The US Army’s new Squad Designated Marksman Rifle, or SDM-R, is set to be fielded at the brigade level starting in September 2018, according to the Program Executive Office Soldier. The new rifle is based on the Heckler and Koch G28E / M110A1 Compact [Read More…]
After more than five years of promises, presentations and demonstrations, the first balanced recoil sporting rifles (SR-1) recently hit the shelves in Russian gun stores. However, until July 17, for once, Russian and American gun enthusiasts will be in the same [Read More…]
For those who are affectionate lovers of Hi-Point’s Carbine rifles, you may also be very well aware of High Tower Armory‘s conversion stock. Also, that they are not out on the market… yet! The MBS-95 Conversion Stock (Modular Bullpup Stock) for [Read More…]
Nosler has just released a new bolt action handgun called M48 NCH (Nosler Custom Handgun). This firearm was designed from the ground up by Nosler engineers with the help of some of the most successful handgun hunters. Having the overall layout of the iconic Remington [Read More…]
At this year’s KADEX 2018 held in Astana, Kazakhstan, the Kazakh state-owned GIS Center had a virtual reality headset that is designed to work with a Kalashnikov-patterned service rifle. The headset portion integrates (and likely licenses) software from a Russian [Read More…]
When it comes to AR-15 rifles, an often overlooked, but pivotal component to any solid build is an effective muzzle device. Whether you need something to allow for the quick attachment of a silencer, a muzzle device to mitigate recoil or something to curb the flash or [Read More…]
In a move that is both shocking and unsurprising at the same time, the video hosting powerhouse YouTube has terminated Brownells’ channel citing violations of their “community guidelines”. In the professional business of gunsmithing, tools, parts supply, [Read More…]
Last year I attended the first SCAR Owners group shoot in North Carolina. Well they held another one just a couple of weeks ago. The SCAR Owners Group Shoot 2.0 brought even more SCAR owners together at a new location. This time we went to Front Line Defense in [Read More…]
At the second SCAR Owner’s Group Shoot down in North Carolina, Jarod of Parker Mountain Machine was there showing off many of his products. In the SCAR Owner’s Group he is well known for his barrel re-threading services as well as his SCAR upgrade [Read More…]
Defence Services Asia is one of the top five defence shows in the world. First held in 1988 and takes place once every two years, it has since grown over the past three decades. 2018 saw its 16th edition taking place in the newly built Malaysia International Trade and [Read More…]
Modern Firearms website has published a new article telling about the official release of the 200-series of AK rifles. These rifles represent the next generation and evolution of the 100-series of AKs. In fact, they’ve been around for about a year but [Read More…]
A couple of months ago we talked about a Ukrainian company called Automatic that makes functional replicas of historical firearms. The majority of this company’s products are those replicas. One could expect from a company that much specialized in historical [Read More…]
For those of you who are veterans of the Clone Wars – building visually and technically correct military rifles – or are just getting started, the previously announced Geissele USASOC upper receiver groups are starting to show up in the wild. For the moment, [Read More…]
Hornady’s Rapid Rack® has recently gained some significant international appeal. The French Ministry of Defense has especially taken a liking to their Rapid Rack® because of its ability to allow individuals in close proximity to know a firearm is unloaded. [Read More…]
A coordinated attack against the Afghan Ministry of Interior headquarters in Northern Kabul on May has shown a fair degree of sophistication when it comes to the small arms and tactics of the insurgents involved. Reportedly the planning was carried out by the Haqanni [Read More…]
A recent post on the DOD’s media release branch has shown elements of the 180th Cavalry Regiment (National Guard, based out of Oklahoma) on a security mission around the Afghan capital of Kabul. Unique to the quick-eyed observer would be the extensive use of [Read More…]
There certainly exist a large number of myths and misconceptions about small arms in Afghanistan. Everything from the names of certain firearms available to how they are perceived in the country has been over exaggerated or hyped up to the point of no return. Surprisingly there are almost as many [Read More…]
As a lifelong student of firearms, my belief is that you can never get too much training. Anyone that says otherwise is foolish. That said, the QUALITY of training is very important, as is, to a degree, the legitimate pedigree of the instructional staff (a friend posted [Read More…]
Ruger has gone and expanded their 77-Series of rifles from 9 offerings out to the double digits of 10 now. Previously, if you were a fan of the .17 Winchester Super Magnum (.17 WSM) you could get a model 77/17 with an American Walnut stock and a stainless steel barrel. [Read More…]
The .450 Bushmaster has never been a caliber to explode onto the firearm scene and soar in popularity, but it never ceases to decline in popularity either. In fact, Ruger has been getting growing requests for them to chamber the caliber in more and more rifle models. To [Read More…]
It has emerged that India’s government has been forced to cut its potential order for a new standard issue service rifle from 800,000 down to just 250,000 even before a new rifle has been selected. India first announced its major rifle procurement programme back [Read More…]
Ready to show some new-found PDA to your German PDW? JMac Customs has your back. The West Virginia based Kalash builder has just introduced the RSA-MP5K stock attachment for the MP5K and suitable clones that allows owners to drop in a Sig Sauer MPX/MCX folding stock and [Read More…]
KAC Instagram Announcement June 1, 2018, Knight’s Armament Company (KAC) posted on their Instagram that their new SR-25 upper was finally available and in the wild! The Knight’s Armament SR-25 Compact Carbine (CC) M-LOK URX 4 Upper Receiver with a [Read More…]
By the time this article posts, Miles and I will have just finished attending Sentinel Concepts’ Practical Urban Carbine (PUC) with Steve Fisher in Alliance, Ohio. We chose this class due to a realization that many students had issues with practical accuracy with [Read More…]
Brazil was recently (late-May 2018) involved in a nationwide truckers strike, the economic and political implications of which are, obviously, outside the scope of TFB. But occasional and unavoidable conflicts from blocked roads tensions did emerge, which in turn had to [Read More…]
Patriot Ordnance Factory USA (POF USA) has always implemented unique styling and tremendous quality into their Renegade+ series of modern sporting rifles. To build on that success, they now are deploying the newest craze-worthy cartridge, the .224 Valkyrie, to the [Read More…]
Would you like that MP5K look without all that HK pretentiousness*? Do you like your fingers enough to save them terminal bullet impact syndrome? Look no further! A3 Tactical has just release a vertical fore grip (VFG) with an integrated hand stop that look both [Read More…]
Available to those transiting through or vacationing in Dubai is the tucked away gem of the Dubai Museum and Al Faidi Fort. The museum tells the story of the pre-historic surroundings and the small hamlet that would eventually become the sprawling metropolis that is the [Read More…]
Jim Fuller of Rifle Dynamics recently shared this photograph of a cut down 91/30 Mosin Nagant that was recently taken to his shop by an officer of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department who needed some help identifying it. Apparently, the weapon was confiscated [Read More…]
Mike takes a look at the main differences between the .303 Lee-Enfield SMLE of WW1 fame and the later No.4 rifles. What makes the No.4 better and cheaper than its predecessor? ««« GUNS IN THIS VIDEO »»» Lee-Enfield SMLE No.1 Mk.3 Mk.III .303 Lee-Enfield No.4 .303 Lee-Enfield No.7 .22 ««« [Read More…]
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