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Pete@thefirearmblog.com
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by our friends at Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the Turbo K and Resonator K suppressors. With everything going on in the world at the moment, it seems odd to [Read More…]
In the wake of increasing security concerns regarding the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, Americans are buying up guns and ammunition at a breakneck pace. After years of suffering from high prices related to overseas conflicts, raw material availability, and incidents in [Read More…]
The COVID-19 Coronavirus situation has spiked fear and anxiety worldwide. In uncertain times, it’s natural for people to want to protect themselves and defend their families in the event of any adverse human behavior. The past few days have seen a huge spike in [Read More…]
The trend towards smaller, slimmer and overall more compact concealed carry pistols continues to grow. FN has just announced the release of the FN 503 – a sub six inch pistol chambered in 9mm and designed for everyday carry. Magazine capacity starts at six for the [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to a another quiet Silencer Saturday afternoon. It’s quiet mostly because of our love of suppressed firearms, but it also seems like everyone has started to shelter in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please take precautions [Read More…]
I know what many of you are thinking right now: “Pete, this is a major crisis, no one cares about your g*ddamn short barrels, silencers or vertical fore grips!” That’s where you are wrong, friend. In these times that try men’s and women’s souls, the things [Read More…]
We are navigating some strange times my friends. Of all the items I would have expected to disappear from store shelves in a time of crisis, toilet paper is close to last on the list. Am I missing something? Does COVID-19 feast itself on the light and fluffy paper that [Read More…]
The legal and leadership team at SIG Sauer have announced a victory today in a patent infringement case brought forth by Steyr Arms. The claim, as described in a complaint filed in the Northern District of Alabama in 2017 had previously alleged that SIG infringed on [Read More…]
Good afternoon suppressor fans and welcome back to yet another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, makers of the new MARC bolt action pistols. Today we will take a look at the first of three silencers from a lesser known, but [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by my friends at Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Resonator K 7.62 suppressor. We continue last week’s rimfire suppressor host journey with a look at [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday sponsored by Yankee Hill Machine. Last week we reviewed the YHM Resonator K 7.62 suppressor which is great for keeping a small profile while providing impressive performance. This [Read More…]
While I have always enjoyed a deep appreciation for classic lever action rifles, they have never held a home in my safe. Like many of you, my tastes and preferences have evolved over time, touching almost every facet of our industry. In recent years, suppressed personal [Read More…]
Good afternoon suppressor fans and welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday. Last week we dug into the Dead Air Nomad L, a very quiet can if you don’t mind a bit of extra length. On the other end of the yard stick (meter stick if you are a metric [Read More…]
Hello everyone and welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, home of the new MARC Bolt Action Pistol Chassis in 300BLK and .308WIN. Last week we discussed one of my favorite topics in the firearms world – [Read More…]
First off, I sincerely apologize for my clickbait title – I am mostly poking fun at a site that loves to use out-of-this-world headlines. Literally. But in all honesty, the GSL Phoenix (formerly the Gemtech MK-9K) could possibly be the best submachine gun silencer [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by our friends at Yankee Hill Machine. Yesterday marked the end of SHOT Show 2020 which is always an awesome, but grueling week of early mornings, late nights and dozens of miles [Read More…]
Welcome to SHOT Show 2020. TFB is kicking off our coverage this week with a friendly plate rack competition at the Industry Day At Range event. GLOCK has loaned us a handful of G44’s, CCI has provided 10,000 rounds of their new Clean 22 rimfire ammunition and TFB has [Read More…]
Good evening everyone and thanks for joking us for another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine. Two dozen of TFB’s staff are either on the ground or in transit to Las Vegas, home of the AVN Awards. Wait, wrong event – SHOT [Read More…]
Hot off the heels of their latest suppressor announcement – the Resonator K, Yankee Hill Machine has rolled out three additional releases that we hope to get our hands on at the 2020 SHOT Show. The YHM R9, the YHM Nitro N20 and the YHM Turbo Integral 5.56mm AR-15 [Read More…]
Bless our friends at Franklin Armory. Every year in the days leading up to SHOT Show they attempt to smash the gun internet with another epic release. As it appears, 2020 is no different. Franklin has just announced a binary trigger for the Ruger 10/22 platform. Like [Read More…]
I’ll save you all my standard rant about how awesome rimfire cartridges are and jump right into Tactical Solutions’ latest release. The TacSol Owyhee is a bolt action .22LR rifle built on a takedown platform that utilizes a custom Magpul X-22 Backpacker furniture [Read More…]
About a year ago we reported on the possibility of easing the burden on Federal Firearms License (FFL) holders in terms of the International Trafficking of Arms (ITAR) regulatory requirements. ITAR for FFLs is inherently confusing: while dealers usually aren’t [Read More…]
The steady roll to 6.5 Creedmoor long range domination continues as FN announces the release of the SCAR 20S in a new caliber. Banking on the SOCOM support of 6.5CM in the MK20 SSR, FN decided to release the Creedmoor SCAR In the 20S long range platform as match-grade [Read More…]
In general, I am not a big fan of “do it all” suppressors – the features that make them so adaptable can lead to just average decibel reduction performance. But Griffin Armament may have nailed the “one can to rule them all” premise with their latest [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to another episode of TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine – home of the new Resonator K. Last week we talked about suppressing the 5.7 cartridge, a topic I myself am unfamiliar with. However, [Read More…]
Our friends at Yankee Hill Machine have just announced the arrival of a new suppressor to their rifle model lineup. The YHM Resonator K has been anticipated ever since the Turbo K made its debut. As a typical American silencer owner myself, I can understand the “ this [Read More…]
Welcome back to the latest edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by my friends at Yankee Hill Machine – home of the Turbo and Resonator line of rifle caliber suppressors. Last week we compared the new H&K SP5 with the TPM MP5SD, a showdown [Read More…]
Mossberg has just announced a new shotgun platform designed with the competition shooter in mind. The Mossberg 940 Autoloading Competition Shotgun is based on the 930 line with added aftermarket accessories installed at the factory as well as gas system upgrades, new [Read More…]
Breaking from traditions, one iconic rifle maker has done something different for 2020 – meet the Savage Arms RENEGAUGE. Initially available in three versions – Field, Turkey and Waterfowl – the RENEGAUGE takes square aim at the hunting firearms [Read More…]
Magazine and accessory manufacturer MagLULA has filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com for alleged Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) violations stemming from the advertising and sale of counterfeit MagLULA, UpLULA and other products covered by registered trademark and [Read More…]
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