As we gear up for the NRA Show in Dallas, Texas from May 4th – 6th we get some completely unexpected news. Springfield Armory has announced 2 new NFA firearms for consumers to build off of their increasingly popular SAINT line of modern sporting rifles. These are [Read More…]
Savage Arms has cemented a pretty long legacy of producing quality barrels and actions, but just recently began to dabble in the AR-15 platform. That began with the MSR-15 (Modern Savage Rifle) a few years ago. That entry into the world of AR-15s has evolved into [Read More…]
Dene Adams brought several holster designs to the US Concealed Carry Association Expo (USCCAE) recently. Shoppers were able to pick up, feel, and get questions answered in person from several of the staff (and family members) at Dene Adams. Curious customers could also [Read More…]
“Some aspects of concealed carry are about hiding in plain sight”, that’s the concept behind Cyndees Conceal Carry Purses according to it’s owner, Cyndee Harding. All of the ambidextrous concealed carry purses are made in the USA and include [Read More…]
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled earlier this week that Armslist.com may be held liable in the 2012 shooting of a woman and several of her co-workers, allegedly by her husband after the private purchase of a firearm from the website. The buyer was originally denied the [Read More…]
Terrida Gun revealed several concealed carry purses from their premium leather line at the US Concealed Carry Association Expo recently. Handmade in Venice, Italy by owner Patrick Gaccetta and his cousin Terrida offers handbags, rifle cases, shotgun shell bags, and [Read More…]
The Uncle Mike’s booth at the US Concealed Carry Association Expo (USCCAE) buzzed with the release of 2 new holsters this year – the Apparition and the Spyros Holster System. The Spyros holster system The Spyros Holster System is created to be ambidextrous [Read More…]
Moya Tactical, a veteran-owned company out of Southern California, displayed their patent-pending anti-printing t-shirts at the US Concealed Carry Association Expo (USCCAE) recently. Anti-Printing Technology was developed by the company in order to allow gun owners [Read More…]
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Taurus USA, a leading firearms manufacturer, will create 300 jobs and invest more than $22.5 million in infrastructure and operations to establish a firearms manufacturing plant in Bainbridge, Georgia. Georgia’s strong manufacturing [Read More…]
Propper International is proud to announce a new Brand Ambassador partnership with world-renowned speed shooter Jerry Miculek. This news comes on the heels of Jerry’s daughter Lena Miculek announcing her alliance with Hoppe’s recently. Best known for his [Read More…]
Project ChildSafe is a program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation to promote firearms safety and education. We are committed to promoting genuine firearms safety through the distribution of safety education messages and free firearm safety kits to communities [Read More…]
I was going to write another overview of the most expensive firearms sold at recently ended Rock Island April 2018 Premiere Firearms auction in the same fashion that I have been doing it before. However, this time the auction was quite different – it set 10 world [Read More…]
With nearly 20 years of law enforcement behind me, I’ve carried my share of different pistols. Some were chosen for me, others were selected off a list of approved personally owned weapons. For the last decade I’ve picked GLOCK as my choice for on duty and off duty [Read More…]
A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League (AG & AG) is welcoming 350 participants, 100 instructors and staff, and more than 50 vendors to its 6th Annual National Training Conference, which begins Thursday in Burnet, Texas. The Presenting Sponsor of the event is [Read More…]
After weeks of teasing us on social media with coded messages and Cold War imagery, the evil geniuses at Dead Air Armament are ready to announce their latest release. Dubbed the Odessa-9, the Utah-based crew’s new silencer is ultra slim, modular and purpose built for [Read More…]
Good day everyone, thanks for joining us for episode #16 of TFB’s Silencer Saturday. Last week we talked about some upcoming decibel metering tests of popular suppressors along with a few of the more unique commercially available models. Since then, I have been [Read More…]
Exhibition rifle drill is a relatively new sport, starting to becoming popular in the 1970s and 1980s among JROTC and ROTC drill competitions. Today it occupies a vast amount of programs across the United States and continues to expand every year from the High School to the collegiate and even [Read More…]
For this segment of Photo-of-the-Day (POTD) we take a look at a veteran owned and operated company dubbed Dynamic Munitions. Based out of the glorious state of Texas, they specialize in ammunition and AR-15s. Their AR-15 rifles and pistols are chambered in .223/5.56, [Read More…]
If you spend any time on firearms-focused social media channels, it is easy to spot those who are going through the motions just for the business and those who truly enjoy their work. Justin and Ashley McMillion of JMac Customs definitely fall into the later category [Read More…]
After field trials and subsequent purchasing of the “Trichy” Assault Rifle (TAR) by the Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), it is being reported that other Indian Law Enforcement entities are taking an interest in the rifle as well. The 7.62x39mm [Read More…]
Slide Fire Solutions and it’s president Jeremiah Cottle, owner of the only approved patent for bump stocks, announced on Tuesday that it would cease production. A notice on the Slide Fire website reads: On Sunday May 20, 2018 at midnight CST, Slide Fire will cease [Read More…]
Federal Premium is always looking for new categories, calibers or cartridges to provide shooters with more ammunition. Not every new introduction has to be a reinvention of the wheel though. Sometimes just keeping up with what’s hot can be a difficult enough task [Read More…]
Blackwater Ammunition is a new company established by Eric Prince, the founder of Academy (Blackwater), James Fenech, ammunition and arms distributor, and Nicola Bandini who also is (was?) the CEO of Arsenal Firearms. The launch of this new company was officially [Read More…]
You did it! You filled out all the forms, packaged up your payment and shipped everything off. Now the painful waiting game begins. No, not todays income tax filing deadline, the NFA Form 4 you just sent off for that suppressor or short barreled rifle you’ve been [Read More…]
Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) are required to jump through various hoops to be able to sell guns as a business. From zoning laws, to insurance to National Firearms Act (NFA) payments, and to detailed record keeping, license holders need to be in compliance or risk [Read More…]
In this article of The Firearm Blog, you won’t see any firearms. The only connection of the subject to the firearm world is that we are going to take a look at other ventures of one of the world’s largest pistol manufacturers – Glock. While browsing [Read More…]
Any firearms content that can be promoted showcasing shooting sports in the Olympics is a positive for the industry in general. Federal is using some of it’s resources to bring attention by sponsoring USA Shooting for supplying US athletes. Other ammunition [Read More…]
Hello everyone. Thanks for dropping in to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where all the ammunition on the shelf is subsonic. Today we have a bit of a potpourri of NFA bliss. First, we will talk briefly about how suppressors are evaluated using a scientific lab-quality [Read More…]
Applied Fiber Concepts, Inc. and Propper International have been awarded a contract to manufacture the new Naval Security Forces Vest (NSFV) for the United States Navy. The NSFV, which was awarded through a solicitation from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City [Read More…]
I am sure the good folks over at Juggernaut Tactical will agree with the classic Steve Jobs quote: “Design is not just how it looks and feels like. Design is how it works” when it comes to functionality. But luckily they also didn’t lose sight of visual appeal [Read More…]
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