Your Privacy ChoicesInterview With Polymer80
We blogged about the Polymer80 AR-15 lower last week. On Youtube The Dude interview Loran Holley, one of the partners at Polymer80. They discuss the Polymer80 concept in detail.
Tag: ar-15
Multi-Caliber Capable AR Magazine
DIY designer Jing Zheng has submitted a few videos to YouTube of his multi-caliber capable AR type magazine design. He first announced it to the public in December 2011, as the Longziz #2, it is capable with 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, 5.45x39mm, 7.62x39mm, and the STANAG [Read More…]
80% AR-15 Polymer Lowers From Polymer80
The market for 80% complete AR-15 lowers has been booming, especially on crowdfunding sites like RocketHub. It’s no surprise that companies are selling as many 80% lowers as they can pump out, they have no serial numbers and as such are not considered to be [Read More…]
Magpul PMAG 30 FREE COLORADO Limited Edition
To raise money for their fight against the new laws in Colorado which are forcing them to leave the state, Magpul is selling a special limited edition PMAG. The magazine is identical to their black GEN M2 PMAG other than a slight change to the ribbing and the [Read More…]
HERA Arms H3 MAG AR-15 Magazine
Andrew Tuohy spotted the ultra-rare HERA Arms H3MAG at the LAN World, Utah gun shop. Right now there are only four species of these H3 magazines in the country. Hera does not even list them on their German website, but LAN World, the distributor of them in the USA, [Read More…]
WarFairy’s Latest Additions To The Charon Line Of Printable AR-15s
3D Printer-extraordinaire WarFairy has expanded his P90-styled Charon printable AR-15 lower from a single design into an entire line of printable rifle and pistol lowers. The original Charon receiver design has been upgraded to version 0.2. The updated model [Read More…]
Colt M16A2 Commando KABOOM
TFB’s resident South American gun expert Ronaldo Olive sent us these photos of a Colt M16A2 Commando (Model RO735B) owned by the Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (the Rio de Janeiro State Military Police). The upper receiver has been blown apart, the [Read More…]
Magpul MBUS PRO: All Steel Construction!
Magpul has announced their new MBUS PRO backup iron sights. Surprisingly these sights are constructed of steel, not the polymer that Magpul is famous for. The added durability of an all-steel construction comes at a cost. The rear and pro sights are about twice as [Read More…]
Limbsaver TAC-10 AR Stock
Limbsaver introduced a 10-point adjustable stock for the AR-15 called the TAC-10. LOP adjustments are made at 1/2″ increments giving the shooter a greater degree of precision when adjusting the stock. The company claims the new stocks are “snag [Read More…]
Ruger SR-556VT
The SR-556VT is designed to offer maximum accuracy out of Ruger’s piston-driven AR-15 rifle. The “VT” designation stands for “Varmint-Target.” The variation of the SR-556 rifle comes with a 1:8″ twist 20″ barrel, fixed A-2 [Read More…]
3D Printed Guns Documentary
Vice has produced a 30 minute documentary on Cody R Wilson’s quest to develop a 3D printed AR-15. Much of the documentary is political in nature, but it has enough interesting non-politics content to justify blogging on TFB. Many thanks to Ethan for the tip.
ACCU-GRIP: An Adjustable AR-15 Pistol Grip
The ACCU-GRIP is a new two piece AR-15 pistol grip that can be adjusted forward/back so that the correct part of your trigger finger naturally rests on trigger, regardless of the size of your hand. It is being sold for $59.95.
