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? 
Egyptian AKs (Misr, Maadi). Part 2: Quality, Problems and Modernization Projects 
In 2015 CZUB announced that they were introducing an improved rifle called CZ BREN 2. About a year later, the Czech Ministry of Defence signed a contract for 2,600 CZ BREN 2 rifles together with 800 CZ 805 G1 Grenade Launchers. Apparently, the Czech Army is happy with [Read More…]
It is hard to write gear reviews. If you only used an item for a few weeks, you hardly have a valuable experience to share. But when you own something for many years, like this 5.11 Sabre 2.0 jacket I am going to talk about, that kind of long term use creates a real [Read More…]
The Russian Snipers played an important role in the Eastern Front of World War II, and they continue to have this importance in more modern conflicts. In 1963 the semi-automatic Dragunov Sniper Rifle (SVD) was introduced, and in the pictures below you can see it in a [Read More…]
The Smith & Wesson Model 10 has a storied history because of its run for over 53 years as a cataloged model, but also because there was a model that preempted it as well. For this week’s Wheelgun Wednesday, I once again dove into my collection of double-action [Read More…]
XS Sights have just announced that they’re now offering their Big Dot Night Sights system for the Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield EZ and for Heckler & Koch’s P7 pistol lineup. XS Sights’ Big Dot pistol iron sights have been around for some [Read More…]
The US Air Force Gunsmith Shop, part of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Armament Directorate, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas recently completed delivery of the new GAU-5A survival rifle for aircrews. TFBB first reported that the USAF had developed a [Read More…]
Anarchy Outdoors has introduced bolt action rifle adjustable bolt handles that allow tuning their angle to perfectly fit any particular shooter. This product is currently available for Tikka T1X and Bergara B14 Rimfire bolt-action rifles. Handles for other rifles are [Read More…]
John Rigby and Co., the renowned British deluxe hunting firearms maker, has announced the release of a limited edition run of their Big Game bolt action rifles dubbed Tsavo. These dangerous game rifles are dedicated to the story of the two most feared man-eater lions [Read More…]
Set triggers are really handy gadgets that allow having a standard and extremely light trigger pull in the same trigger mechanism. Normally, switching to the light pull mode requires pushing the trigger shoe forward or pulling the separate, second trigger first. The set [Read More…]
Have you ever wondered what the most space and/or weight-efficient guns are for concealed carry? Not at all? Just me? I have. Oh buddy, have I ever. I’ve spent years wondering. In late 2016, I started going to manufacturers’ websites and collecting data – weight, [Read More…]
Pictures of Russian Aerial Door Gunners are scarce. Have you ever seen one before? I’m not sure I have. Today we have one for you, and it’s perfect for our Photo Of The Day. The AK seems to be fed from standard magazines but mounted on a fixed pod inside [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 46th 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 odd and obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat [Read More…]
Gunwerks, a company known for creating high-end precision bolt action rifles, has entered the dangerous game hunting rifle market by introducing the SKUHL rifle. The new Gunwerks SKUHL is designed to be a perfect tool for taking down the largest and most dangerous game [Read More…]
Rifle Dynamics and Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch have teamed up to create the AK that meets Clint’s reliability and quality requirements and represents the perfect AK for Thunder Ranch Urban Rifle concept. The Rifle Dynamics Thunder Ranch AK is a base platform that [Read More…]
Arkansas-based Nighthawk Custom have launched their new Tactical Ready Series of 9×19 double stack 1911s. The Tactical Ready Series or TRS includes the Commander and Comp, both feed from 17 round magazines and feature a monolithic slide, a lightweight aluminium [Read More…]
Evocatus Strategic is a relatively new company specialized in building AK pattern rifles. If you visit their website, you’ll see that they are focused on building rifles chambered in non-mainstream AK calibers such as the 6.5 Grendel and 9x39mm Their latest [Read More…]
As a big fan of the Belly Band form of concealed carry, I’m always on the lookout for new additions to the lineup of available belly bands. Galco Gunleather has just released their newest addition to both their line up and the belly band category: The Underwraps [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves ranks the six thinnest, smallest, MOST EFFICIENT single stack 9mm handguns for concealed carry by efficiency. In other words, which 9mm EDC pocket pistols are the most efficient carry guns based on capacity versus their size and weight? It’s a tough [Read More…]
While a wide variety of manufacturers these days are flooding the market with the same old non-NFA pump-action “firearms” for a fairly inexpensive cost and some even offering semi-autos for a bigger price point, Henry Repeating Arms shows us loud and proud [Read More…]
POTD, short for Photo Of The Day, is TFB’s recurring articles where we provide you the best pictures and stories out there. Today we visit Khabarovsk, which is the largest city of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, located about 30 kilometers (about 19 miles) from China. [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’re going to look at the five 22LR replicas you can put on your [Read More…]
Despite the Coronavirus pandemic the US Army continues its Next Generation Squad Weapon program and has issued an OTA (or Other Transaction Authority) award to Wisconsin-based Vortex soliciting them to produce a prototype Next Generation Squad Weapon-Fire [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of the TFB Round Table sponsored by Ammunition To Go! For those who are first joining us, this is a multi-part series where TFB discusses the characteristics of great ammunition for specific applications. This could vary from big [Read More…]
Faxon Firearms have launched their new line of 9x19mm AR platform pistol calibre carbines. The Bantam PCCs are available as a 16in barrel carbine and a 10.5 inch braced pistol. Both feed from Glock pattern magazines and comes with M-LOK forends. Faxon describe the new [Read More…]
If you’re spotting for someone it isn’t sufficient to say “you’re a little to the left, maybe a bit high… Perhaps.” Spot like a pro and say “you’re 0,6 Mils to the left and 0,3 Mils high“, so that the shooter can [Read More…]
The year 2020 may not be the best year for a lot of things, but there are for sure a lot of rifle scopes coming to the market at affordable prices. Bushnell wants a piece of the cake as well, and their new Match Pro riflescope is focused on people who are looking to [Read More…]
Tec Target Schneider and their sales partner IEA Mil-Optics GmbH have presented a new modular sniper rifle system in a bullpup design. By the looks of it, there are a lot of interesting details, and we look forward to your input and comments as you have read this [Read More…]
Ivan Šantić is a Concept Designer from Zagreb, Croatia, trained at the famous school Hyper Island. Today we’re taking a closer look at his concept design AP3X (Automatic Pistol Triple X). Looking at the barrel of this pistol, I think that whatever comes out of [Read More…]
In the year 2000, Beretta introduced a Y2K compliant cyberpunk subcompact pistol; the 9000S. Their first polymer handgun looks less like an Italian sports car, and more like a running shoe. But how does it shoot? In this episode of TFBTV, Hop takes a look at the history of Beretta’s first and [Read More…]
TFB is very happy to have the permission to share photos of the talented Hille Hillinga, Hille James Combat Photographer. Already in 2005 Hille started as an infantry soldier at the 11th Air Manoeuvre Brigade, 11th infantry battalion. Now he is a Dutch Combat [Read More…]
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