The 26th President of the United States of America, Theodore Roosevelt, was quite fond of both Colt revolvers and Winchester lever-action rifles. However, during the summer of 1898, then Assistant Secretary of the Navy (under President William McKinley), resigned from [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson has expanded their lineup of M&P 10 rifles with the new Volunteer X series. These new models add upgrades to the base M&P 10 Sport model. They pair a 16″ barrel with an overall weight of under nine pounds. S&W @ TFB: Wheelgun [Read More…]
A while back, we featured the work of a French gunsmith, Cedric, on TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, in which he had worked his magic on a Smith & Wesson 617. Well, for one of his latest projects, he souped up a Smith & Wesson 64 revolver for a retired police [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson has just announced the release of a new iteration of their M&P9 M2.0 pistol dubbed M&P9 M2.0 METAL. As the model name suggests, the new pistol features a metal frame. The aluminum frame of the new M&P9 M2.0 METAL pistol is externally [Read More…]
For today’s Photo Of The Day, we have pictures of the new Smith & Wesson Model 350 revolver, the first commercially available revolver chambered in .350 Legend. Built on Smith & Wesson’s largest X-Frame, the Model 350 has a 7-round cylinder and [Read More…]
Since its introduction in 2019, the straight-walled, hunting oriented, 350 Legend has been adopted by several AR-15 and bolt action manufacturers. Now S&W jumps in the game with their new Model 350 hunting revolver, a 7-shooter based on the massive X-Frame platform. [Read More…]
The Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 pistol has been a great success over the years being adopted both by private citizens and law enforcement agencies for its reliability, accuracy, and relative price for performance. Smith & Wesson is excited to announce the [Read More…]
In one of the previous installments of our Wheelgun Wednesday weekly article series, we took a look at a Colt 1851 Navy revolver attributed to Wild Bill Hickok that was consigned to May 2022 Rock Island Premier Firearms Auction. Although everything indicated that the [Read More…]
Revolvers seem to be a controversial topic in the gun community, people either seem to love them or hate them, and perhaps there is a segment somewhere in the middle that looks at them historically. On this week’s Wheelgun Wednesday, I thought we’d take a peek at [Read More…]
I recently picked up a S&W Model 61 thanks to my friend Paul. I did not know much about the pistol other than “it is the Taxi Driver sliding pistol”. I was intrigued by the lower bore axis and slide design. Of course, I had to film it in slow motion. [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the new Smith & Wesson Shield Plus in .30 Super Carry. James has reviewed the Shield Plus already in 9mm, but in this video, James is bringing you a comparison of the specs and features with a short discussion of the PLUSes and minuses of the .30 [Read More…]
How about some slides cut for optics, slide serrations and flat triggers? Smith & Wesson got you covered with some of the additions to their M&P M2.0 series pistols. Perhaps it’s time to call it 2.1? Ready to go? EDC with the M&P 2.0, tanto knife and [Read More…]
Bullpup rifles are popular for a lot of reasons but getting your hands on one can be a financial nightmare as some of the most popular models of bullpup rifles and pistol caliber carbines can be pretty expensive. The META Tactical APEX-Series Carbine Conversion kit was [Read More…]
Thanks for joining us on another TFB Wheelgun Wednesday, where we look at all things relating to revolvers. This week, we’ll take a look at Smith & Wesson’s Model 19 Carry Comp, which, as the catchy name implies, is built for carrying, and it has a compensation [Read More…]
Smith and Wesson’s famous M&P series of AR-15s has a new addition to the lineup. The brand new M&P Volunteer. Smith and Wesson’s new M&P Volunteer Smith and Wesson’s M&P series has been around for a long time, and they even recently [Read More…]
I was sure that I was going to hate this pistol. Single action, a manual safety, an aluminum frame, and of course hammer-fired, all mean that I was solidly out of my comfort zone with Smith & Wesson’s new CSX 9mm carry pistol. What boomer asked for this [Read More…]
In a bit of a recent gun-industry surprise, Smith & Wesson has just introduced the new CSX micro-compact pistol. The new metal-framed single-action pistol will initially come chambered in 9mm and will feature a unique aluminum alloy frame complete with ambidextrous [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews (and mini-torture tests) the (super-leaked) NEW Smith & Wesson CSX, or “Chief’s Special X”. Is this just a metal S&W Shield Plus? No – it’s also hammer fired. And single action only. And smaller. And lighter. And [Read More…]
I saw these posted on Facebook, written by Logan Alexander. He poses the question “What if Gun Companies were restaurants?”. Here is what he had to say about this short series. What If @TFB: What If Gun Companies Were Honest? (aka. The Video Where We [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Hop takes a look at the new Smith & Wesson M&P15 Tactical II. This is the first S&W AR to fully adopt the changes in the civilian AR market of the last 20 years. S&W is slow to change, but this rifle represents a strong endorsement of the modern 16″ [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson has just announced an upgrade to the popular M&P9 M2.0 line of carry and duty pistols. With raised sights and the C.O.R.E. mounting plates, the upgraded M&P9 M2.0 is micro red dot sight (MRDS) optic-ready. Over three years ago, we announced [Read More…]
The first online photograph is said to have been published by Tim Berners-Lee in 1992. It’s uncertain how many were actually able to see the image at that time, but it probably wasn’t too big of a crowd. TFB’s Photo Of The Day is hopefully a lot more popular. [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson continues its evolution of the M&P lineup with the addition of 10mm M&P 2.0 polymer carry pistols. Offered in 4.6-inch and 4-inch barrel lengths and available with or without manual safeties, these new hand cannons are well suited for [Read More…]
You read it right: Smith & Wesson is introducing the popular and proven M&P 2.0 series of pistols in 10mm. There are two models coming out the day this video is published, a 4″ barrel compact model and a slightly larger 4.6″ model. Both have a 15 round capacity and they are built [Read More…]
In September Smith & Wesson announced they would be moving their headquarters to Tennessee. Last week they broke ground on their new site in Maryville, Tennessee. Smith & Wesson are expecting to invest $120 million in the project and from photographs shared on [Read More…]
If you like the idea of a flat-faced aftermarket Apex trigger but don’t like the price associated with the upgrade then you’ll be excited to hear that Apex has just announced the introduction of a new budget-friendly trigger kit for the M&P 2.0 models of [Read More…]
Upgrading your sights is one of the easiest, least expensive, and helpful upgrades you can make to your pistol. For those who prefer Smith & Wesson handguns, a new iron sight option has entered the arena. Adding to their line of iron sights, Strike Industries now [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson have announced that they will be relocating their headquarters to Tennessee in the mid-2020s but will retain operations in Springfield, Massachusetts. The company, founded in the 1850s, has long made Massachusetts its home. Smith & Wesson @ TFB: [Read More…]
You have most likely not missed the fact that Smith & Wesson released a new shotgun called the M&P12. It’s a 12 gauge bullpup shotgun and since we have some cool pictures of it that are worthy of a Photo Of The Day here we are. The M&P12 has a [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson‘s M&P series has seen significant success and tremendous expansion over the years. Although it’s best known for striker-fired handguns, including some of the market’s best-selling everyday carry/concealed carry-intended pistols [Read More…]
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