In lieu of the recent news of ATF taking another look at firearms with braces, F5 MFG is coming out with an ACR brace to convert an ACR stock into a brace. F5 MFG is known for their soda can launcher. While it is not the XS Products can launcher, it is a similar [Read More…]
Safariland has unveiled a phone-based program designed to make sizing body armor and uniforms quicker and with less hassle, rather than having others take the measurements. Safariland’s sizing technology is called XpertFit, and is said to take only two minutes [Read More…]
Two years ago Speer Ammunition‘s sister company Federal Premium received a five-year duty ammunition contract from Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Speer has now been awarded the joint Nordic Police 9×19 mm duty handgun ammunition contract with their well-known [Read More…]
Earlier in September of this year, Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. went into an agreement to pay $30 million for the Marlin assets that were being sold off from the Remington brand. The acquisition officially took place on November 24th with Ruger reportedly paying nearly [Read More…]
TFB have written about several interesting products from Really Right Stuff, like the Limited Visibility Spotter Kit, the BH-55 Ball Head, the Cinch-LR Bino Adapter and one of their larger tripods. They now have a new packable tripod called Ascend-14. It’s [Read More…]
Further increasing the modularity and adaptability of the Ruger 10/22 platform, Rival Arms of Dallas Texas has recently unveiled their new Billet Aluminum R-22 chassis. The R-22 promises to take your standard 10/22 rifle and turn it into a serious “precision [Read More…]
Rifle retention systems are nothing new in the world of firearms. Law enforcement agencies across the country use them in one form or another. However, for the average Joe, rifle retention systems would inevitably become a costly modification to your personal vehicle, [Read More…]
Earlier today TFB reported on a story in the Wall Street Journal stating that the ATF had apparently conducted a search warrant at Polymer80 Inc, a company known for producing 80% firearm kits and related parts. These 80% builds, often referred to as “Ghost Guns” by [Read More…]
Looking for a new carry gun or an upgrade? ZEV Technologies from Centralia, Washington, have announced their new Z365 Octane gun mod. This is an official collaboration between ZEV and SIG Sauer. ZEV’s P365 offerings include PRO Barrel, Combat Sights and the optics [Read More…]
A Russian company called Test-Oruzhie (Тест-Оружие) has recently released an M1895 Nagant revolver-based carbine dubbed Ten-7 (Тень-7, “Ten” means shadow). As you can see, they fitted the host Nagant revolver with a long barrel (or maybe a [Read More…]
There is a common trope in the night vision world: 1 < 2 < 4. These numbers refer to the quantity of tubes used in different sets of NODs (Night-vision Optical Devices). Monoculars like the PVS-14 or Photonis Vyper-14 are inherently more limited than binocular [Read More…]
Nevada-based firearm company Polymer80 was raided by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE or ATF) yesterday in an apparent move against so-called “Ghost Guns”. Polymer 80 builds kits, with tools and a bit of skill, can be turned into a [Read More…]
You can spend some good money getting your rifle or pistol coated. Well, Aero went ahead and did it for you! These are the Aero Precision Arctic Tundra Cerkote Builder Sets. These snowy sets are a limited run, and come in a multitude of packages, but sadly they appear [Read More…]
Among a variety of new parts, accessories and gear recently released by Wilson Combat, there is a new 30-round polymer AR-15 magazine. I assume these magazines are the result of collaboration of Wilson Combat and IMI Defense because they are marked with the Wilson [Read More…]
If you love both Magpul and limited edition knives, chances are you’ve been lusting after each iteration of their Rigger knife. Well, that story is coming to a close. Magpul is releasing the last of their Rigger series; the Stonewashed Green Micarta Rigger. The [Read More…]
Well, everyone, they did it! Smith & Wesson has brought back a version of the M&P15-22 Pistol and this time it has a heck of a lot of new life breathed into it. Previously Smith & Wesson had offered an M&P15-22 pistol variant that did not have an arm [Read More…]
As a big fan of anything Smith & Wesson and especially an admirer of their excellent customer service, I am pleased to bring to your attention their newest .223/5.56 M&P AR15 offering. The brand new M&P15 Pistol! Smith & Wesson has a long lineup of AR15 [Read More…]
Are the Monday blues getting worse and worse? Has your boring 9 to 5 job started grinding your gears to the point where you can’t take it anymore? Perhaps it’s time for a change of scenery! How about combining one of your favorite hobbies with work? Gunjobs [Read More…]
Retay Arms has been in the business of making affordable and innovative shotguns for over 10 years now. Retay USA has just introduced the new GPS (Geometric Pump System) Tactical Shotgun that is stated to be one of the most affordable tactical shotguns. In addition, the [Read More…]
Picture it! SHOT Show 2019. There I was, staring at the display of AK variant rifles at the Rifle Dynamics open house, when I noticed that there wasn’t a single AR-15. RD is known to make some of the highest quality AKs on the market, but why stop there? Well, it [Read More…]
For those of you following the “What Would Stoner Do” (WWSD) series on the InRangeTV YouTube channel, you know that a monolithic polymer AR-15 Lower receiver is in the works. This polymer lower is being produced by KE Arms, and they’ve dubbed the new [Read More…]
To my knowledge, this is the first time TFB writes about Flatline Ops. They are based in between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, in the city of Bellingham, Washington, where they design, engineer and manufacture their products. Their product line consists of [Read More…]
Israel’s IWI recently made a significant flex with the posting of a photo of their Negev light machine gun production line. The photo features Negev LMGs for as far as the eye can see. Posted simply with the caption: “Just another day in the office, NEGEV [Read More…]
By now I guess everyone knows that SHOT Show 2021 has been cancelled, and we can now only look forward to 2022 for the next possibility. The NSSF statement on the cancellation can be found here. Of course, no show means a lot less money for NSSF. Mossberg has now [Read More…]
I came up into my love of guns in a time when we FDE’d all the things. I still find it tempting, but times have changed. In recent years, we’ve all noticed the increasing nods to the past. Looking ever so slightly into our history, O.D. green has come [Read More…]
Ammo prices. Am I right? So, what to do? Many shooters have turned to the old, trusty cost-saver, .22 Long Rifle. This, mixed with the increasing popularity of precision rifle competition, means we need optics. Hawke Optics is happy to oblige, and have added three new [Read More…]
CZ-USA’s newest entry to their long-standing 577 line is the 577 Eclipse. A new bolt gun with a synthetic stock, chambered in .308, 30-06 and 6.5 CM CZ-USA have aimed to make the rifle more affordable with an MSRP of $659. CZ-USA have put out a short video [Read More…]
Airguns are going tactical, and FX Airguns‘ latest bottle gun, the FX Maverick, has three different configurations of coming with different sized bottles and barrel lengths. As you can see, there is a lot of Picatinny rail for those who want to put attachments on. [Read More…]
HERA Arms was founded in Germany in 2008, and have since expanded within the European as well as the American markets. HERA LLC was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2016. They have several interesting products like the HERA Arms CQR Stock and CQR Front grip and the [Read More…]
Armageddon Gear, Buena Vista, Georgia (USA) has a new option for those who want to put some cosmetics on their tripod. I have a few of their bags for Precision Rifle Series-style shooting and have always liked their products and quality. Their new tripod caddy ables [Read More…]
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