TFB Podcast Roundup 125: The April 19th Roundup 
AKs from Finland. Part 2: Valmet RK 62, Advanced AK Designed 62 Years Ago 
Concealed Carry Corner: Different Levels of Firearm Maintence 
AKs from Finland. Part 1: Development History 
Wheelgun Wednesday: NAA "The Green Huntsman" .22 Magnum 
HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? American Hero or Germane Zero? 
Black Aces Tactical, one of the most shotgun-oriented companies in the industry, is further expanding its product line by entering the shotgun ammunition market. They have recently announced the release of a 12 gauge 9-pellet 00 buckshot load. Reportedly, this ammo [Read More…]
Welcome to part two in our series in Precision Rifle Reloading for the Beginner (read part one here). We are now taking the second step in our journey to achieving a more consistent point of impact. We have narrowed down the brass we want to use. Now comes probably the [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – We are looking at Greek soldiers assigned to the 71st Air Mobile Brigade fast-rope towards a building alongside U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. This happened [Read More…]
In this week’s Wheelgun Wednesday, we take a look at a vintage example of a Smith & Wesson Model 27 .357 Magnum with a longer barrel of 8 3/8″ that could be easily mistaken for a “Dirty Harry” – Model 29. For people who are lovers of [Read More…]
A Luxembourg-based financial holding company, Compagnie de Développement de l’Eau (CDE), which has been shareholders in Heckler & Koch AG for a number of years, has taken over a majority stake in the company. HK returned to profit in 2019 for the first time [Read More…]
SIG Sauer has been integrating their M18, the carry-size military version of their P320 pistol, into DoD elements since winning the XM17 Modular Handgun Competition in 2017. The M18 is one of the two handguns (along with its big brother, the full-size M17) replacing the [Read More…]
Kalashnikov Concern has just published a press release announcing that a new modernized version of the 9mm Vityaz SMG has successfully passed the government trials. The new iteration of the submachine gun is called PPK-20. The trials were held within the R&D [Read More…]
Ruger‘s magnificent rimfire rifle, the 10/22, has been a staple of gun safes for more than half a century. With all-time production numbers in the millions and a veritable host of various models available today, this handy little plinker ascends beyond its [Read More…]
As India continues its unprecedented effort to modernise its Army’s small arms, fresh news of one of the early procurement efforts has emerged. Could a deal with Caracal for nearly 100,000 carbines be close to fruition? Back in early 2019 news of a flurry of [Read More…]
Whether you work in a gun shop, collect firearms or scour the internet looking for great photographs of guns, it is easy to get drowned out scrolling passed the endless pile of cheap 1911 pistols. It has been a trend since the patents of the beloved grandfather of [Read More…]
Subject: Photo Of The Day Location: Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii What’s going on? We are looking at infantrymen from the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, as they suppress the enemy with their [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 58th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many 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 Gat a sweet [Read More…]
The U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command plays an important role in guiding the future of our warfighters’ lethality and survivability. Their mission statement is “To provide the research, engineering, and analytical expertise to deliver [Read More…]
3D printed firearms, emptying 3D printed magazines to fire 3D printed bullets against targets protected by 3D printed armor. It looks like the only element missing from the equation is to be able to 3D print gunpowder. Now, fittingly again thanks to China, we may see [Read More…]
Nosler Inc. has published a press release notifying that 18 loads of their ammunition products have been renamed and transitioned to new Nosler ammunition lines. The products themselves are not changed. The changes are merely related to the names and packaging. As [Read More…]
A long-standing US Army tradition is the issuing of General Officer sidearms. Previous pistols issued to senior army officers have included the Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless pistols and the Colt M15 General Officer’s Pistol. The latest pistol to be issued as [Read More…]
Home gun builders have long enjoyed assembling or modifying AR-15s and other firearms. The AR platform’s modularity has been one of its top selling points for years. It’s relatively easy for the layman to order most components and put them together or swap [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Hop talks about the Taurus CT9 Carbine, Brazil’s answer to the HK UMP. Kinda. ««« GUN AND GEAR GIVEAWAYS »»» PLEASE check out our Patreon and Subscribe Star pages if you enjoy our program, and consider helping us at TFBTV out! We give away hundreds of dollars of [Read More…]
The Leupold LCO, or “Leupold Carbine Optic” is a robust Red Dot Sight (RDS) with a 1 MOA dot. Leupold’s LCO product information states that they put each optic through their “Punisher” test, but I decided to put it through a couple extra paces anyway when I [Read More…]
It’s in Europe that things happen! East meets West, snipers and snipers systems meet. Just take a look at these Photo(s) Of The Day (POTD) for an interesting variety. Above you can see a Remington sniper rifle, suppressed (Remington Mk 21 Precision Sniper [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report. In this ongoing series, we explore, discuss, and review the various aspects, history, and firearms of the rimfire world. This week we’re paying homage to an all but obsolete rimfire cartridge – [Read More…]
Last year, TFB reported on Holosun’s entry into the flip-to-side magnifier game with the release of their HM3X Red Dot Magnifier. This unit featured built-in quick-detach and flip-to-side mechanisms, an adjustable diopter, included a spacer for compatibility with [Read More…]
Galco Gun Leather is offering some new innovative concealed carry options that allow you to avoid the summer sweats and stay protected at the same time. Open Carry isn’t exactly always a viable option for daily activities. Galco’s “hidden open [Read More…]
Engineers at the US Army’s CCDC Army Research Laboratory, an element of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, part of the Army Futures Command, have developed a special rifle suppressor with an integrated muzzle brake, which they are calling the [Read More…]
If you dig into the story behind the Swampfox Optics name, you’ll discover an exceedingly cool piece of history. This budding young company takes their name from Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, who earned the “Swamp Fox” nickname leading early [Read More…]
Ultradyne, known for their “C4” flip-up iron sights system and muzzle brakes have just introduced their new “C2” iron sights. The new C2 version is also designed to flip-up (or down for storage), and still utilizes Ultradyne’s unique dual [Read More…]
What is the German Navy doing in this snowy environment? They were also part of the Cold Response 2020 exercise in Norway, earlier this year before we knew what the Coronavirus was. How soon will it be before we know which firearm will take over the HK G36? Will it be [Read More…]
Nerd out with James in this episode four of the “TFBTV Goes to Hollywood” series. Today, we are talking about the real guns of Joss Whedon’s Firefly TV series and the Serenity film. Did you know that Mal’s Moses Brothers Self-Defense Engine Frontier Model B is actually a [Read More…]
Good evening quiet lovers and welcome back to the late edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by our friends at Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the Stinger rimfire suppressor. Last week we discussed the pros and cons of modular silencers – they [Read More…]
As I saw the picture above, I knew it would make a great Photo Of The Day. The makers of Thermal Imaging devices seem to be using Industrial Designers and CMF experts more and more, and I really like the blue color on the new Thermion XP50. In this case, the blue has [Read More…]
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