TFB 2024 Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals
Black Friday through Cyber Monday is hands down the best time to snag some of the best deals on firearms, ammunition, and accessories. Everyone from big companies like SIG Sauer, Federal Premium, and Magpul, to some of your favorite boutique shops and more all roll out discounts that you won’t see any other time of year. Whether you’re hunting for a new optic, stocking up on ammo, upgrading your holster setup, swapping out parts on an AR, or even eyeing an entirely new firearm, this is your chance to save some cash so you can make it happen.
TFB Review: SIG Sauer P320 Max
The P320 Max isn’t just another flavor of P320. It was optimized to compete in the USPSA Carry Optics division. It was built with feedback from Max Michel. If you're unfamiliar with Max Michel, he is one of the greatest practical pistol shooters of the modern era. No exaggeration. He has also won many things with the P320 including multiple World Records. I bought one several years ago, and have shot about 8 or 9 local matches with it. Here's my review.
POTD: Ruger Precision Rifle With Leica PRS 5-30x56i Riflescope
It’s quite seldom we take a look through the riflescope of a gun like this in TFB’s Photo Of The Day, but I guess quite a few of our readers feel the temptation to ring some steel? This Leica sits firmly on top of a Ruger Precision Rifle in .308 Win., and the targets are slightly over 300 meters away. Do you like this kind of reticle for PRS style of shooting?
The Rimfire Report: The Last Quackenbush - Bicycle Rifle
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and all of the different types of ammo, firearms, shooting sports, and history that it involves. Last week we talked about the extremely antique Hamilton Model 11 rifle often referred to as the “boy’s rifle.” Boy’s rifles were a subcategory of firearms back in the late 1800s and early 1900s that were intended to be extremely lightweight and inexpensive to serve as introductory firearms for youngsters - something I think we should bring back into vogue in today’s modern firearm industry. Throughout the years of writing this series on really old firearms like the Model 11, I’ve come to realize that boy’s rifles were far more prominent than I’d ever imagined during their height. In addition to the Hamilton rifle we talked about last week, companies like Stevens, Winchester, Marlin, and even Remington all made boy's rifles virtually all single-shot and all chambered in rimfire cartridges. This week we’re going to check out the last of Henry M. Quackenbush’s designs, the single shot Bicycle Rifle.
Smith & Wesson Announces The M&P FPC In .40 S&W
The Smith & Wesson M&P FPC 9mm was originally released in 2023, featuring a slim and compact design that makes this unique folding PCC a great candidate for a backpack or truck gun. The M&P FPC is inspired by the Smith & Wesson M&P series, incorporating the same ergonomic grip, trigger, and magazines of the popular handgun. With M&P handguns available in multiple calibers, it is no surprise this easy-to-stow straight blowback PCC is now available in .40 S&W.
New Russian Submachine Gun Patent: AK-Based, P90-Inspired
A new Russian submachine gun, heavily influenced by the FN P90, represents a significant departure from the Bizon and Vityaz submachine guns. This patent, numbered RU 2776332 C1, was filed in 2021 and registered in 2022 by the Penza Artillery Engineering Institute. The patent design specifies that this weapon is intended for use in confined spaces, such as during urban operations. It emphasizes a high firing rate along with a compact overall design.
Special Forces Bros Test $650 Glock 19 vs. $4,300 Staccato XC
Glock vs. 2011: How does a $650 Glock 19 Gen 5 MOS stack up against the $4,300 Staccato XC? We brought in some serious firepower—former 10th Group Green Beret Jimmy Cannon and Austrian special forces veteran Benny—to test these two pistols head-to-head. Using a 6-shot rapid-fire drill at 7 meters, we compared speed and accuracy on an IPSC A-zone target. The results will surprise you.
Silencer Saturday #357: Black Friday Suppressor Sales
Welcome back to another edition of Silencer Saturday! The Thanksgiving holiday has passed, we are all full of turkey and stuffing, and the Christmas lights and decorations are going up all around town. That means it is time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals! I have rounded up some suppressor-centric deals that may grab your attention.
Why the First Kalashnikov Machine Gun was a Complete Failure?
Many people who briefly looked into Kalashnikov’s biography ask the same question - how come the first gun he developed, the AK-47, became so incredibly popular? But when you dig deeper, it turns out the AK-47 was not his first design, and Kalashnikov’s early attempts to develop new guns often failed.
POTD: FN Minimi & FORT-600 In Ukraine
FN Minimis and a bunch of other firearms in Ukraine in TFB’s Photo Of The Day.
TFB Podcast Roundup 157: The Black Friday 2024 Roundup
We’re back again with another roundup of fresh firearms-focused podcasts in TFB Podcast Roundup 157 and Happy Black Friday to all of you! All of us here at TFB hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with family, and friends and are ready to dig into a classic TFB roundup featuring all TFB Behind the Gun Podcast episodes! On the TFB Behind the Gun Podcast, we cover everything from gunsmithing, hunting, precision shooting, war stories, competition shooting, gun industry news, and more by bringing on a wide variety of guests including many of our own staff writers and TFBTV personalities. So while you’re Black Friday shopping, hopefully, you can enjoy this roundup of some of our favorite TFB Behind the Gun Podcast Episodes. If you’d like to check out the full episode list for TFB’s Behind The Gun Podcast, you can find it here on the TFB website or your favorite podcast app. Happy Black Friday and Cyber Monday!
Smith & Wesson Gets Booted Off Facebook
One of the oldest firearms manufacturers in the United States, with generations of history supplying legal firearms worldwide to law enforcement, police and other government organizations, not to mention millions of civilian customers, has had their Facebook account shut down.
China Builds A Recoilless 7.62 Round... For Drones!
Drone warfare is here to stay, and around the world, military researchers are figuring out how to arm these small unmanned aerial vehicles. One of the most recent breakthroughs we hear of is from China, where scientists have developed a new recoilless 7.62-caliber cartridge, intended to arm drones.