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Taiwan’s 205th Armory small arms design bureau has unveiled a 7.62x51mm NATO Designated Marksman’s rifle at the 2017 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition as evidenced by the Sohu news agency. Designated the XT107, it is a 7.62x51mm NATO [Read More…]
Samson Manufacturing Corp. (Samson) announced the company was now offering a pair of new lightweight aluminum handguards that use the M-LOK specifications for accessory attachment. Two versions of the new handguard are available: a 13″ model and a 15″ model. [Read More…]
Scalarworks makes some pretty high quality mounts and sights for the AR-15. They recently released their aluminum On Point” High-Speed Low-Drag Sights that weight in a just 26.6g (or .94oz). They also have the lightest QD Aimpoint CompM4 mount on the market weighting [Read More…]
We recently received an excellent opportunity to tour Apex Gun Parts, which you can read about on a recent TFB post here. During the tour we got a chance to sit down with Jeff Salvig and really ask him some in-depth questions about the surplus industry and how he got [Read More…]
This video clip was posted on 青年日報 (Youth Daily) Facbook page. It is a short video montage of Wolf Gold 5.56×45 ammo manufactured in Taiwan by the 205th. A division of the Department of Defense and Ministry of Defense.
In earlier episodes, Patrick has shown you how he builds an AR-15 lower receiver as well as how he assembles an upper receiver, now it is time to start with a baseline review of the completed rifle before we start tearing it up and torturing it to death. Make sure you make your suggestions as [Read More…]
The French importer of Heckler & Koch in France, RUAG Defence, have announced that they are going to sell two civilian versions of the HK416F. They have been named MR223 F-S (14.5″ Standard version) and MR223 F-C (11″ Short version). I guess that [Read More…]
According to a press release issued earlier today by Heckler & Koch, the Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of parent company H&K AG Norbert Scheuch has been terminated from his position by the supervisory board. The release also stated [Read More…]
The United States Air Force has become the second US military service to adopt the Magpul PMag as their standard rifle magazine. According to the document USAF AUTHORIZED SMALL ARMS and LIGHT WEAPONS (SA/LW) ACCESSORIES (as of 28 July 17) the Magpul PMag Gen M3 [Read More…]
The NRA Whittington Center in Raton, New Mexico has long been established as one of the premier shooting locations within the United States. With everything from skeet, trap ranges to thousand yard and silhouette ranges, the center is truly an all encompassing [Read More…]
Just like that – on the background of total solar eclipse, Lancer Systems has announced their new AR-15 magazines optimized and dedicated for use with the .300 Blackout cartridge. The new magazine is called L5AWM-B. It is based on their L5AWM magazine design. [Read More…]
We introduced Jyrki from Finland and his CNC machined throwlevers in a recent TFB post. While examining his webpage I noticed he was also selling a pad for the ACE ARFX AR15 stock, a stock I use on a few of my rifles. As much as I like the ACE ARFX skeleton stock I [Read More…]
Leapers, Inc. is now offering a new hand guard under the UTG Pro brand for the AR style rifle. The new “Super Slim” rail has the no nonsense name of MTU015SSM. This new rail is marketed as a drop in product that works with a delta ring, circular front hand [Read More…]
The timeline for the replacement of the troubled G36 rifle with a new yet-to-be-selected weapon has been announced by the Bundeswehr. The German System Sturmgewehr Bundeswehr (SSB)program was announced on February 3rd, 2016, with the solicitation itself being released [Read More…]
F&D Defense has recently announced that the first rifle utilizing their folding technology is now available for purchase. It is called XAR Invicta and is chambered in 5.56x45mm / .223 Remington. This folding mechanism was announced earlier this year and was [Read More…]
In November last year we reported that the Police in Hamburg (Germany) were getting Haenel CR223s (AR15) in 5,56 NATO as a response to the increased threat levels. You can find the background in this TFB article. The first rifles from the manufacturer Haenel (Suhl, [Read More…]
Battle Arms Development, Nevada USA, have released three pieces of highly desirable wood. You can spot them in the picture above, taken by TracerX. Made from Grade A French (is that going to put people off?) Walnut we find a handguard, a pistol grip and a cheek rest. In [Read More…]
When prospective suppressor owners mention looking for subsonic .223 ammunition, my first impulse is to say “novelty” or “expensive .22lr”. After all, achieving low velocities is usually accomplished by anemic powder charges or heavy bullets. The [Read More…]
As a result of the alarming crime rates recently recorded in Rio de Janeiro and the extreme violence of the local crime war — 97 police officers killed on and off duty so far (mid August) this year – it has frequently happened that the Brazilian Armed Forces are [Read More…]
Surprise! Strike Industries has another new product coming soon. This time around it’s a new blast shield called the Oppressor. They’re claiming it’s “the next evolution in concussion reduction devices”. If you’ve stood next to [Read More…]
Firearm manufacturers and finish applicators are always experimenting with new ways to create stronger finishes. The coordination of guns and technology between Daniel Defense and Cerakote has recently been able to produce just that. Daniel Defense’s new Cerakote [Read More…]
Companies tend to come in two flavors – those who expand across a wide array of products and those with razor-focus on their competencies. It would seem that Timney Triggers, which as the name implies is known for their triggers, is perhaps showing a glimmer of [Read More…]
Say what you will about the AR-15, positive or negative. One thing one has to say is that there is a plethora of products available for the platform, earning it the well-deserved moniker: “Barbie for Men.” The various accessories developed for the [Read More…]
The 1/6 “Hard” Über Squad that Marine Infantry Gunner (WO5) Wade put into motion some months ago has taken on Golf Six, a live fire range in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. 1/6 is trialing several new pieces of kit, most importantly M27 IARs as a standard [Read More…]
With the soldier’s load growing beyond the bounds of reason, and the Army set to replace the M4 Carbine in some units with the new Interim Combat Service Rifle, questions have arisen about how the soldier’s burden has changed over time. In the comments [Read More…]
Four armed and masked robbers were hunted by the Swedish SWAT in Gothenburg. They managed to hunt and locate three robbers. After some more searching they managed to find the fourth robber in the vicinity. The SWAT Team were seen carrying LWRCI IC-Enhanced (IC-E) [Read More…]
We reported here at TFB in late January that Olympic Arms announced that they were shutting down. The effective timeline of when that would occur was not set in stone. Like many companies that close their doors, it is a very unexpected and fluid transition out of the [Read More…]
Several months ago FAB Defense has introduced a new AR-15 buffer tube compatible stock called GL-CORE. Recently they have released an upgraded version of that stock which features a three-position adjustable cheek riser added to the initial design. The new stock is [Read More…]
An employee of Yankee Hill Machine with a superior artistic hand and a flare for the retro dirt bike scene, used a customer’s Honda CR125 dirt bike as inspiration for this unique AR15 build. Besides the color and and decals, the builder used a Fox Air Shock for [Read More…]
Manufacturers who are gearing up for the US Army’s Interim Combat Service Rifle competition better know where to get their ammo for testing, and the Army is ready to help. The US Army is facilitating the procurement of 7.62mm M80A1 ammunition to competitors for [Read More…]
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