Glock is suing Maxwell Corp, the importers of the Zoraki M917 blank firing pistol, for trade dress infringement. Vico Confino has put up a website giving his side of the story and pleading with Glock to settle out of court. Vico says … MAXSELL CORP. has been sued [Read More…]
As I navigate through a new industry and career, I have been meeting a lot of fantastic people. Many of the folks I’ve met are humble, caring, and excited to help their fellow shooters. An example of this humility- while I was waiting my turn on a stage, a gentleman [Read More…]
Bryan L. Ciyou, Esq. has written a book called “Gun Laws By State” that can be purchased or viewed online for free. The online version will be continuously updated and allows readers to ask questions about any paragraph in the book. Other readers or the [Read More…]
The Izhevsk Shooting Club has produced a high quality seven part video series on the disassembly and reassembly of the AN-94 rifle. Unfortunately it is all in Russian, but most TFB readers will be able to follow what is being explained the first four parts of the [Read More…]
An Arfcomer has been testing a variety of AR-15 magazines with all the noxious chemicals he could find. With the exception of a GI magazine (green follower), they all held up well. Only the drop tests seemed to do any damage. [ Many thanks to jdun1911 for emailing me [Read More…]
I may have been the last person on the internet to watch this video, but it made my day. It is hilarious. In the video he keeps refering to “midcaps” which was a term I needed to google. Apparently it is an airsoft term for magazines with a 100 – 200 [Read More…]
If you’re lucky the barrel will drop right in. Most will find that some fitting will be needed at the rear of the barrel hood. Ideally what you want is a barrel that locks up solidly with the barrel bushing, barrel lugs into the slide recesses and finally the barrel [Read More…]
Scott Blackwell has been named the President of Freedom Group. Scott left Beretta USA in 2006 to become the President of Bushmaster and in 2010 was promoted to the position of FGI’s Chief Sales & Marketing Officer. From the press release … Freedom Group, [Read More…]
THe NYTimes’ Andrew Kramer has published an article on growing imports of Saiga rifles and shotguns from our favourite bankrupt Russian gun company … The nickname of this town, home of the factory that makes Kalashnikov rifles, is the “Armory of Russia.” [Read More…]
The Armed Lutheran has reviewed the .380 ACP Diamondback DB380. He writes … The first time I saw the DB380 I thought it was a Glock. Glock makes two .380 caliber models, but does not import them into the US for civilian consumption. Why? I don’t know. In any [Read More…]
It has been over two years since I last wrote about the Polish MSBS 5.56mm rifle so I was excited to receive photos of the lastest version from a Polish PR firm. The MSBS-5,56 rifle is was developed by Fabryka Broni Lucznik and the Military University of Technology to [Read More…]
Earlier this year Burris announced two new Eliminator scope models and updated the original Eliminator. The Eliminator scopes feature a laser rangefinder which automatically adjusts a 1/3 MOA illuminated aiming dot based on the cartridge load programmed into it. The [Read More…]
There seem to be a growing number of people killed by “negligent” handling of a gun in a public place where a gun should never have been handled, let alone be discharged. CNN reports on a Thai Senator who killed his secretary during dinner at a restaurant [Read More…]
A trusted source has revealed to me that the French Army has adopted the Heckler & Koch HK416 to replace the FAMAS. I will endeavour to find out which model has been adopted. I fully believe my source, but you should treat this as rumour until it has been [Read More…]
SCCY has announced the CPX-2 compact 9mm pistol. The CPX-2 is essentially just a CPX-1 without the manual safety. By removing the safety they were able to decrease the MSRP by $20. Some customers the lack of a manual is a feature. Those that disagree can pay the extra [Read More…]
DoubleTapper has created a video review of the FAB Defense GL-MAG stock for AR-15 rifles. The stock incorporates a magazine carrier. A 10 round AR-15 magazine sits almost flush with the bottom of the stock. It is being marketed as a survival stock. It retails for around [Read More…]
The latest Z Series competition shotgun from Zoli is the Z Trap Unsingle shotgun. It features a rib that can be adjusted precisely with a micrometer, either vertically (parallel with the bore), or at an angle to change the point of impact. From the press release … [Read More…]
DRD Tactical’s new Paratus is a semi-automatic take-down .308 Win. rifle designed to meet the military’s Clandestine Break-Down Semi-Automatic Rifle (CSR) proposal specifications. When broken down it fits inside an attaché case and can be assembled and [Read More…]
Strike Industries’ Strike Plate is a body armor plate designed specifically for civilians. Because it has not been designed to be concealable it is legal everywhere in the USA. The plate meets the NIJ Level III-A/06 level of ballistic protection (pistol rounds up [Read More…]
In the video below, a Syrian rebel shows off his customised Beretta Model 38. The stock has been converted to a pistol grip and the metalwork has been chromed. That is one nice looking gun, although I doubt the owner could hit the side of a barn at 20 yards when firing [Read More…]
Andrew has written an article about the lessons he learnt competing at the Competition Dynamics 24 Hour Sniper Adventure Challenge in Utah a few weeks ago where he and his teammate finished third… I recently competed, along with a superb teammate, in the [Read More…]
Defence & Freedom has posted a collection of YouTube videos about Gun Drilling. Gun Drilling is a process that allows long but straight small diameter holes to be drilled into metals. It was originally developed to drill out gun barrels, but now has many industrial [Read More…]
It has been a while since I last mentioned Weapon Blog’ gun giveaway page. Aaron dutifully updates it on a regular basis with the current months gun giveaway contents. Thanks Aaron.
Lewis Machine & Tool Company send out a not-so-subtle press release congratulating themselves on supplying rifles used by Royal Air Force troops doing Olympic security. I think Lewis Machine & Tool have done an excellent job in a crowded market, supplying both [Read More…]
Yahoo Tech reports on a Washington DC resident who ordered a $400 TV on Amazon and instead received a .308 SIG 716 rifle worth $2,200. Some people have wondered if the gun was actually an air rifle or airsoft clone of the SIG 716. I think it is probably the real deal. [Read More…]
The news that the USMC had adopted the Colt 1911 Rail Gun as the new M45 pistol generated a lot of controversy. People could not understand why the Marines would adopt a very generic 1911 pistol when more modern, lighter and higher capacity pistols were readily [Read More…]
A few weeks ago, Crimson Trace organized and sponsored the first ever night time 3-gun shoot. Featuring headlamps, night vision and IR goggles, and fully automatic weapons, it was a phenomenal experience. Some of the world’s best shooters were there, including Katie [Read More…]
Google and the Igarape Institute and the Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers teamed up to develop this beautiful visualization of small arms, light weapons and ammunition transfers between 1992 and 2010. The visualization requires a modern web browser and [Read More…]
One mans condiment is another mans weapon. The Survivalist Blog has published a do-it-yourself pepper spray recipe that anyone can make at home. I have never been a fan of pepper spray but I might be a little biased. When I was a kid I got my hands on a small canister [Read More…]
[ Steve Says: I am very pleased to introduce our new TFB regular contributor. Chris is a very talented shooter and genuinely nice guy. I am excited to have him onboard and look forward to published blog posts by him in the future. If you have any questions for [Read More…]
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