Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM Turbo T3 5.56 rifle suppressor. Last week we got some time behind Silencer Central’s Banish 45 pistol caliber suppressor. [Read More…]
5.11 Tactical, the global innovator of purpose-built apparel, footwear, and gear, is excited to announce the annual 5.11 Days celebration. This year’s event will take place from Tuesday, May 9 to Tuesday, May 16, 2023, and will coincide with the company’s [Read More…]
Hot on the heels of FN America’s announcement that they will be opening a new, second facility at Liberty, South Carolina, the company has now announced their plans to expand their current site at Columbia. FN America will invest $18 million in the Columbia site [Read More…]
Let’s face it, magazines are a hot-button issue for a number of reasons, and not all of them have to do with the legality or even their capacity. A lot of times magazines can become infamous or famous simply because of their availability, or lack thereof. One [Read More…]
A January 2023 report from CNBC claims that gun companies are experiencing a decline in demand for firearms. According to the report, in 2022, gun sales dropped by 11% compared to the previous year. Publicly-traded gun companies like Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger [Read More…]
FN America, the US subsidiary of Belgium’s FN Herstal, has been in operation for more than four decades. Its current guise is the result of a merger of the two separate prior iterations, FN Manufacturing and FNH USA. Beyond the Belgian and American operations, the [Read More…]
How do you build the best AK-47? Just ask the guys who do it every day. Today, James Reeves will take you on an exclusive tour of the Rifle Dynamics AK rifle factory. In this video, you’ll get an up-close look at how these legendary firearms are made, from start to finish. Austin, the shop [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM Turbo T3 5.56 rifle suppressor. Last week we broke out the the lightweight hunting and bolt action Silencer Central Banish [Read More…]
Hop and Luke are on assignment in Indiana for Primary Arms Range Day 2023 and the NRA Annual Meeting and Expos. Today Luke and Hop check out Primary Arms Range Day to try and find the latest guns and optics from the firearms industry. [Spoiler Alert, there wasn’t much, and it was really loud] [Read More…]
Ronnie Barrett stands among legends like John Browning, Eugene Stoner, and John Garand as one of only a handful of Americans to have their rifle adopted by the United States Military. For over 40 years Barrett Firearms has been and continues to be, the leader in [Read More…]
A lot of you here on TFB have closely followed various court cases over the years as we’ve reported them to you. In recent memory, there have been lawsuits between optics companies, and firearms manufacturers alike. Recently the TFB Podcast was reached out to by [Read More…]
Our friends at TYRANT CNC have put together a giveaway for a complete P320 Build Kit – all you have to do is supply the fire control unit (FCU). One lucky winner will receive all the parts, optic, holster, and accessories to build a tricked out custom SIG P320 [Read More…]
German optics company Hensoldt have announced they are building a new factory at Oberkochen in southern Germany. Hensoldt plan for the new plant to be self sustaining with power provided by the company’s own renewable sources. The Company hope to move into their [Read More…]
Angstadt Arms is probably most well-known now for being one of the few companies to make a roller delayed blowback 9mm PCC that isn’t an MP5. The Angstadt Arms roller delayed MDP-9 is a 9mm pistol or SBR that provides the user with a platform that is both compact [Read More…]
Earlier this month Thales Australia announced the completion of construction on a new advanced manufacturing building at Lithgow Arms. The new facility features state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and is intended to foster ‘collaboration across research [Read More…]
SIG Sauer have announced that they have acquired General Robotics, an Israel-based technology defense company that develops robots and remote weapon systems. This is part of SIG Sauer’s effort to become a one-stop shop for land systems: weapons, ammunition, [Read More…]
One of the highlights each year is Heckler & Koch‘s booth at EnforceTac. It’s easy to underestimate this two-day exhibition and its importance for defense and homeland security. About 8,000 people from about 70 countries come to the Exhibition Centre [Read More…]
Last year I reviewed the Concamo Ghosthood and some of the components in their Confusion Camouflage System. I was quite satisfied with the quality and performance of their products, and their camoflage which consists of 25 superimposed layers which create a “chaotic [Read More…]
TFB is visiting EnforceTac in Nuremberg, Germany, and we stopped by Snigel Design from Sweden for a “live” report. Recently Snigel got an order from the Bundeswehr / German Army to deliver more than 250,000 backpacks of various sizes. Backpacks and Range [Read More…]
For those who have been keeping track of the GWACS Armory vs. KE Arms lawsuit situation, you’ll be interested to hear that as of the 23rd of February, a majority of the causes of action against KE Arms have been dismissed. This is great news for the folks at KE [Read More…]
Maxim Defense, a well-known producer of higher-quality firearms, ammo, and suppressors has just unveiled its latest industry partnership, this time, with the folks from the FPC (Firearms Policy Coalition). The FPC is a fairly large Second Amendment public advocacy group [Read More…]
This is a story about a visit to a new indoor shooting range in Helsinki. The place is called Gunpoint and it’s located just beside Varusteleka, one of Europe’s largest army and surplus stores. If you visit one of these facilities, you have to visit the other, [Read More…]
With the mad rush on the pistol brace ruling by the ATF, both firearms owners and producers alike are attempting to find ways to salvage their legally possessed firearms without the need to register them under the NFA. Rifle Dynamics is now offering pistol-to-rifle [Read More…]
5.11’s ABR (Always Be Ready) Academy classes are making a comeback for 2023 with a new twist – they’ll now include instruction from USCCA, one of the country’s largest concealed carry defense organizations. 5.11 Tactical’s ABR Academy will [Read More…]
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At the start of SHOT Show 2023, the news broke that Australian defense company NIOA had purchased Barrett Firearms. Rob Nioa, the new owner of Barrett Firearms was in attendance at this year’s SHOT Show. I was given the rare opportunity to interview Mr. Nioa [Read More…]
I absolutely love being able to compete with firearms. While casual target shooting and firearm reviewing is rewarding in its own right, nothing really quite beats the thrill, and excitement of running your favorite firearms in a competition environment. Unfortunately, [Read More…]
The ammunition market is a saturated one, even if it feels like there’s never enough. Competition is tough, especially when it comes to ammunition that everyone is familiar with. That’s what makes the category of “Best Shotshell” so competitive, [Read More…]
TFB Visits Varusteleka Finland – Europe’s Largest Army, Surplus & Outdoor Shop (according to them). Go to Suomi (Finland) they said. It will be fun, they said. Well, there I was in the middle of the Winter. Of course, it snowed, and it was freezing [Read More…]
Kimber are hosting the Boot Campaign, which focuses on the wellbeing of US military veterans. To raise money for the nonprofit charity Kimber, as they have in previous years, has introduced a pair of ‘Hero Custom’ firearms. A Hero Custom 1911, a Hero Custom [Read More…]
Australian Defense company NIOA has acquired Barrett Firearms. Founded in 1982 By Ronnie Barrett the company quickly became synonymous with their .50 caliber anti-materiel rifles and later thier precision rifles including the MK22 Advanced Sniper Rifle. Barrett rifles [Read More…]
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