A while back LaRue purchased all the necessary equipment to produce their own high-end match barrels. My sources tell me they went to the Machine and Equipment show in Chicago and walked out with over $1 million worth of barrel making machinery, including a 4 hole [Read More…]
Heizer Defense are suing Doubletap Defense in Federal Court, claiming ownership of patent No 8,495,831. This patent was applied for by DoubleTap Defense in 2011 and approved by the USTPO earlier this year. Heizer Defense and Doubletap Defense collaborated on the [Read More…]
Innovative Gunfighter Solutions is a company in Milford, Michigan that specializes in customizing firearms. The photo above is of their IGFS G26L. The base gun is a Glock 19 that has had its grip chopped down to the size of a G26’s grip. The grip has thumb [Read More…]
A TFB reader who works with OperationSupplyDrop.org is raising money to send XBox ONEs and PS4s, along with launch games, to military hospitals as soon as these consoles go on sale later this year. Last year they distributed $58,000 worth of consoles and games. If you [Read More…]
The FAMAE Firearms Family is a product of the Chilean state-owned manufacturing company Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército and the Swiss Arms company, formerly Sig Sauer. The Chileans have licensed the original Sig540 design to outfit their armed forces. This [Read More…]
The guys at Strike Industries have been experimenting with buffer springs. They emailed me asking if I knew why nobody sells progressive buffer springs for the AR-15. I actually have no idea why they are not made. A progressive spring is a spring that has a [Read More…]
This video is for everyone who believes they might one day have their hands tied behind their back while starting down the barrel of an AK-47 ...
Remember the 3D printed “liberator” pistol? Then there was the first 3D printed rifle. Here’s an interesting new 3D printed firearm that actually looks somewhat useful. Hexen developed this single-action, manually-indexed pepperbox pistol dubbed the [Read More…]
Shockwave Technologies makes a birdshead-type grip for the Remington 870 shotgun called the Raptor Grip. The grip is polymer and replaces a standard 870 stock in just a few minutes. If you’ve never swapped the stock on an 870, don’t worry – it is [Read More…]
San Tan Tactical is making an AR-15 lower that was designed to be completely ambidextrous, including the magazine release and the bolt release. Additionally, the lower has integrated QD sling attachment points on both sides. The magazine well is flared for faster [Read More…]
The ABC (Akuna Brass Catcher) is a picatinny/weaver rail mounted brass catcher. The craftsman who makes them will customize it to fit your pistol, so it can potentially be used on any pistol with an underbarrel rail. Rather than just having bag held to the side of the [Read More…]
English Russia have written a blog post about a little known Soviet laser pistol that they claim was developed for cosmonauts to shoot at enemy satellite optics. The english description they gave on how it works does not make a lot of sense. From what I understand [Read More…]
Just in case anyone still doubted the abilities of US Special Forces to strike anywhere anytime, SEAL Team Six and Delta Force raided two countries simultaneously with the aim of capturing high-value Al-Qaeda affiliated commanders. Delta Force entered Libya and [Read More…]
The Hole Book was written and illustrated by Peter Newell in 1908. The delightful books teaches children the consequences of mishandling firearms. It is notable for being the first book to use a hole punched through the pages as a storytelling gimmick. The book is now [Read More…]
Ruger is running a design competition to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Ruger 10/22. Contestants can submit Ruger 10/22 designs and the company will select 10 finalists based on their ability to produce it and on the expected consumer demand for it. The public [Read More…]
Small Arms Defense Journal has reviewed the K14, the Korean sniper rifle based on the Winchester 70 … The K14 is a bolt action rifle with turn-bolt action, in 7.62x51mm NATO caliber. It is a very typical bolt action with not too many special or exotic [Read More…]
Given the growing fascination with crude 3D printed firearms, it may be worth looking into the original “Liberator” pistol. During WWII the Joint Psychological Warfare Committee sought a means to arm civilians in occupied territory, sowing panic and tying [Read More…]
Modern Spartan Systems (MSS) announced a new gun oil called Spartan Accuracy Oil. MSS states: The proprietary formula uses Nano Shield™ molecular particles with heat activation to penetrate and fill in pores and gaps in the metal substrate. Effectively, microscopic [Read More…]
Wilson Combat recently debuted their new ETM HD/+P Magazine for the 1911 pistol. It features their exclusive stainless flatwire MAX magazine spring that’s up to 25% stronger than springs in standard 1911 magazines as well their stainless steel ETM magazine tube. [Read More…]
In America the AR15 is king. Damn near every shooter has one nowadays and every gun store seems to have a whole wall of them for sale at any given time. Across the Atlantic however in the Czech Republic, a nation with anomalous gun laws (relative to the restrictions of [Read More…]
At a recent event in Liberec, Ceska Zbrojovka unveiled three new rifles. The upgraded CZ 805A2 BREN (photos below) has a number of external and internal changes including a new charging handle, selector switch and flash hider. The BREN will now be available in a [Read More…]
Mission First Tactical (MFT) is now shipping the Battlelink Minimalist Stock. The company claims the stock weighs less than six ounces and is the lightest AR-15 stock on the market. The 5.8 ounce stock is a “slide on replacement” for any “original [Read More…]
Bushnell has a new rimfire scope in the company’s AR Optics line. The scope is a 2-7x 32 variable that retails for $149.99. The scope has a Drop Zone 22LR RimFire BDC reticle that Bushnell says is designed to be sighted at 50 yards and has aiming points to 200 [Read More…]
Magpul has released their updated PMAG 20 LR/SR GEN M3 magazines. Made in the USA, the 20-round 7.62 NATO/.308 Winchester mags feature all the improvements of the new M3 PMAGs and will replace the MAG243 line of magazines. They retail for $19.95 and are now being [Read More…]
Cleveland Holsters announced the company is now producing scabbards for specific Ruger and Kahr pistols that are equipped with LaserMax Centerfire laser units. The Centerfire units add substantially to the size of the pistol, preventing them from being carried in many [Read More…]
After a slow start and a few hiccups, the Korean S&T Daewoo K11 DAW has begun to be issued to the Korean Defense Force. A total of 4,000 will be produced and they will all be fielded by 2014. They are intended to be issued two per squad. The above photo was taken [Read More…]
Negrini, an Italian case manufacturer, introduced a new line of “ladies’ luxury gun case luggage.” The fashionable gun cases will be available in sets and as individual pieces. According to Negrini, the cases use “classic techniques and [Read More…]
Kahr Arms announced on the company website that shipping will be delayed on the CW380 and CM45 pistols. This matches the information that we got at the SHOT Show, where we were told that the CM45 had been put on hold. The CM45 was shown at the show, but company reps [Read More…]
Over at IndieGoGo, a Kickstarter type site, The Gun Box is trying to raise a $100,000 in seed funding for its first run production. With 26 days left as of this writing, they have raised $14.5K. What’s interesting about this gun safe for me first, is its design. [Read More…]
Proteus at the DefCad forums has published CAD files for “The Brick”, a 3D printable semi-automatic .22 LR pistol. The gun is mostly made out of ABS plastic, even the bolt and barrel, but it does require a number of metal components, including an AR-15 [Read More…]
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