Barrett Unveils Squad Support Rifle System (SSRS) at AUSA

Barrett Firearms, best known for their .50 caliber anti-materiel rifles and precision bolt action rifles, has announced its entry into the US Army’s ongoing Precision Grenadier System (PGS) Program. Barrett has teamed with MARS Inc., best known for their Orion rifle which uses a long recoil action. The new weapon is known as the Squad Support Rifle System (SSRS) and it is lining up to compete against FN America's PGS-001. The Rheinmetal SSW40, Knight Technical Solutions Multipurpose Intelligent Grenade System and Plumb Precision Products M110 Precision Grenade Launcher were not downselected.

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TFB Review: XS Sights’ New Pro Series Big Dot Sights on the Glock 48

If you’re looking to upgrade your Glock 48 sights for a more defensive-focused setup, the XS Sights DXT2 Pro Series Big Dot sights may be exactly what you need. I recently swapped out my traditional tritium night sights for the DXT2 Pro Series Big Dot sights and found them to be a great departure from my traditional sight setup. With their larger dot, tritium glow, and user-friendly installation, the new DXT2 Pro Series should offer a different experience compared to the standard three-dot sight setup.

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POTD: AR9 PCCs By Italian Armi Dallera Custom

Someone in Italy found the Cerakote spray gun, which is great as it gives variety and fuels our Photo Of The Day. Armi Dallera Custom also known as ADC offers an impressive product line that includes AR-style rifles from .223 Remington to .308 Winchester to 9x19 mm.

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The Rimfire Report: Do .22LR Bullet Coatings Matter?

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and all of its different types of firearms, ammo, shooting sports, history, and more! One benefit that the .22LR has being one of the oldest self-contained cartridges in the world is that there is an extensive list of ammo types available to the end user. Whether you want hollow points, round noses, copper projectiles, fancy fracturing ammunition, tracer ammo, or even shotshell ammo - .22LR has just about everything. Depending on what you’re doing, different ammo types could prove to be a better overall choice than just opting for either the most expensive or the cheapest ammunition. One often overlooked feature that can drive the price and performance of ammo either up or down is the type of coating (if any) that is used during the manufacturing process. Today we’re going to take a look at the different types of coatings currently available and see what each offers the shooter and what ammo companies offer that type of coating on their ammo.

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Introducing Beretta's Ultimate Hypergun - The SL2

Merging Beretta's expertise in clay target shooting with real-world professional experience from international shooters and Pietro Beretta custom shop craftsmanship, Beretta announces its ultimate hypergun, the SL2. Beretta promises the combination of cutting-edge design and innovative technology in the SL2 results in a shotgun engineered for victory.

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Bushmaster Adds New V-Radicator AR Varmint Rifles

Bushmaster has a new series of varmint-hunting ARs. The V-Radicator family is precision-oriented and ready to go on your varminting adventures. All models feature Magpul furniture and 2-stage triggers.

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Double The Fun With Silencer Central's BOGO Suppressor Deal

Silencer Central is running a new buy one, get one free deal on their Banish silencers. Through the end of the year, any purchaser of a Banish suppressor over $849 will get a free Banish 22K-V2 silencer. Let's check out the rest of the details.

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TFB Weekly Web Deals 110: Deals for October 21st, 2024

Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 110! This series is brought to you by KYGUNCO, your one-stop online shop for all things firearms.

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Silencer Saturday #351: The DIY De Lisle

This week on Silencer Saturday we have a very unique suppressor. My buddy Collin made his own De Lisle (DIY-Lisle?) carbine, and that seems like the kind of thing you all would be interested in. He answered some questions for me about the gun, and we took it to the range to put a few rounds through it.

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10 Best Home Defense Rifles

Today, I’ll share my top 10 picks for home defense rifles. All 10 suggestions are actual rifles by legal definition, thereby inclusive for friends of ours living in places where SBRs don’t exist and pistol-braced shorties are regulated into single-shot paperweights. Most, if not all of these rifles are good to go or at least adaptable into compliant configuration where necessary, I hope to provide you with a relatively universal and solidly capable list of home defense options.

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POTD: German Soldier With HP47 Anti-Drone Gun

It’s that time of the day that you’ve been waiting for. Yes, it’s time for TFB’s Photo Of The Day and one of the more unusual “guns”. Above you see a German soldier operating a counter-drone tool during a Kosovo Force training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, 2024. This “tool” is the “shoulder-supported anti commercial drone gun” called HP47, made by H.P. Marketing & Consulting Wüst GmbH in Germany. It has a red dot sight by Holosun.

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TFB Podcast Roundup 151: The October 18th Roundup

We’re back again with another roundup of fresh firearms-focused podcasts in TFB Podcast Roundup 151. Each week we’re bringing you a new set of podcasts from across the web that cover a wide variety of topics including gunsmithing, hunting, precision shooting, war stories, competition shooting, gun industry news, and much more. In addition, we’re also featuring the most recent episode of TFB’s own Behind The Gun Podcast which airs every week on Thursday mornings!

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PSA Releases the Soviet Arms AKS-74U “Krinkov” In 300BLK

PSA seems to be running on a “give them what they want” philosophy, polling customers on social media and developing products based on their responses. This strategy stirred the pot well at SHOT Show 2024 in January, with crowds flocking to see a number of new releases and concepts, including the .308 JAKL, STG, and the PSA X5.7. Another new release receiving notable fanfare was their Soviet Arms Krink, which hit the market one month later with the 5.56 variant. Now, only six months later, Palmetto State Armory is announcing the Krink in 300BLK, and it seems there has been more thought put into this variant than a simple barrel swap. Let’s take a look.

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Smith & Wesson M&P4 Rifles Now Available for Military & LE

Smith & Wesson has announced the M&P4 rifle series is now available for the Military and Law Enforcement professional market. A leader in firearm manufacturing and design, the Maryville, TN company promises the M&P4 is engineered with excellence across various applications and conditions, built for reliability and versatility in multiple configurations. Intended to perform in a broad range of professional applications, M&P4 rifles are easy to customize for the individual user and mission parameters while built to last under unforgiving conditions.

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The ARC Bulks Up: Hornady's New .338 ARC

Hornady’s Advanced Rifle Cartridge family has a new member. The .338 ARC joins the 6mm and .22 ARC in the lineup of AR-compatible calibers. Unlike those longer range calibers, the .338 ARC is more akin to the .300 Blackout, but beefier.

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Franklin Armory Introduces The G-S193 Binary Trigger For The Glock 19

Ever since Franklin Armory unveiled its Binary Trigger kit for the Glock 17, the company has been inundated with calls and messages from customers demanding equal treatment for the Glock 19, which should come as no surprise as it is arguably the most popular carry gun in America. Franklin Armory has responded by announcing the availability of its patented Binary Firing System (BFS) for your Gen3 Glock 19.

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TFB 1,000 Round Review: PSA Sabre 15 (Duty Grade Or Don't-y Grade?)

Palmetto State Armory is best known for being a source of affordable AR-15s. But at SHOT Show 2023, PSA unveiled the Sabre line of “duty grade” guns. They included features normally seen on high-end rifles, and PSA promised improved quality control without breaking the bank. I have had the chance to put 1,000 rounds on one of the Sabre-15 rifles, and it seems like PSA has made good on these promises.

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