Alex is a Senior Writer for The Firearm Blog and Director of TFBTV.
STI is well known for producing extremely high quality pistols right inside the great state of Texas, and at their booth they had numerous products on display. Here Patrick takes a look at a couple of their fancier models with some interesting bells and whistles. Thanks to Industry Day at the Range [Read More…]
At the day before Industry Day at the Range, we swung by the Radom booth and were charmed by this little pistol fresh from Poland. Disassembly is easy, the pistol feels nice in the hand, and they are now pending ATF approval for importation. Thanks to Industry Day at the Range for hosting us: [Read More…]
Are you a gamer and a shooter? A man who needs to pop a coyote while planting a field (without exiting your tractor)? Just a guy who wants the most wicked sentry gun you can buy? Well, Paradigm has you covered with the SRP Talon system! Thanks to Industry Day at the Range for hosting […] [Read More…]
Cobalt Kinetics makes some rifles with the very serious 3-gun shooter in mind, and a casual observer could be forgiven for mistaking them for blaster rifles. While they certainly look unconventional, these guns feature some outstanding little extras that are sure to give competitors an edge. Thanks [Read More…]
The Polish MSBS rifle has been making waves among the armed forces in its homeland for a while now (phasing out the old Beryl rifles), and us lucky folks in the USA will soon be able to get our hands on them. They are convertible to bullpup form, fully ambi, easy to manipulate, and downright [Read More…]
The new Smith and Wesson Victory .22lr pistol has a silhouette reminiscent of the Ruger MK, Browning Buckmark, or even the old Model 41, but it has some new features that will make even the most discerning shooter raise an eyebrow. While changing the barrel out on some .22 pistols is a chore, the [Read More…]
At the Radom booth at SHOT 2016, we got a glimpse at a wonderful offering that will soon be imported to the United States in pistol form. This neat little gun fires 9mm from a closed bolt, and features an Uzi-style quick change barrel, collapsible stock, great sights, and varying magazine [Read More…]
The PTR 91 series of rifles are essentially HK91 clones that are built here in the USA on old Portuguese tooling. The rifles are priced right and shoot well, and many people are rediscovering the joys of roller delayed blowback as a result of their being on the market. So what do the guts look [Read More…]
The Heckler and Koch MP5 is now 52 years old, and is not yet showing its age. The humble little submachinegun can be found all over the world and employed in many different situations, but why is it so prolific? Well, the answer is actually quite simple: It’s the best there is. Big thanks to [Read More…]
The Remington Rolling Block was a hugely successful rifle design that served bravely in military service, and valiantly as a civilian target and hunting rifle. The Rolling Block is a single shot breech loader that must be loaded with a new cartridge after each shot, so naturally it should be much [Read More…]
Lots of people have asked me how I preserve my firearms for long term storage so I thought I might make a quick video showing how to do so. Yep, I’m a little overzealous when it comes to keeping my stuff nice and in order. https://www.patreon.com/tfbtv?ty=h Thanks to our sponsor Ventura [Read More…]
Those of you that follow the official TFB YouTube channel, TFBTV (thank you for watching) know that I am very interested in old firearms that are by today’s standards obsolete. To me this is no different than a man who cherishes automobiles that can’t hold a [Read More…]
The FN Herstal P90 personal defense weapon is one of the strangest looking weapon system on the planet, so it is no wonder that it pops up in so many movies and television shows. The gun feeds from a 50 round magazine and is extremely compact. In this field strip we take down a PS90, […] [Read More…]
The Chinese Type 81 is a strange fusion of the AK, SKS, and Dragunov rifles and could be mistaken as an AK at a quick glance. The Type 81 is exceptionally rare in the USA, and today on TFBTV we look at perhaps the rarest variant of all: The 5.56 variant made exclusively for the […] Read [Read More…]
Within this modern firearms renaissance we are blissfully living through, a few older designs were bound to be overlooked. In this list, we look at five rifles that were extremely popular and/or historically significant in their heyday, but have been overlooked almost entirely by a generation of [Read More…]
The M1 Garand is a truly magnificent rifle that became a very potent symbol for a generation of American fighting men. Loaded with 8 round en-bloc clips, the M1 semi-automatic rifle showed the world that entire armies could be armed effectively with semi-automatic firepower. In this run and gun, we [Read More…]
To shoot guns, first you must load them. This video shows how to do that. Song: “A Thousand Burning Suns” by Reaktor Productions. Legally licensed use. Thanks to our sponsor Ventura Munitions. Without them TFBTV Would not be possible. And as always, we appreciate you subscribing to our [Read More…]
Christmas time is a wonderful part of the year when it is all about giving. In the spirit of the holiday season, Alex went out and bought a few staff members a lovely gift! Merry Christmas from TFB! Thanks to our sponsor Ventura Munitions. Without them TFBTV Would not be possible.
