Chris Cheng is History Channel’s Top Shot Season 4 champion and author of “Shoot to Win,” a book for beginning shooters. A self-taught amateur turned pro through his Top Shot win, Cheng very much still considers himself an amateur who parachuted into this new career.
He is a professional marksman for Bass Pro Shops who shares his thoughts and experiences from the perspective of a newbie to the shooting community. He resides in San Francisco, CA and works in Silicon Valley.
TFB has covered a product update by Beretta, the GunPod2, which is essentially an electronic box that’s installed inside a shotgun stock. It can track your hunting path, shots taken, and store all that information in the cloud. The internet has responded to gun [Read More…]
The Sphinx 3000 pistol is a full-size pistol chambered in both 9mm and .45ACP. These Swiss-made pistols have been described as having the timing of a fine Swiss watch. I couldn’t agree more. I got a chance to shoot both and I really enjoyed the feel of how each [Read More…]
Moving up one level in Hornady’s gun safe product line, I take a look at their “Armlock Box” gun safe. While it shares the same sturdy construction of the Hornady Tripoint safe which I reviewed a few days ago, what’s nice about the Armlock Box is [Read More…]
In my third Hornady gun safe unboxing & review video, I take a look at the Rapid Gun Safe which has multiple RFID options (bracelet, card, and key fob). Weighing in at 15.65 lbs, this safe has a lot more heft than it’s two smaller cousins. I liked the RFID [Read More…]
I had a chance to interview Glock’s PR and Communications Manager, Kie Wagner, at the NRA Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee where Glock released the new Glock 43. Here’s a transcript of our recorded audio interview, only for readers here, on The [Read More…]
Hornady not only makes some great ammo but they also have a gun safe product line. In the first of three Hornady safe unboxing and reviews, I took a look at the Hornady Tripoint gun safe. Bottom line, this is a really good no-frills gun safe that has a lock and key [Read More…]
I love covering products that start as one-man entrepreneur shows. Most of these stories start with the premise that they were shooting and encountered a problem, saw no existing solution, and decided to create one. The most inspiring story is probably Ronnie Barrett [Read More…]
Brownell’s just announced what I believe is a really smart business decision. Their new “Edge” program give their customers free shipping as well as a host of other perks for just $49.95 a year. For Amazon Prime subscribers, you know how awesome it is [Read More…]
I live in California (yes, yes, I know) and therefore am not allowed to own silencers here. However, I can own and use them in silencer-friendly states via an NFA trust. TFB previously covered the pros and cons of creating an NFA trust here. In short, yes, it seems to [Read More…]
One of the fun things that happens from time to time is that a mystery box just appears on my doorstep. The latest one came from Gerber Gear. I made an unboxing video since that’s what the kids like to watch these days and I had no idea what was inside: After the [Read More…]
If you didn’t see the Chris Costa Japanese airsoft AR-15 catwalk video then head over to this earlier post, but here are some pictures from Costa’s event in Japan.
Here at SHOT Media Day and I just got to shoot the new Beretta M9A3, the model Beretta put forward as the new U.S. Army sidearm but was recently got rejected. The M9 is a gun that has never shot well for me (it’s a great gun, just emphasizing that it doesn’t [Read More…]
There was such positive interest around my first TFB write-up + video on this that I made a second one showing more German Disney comics that has Mickey and Friends touting their guns. In the preview screen of the video, it looks like Mickey’s got a Maxim gun. [Read More…]
At last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), FLIR announced the next-gen FLIR ONE, a mobile add-on that turns your iOS or Android device into a thermal reading Predator machine (sans lasers and weapons). This announcement is probably most notable for hunters, [Read More…]
Oakley Standard Issue chose TFB as the one media outlet that would get the scoop on their new shooting glasses, called “Tombstone.” Let me tell you, they are great. Oakley worked directly with the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) and build a pair of eyewear for [Read More…]
From the company that brought us the BulletSafe panel for children’s backpacks, BulletSafe has launched a new Kickstarter for a bulletproof hat. It’s in the shape of a baseball hat and a bulletproof panel insert goes in front of your noggin. They’ve [Read More…]
In Part 1 during my Oakley HQ visit, I was shown the type of tests they put their lenses through so customers see crisp, clear images and an explanation why you can wear them all day without your eyes getting fatigued. Personally, I thought it was really insightful [Read More…]
Over the Thanksgiving break, I was at Oakley HQ in Foothill Ranch, California and got a personal factory tour. I saw some pretty cool things which I’m excited to share with you. I’ve always liked Oakley eyewear and had thought of them as a high-quality [Read More…]
Three years ago, Crimson Trace lit up the 3-gun scene by creating the first midnight 3-gun competition and giving shooters an excellent outlet to utilize their products. This was my first ever national 3-gun match and one my very first TFB posts, so it holds a special [Read More…]
I was recently chatting with a gun friend of mine who grew up in Germany, and has lived in the U.S. for many years now. He was telling me about all these Disney comic books he had growing up which were translated into German, and a number of the stories in these books [Read More…]
A company called Kyntec sells the Kynshot buffer dampers for ARs, and a similar product for shotguns. I’ve been using their AR-15 Kynshot for the past six months and it’s been used in two of my 3-gun competitions this year. It’s an awesome product [Read More…]
I’ve been in the firearms industry for 2.5 years now, and I’m always paying close attention to what’s going on in the world of firearms. There’s clearly no shortage of interesting things to follow, but therein lies a problem: There’s too [Read More…]
Hello Dear Readers, I was just as excited as you were when TFB posted about the X Products Can Cannon a few weeks ago. A refresher, it’s a modified AR-15 upper that’s rigged up to shoot out soda cans via blanks. I’m getting my hands on one right after [Read More…]
I’ve been using The Gun Box for a few months now and finally have some good usage with it so I can share my experience. Some quick background is available in my write-up from a year ago covering their Indiegogo campaign. Overall, the safe has been nice to have [Read More…]
Powderhook.com is a website that wants to make it easier for us to find places to hunt and fish. Their new update attempts to simplify the process through the use of a “card” system that allows a user to create a card for a new hunting or fishing trip. A [Read More…]
Just wanted to say a quick Happy Halloween to TFB readers out there! I decided to celebrate early by not eating candy, but rather by destroying a pumpkin using a Mossberg 590A1 shotgun. Instead of letting your carved pumpkins rot, I suggest shooting at them this [Read More…]
Mossberg sent out the following to select media this week, and they are making an announcement in January on Monday at SHOT Show in Las Vegas. All it has to say is “Five Launches, One Big Event – The Big 5.” Naturally, TFB will be there to cover the [Read More…]
Georgians have something to celebrate this year as their Governor, Nathan Deal, signed House Bill 60 (HB60) into law which legalized the use of suppressors for hunting in certain circumstances. Daniel Defense invited Gov. Deal to their factory to thank him, and the [Read More…]
Wow, I gotta hand it to the TrackingPoint team out of Austin, Texas. This is one of the innovators in the firearms industry. I just got wind that they have announced a new product to complement their scopes, called ShotGlass. While ShotGlass will be released in March [Read More…]
California Waterfowl (CWA) recently had a fantastic fundraiser dinner at the Pacific Rod & Gun Club here in San Francisco. James Beard Award winning Chef Hank Shaw was the lead attraction and his thing is that everything he eats is either hunted, fished, foraged, or [Read More…]
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