Retired police officer with 30 years of service. Firearms instructor and SRU team member. I still instruct with local agencies. My daily carry pistol is the tried and true 1911. I’m retired as associate editor since December 14th 2017. My replacement is my friend Pete M email: pete.m@staff.thefirearmblog.com you can reach Pete for product reviews etc.
This SIG 1911 is very similar to mine in 45 acp. I like mine alot and have found it to be accurate and unlike some compact 1911’s very reliable. It’s also just good looking! Information and stats are below the press release. NEWINGTON, N.H. (September 21, [Read More…]
I’ve been waiting for this to happen for some time and now SIG has come out with a 1911 in .357 SIG. This puts near .357 mag performance in the Tacops version of the SIG 1911. The Tacops is a SIG 1911 I have a lot of experience with having owned one for several [Read More…]
In the past Okay AR magazines were only sold to the military and were OEM mags for Colt. Now the company is starting to sell the Surefeed magazines to the public. We’ll be doing a review of these and see how well they hold up to some abuse. NEW BRITAIN, [Read More…]
Springfields Duel 3 continues Monday with a few more details on guns and gear they are giving away. They also announce they will be giving away a loaded M1A on Tuesday the 22nd! During the rest of the month retroactive back to September 1st any new purchase of a [Read More…]
Savage has introduced a new scout rifle, the Model 11 in .308 Winchester. Savage Arms fans the flames of the scout-rifle renaissance with its new Model 11 Scout Rifle. A study in versatility, the lightweight, fast-handling rifle is flush with features that deliver [Read More…]
I was talking with the good folks at POF-USA today and they told me of a new rifle they will be shipping in four weeks. It’s called the Renegade. They built this rifle after putting together customer request for these features. TFB will be doing a full article on [Read More…]
Recently Oakley released the new “Light Assault Boot” in black leather. As most of you know we keep track of new Oakley products and I for one am glad. I’ve always been impressed with the quality of Oakley products and especially eyewear after having a [Read More…]
Kinetic Concealment makes some nice holsters we’ve covered in the past KC Holsters The company also makes gun belts and holster parts and accessories. Now they have released a uniquely designed wallet. I was talking with the company today and they related they get [Read More…]
I recently wrote a short post on Steel Will knives. These are quality knives at a very reasonable price. These knives are made in Italy. This new Cager series comes in a Tanto blade as well as a drop point. New York, NY- Steel Will Knives, a premium brand that produces [Read More…]
Today marks the first day of the month long Duel 3 contest from Springfield Armory. They started it out with a good size prize package as well. GENESEO, IL (09/01/15) – With its DUEL 3 promotion now in full swing throughout September, Springfield Armory® is kicking [Read More…]
Today I received a new press release on the Springfield Armory Duel 3 contest. The list of prizes given out daily starting Monday are in the release from Springfield Armory. GENESEO, IL (08/28/15) – The first week of DUEL 3 kicks off next Tuesday (Sept 1, 2015) with a [Read More…]
Those who are in the market for a new rail system most likely debate whether to go with a Key-Mod rail or M-Lok system. With the new Strike Industries “Link” rail sections it doesn’t matter what you choose! This new product fits both rail types. Heck [Read More…]
Last year about this same time Winchester announced a Christmas/Gift wood box with 200 rounds of ammunition. This year Winchester is repeating that promotion which again will be 200 rounds of .45 acp in an attractive wood box. This year the ammunition will change. All [Read More…]
SIG Sauer is determined to market the best suppressors money can buy. You may say well that sure is a confident statement. I guess it is but when the team leader, Kevin Brittingham, the former owner of AAC is running the show you can afford to be confident in your team. [Read More…]
In the last several weeks there has been a lot of talk about Wal-Mart and rampant speculation about the giant retailer discontinuing or continuing to sell AR15s and other tactical type guns. Steve and I talked about the situation and felt we needed to find out one way [Read More…]
Last week I posted the initial information on Springfield Armory’s 3rd iteration of the “Duel” product giveaway. The prizes involved will total $132,000! Original TFB Post Today I received the newest press release which list all of the companies who [Read More…]
A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to find a Cimarron 1873 Peacemaker at my local gun shop. As usual when I find a nice 1873 clone it is hard to pass up. This particular model is called the “Evil Roy”. For those not familiar with Evil Roy he’s THE [Read More…]
LWRC and Aimpoint have teamed up for a giveaway which has been running for some time now. I wanted to pass this information along to the readers since the giveaway ends on August 31st. This is how it works and it’s simple and straightforward. You purchase any [Read More…]
Springfield Armory has announced the “Duel 3” giveaway which will run through the month of September. This is one of if not the largest giveaway in the gun industry. Prizes will be awarded daily and weekly with everything topped off with the grand prize. [Read More…]
For those not familiar with Steel Will knives they are a European company whose knives are made in Italy and sold worldwide. There are some very good knives made in Italy several of which I own. The quality and workmanship is very good. Steel Will just introduced this [Read More…]
This review has what is probably the most unlikely origin of any “gun” review I’ve ever done. That said this gun is a fun way to wipe out those pesky bugs around the house! A couple of weeks ago I was working about 3am proofing articles and such. I had the [Read More…]
As you readers know Patrick just wrote a review of the new CMMG Mutant pistol. The other models which include the SBR with a 10 inch barrel as well as a California Compliant model. This is sure good news for those living in California. Heaven only knows what hoops they [Read More…]
Leatherman recently announced a new wearable bracelet multi-tool called the “tread”. Looking at it you can see the name came from it’s resemblance to a tank tread. Essentially what you have are a set of 29 assorted tools. I can see this being useful [Read More…]
Regular readers of TFB know we’ve covered and tested Lucid optics several times since they began. I’ve always found them to give a lot of value and quality for the money. This new P7 promises the same. It’s good to see they now have this new 4x optic. [Read More…]
A few months ago I was fortunate enough to purchase an M&P Pro from a friend who attended the S&W armorer course for M&Ps. This pistol was the one he built in that class. Knowing how particular he is about his guns I had no qualms about buying this Pro [Read More…]
SHTF Gear recently released a new holster for the Glock 43. This IWB holster uses the fairly standard configuration of a leather backing with a Kydex holster mounted on top. Kevlar thread is used better secure the holster to the leather. The two metal belt clips can be [Read More…]
There’s been a good deal of anticipation of the release of the new Daniel Defense 7.62. DD is giving us a bit of info at a time so we still don’t know the name of this new 7.62 rifle or the release date. My guess is six weeks but that’s just a guess [Read More…]
This past January I spent some time visiting the Blackhawk booth. One thing that caught my eye was the new Diversion line of gear. This line is made using what many would call old time military grade wax canvas. I requested one of the larger rucksacks which came a bit [Read More…]
A few weeks ago I was searching the Internet for new holster designs made from Kydex. As much as new designs I was looking for quality. Since the popularity of Kydex as a holster material the number of companies making Kydex holsters has skyrocketed and not always with [Read More…]
After reading that some of you haven’t heard of Detonics I had to rectify that and give you a history of the company and why the “Combat Master” was such a groundbreaking pistol and one I enjoyed carrying. Many thanks to my good friend Syd and Rick who [Read More…]
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