On this episode of TFBTV, Miles Vining takes a look at how the U.S. Marine Corps goes about the annual rifle qualification process that every Marine undertakes every year. Qualification is not only important for keeping up the fundamentals of marksmanship, but also plays into a Marine’s [Read More…]
The Mannlicher M1895 “M95” straight-pull rifles were the backbone of the Austro-Hungarian military during World War I, and served through WWII in a limited capacity. These unique rifles fire 8x56r ammunition and are fed by 5 round Mannlicher en-bloc clips. So how will it fare on the run [Read More…]
A couple of months ago I began increasingly spending my time making videos because of how much support and kindness the community has sent our way. We now publish four videos per week. I would love to continue at this pace and keep TFBTV growing. We have launched a Patreon Campaign to help support [Read More…]
The CZ Scorpion Evo 3 has caused quite a few waves this year as a great potential SBR candidate at a decent price point. The ergos are quite nice and the carbine is very compact, but how will it perform on the run and gun course? Well, we are a little rusty with modern guns, […] Read More [Read More…]
The IMI Galil is based on the Finnish RK series of rifles which is in turn based on the AK series. However, the Israelis made it their own by adding on a few very unique features and the result was a very high quality and coveted rifle. The classic Galil has been largely phased out […] [Read More…]
The Madsen M47 Lightweight Military Rifle was the last bolt action rifle designed with general issue in mind, however withe the surplus of small arms and the proliferation of semi-automatic firearms after World War II, the M47 was not to be. About 5,000 were made, and in this episode we see how the [Read More…]
Right now in the US, the market is so flooded with AR type rifles and accessories that prices are low, stores are stocked, and most consumers (myself included) aren’t as taken with the platform as they once were. AR fatigue is running pretty rampant, and to be [Read More…]
The French MAS 49 rifles are spectacularly simple firearms that are both reliable and accurate. These terrific rifles are not priced high in the USA, and I would highly recommend anyone in the market for a vintage autoloader look no further. So, what makes the French gem tick? Thanks to our [Read More…]
The Mossberg Patriot series of rifles has been offering hunters rifles at a nice price point for quite a while, and the Patriot Night Train with its included muzzle brake and other impressive features is sure to attract the attention of some shooters looking for an [Read More…]
When it comes to self defense, having a gun is certainly better than not having one. That said, in this day and age there are certainly choices that are definitively bad. In this list we present 5 handguns that we believe are quite poor when it comes to personal protection. Thanks to our [Read More…]
When I was a boy, every truck you saw in Texas (even in urban areas) seemed to have a gun rack in the back window with two or three different long guns proudly displayed on it. A rifle or two and a shotgun were not at all uncommon to see inside vehicle windows, but that [Read More…]
The French MAS 49/56 is perhaps one of the most underrated rifles of all time. It is brutally simple, accurate, reliable, and a joy to shoot. It functions via direct impingement in its true form, unlike an AR, and field strips into just a few parts. So after two range trips and burning through a [Read More…]
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