Turkish firm Armsan had their new RSX2 UBS shotgun on display at the IDEF expo last month. The shotgun is essentially a Armsan RSX2 shotgun without a stock or grip with a picatinny mounting adapter screwed onto the receiver, allowing it to be mounted underneath [Read More…]
Disclaimer: This article will discuss the process of completing an AR-15 80% lower with common tools found in most hardware stores. A provision in the Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C, Chapter 44 states that an unlicensed individual can make a firearm for personal [Read More…]
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.
These images were taken from a Chinese TV program about the Snow Leopard Commando Unit (SLCU, 雪豹突击队) training program. The Snow Leopards are a special police unit officially known as 3rd Group, 13th Detachment, People’s Armed Police Beijing General [Read More…]
Little Cakes on the Prairie, Negley, Ohio made this AR-15/NRA themed graduation cake. I don’t know who Alan is, but he sure is a lucky guy. It looks like the cake was modeled on a S&W M&P15-22 Many thanks to Andre for the tip.
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…]
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…]
Redditor Halvors7 has published the printable parts to build his FN P90-inspired Charon AR-15 lower. The Charon features an integrated buttstock, handgrip and trigger guard. The stock is fixed but can be adjusted for length-of-pull by using spacers. The lower even [Read More…]
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…]
The Daily Mail has published a few interesting photos of guns used by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF … who did you think the title referred to?) in the Philippines. One of the guns, an M16, caught the eye of a TFB reader. The barrel is a little strange, [Read More…]
Matthew Cox at Military.com has broken the news that the Pentagon has finally got its way and the Individual Carbine Competition will be cancelled. The U.S. Army plans to cancel its Improved Carbine competition before conducting the final, soldier-evaluation portion of [Read More…]
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…]
A British company called the Southern Gun Company (SCG) has developed a semi-semi-automatic AR-15 rifle action they call the Lever Release. After a round is fired the bolt always locks back and to release it (and chamber a new round) a lever, located opposite the [Read More…]
Rail and mount maker Samson Manufacturing has filed for bankruptcy in order to avoid paying a $933,000 court judgement awarded to their competitor Troy. Troy had sued Samson for using trade secrets covered by a confidentiality agreement to make competing products. [Read More…]
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.
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.
Wired Magazine has published an excellent long form article explaining what the AR-15 is and what it is not to Wired’s geek/tech audience. From the morning that ArmaLite opened its doors in 1954 to the present, most of the innovation that has gone into the AR-15 [Read More…]
Outside of the U.S. military, the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) is probably the biggest users of the Trijicon ACOG combat gunsight. Almost two years ago and to my surprise, which I found out an Israeli optic company was working on a four-power fixed magnification prism [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…]
One of the new rifles unveiled this week was the Smith & Wesson M&P-10. Their website currently only lists a camouflage version with a Magpul stock and five round magazine for an MSRP $1,729.00. My guess is the rifle shown here is going to be a bit less. Note [Read More…]
Colt has released a new caliber of AR in their precision Competition Rifle name. The photos here are of the .308 caliber model that was at Media Day on Monday. The trigger was crisp and short, as we’d expect from a competition rifle trigger. On all models the [Read More…]
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…]
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…]
Magpul has announced Gen M3 PMAGs with 10 and 20 round capacity. The 20 round PMAG is shipping now and the 10 round PMAG will be on sale in the first quarter of next year. Both have an MSRP of $13.95. The timing of this announcement is unfortunate, something Magpul [Read More…]
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 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 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 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…]
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…]
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…]
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