If a Garand pings in the woods, and no one is around to hear it, did it make a sound? The answer is “yes”, because German super-hearing allows them to detect high-pitched noises from up to a kilometer away! The funny thing about myths is that sometimes [Read More…]
Part of the CAA Train the Trainer class I recently took involved basic training in how to teach IDF shooting techniques. Specifically the course centered around the AR-15 and Micro RONI platforms, and the techniques to shoot them are directly from the IDF Shooting [Read More…]
Polymer80 is close to shipping its new 80% complete compact Glock pistol frames, and many dealers have begun to take pre-release orders. As many of you know, Polymer80 has been working on developing a compact Glock frame for many months, and has been showing prototypes [Read More…]
This is a Public Service Announcement. With the onset of New Year’s Celebration this coming weekend, TFB would like to remind everyone to go and watch fireworks. There is no need to join the celebration with guns being fired up into the air. By all means, if you [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…]
Cobalt Kinetics will offer a limited number of Stealth PDWs in 2017. Chambered in 300 BLK and fitted with a 9″ barrel, these short barrel rifles will carry a price tag of $3,750 and will be limited to a total of 100 units only. As with many guns of this nature, [Read More…]
Although the images above depict the previously announced STM556 from Steyr Mannlicher, the Austrian news site Kurier.at is announcing a new rifle – the RS556 – a possible contender to replace the G36 within the German “Bundeswehr” Armed Forces. [Read More…]
You have to love the recent records and record attempts to shoot and hit further out, from all around the Globe. I hope this continues in 2017 an onward. TFB recently reported from Finland and France and now it’s time for some long range shooting from down under, [Read More…]
What sort of object can shrug off a bullet, but shatters with just a little touch? The answer is a Prince Rupert’s Drop, an object formed from molten glass simply dropped into water to cool. I’ll explain how this works below, but first, check out the video [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…]
This may not come as a surprise to many. Kimber ushered in the Micro 9 in 2016 to growing popularity, and in 2017 they will discontinue the Solo. The Kimber Solo was always a picky pistol for many shooters. Kimber recommended in the Owner’s Manual of the pistol to [Read More…]
The Puckle Gun is one of those firearms of which only a couple of examples exist in the world, but which is covered in a great deal of introductory firearms books, usually in their section on the history of machine guns. This has led many to assume the Puckle Gun was [Read More…]
Before you all go crazy with questions about where to order, pricing, delivery and so forth I have to start this article by typing that all the pictures you are seeing are – unfortunately – edited and Photoshopped. It seems someone simply took a picture of [Read More…]
Without any official word on the company website, it appears that Ruger is now selling one of its American Rifles chambered in 450 Bushmaster. The gun started popping up on a few forums in recent days as dealers began receiving notices about the new guns entering the [Read More…]
Hexmag announced it will show a new AR-15 pistol grip at the SHOT Show next year. The new grip is called the Hexmag Tactical Grip and is a different product than the Hexmag Advanced Tactical Grip (or ATG) that was announced last year. The new Hexmag Tactical Grip is a [Read More…]
This is the Blaze 007 gun case by Technoframes. It is a gun storage lock box but also doubles as a display case. The pistol is held in place with a dummy magazine and magnets. You can open the case and display the pistol vertically in the horizontal case. The Blaze [Read More…]
This video has gratuitous amounts of Tavor and Micro UZIs throughout the video. I think I saw a Negev belt fed.
The Uzkon is a shotgun manufacturer in Turkey. Among their semi auto tactical AR style shotguns they make this bullpup 12 ga semi auto shotgun. It looks very similar to an FN F2000 bullpup rifle. Here is their official video. Never go Full Mall Ninja. The video [Read More…]
Hot on the heels of requesting an RFI for 36,000 thermal optics for GPMGs, Indian Army Infantry Procurement officials are putting out another RFI solicitation, this time for 5,000 rifles in .338 Lapua, no mention of scopes or thermal optics. In fact, the solicitation is [Read More…]
You read that correctly. Ruger is now chambering their extremely popular Precision rifle in not only 6.5mm Creedmoor, but also 6mm Creedmoor. They discontinued the .243 Winchester offering and opted for a different 6mm caliber. Depending on what grain weight and powder [Read More…]
E-Blanks is an interesting concept that has been around for at least the past two years. The Norwegian company makes a recoil actuating bolt that replaces a standard AR15 Bolt Carrier Group, coupled with a battery powered straight walled magazine, and a muzzle device [Read More…]
Telescoping stocks designed to fit underneath a user’s helmet visor are very popular among a number of European Law Enforcement forces, and have been for some time now. Especially prevalent are Swiss response teams in Zürich, which have been in the news lately [Read More…]
Most small arms development is seen as being forward thinking, with new designs leaving the older ones in the dust. But for some, the complete opposite is the case (such as the FNC and SCAR). In this example modern day riot police in Switzerland are using chopped K31 [Read More…]
LAN World Inc. just released the news that Stag Arms will be an official HERA USA partner and is now offering the CQR stock, front grip and other HERA accessories. Stag Arms will be another place where you can purchase the HERA products. Now bear in mind that any [Read More…]
In this episode, Edward O takes a look at the Dominion Arms SOCOM 18 and discusses other Chinese versions of the M14 rifle that are available in Canada. Because of a ban on Chinese small arms imports in the USA, Canada receives a large number of affordable M14 clones, including the Norinco and [Read More…]
The Australian Army announced that procurement will begin for a picatinny mounted laser range finder that will supplement also recently purchased ATPIAL AN/PEQ 16s at the squad level. The Squad Range Finder (SFR) from L-3 Warrior Systems has visible and IR laser [Read More…]
No. Just no. Even if the new Taurus SPECTRUM pistols weren’t chambered in 9mm short, a white and chrome color scheme with plastic turquoise inserts has no place on my pistol. And I say that with all due respect to the designers and engineers at Taurus. Fellow TFB [Read More…]
This picture shows some sort of bullpup. Possibly an L85A1. Not sure how the barrel got bent. Possibly Robocop? Or maybe it is to shoot around corners like this gun? LOL, Since we can only see the bottom of the weapon, we cannot see if there is any [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…]
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