Springfield Armory has announced that the new SAINT Victor 308 pistol is now available for purchase. This pistol, along with several other new 2020 products was introduced at the beginning of the year. Despite the short-for-caliber 10.3″ barrel, this beast still [Read More…]
Tyrant Designs is a manufacturer of high-quality US Made CNC machined AR-15 and handgun upgrades and accessories. Recently they sent me out a pair of their Glock 43X & 48 +4 Magazine extensions. When it comes to magazine extensions the deciding vote on whether [Read More…]
The Harrington & Richardson company has a long, complicated, and bumpy history. Tracing it back to its earliest you will find branches and connections to Smith & Wesson. This makes the company one of the oldest US firearm manufacturing companies even though it [Read More…]
I. INTRO When the world as we know it collapses into anarchy, most gun guys talk about which rifle they’ll grab first, but what about the secondary weapon? Sometimes handguns get brought up as an afterthought in “Shit Hits The Fan” discussions, but I’d like to [Read More…]
This KRISS DMK22 is not intended for Doctors or Nurses. What you see is the Swiss flag carved with the white Swiss shield. You may not be surprised that this rifle is a limited edition for the Swiss market only. Actually, it goes together really well with the TFB [Read More…]
Cabot Guns, our favorite purveyor of guns we can’t afford, started in 2016 a collaboration with Sandrin Knives of Italy. We saw here a taste of it, on a high-end custom knife matching the level of Cabot Guns 1911 creations. Now we get the chance to order more [Read More…]
We saw back in November 2019 that Sabatti released a new precision bolt action rifle called Tactical EVO. Now the Italian company is proposing the US version of the model with a few features dedicated to the American market. The Tactical EVO US is slightly shorter and [Read More…]
Prinz Waffentechnik and CSC Arms in Germany have presented a new signature damper called the CoB556. There is extremely little written about this new suppressor, but TFB hope to change that with this article. Just remember that this is a European product, so there may [Read More…]
Earlier this year, KRISS USA announced that they would be coming out with their Vector 22. They came out with a carbine (CRB) and pistol (SDP) version of their popular KRISS Vector line of firearms but these are chambered in .22LR. KRISS USA sent their Vector 22 CRB and [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 47th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many fantabulous series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this [Read More…]
North Carolina-based Blackwater Worldwide have announced a partnership with Utah-based Iron Horse Firearms which will see Iron Horse come under the Blackwater banner as the company continues to diversify. Blackwater’s new firearms division joins the gear and ammo [Read More…]
If you do a lot of rifle scope mounting this may be a great tool and helpful for you. Even if you only do it occasionally, it’s always nice to know that the scope is levelled when you get to the shooting range. For those who have made the mistake and arrived at [Read More…]
SureFire just released some very positive news, both for them as an exporting company and their customers overseas. Due to new rules flash hiders and muzzle brakes from Surefire (and possibly other manufacturers) won’t require an export license (in most cases). [Read More…]
If you have been keeping a keen eye on the firearms industry there are several trends that have been occurring in the last 3 – 5 years in a big way. For one, we are seeing an abundance of factory-configured pistols that accept red dot sights. So many shooters over [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report. In this ongoing series we discover, review, and discuss anything and everything surrounding the rimfire firearm world. This week we’ll be talking about what some of the best lightweight rimfire [Read More…]
SIG SAUER Electro-Optics have announced the launch of a new line of scopes using their Ballistic Data Xchange (BDX) technology. The new SIERRA6BDX riflescopes will be available in 2-12x40mm, 3-18x44mm and 5-30x56mm, with MSRP ranging from $1,169.99 to $1,689.99. [Read More…]
If I was to summarize the issues that I’ve seen competitors have (apart from missing their target) at the Precisioin Rifle Series matches and training sessions that I have attended, it boils down to various problems with magazines and feeding ammunition into the [Read More…]
It’s been a while since we covered anything from the Italian company Tanfoglio. Unfortunately, they are in the eye of the Italian Coronavirus outbreak, but that hasn’t stopped them from releasing a new pistol. The new model is called Tanfoglio LIMITED [Read More…]
Due to increasing request (I’m guilty as charged) Old Balls Inc. have added their unique grip for public purchase. Old Balls Inc. are the original designers of the Ckye-Pod (bipod) and they are a premium MDT dealer.As you may know, if you read our article, MDT [Read More…]
“Limited Visibility Spotter Kit” – Just reading that makes me instantly want one, with all the gadgets (possibly more) in the photo above. Not that I really need one, but I could probably find a use for it. This is a new product from Really Right [Read More…]
Which is better? The Steyr AUG or the AR-15? Let’s hear your opinion with this poll before James gets started: https://forms.gle/xei8FeLqgRo7f3rMA In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves goes over seven reasons (OK, really just six) that the Steyr AUG bullpup is better than the AR-15/M-16/M4 [Read More…]
Good morning everyone and welcome back to another quiet edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the Resonator and Resonator K line of 7.62mm suppressors. Last week we ventured off into DIY land with a primer tutorial [Read More…]
When getting into night vision a lot of people focus on the specs of the image intensifier tube. In this week’s episode of Friday Night Lights, I will go over night vision specs and try to explain the different generations of night vision. Hopefully, this will [Read More…]
You guys know what time it is. It’s deals time. So let’s go, wallets out. There’s plenty of things to spend your money on this week. Ruger 10/22 synthetic stock – $199 What the deal is: It’s a Ruger 10/22. I doubt anyone reading this is in [Read More…]
Earlier this week we reported that the US Army had issued its first OTA for the Next Generation Squad Weapon Fire Control optic to Vortex Optics. We now learn that L3Harris Technologies has also been awarded an OTA. L3Harris Technologies have prior experience in [Read More…]
AKs of Zastava Arms USA are some of the highest quality production Kalashnikov pattern rifles currently available in the USA. Their full-size 7.62x39mm rifle, ZPAPM70, is a rugged and reliable gun and as the company says, is built like a tank. However, 7.62x39mm Zastava [Read More…]
Over the last few weeks, the TFB crew has discussed a number of times what their End of the World gun would be if they had to just pick one. I was rather torn since I typically carry a 10.5 AR pistol in my truck on a daily basis. The more I thought about it, […] [Read More…]
MacPherson Firearms posted their amazing build called Apocalypse 7000 (or A7K) on Facebook and in less than a day they had just shy of half a million hits on their post. Of course, The Firearm Blog reached out and got permission to use the pictures and the story. We [Read More…]
Yankee Hill Machine is probably one of the top 10 names that come to mind when it comes to modern AR-15s and accessories. With a proven track record of quality complete rifles and suppressors, Yankee Hill Machine (YHM) stands out as a quality manufacturer in many [Read More…]
In the last five years, there has been a fair amount of innovation with guns becoming smaller while offering the capacity of a larger framed handgun. Innovation in the gun community is never a bad thing with multiple companies like Glock, SIG, and Springfield Armory all [Read More…]