Canadian law. The C7 and [Read More…]
Described as an “electromechanical trigger, similar to those found on auto-loading firearms in Olympic competition,” the Electronic Arms eTrigger Adjustable Electronic Trigger System is a replacement for the stock system on a Ruger 10/22. The system is user [Read More…]
11th week! Welcome to The Armory! One of you readers suggested it, and it looks like they are the clear winner for the week in terms of lowest priced ammo in almost all categories (sans shipping of course). We do appreciate the support and constructive comments and will [Read More…]
EmptorMaven posted up an interesting observation regarding Nickel Boron coated BCGs. He surmises that if fouling can adhere to the BCG then it is possible it can build up to the point of failure. Here is a comparison picture of a heavily used chromed BCG vs a NiB BCG.
This is the first time I’ve had a chance to shoot the Remington Versa Max Tactical with optics I would deem appropriate for shotgun use. These optics are the Trijicon RMR and standard size reflex Trijicon sight. The Versa Max Tactical is a seven-port gas operated [Read More…]
The Kansas City Business Journal reports that the owner of firearms distributor OMB Guns has been indicted for wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy. He allegedly paid $1 million in bribes to Glock executives. Brianne Pfannenstiel reports … John [Read More…]
At SHOT this year, HK USA president Wayne Weber announced that a new striker fired pistol was in development. The mystery has been revealed as the VP9 pistol; The gun seems to borrow quite a lot from the P30 pistol and looks a bit like a Walther: MSRP is $719, so a [Read More…]
Here is a simple chart that can help explain the nuances of an AR type pistol. The pistol is a 10″ Robinson Armament XCR. The pictures are relatively self explanatory Those are all the variants that Robinson Armament came up with in this article on [Read More…]
One problem that has always seemed to plague people with QD suppressors is that you are stuck with the muzzle brake that is built into the QD. SilencerCo. has their line of MAAD series of muzzle devices that attach to the MAAD system, such as a suppressor, flash [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has gone further up-market with their latest release: The Pinnacle. Based on their Classic Supergrade, the Pinnacle adds most of the available customization options available at Wilson Combat. In addition, the discerning customer will get [Read More…]
Remember the Ferfrans CQB Modular Muzzle Brake we posted a few weeks back? Well there’s another muzzle brake with a similar concept on the market. Similar to the brake from Ferframs the Kineti-Tech Muzzle Brake includes a sleeve attachment that redirects the sound [Read More…]
We’ve posted a lot about 3D printing here on TFB since it started to make waves in the news. From 3D printed AR lowers and bullpup prototypes to metal 1911s, but how does all this newfangled 3D printing actually work? Youtuber Barnacules Nerdgasm goes into detail [Read More…]
IR Defense Corp. launched a new website: IRHunter.com. The site discusses the benefits of using thermal imagins technology for hunting and offers a number of comparison photos between third gen light amplification technology and thermal imaging. Thermal imaging [Read More…]
Over at the KTOG (Kel-Tec Owner’s Group) Tim Tackett posted up a how-to-guide to painting digital camouflage on guns. He basically uses a natural sea sponge and dabs on the paint. It is not quite digital, but the results are not too bad. There are some specific [Read More…]
As a predator hunter, I can appreciate night vision for my rifle. I have hunted with night vision before, but always found having to rezero my rifle for the night vision scote tedious. American Technologies Network Corp (ATN) has released the PS28 series, which is a [Read More…]
It would seem the glut of AR-centric accessories is finally coming to a temporary pause. I have noticed the last few weeks that AR accessories and rifles are waning and manufacturers are turning their attention back to other platforms. Caldwell has released their [Read More…]
Inspired by the recent introduction of the 45 Raptor, an Australian shooter using the screen name of Quan-Time worked up another bigbore round based on the 308 Winchester case. The new round is called the 458 dropbear. Quan-Time details the cartridge and the process [Read More…]
Lots of custom Kydex makers have solutions for mounting kydex holsters to molle. Well Ares Armor has come up with a rather simple and minimalistic solution to Molle-Mounting. They cut slots in the kydex to attach the holster. Such a simple solution, it makes you wonder [Read More…]
Colin Furze has made a flamethrower rig to mimic the Marvel Comics character Pyro. They are wrist mounted flame throwers. Sort of like Spiderman but he throws fire rather than webs. From the video, Colin seems a bit eccentric, but his enthusiasm and passion is [Read More…]
Personally, I have never been a real fan of the polymer lowers for AR’s. But one company is making a polymer lower that is Kevlar reinforced, making the polymer lower more resistant to flexing and even breaking under load. I am not an engineer, but from what I [Read More…]
Recently previewed at SOFIC 2014 in Tampa, Rianov has been putting the finishing touches on their latest ballistic computer, the Eagle II. Designed with high-speed, low-drag in mind, the Eagle II can store dope information for up to 16 different weapons. Using previous [Read More…]
Mr. Gaston Glock, 84, and Kathrin Glock, 33, are expecting a child, according to the Society section of Krone Zeitung (Google Translated with some manual corrections) … It is the cutest baby rumor on the Society parquet. Supposedly Kathrin Glock 33, shall make [Read More…]
This is not for everyone. But an interesting concept. Using a ubiquitous plastic shopping bag to conceal your pistol. The benefit, is that you can shoot it while it is still in the bag and it acts as a brass catcher. One downside that I see, is the fact that you can see [Read More…]
Kirsten Joy Weiss shares some tips on how to shoot a rifle in case the worst happens. You scope or your blade sight breaks off. She chooses a point above the receiver and a point on the barrel. Then shoots and walks the shots. She gets some impressive groupings.
Announced at the 2014 SHOT Show, Vero Vellini announced the company is now shipping the Vero Tactical Two-Point Adjustable Sling. The company claims the sling is extremely easy to adjust from a firing position to a high carry position. Additionally, the company [Read More…]
A new service promises to deliver uninterrupted, regular supplies of ammunition to subscribers starting in July 2014. The new service, AmmoReady.com, will initially offer ammo subscriptions for popular handgun calibers. There are several things not yet known. For [Read More…]
A nifty shotgun shell dispenser in the same vein as the F.A.S.T. magazine system is looking for funding on IndieGoGo. The Gunner’s Mate is designed by Todd Luebke, a veteran of the U.S. Army and owner of Strike Hard Gear, which focuses on Com-Bloc weaponry. The [Read More…]
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