Wilson Combat Now Offering Billet AR-15 Upgrade
Wilson Combat has been making several top of the line AR-15 variants for awhile now. They aren’t afraid to embrace unusual concepts that some would say are forward thinking, and others would dismiss as too oddball or unproven. Their 7.62×40 WT caliber [Read More…]
DPMS 22 LR Rifles from the 2013 SHOT Show
At the 2013 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, DPMS announced the addition of two new .22 LR AR-style rifles to their line of guns. The new “DPMS Mil-Std 22LR” rifles use mil-spec receivers, which means they are not limited to rimfire should you decide to bolt on an [Read More…]
Joost, a reader of TFB, emailed us a sketch of an idea he had. He wrote … The entire idea is basically deviding the pressure that goes trough a single gas-tube trough a dual-gas tube system, splitting the amount of gas 50/50 in the (low profile) gas block, and [Read More…]
Tricked out AK Spotted In Mali
A reader emailed us the above frame taken from a video about the French intervention in Mali showing a Chadian fighter. His AKM is very interesting. It is outfitted with accessories that would make soldiers from far better funded armies jealous. The stock is a CAA [Read More…]
POF-USA’s new EFP Trigger
POF-USA’s new “Enhanced Finger Placement” trigger is a single-stage, 4.5lb pull, non-adjustable, drop-in trigger. It “naturally guides the tip of your finger to the same resting place for a precise, smooth, consistant trigger squeeze every single [Read More…]
Houlding Precision AR-15
One of the fun things about SHOT Show is that it’s not just for the big dogs, but also for the small/medium size companies. There are plenty of high quality companies if you keep your ear to the ground and ask around. If you considering an AR-15 (like the [Read More…]
If an AR-15 and an AK-47 Had a Frankengun Child …
There are so many things wrong with this photo that Trevor emailed us, I don’t know where to start. It looks like a mad gunsmith took random AR-15 and AK parts and welded them together. My gut feeling is that this image is a photoshop. Am I wrong? UPDATE: I am wrong! [Read More…]
RIP: John Noveske of Noveske Rifleworks
It saddens me to report that John Noveske, of Noveske Rifleworks out of Oregon, was killed in a car accident the night of Friday, January 4th. Official statement from the Noveske Facebook page: Noveske Rifleworks would ask you to remember the passing of our founder, [Read More…]
Surefire 60 Round Magazine Spotted In Combat On Video
The latest video from the Funker530 Combat Footage project shows a soliders in Afghanistan engaging the enemy with M4 Carbines and a LAW. When the cameraman reloads you can briefly see the spent Surefire 60 round magazine he removed from his carbine. This may be the [Read More…]
High Speed Video Of AR-15, AR-10, Rifles, Pistol, Shotgun, Suppressor & Muzzle brake
Proof Research is a relatively new company in Montana that is producing high-end lightweight hunting and tactical rifles. What separates them from other custom rifle makers is that they manufacture in house the actions, stocks and carbon fiber-wrapped barrels they use [Read More…]
Gun Buying Frenzy Photos
The gun buying frenzy is in full swing. Gun stores all over the country are reporting record sales. Stephen emailed us these before and after photos from the store he works at. This week his store has been selling 1,000 each day. Another reader emailed us photos of his [Read More…]
Unity Tactical Fusion Modular Weapon Mount
Unity Tactical has developed a very clever modular optic and accessory mounting platform called the Fusion. A number of components (see photo below) can be screw together in whatever configuration suits the user. It is the LEGO of mounting systems. These photos show a [Read More…]
LaRue Tactical RAT Stock
LaRue has developed a nifty looking AR-15 stock called the RAT Stock. It has a trigger mechanism, rather than a lever, to adjust the length of pull. With simplicity in mind, the new LaRue RAT™ Stock was designed to be the ideal complement to the LaRue Tactical AR15 [Read More…]
Magpul Statement On Magazine Prices
Magpul has published a statement in response to the high prices that some retailers have been charging for PMAGs … We’ve received a lot of comments about some retailers charging extremely high prices for our products. We strongly discourage pricing [Read More…]
Loki Weapons Systems Is No More
Up-and-comer AR-15 maker Loki Weapons Systems appears to have ceased operating. Two days ago a reader tipped us off on rumors that they were no longer in business. We have been trying to contact them over the past couple of days without any success. Late last year they [Read More…]
Magpul XTM Hand Stop Kit Finally Shipping After Delay
It looked like Magpul’s XTM Hand Stop Kit and XTM Enhanced Panels may have been axed, but Magpul fans can now rejoice, they are finally shipping. They were originally announced and on display at SHOT Show in January and the company had planned to ship them in the [Read More…]
FRS-15 California “Featureless” AR-15 Stock
The FRS-15 is a nifty looking AR-15 stock designed for the California market. In California you can use pre-ban full capacity magazines, with a standard magazine release, in semi-automatic rifles which do not have a pistol grip, adjustable stock or flash suppressor. The [Read More…]
An Idea From A Reader
Annika, a reader of TFB, emailed me an idea for an AR-15 upper receiver and asked me if I could post it on the blog to see what y’all thought of it … I’ve got a pretty straightforward idea that I’m hoping for some feedback on. If you felt like [Read More…]