It seems like just yesterday that we were all pawing for scraps of details on the rumored fifth generation of GLOCKs finding their way into the holsters of U.S. law enforcement officers. We all knew that the finger groove-less pistols would eventually trickle into the [Read More…]
For the month of September and our Reader’s Choice voting, we voted on the BEST Aftermarket Trigger you could add to one of your firearms. This could have been anything from your handguns to your rifles to your shotguns. The most frequently upgraded firearm, in [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day, and it’s a photo to make the people of the United Kingdom proud (above). We are looking at the tank competition IRON SPEAR 2019, which finished with a tank crew challenge. The exercise IRON SPEAR 2019 tested specific tank crew skills by [Read More…]
Shortly after my previous Wheelgun Wednesday article went live, I received an email from Michael about his interesting conversion of an M1917 revolver. The famous .45 ACP revolver is getting plenty of attention right out of the gate with TFB’s Wheelgun [Read More…]
Russian ORSIS has announced that they have set up a manufacturing line to produce AR-15 pattern rifles chambered in .223 Remington. The new rifles are called ORSIS-AR15J. They seem to be pretty standard configuration rifles but if priced right they should have a high [Read More…]
Flux Defense, best known for their quick deploy stock system for pistols, have announced their latest product, a PDW Adaptor System for the SIG Sauer P320/M17 – the MP17. The MP17 adaptor turns the pistol into a holsterable personal defence weapon. The adaptor [Read More…]
The YouTube channel, Smarter Every Day, and its creator, Destin, are no strangers here on TFB. Destin is a firearms owner and has visited quite a few gun-related science experiments, as well as slowing things down for us with high-speed video. His latest video dives [Read More…]
Sportsman’s warehouse just announced that it has entered into agreements with DICK’S Sporting Goods to acquire 8 of the Field And Stream Store locations. These newly acquired stores will be operated as Sportsman’s Warehouse stores and they will be [Read More…]
Brannon LeBouef, of NOLATAC Firearms Training, St Bernard Indoor Shooting Center, and the NOLATAC Veterans Training Program, takes a partial look at the McCutchen MF-50M Fifty Caliber ( 50Cal rifle ) bolt action rifle. This unique rifle has a side loading 5 round magazine and a proprietary firing [Read More…]
On September 30, 2019, the Polish Ministry of National Defense signed contracts to officially begin the production of Poland’s next-generation MSBS “Grot” assault rifles and the VIS 100 pistol for the Polish Army. Before this event, MSBS rifles were produced for [Read More…]
Olight, a manufacturer of EDC and Weapon mounted flashlights has received a lot of attention as of late. Many influencers in the online firearms community have brought Olight’s products into the spotlight. With the Chinese made product gaining such widespread [Read More…]
Today we look at some of the best moments of the “Individual Race”, performed by the crew from Russia at the “Tank Biathlon” competition Army International Games. The tanks are all T-72 Main Battle Tanks, used like they were stock cars in a race. [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 27th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’. If you’re new to the series (you’ve been missing out) 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…]
Walther Arms have introduced a new offering in their PPQ M2 line. If you’re a fan of Coyote Tan finished pistols Walther have you covered with thier new Coyote PPQ. Launched back in 2014, the PPQ M2 continues to be a popular choice and the new Coyote Tan option, [Read More…]
Rainier Arms is a popular gun distributorship for high-quality AR-15s. Headquartered in Washington State, the firearms storefront offers high-end AR-15 products direct to consumers. Recently John Hwang, the CEO and Founder of Rainier Arms has been searching for a new [Read More…]
There are a lot of pistol safes on the market, some of them do a great job at keeping your handguns protected, while others are as a safe as a cardboard box. Amazon has a few pistol safes on their site sold under their Amazon Basics line, but just how good are they? The [Read More…]
Custom Smith Manufacturing has released a vertical foregrip that has a bit unusual 10-degree forward cant. Thanks to that angle and its overall appearance, this VGF resembles the front grip of the Steyr TMP or B&T TP9/MP9. If you always liked the design of [Read More…]
The Icelandic Police have released the registration numbers for Iceland’s privately-owned firearms by type. The numbers released were compiled from 2010 to 2019. On the surface, it appears that firearm registration numbers are declining compared to previous [Read More…]
In this months edition of Pawn Shop Finds, I search the beautiful metro shops of Flint, Michigan to find a bargain gun. I have been trying to go around the state of Michigan to find interesting used guns for a great deal. In the past, I found a couple of Detroit police [Read More…]
Picture Of The Day – Today we look at some really accurate rifles chambered in .308 Winchester. First, we have the German: SIG Sauer SSG 3000 The SIG Sauer SSG 3000, where SSG is short for ScharfSchützenGewehr 3000, is magazine fed with a bolt-action. Production [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! Many of you may be familiar with some of the more popular gun competitions: Steel Challenge, IDPA, USPSA, and the 3 Gun style competitions. All these competitions offer recreational shooters a chance to hone their [Read More…]
Back in May 2017, TFB reported about the Chinese PLA possibly replacing the QBZ-95-1 bullpup with a “traditional” layout rifle. Today, two photos of the Chinese new standard issue rifle have appeared on social media. The rifle is likely going to be [Read More…]
Walther have launched a conversion kit which can turn any of their standard PPQ line of pistols into a Q5 Match pistol ready for the local 3-gun match. The Q5 Match was first introduced back in 2016, with a steel framed version announced earlier this year. The kit [Read More…]
Hot on the heels of the launch of Springfield Armory’s new Hellcat 9x19mm micro-compact pistol Viridian Weapon Technologies have added a laser for the Hellcat to their E-Series line of carry and home defence lasers. The Viridian E-Series Laser for [Read More…]
With the hunting season underway, now is when hunters are on the lookout for the latest and greatest in hunting ammunition. As the popularity of the AR-15 platform continues to grow it continues to see more widespread use in the hunting community. The 223 chamberings [Read More…]
Olin Winchester have been awarded the contract to run the US Army’s premier ammunition manufacturing plant. Lake City Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri has produced small arms ammunition since the beginning of World War Two. The plant was established and [Read More…]
Chris Bartocci of Small Arms Solutions has published a video showing a prototype adjustable AK gas system which is being developed in cooperation with Ukrainian engineers. As shown in the top image, this system consists of a new gas tube, operating rod that replaces the [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James gives viewers an overview of the new 5.11 Range Master Duffel. According to 5.11: RANGE MASTER DUFFEL SET 47L DETAILS “Rounds, pistols, mags, your holster, belt and more, the Range Master Duffel packs a wallop when it comes to keeping your gear organized. You [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – Today we take a look at a “featureless rifle”. In this case, it is a T36KERSD with an AR magwell, which takes standard AR magazines. The barrel is threaded to 1/2×28 and has a removable faux suppressor and the stock is pinned. [Read More…]
The subject of today’s Photo Of The Day is Helicopters, with a focus on the Bell AH-1Z Viper, or the “Zulu Cobra“. Above you can see one hovering just above the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha, in the Arabian Sea. The Bell AH-1Z Viper [Read More…]