In the middle of their busiest time of year, my friends at Gemtech were nice enough to forward me some images and specifications on their latest creation. Making its first appearance at SHOT, the Lunar-45 is a brand new modular silencer capable of transforming into two [Read More…]
Faxon Firearms are more than the ARAK platform. This time they have teamed up with Lancer Systems to produce handguards in one of my absolute favorite materials: Carbon Fiber. The new CF handguards will be available with Rainier Arms from 10.2″ to 13.3″ and [Read More…]
Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC), a division of Remington Arms, is announcing the re-release of the Ti-Rant 9 pistol-caliber suppressor. Dubbed the 9M, the Ti-Rant is capable of running in two configurations: a full-length eight inch suppressor for maximum [Read More…]
In less than a week, Freedom Armory Machine Works will be debuting the Dragoon 5.56 and 7.62 at this year’s SHOT Show. Including features of being fully disassembled for cleaning, machined from solid titanium bar stock with no welds and being rated up to .300 [Read More…]
This is Part II from TFB’s visit to the Imperial War Museum in London. The Imperial Museum is not complete without a part with The Falklands War in 1982, when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. Both British SAS and SBS special forces took important parts in [Read More…]
If you’re in London please take time to visit one of the Imperial War Museums. It’s a great place to see British Military History (and hide from the terrible weather). The pictures below are from TFB’s recent visit to Imperial War Museum London, on [Read More…]
One of the main reasons the American firearms industry is so successful is that, with the current market energy, smaller businesses have a shot at the big time. With an influx of sales, revenue and customers, the accessory markets are allowed to innovate and bring [Read More…]
Would you like to know what the future of silencer design looks like? Take a long look at the Brevis II Ultra, a six ounce 5.56mm centerfire rifle suppressor. It represents what we may later regard as one of the biggest breakthroughs firearms development in recent [Read More…]
I am not normally a fan of posting press release-type news, but I am a fan of both silencers and value. Yesterday, the team over at Silencer Shop forwarded me the specs on a new rifle suppressor from Yankee Hill Machine. Branded the ‘Turbo’, YHM has created [Read More…]
The largest collection of original James Bond Vehicles is now displayed at the London Film Museum at Covent Garden. TFB had a look – with the focus on the firearms, rockets and other similar things used in the James Bond movies. “Bond in Motion” is the [Read More…]
We are now just a week and a half away from SHOT 2017 and there is a steady stream of new product releases hitting the wire. Not to be left behind, SilencerCo has just offered up two new suppressors that might look slightly familiar to you. The pistol caliber Omega 45K [Read More…]
VSO Gun Channel posted this on their Instagram page. It is a rare integrally suppressed Smith & Wesson M76. It is a clone of the Carl Gustav M/45 SMG but this one is chambered in 9mm. I am curious to see how quiet this is. Does anyone know if the barrel is vented [Read More…]
Arion has taken a slightly different spin on a pistol suppressor. It has ports inside the large brick that help redirect gasses and they escape out of a port below the muzzle end of the suppressor. The pistol suppressor is made of 6061 T6 aluminum and the initial [Read More…]
This classic image of John Noveske had me wonder what he is holding. I found out it is a Mako product called the UTA (Universal Tactical Attachment). The giant hook has an integrated picatinny mount so you can mount the Glock onto the rail of a long gun. It is an [Read More…]
An integrally suppressed rimfire rifle or pistol is at the top of my “hopes and dreams” list for 2017. And luckily there are already three or four quality options available. Even so, it’s always great to find a new contender. KGMade, based in Marietta, [Read More…]
For 15 years, Tactical Solutions has quietly innovated some of the best rimfire pistol and rifle products on the market. And while there are a number of pistol suppressor hosts already available, TacSol has taken it upon themselves to produce the TLP-22, a gun with all [Read More…]
“Who needs another rimfire silencer on the U.S. market?” – said no one ever. Rugged Suppressors is announcing the Oculus: a modular .22LR can that can be run in both short and long configurations. I think I’m in love. As is the case with most [Read More…]
Aeroknox and Empty Shell are the two guys behind the little 556 Micro Gun. I have been told that they will be at Range Day at Shot Show. I cannot wait to check out the little micro gun. But almost as awesome is the D12 bullpup semi auto shotgun. I am very curious to see [Read More…]
FN America just released their 2017 catalog. It’s a very tempting catalog to read, with a lot of nice firearms and pictures. There’s also the LE and Military section, what dreams are made of. One of the news, for consumer and law enforcement buyers – [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Edward O takes a look at the Turkish SAP-6 pump-action shotgun. This short barrel gun feeds from 6 or 11 round detachable magazines, and is available in 12 inch, 14 inch, and 18 inch barrel lengths. In Canada, these shotguns have a dedicated following as camp guns, truck [Read More…]
Lindroth & Norin have released a trailer for their new instruction film called Long Range Shooting 2. The scenery is absolutely beautiful. Northern Norway at its best. Except the “pre-summer” weather, perhaps. You can look at the Trailer here: [Read More…]
Dakota Tactical took a picture of some MP5s they were working on. So many possibilities and a lot of fun. Who here has an MP5 from Dakota? I wonder how many of them are select fire?
We all love shooting and hitting our targets. Some of us have gone beyond shooting cans behind the barn to hitting targets far, far out. Others go all in in practical shooting, with IPSC hangdun/rifle /shotgun or 3 Gun. Regardless why we shoot, it’s always nicer [Read More…]
Lapua continues to market their new Ballistics App for iPhone and Android, this time with a rather cool video demonstrating how you can setup your system for a nice cold bore shot and hit. We hope you are enjoying your holidays, eating plenty of good food and getting [Read More…]
In the decades since the release of the original Star Wars movie and subsequent episodes, “researchers” have extensively analyzed the weaponry carried by both Empire and Rebellion characters alike. And while the technical discussions have delved into the [Read More…]
Dead Air Armament’s recent announcement and release of the Key-Mo replacement mounting system for the SilencerCo Saker and Omega rifle suppressors is bound to ruffle some feathers. It’s no secret that the top men of Dead Air are former SilencerCo employees [Read More…]
The AR-15-style combined safety/selector thumb lever has become a hallmark of modern assault rifle and carbine design, proving to be an ergonomic and simple design for fire control management. However, it wasn’t always that way. The AR-15’s selector lever [Read More…]
The Small Arms Survey is a global center with a mandate to “generate evidence-based, impartial, and policy-relevant knowledge on all aspects of small arms and armed violence“. Over ten years ago, in 2006, the Small Arms Survey launched a set of Small Arms ID [Read More…]
An interesting video from “down under” was released a few days ago. This is an Australian “reality based training”, teaching combat shooting techniques, and to avoid soldiers getting exposed to this kind of stress for the first time in combat. [Read More…]