The Winchester 1897 Rides Again as the pump-action shotgun in Red Dead Redemption 2. In this first video in a series on the guns of Red Dead Redemption 2, we take a look at the game’s Lancaster pump-action modeled after the venerable Winchester 1897. In the video, we test fire a Model 1897 12 [Read More…]
The National Rifle League (NRL) hosts a multitude of different shooting disciplines including NRL22, a rimfire class out to 100 yards, and now they are adding to that with the introduction of a new Air Rifle class for the 2019 / 2020 Competition Season. While many [Read More…]
Late last month, Century Arms successfully defended against a motion to dismiss filed its XTech Tactical lawsuit. The order means that Century’s lawsuit against XTech can continue. The matter involves a waffle patterned AK47 magazine design that Century alleges was [Read More…]
Welcome to the Military Surplus Arms installment of the First Firearm series. For those not familiar with the series, we cover a different aspect of firearms and give you things to consider if it’s to be your very first firearm ever or the first of the type of firearm [Read More…]
Today’s Photo Of The Day brings us back to the sea. We watch from the super-carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), one of the largest warships in the World, as they conduct various machine gun live-fire exercises. The Nimitz is now the oldest U.S. aircraft carrier in [Read More…]
In the previous post about Browning High Power, I already talked about the fact that great weapon designs are not always appreciated at the time of their invention. CZ75 is definitely one of those designs. Developed in Czechoslovakia in 1975 by František Koucký, it [Read More…]
For shooters who like to utilize the “thumbs pointed forward” handgun grip style, Noreen Firearms is manufacturing a Gas Pedal modification for certain handguns to help steady your grip. Noreen Firearms is the company manufacturing oversized and textured [Read More…]
Strike Industries keeps releasing the products that they teased at SHOT Show 2019. Past Friday, they officially launched the Collar Adjustable Gas Block (CAGB) for AR-15 rifles. This device allows to select one of the five gas port size options or even completely close [Read More…]
A news article with a heading that is fit for satire is unfortunately true. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE or ATF) is often tasked with the destruction of firearms that are no longer serviceable as duty weapons or are obtained through [Read More…]
If you have not jumped on the 350 Legend bandwagon yet there is still plenty of time to do so and Savage Arms is unveiling a flurry of offerings this summer to tempt you to join the party. For those who might not be familiar or acquainted with the .350 Legend cartridge, [Read More…]
TFB EXCLUSIVE: PRE-PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT OF THE CZ P-10 C – PART 2 The P-10 C has drastically transformed since its pre-production model. CZ considered comments and concerns from pre-production validators. They did change some features that I personally miss. [Read More…]
Today’s Picture of the Day is of the Norwegian Air Mobile Protection Team (AMPT) as they protect a United Nations C130-J Hercules in Timbuktu and the Bamako Airport. The team came from Camp Bifrost to meet the Hercules at Bamako airport. The airport can be seen [Read More…]
Hello everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, saving your hearing one weekend at a time since 2017. Last week we talked about the use of suppressors by criminals – a unicorn-sighting type event in comparison to all other violent crime in the United [Read More…]
The SureFire X-Series lights are an industry standard ever since Paul Kim (PK) designed them for SureFire over a decade ago. The X200 pistol light has evolved since into the X300 and then into the X400 with integrated laser. When PK developed their Vampire series of [Read More…]
Our firearms are supposed to go Pew Pew and not Bang. Previously at TFB, we have discussed a number of solutions how to separate – for instance – .300 BLK magazines from the ones in .223 Rem / 5.56×45 mm. We’ve looked at using labeled or colored [Read More…]
Hello and welcome to another Featured Deals of the Week. As always please let me know in the comments if you want to see any types of deals that you haven’t been seeing. Ruger AR-556 16.1″ Barrel – $479 What the deal is: I’ve actually had the [Read More…]
The M1 Carbine was in service for three decades with the United States military (and others) and served in quite a few wars. After the retirement of the M1 Carbine, it was still in use by police departments around the world. The M1 Carbine gets mixed reviews online, [Read More…]
DoubleStar has launched a new AR-15 pistol grip called Stronghold. What sets it apart from other grips is that the Stronghold has an aluminum core plate with G10 panels attached from either side – similar to what you often see in handguns. Let’s see what [Read More…]
Ed Brown has released another custom 1911 pistol. This time it is a fully-loaded combat-ready gun called SOCOM Edition Special Forces 1911. It comes with all the features that convert the century-old design into a modern fighting tool. Let’s take a closer look. [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV #Mailroom No. 23, James celebrates 1,000 Patreon Patrons with a Galil ACE giveaway as well as other special announcements. As usual, James opens your garbage mail, answers your questions, and drinks beer to numb the pain. ««« PATREON GIVEAWAYS »»» TFBTV is giving away [Read More…]
The Cody Firearms Museum, at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, in Cody, Wyoming is celebrating the upcoming opening of their newly refurbished museum with a special one-of-a-kind engraved Henry Rifle. The rifle is currently up for auction on GunBroker and has already [Read More…]
Kansas-based Butler Creek have announced that their ASAP electronic magazine loader is now available for order and shipping. The ASAP is a battery or mains-powered mechanised magazine loader which Butler Creek say can load a 30 round AR mag in about 45 [Read More…]
Carrying a handgun concealed can be challenging at first because you typically have a semi-heavy object riding around on your pants. Once you start to conceal carry a handgun, there are a few different ways to carry the gun daily. Now I know there are more ways than [Read More…]
The Dillon Super 1050 is the most advanced reloading machine in the Dillon Products line. It will accommodate the common cartridges from .32 ACP up through .30-06, but the one in Today’s Picture is normally set up for 9×19 mm or .38 Super Comp. Here you can [Read More…]
The Primary Arms 1-8×24 rifle scope is a Low Power Variable Optic (LPVO) that uses the patented Advanced Combined Sighting System (ACSS) reticle. I was already familiar with Primary Arms’ 1-6x ACSS optic, having owned it for several years. I wanted to test out [Read More…]
Now I can already tell some of you are reading the title wondering who BG Defense is and I can understand why. They are a growing custom AR manufacturer in Grand Rapids, MI and they are somewhat of a rarity. In a sea of small AR manufacturers, these guys live and [Read More…]
The Savage MSR-10 Precision Rifle is now out with dealers. By the looks of it, it’s a serious rifle for those who want to start precision rifle shooting with a semi-automatic, at a tempting price. I examined some of the details of the MSR-10, and there are a few [Read More…]
Holosun is introducing a new line of red dot magnifiers, called the HM3X line. One could suspect that being short for “Holosun Magnifier with 3 times magnification“. The magnifiers will allow the shooter to transition between an unmagnified red dot to three [Read More…]
Last week I posted some pictures of Condition Red Ordnance Mfg (CROM) new milled chassis for the Ruger PCC. I looked them up and found out that they are local to me so I reached out to them. They invited me over to take a look at their Ruger PCC Chassis, .500 Blackout [Read More…]
To follow up on the article where the Swiss company B&T defended their GL06 Grenade Launcher (Swiss B&T defends its GL06 Grenade Launcher) we take a look at an accuracy testing video done by them to show the potential. From the B&T (Switzerland) homepage, [Read More…]