A New Zeland man was caught earlier this year with a loaded replica pistol and live ammunition during a flight from Picton NZ to Wellington when it was discovered in a routine security scan. The passenger – Derek Ruait admitted that he was unlawfully carrying the [Read More…]
This morning, August 14th, 2020, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down California’s law against magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Those who have been following this case for some time may recall that back in March 2019 the [Read More…]
Since their founding in 2007, Sightmark has become well entrenched in the budget optics category. From red dots to riflescopes, flashlights, and laser sights, the bulk of their product offerings sit well under the $500 MSRP mark. Even their night vision lineup lives at [Read More…]
The gunsmithing gurus at Real Avid offer an expansive line of tools for your firearms-fixing needs. From their build tools, optics mounting equipment, cleaning gear, and more, if you work on your guns at home chances are they have a product that can help you. Now with [Read More…]
This episode of TFBTV is an interview with SIG Sauer where James Reeves asks Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer at SIG, these 20-ish questions that Patreon and SubscribeStar supporters mailed in. James nerds out in this interview and Tom gives us the details on the SIG MPX (maybe in 10mm?), The [Read More…]
Plenty of shooting-related endeavors can benefit from, or in some cases require, the use of long-distance glass. Sometimes spotting scopes fit the bill, but other times what you really need is a binocular. As we draw closer to the hunting season, binoculars are [Read More…]
In December of last year, TFB first reported on a forthcoming new bolt-action rifle from SIG Sauer, the Cross. SIG gave us a better look at this bolt gun at SHOT 2020, and TFB TV got their hands on one as well. With an initial offering of three calibers and two finish [Read More…]
Optics powerhouse Nightforce carries an interesting and unusual history. Most people express surprise when learning that one of recent history’s most preeminent scope manufacturers, one whose glass is trusted at some of the highest tiers of many militaries [Read More…]
Vision enhancement technologies like thermal and night vision used to be like wizardry to the vast majority of civilian shooters. These borderline magical, mythical devices were almost never seen by those outside the military or some law enforcement agencies, much less [Read More…]
The US military is constantly seeking to develop the next best thing in warfighting technology. Some of the most important pieces of this technology are our weapons systems. TFB has recently reported on some of these initiatives, like the new M110A1 Squad Designated [Read More…]
The mount masters at Reptilia Corp. are at it again. They’ve given us excellent light bodies, they’ve given us RMR add-on mounts for LPVOs, they’ve given us solutions to add devices like the Wilcox RAPTAR to our scope mounts, and more. With a [Read More…]
True Velocity have announced that they have supplied the US Army with 170,000 rounds of their polymer cased 6.8mm TVCM ammunition. The delivery was made in May in support of the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon first phase of prototype testing. From our [Read More…]
After an 18 month investigation, the office of the Attorney General of New York has announced their intentions to dissolve the NRA based on allegations of financial fraud and abuse. The NYAG lawsuit claims that the gun rights organization and some of its leadership were [Read More…]
Turkish gunmaker Hatsan is known for their widely varied line of Escort shotguns. In addition to scatterguns, they also make a series of air rifles – even one that shoots arrows. These airguns can serve as fun plinkers, teaching/training tools, or handle some [Read More…]
We live in interesting financial times. Though unemployment is reaching record levels, firearms and ammo purchases have skyrocketed. It has become exceedingly difficult to find most common gun industry products in stock, and what little stock there is typically [Read More…]
There are many good ways to flex on people at the range or on social media. You may choose to show off night vision equipment like TFB writer Nick, mountainous piles of suppressors like Editor-in-Chief Pete, or reveal an alarming amount of thigh meat like short shorts [Read More…]
Following on the heels of last year’s SP5 release, H&K has just announced the release of the SP5K PDW – an MP5K PDW for those of us without deep pockets or OP orders from Uncle Sam. Like the SP5, the SP5K PDW is about as close as you can get to owning the [Read More…]
Holster maker N8 Tactical began as a two-man experiment in 2009, with the “N8” being a riff on the two founders both being named Nate. Having been dissatisfied with other options on the market at the time, friends Nate Beard and Nate Johnson decided to come [Read More…]
Aquila International, LLC, a US Defense contractor, have announced that they will provide Daniel Defense rifles to various Argentine military organisations. Aquila are the South American distributors for Daniel Defense and have been awarded contracts to supply the [Read More…]
The Henry Repeating Arms Company has a long and distinguished history that includes many excellent and iconic firearms. Today, the company is still a leading manufacturer putting out a massive volume of guns. Unfortunately, any company that has been in business for that [Read More…]
Vortex Optics is best known in the gun world for their rifle scopes and red dots. A plethora of shooters choose Vortex products to mount onto their firearms. Though these optics make up a significant amount of their business, they also offer some additional product [Read More…]
In 2005, L3Harris purchased optics maker and holography innovation company EOTech. For the last fifteen years, EOTech has existed as only a small portion of this defense industry Goliath’s larger operations which also include products like military drones, [Read More…]
Anytime you have a gathering of gun guys, you’ll almost certainly find that they’re also into all the other gear and gadgets that go along with firearms. For many shooting enthusiasts, that gear includes nylon-type products such as plate carriers, mag [Read More…]
In recent years, Holosun has significantly elevated the quality of their red dot optics from the strictly “budget” category to become legitimate serious contenders. Many of their products, such as the 507 series, are now worth mentioning in the same [Read More…]
There’s hardly a shooter anywhere who doesn’t know and love Magpul. From their wildly popular PMAG line of magazines, polymer stocks and other gun furniture, series of rifle slings and flip sights, and much more, they have spent their 21-year history [Read More…]
As of July 27th, the 2020 NASGW Expo (National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesaler Expo) and Annual meeting has been canceled amid fears over COVID-19 in Texas. The expo was slated to have taken place between October 20-23 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention [Read More…]
Over the last thirteen years, Primary Arms has grown from a small brand offering inexpensive scopes to expanding their house-brand optics into a broader range of pricing and quality levels, and in the process they’ve become a powerhouse supplier for many other [Read More…]
A few weeks ago we covered how Remington appeared to be preparing to file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy a second time. It turns out that everything except for the buyout by Navajo Nation came to pass over the past couple of months which saw a massive spike in gun sales amid [Read More…]
Texas-based Rival Arms has made their name primarily as a Glock shop. While they do offer a handful of products for other firearms, like barrels for some Smith & Wesson handguns and a Ruger 10/22 chassis, the majority of their offerings to date have been Glock parts [Read More…]
The National Guard of Ukraine’s press office announced that the National Guard Special Forces have received their first 5.56x45mm AR-15-patterned rifles. The move comes as some Ukrainian National Guard units have begun to rearm in line with NATO standards as part [Read More…]