With the news of Magpul’s Glock magazines, the Elite Tactical Systems Group magazines got drowned out. ETS is making transparent polymer Glock Magazines. They are expected to be released in April and they are making different size magazines for 9mm. Unlike [Read More…]
At SHOT Show I spent time at the Phoenix Technology booth trying out their new KickLite stock which is designed to reduce felt recoil by directing it away from the shooter by utilizing a unique spring system, but the company has a number of other new items available [Read More…]
Troy Defense met a lot of success with the PAR: a pump action version of the AR-15 rifle. As designed, the PAR allows many people who live in areas with very restrictive gun laws to own a rifle that has the general look and feel of the AR. The PAR was originally [Read More…]
A friend recommended that I stop by California Competition Works as I have recently been dabbling in 3-Gun and they have a lot of equipment specifically for it. They were showcasing three new products they for SHOT: the LE-3 Shot Shell Carrier with Tek-Lok, the [Read More…]
Vega Holster is a family run Italian business that specializes in holsters and accessories. I had the opportunity to chat with Francesco Toschi, the son about their new products. Their newest offering is a modularization of their polymer holster series (which reminds me [Read More…]
Master’s Premium Leather Holsters out of Virginia sells a number of handmade premium leather holsters. The holsters are made from premium top grain cowhide and are hand molded to the shape of the gun. All of the edges and surfaces are finished. They make [Read More…]
Welcome to our third quarter summary rollup including data from the previous 39 weeks of data collection. We have presented the data in a few different ways. We have a breakdown of the vendors that are consistently low and high. We are showing the lowest and highest [Read More…]
My friend Adolfo moved to England a while back, leaving all of his guns here to waste away. Well, he decided to come back and visit and he volunteered to sacrifice a Century Polish Tantal in the name of scientific testing. I converted the gun to full-auto, and that was [Read More…]
Arisaka just released their new Optic Leveler at a budget friendly $23. It’s a simple design, with your scope rings a bit loose you set the base plate on the Picatinny rail (or one-piece mount) and place the leveling wedge under the turret cluster of your scope, [Read More…]
At SHOT Show I visited more than one booth displaying gun cleaning kits and oils, but it was at the QMaxx booth where I came across something a bit more unique. QMaxx makes a number of products for everything from industrial strength lubricant to saltwater protection [Read More…]
ESS (Eye Safety Systems) is a subsidiary of Oakley and has spent years designing and manufacturing eyewear for the US military. In fact they’re the only authorized eyewear manufacturer for the USMC. During SHOT Phil and I spent some time at the ESS booth taking [Read More…]
SHOT Show may have concluded, but I have prepared a few pictures for you guys along with some captions to give you an idea of what this event is all about. TFB went to range day and the convention, and I’d like to give you all a small insight into this [Read More…]
One of the cool things about SHOT is that you have the opportunity to see a bunch of competing products in the same category all in the same venue with the actual reps. Gunzilla was one of several “cleaning” product vendors, and was on my list. Gunzilla has [Read More…]
Before I came to SHOT, my editor let me know I would be doing a T&E on a new trigger from RISE Armament. Because of that I made sure to set up an meeting with their team to get the scoop on who they are and what they are bringing to the market. Their background [Read More…]
This was definitely one of the better SHOT Shows I have been to. With demand for guns at a low (and will remain so for the next 18 months until the election cycle with all its drama takes hold), I had not expected so many new gun designs. The TFB team, a total of 12 [Read More…]
In most of the booths I visited I expected to just have a brief meet and greet, get shown a couple of new products, take a few pics, and be on my way. That was not the case at Sentry Solutions. I was invited into the booth and got to sit at an actual table […] [Read More…]
The Armalite AR-10 VSR is a 7.62x51mm rifle with an 18-inch Cerakoted black stainless steel barrel and a 15-inch free floating VSR handguard forend. The stock is a lightweight MBA-1 adjustable stock with adjustable comb. It has a “Raptor” ambidextrous [Read More…]
Meprolight is making big inroads into the U.S. market, and their latest offering is sure to keep the trend strong. The TRU-DOT RDS red dot sight was designed to meet military durability and operational demands while being simple and affordable enough for mainstream [Read More…]
On this last day of the SHOT Show, I took a detour downstairs to see our friends at Fabryka Broni of the Bumar Group. I covered their MSBS (Polish for “Modular Weapon System” – alternately called “Radon” according to the Polish element [Read More…]
Fobus Holsters as announced their new Inside the Waistband Holsters (IWB). The holsters are designed to maintain a low profile during concealed carry, and to simulate the natural way to carry a weapon inside the waistband through their flexibility. The new Fobus IWB [Read More…]
AR charging handles have always seemed overly-complicated and costly to me. So the new Slide Lock from Mega seems like a great idea. It is constructed of 7075 billet aluminum and is type III hard coat anodized. The capture latch is black nitrate coated for corrosion [Read More…]
Duracoat has made a living by improving and preserving the look of your firearms, whether it’s clear coating to keep your shiny new gun shiny and new, bright colors to turn your serious gun in to a bright orange and green eye-catcher, or their new DuraBlue spay-on [Read More…]
Springfield Armory unveiled a few upgrades to the MC Operator at SHOT 2015 Range Day. Pro shooter Rob Leatham breaks down all the new mods for James on TFB TV, and James gets to take the MCO for a spin. Have a look, and don’t forget to subscribe to TFB TV:
So you want to join the British 22nd S.A.S. Regiment. Then you had better become very familiar with the Shield CQS (Close Quarter Sight). This is one of the primary sights used by the S.A.S., and after examining the features of the CQS I can understand their affection. [Read More…]
Les Baer had a good representation of their line at shot. And while there were about two dozen of Les Baer’s esteemed 1911s at the event, the people at Les Baer wanted to remind you that they are pushing a premium product, so those couple dozen guns were [Read More…]
Yes, Colt will be making brand new-production Model 1903 pocket pistols. The same man responsible for making Colt’s reproduction Gatling guns has been put in charge of producing a limited new run of the classic elegant pocket pistol, the Colt 1903. That’s [Read More…]
Tenebraex bumper shell for the Trijicon RMR mini reflex sight. The Killflash ARD (anti reflection device) filter is embedded into the unit. I really like the integrated design. Tenebraex Killflash ARD filters for Trijicon ACOG without filter thread. The patented [Read More…]
Lots of people make add-ons for the AK, but I was actually rather taken aback by the M10X rifle being announced by M+M Industries (at the time of this writing, there is nothing about the new rifle on their web site) at SHOT this year. They really have done something [Read More…]
We had previously highlighted Christie’s Mag Loaders at SHOT 2013. They were on my list to visit this year, and I was pleasantly surprised about their products. I have been using the Lula for a while, and like it a lot, but the Christie’s loaders win [Read More…]
I stopped at the XS Sight Systems booth at SHOT and found a number of products that were interesting, so I chose my top two: The Glass Assault Tool “The GAT will allow the operator to rapidly and effortlessly breach glass and gain access to high-risk environments [Read More…]
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