Astra Defense has the StG4 MKIII at the IWA Outdoor Classics show in Nuremberg, Germany. The new AR-styled rifle is an evolution of the existing StG4 line previously discussed here. Astra Defense, aka Astra Arms, is a Swiss company that has traditionally sold weapons to [Read More…]
TFB’s IWA coverage comes courtesy of Troubleshooter Berlin, who made it out to Nürnberg for the show. Many thanks to him for providing the pictures and information. I cannot think of a weapon so long dead that has risen from the grave quite like the FG-42. Only [Read More…]
Pictured is a homemade submachine seized by police during a raid which also uncovered a suspected meth lab. The weapon itself is very obviously based on a design described in the infamous Expedient Homemade Firearms series of manuals published by British author P.A [Read More…]
Having been teasing it for some time, TacCon has formally released details on their 241 trigger system. An interesting play on words, the trigger keeps the characteristic three settings, this time opting for an immediate assisted-reset mode and the second being a [Read More…]
Released on their Facebook page, Glock is now teasing the market with a pun on their springs. While the rumors have been flying for some time on a 9mm single-stack, assuming Glock’s ad is referring to the upcoming NRA show, its entirely possible that the [Read More…]
Whether you’re hunting or zeroing your optics, Swarovski Optik North America’s new EL Range binoculars are designed to give you crystal clarity at longer ranges. Although the EL Range line itself is not new, it’s been redesigned for more natural [Read More…]
Strike Industries is a great outfit that really knows how to make use of all the machine tools at their disposal. They produce some truly spectacular pieces of gear for shooters of all types and I have yet to evaluate a piece I have not been thoroughly impressed with. [Read More…]
Not content to showcase only the insides of an M2, Range Hot has posted pictures of a cut-away M-16, showcasing the entire internals of a short-barrel XM177 carbine. The rifle is fully cut-away showing all internal workings and is accentuated by a plethora of nail [Read More…]
Adaptive Tactical is now selling a new forend and stock for Remington and Mossberg shotguns. The new forend uses a high-strength polymer with a 2″ Picatinny rail. The rail allows for the easy addition of a white light or laser. A cap covers the rail if not used. [Read More…]
Oakley Standard Issue is the official eye wear of 3-Gun Nation. They are using Oakley’s Prizm lenses. 3-Gun Nation and Oakley Standard Issue have announced a landmark partnership for the 2015 season. Oakley Standard Issue, a division of Oakley, will work closely [Read More…]
Arid Products is working on a new style of shotgun side saddle. Rather than use a permanently installed side saddle or the nylon webbing made shotgun shell cards with velcro, they are making metal detachable side saddles with a quick detach base mounted to the receiver [Read More…]
Arsenal has come out with a new limited-edition modern sporting rifle called the “Las Vegas.” According to the company the new rifle is meant as a celebration of their own Las Vegas heritage and also supports the Las Vegas Area Council of the Boy Scouts of [Read More…]
In 1994, Crimson Trace came out with their first product – an internal system for Glocks – in 1996, they launched their patented LaserGrips at SHOT Show, and today they sell more than 200 high-quality laser sights. There are uses to laser sights beyond the [Read More…]
Tristar, a company whose main purpose is importing firearms and whose five-year shotgun warranty bears mentioning, is adding to their Viper G2 line. The semi-auto shotgun line already comes in black, silver, wood, and a variety of camouflage patterns, and with this new [Read More…]
The early model Japanese Type 99 Arisaka was by far the most optimistic rifle ever made. The designers envisioned soldiers shooting 175 grain 7.7x58mm rounds and taking down aircraft. The operation of the sights are explained in this excellent video by C&Rsenal [Read More…]
All over the news lately has been the ATF’s intent to ban commonly available AR15 ammunition known as M855, SS109, or “green tip” ammunition. They claim that is poses a threat to law enforcement officers, citing that it possesses unique armor piercing properties. To see if M855 [Read More…]
Mike purchased his S&W M&P pistol, chambered in 9mm, a year ago and ended up selling it. He told me he now regrets the sale and is planning on buying another. Here are two more photos of the M&P he sold … Thanks Mike.
TFB writer and adventurer Claymore sent us this photo taken of him in the late 1970s … This was taking during my try out for our SWAT team way back in early 1979. It was a Colt SP-1 very early AR-15 as you can see from the open prong flash hider. If you look [Read More…]
The flight of a rifle bullet may seem to be a simple thing – it flies through the air at high speeds, steadily losing velocity and energy until it either impacts the dirt or simply falls out of the sky. In fact, though, there is a lot of complex fluid dynamics to [Read More…]
Pro2AGuy sent us a photo of what he considers to be the perfect CCW … I took me a bit of time to find that “perfect” CCW, but I settled on the Glock 26. Fierce competition out there in this category to be sure as it seems like vendors can’t keep [Read More…]
Akaitama sent us this photo from a Thai forum. He writes … The name “Uthai” comes from the place of origin where the first one was made “E-teng village, Payuha siri district, Nakornsawan province” but it was mistaken by people, they [Read More…]
Though I’m spending most of my time this Saturday hitting a stack of thick books as part of my ongoing research, I wouldn’t want to leave our readers hanging. So, today we’ll take a look at an older – but still extremely impressive – video [Read More…]
Townhall and others report that M855 “Green Tip” may already be classified as armour piercing by the BATFE … When you take a look at the 2005 ATF Regulation Guide, you’ll see an exemption for AR-15 “green-tip” ammunition, which means [Read More…]
UPDATE: Many readers kindly offered to help. We do not need any more volunteers. Thank you. Dear Readers, TFB is very much dedicated to our overseas readers. With that in mind we would like to start with subtitles for those readers in Germany, France, Russia and Japan. [Read More…]
One of the neat things about taking the plunge into the archives, documents, videos, and even blog posts concerning firearms history, is that it really shatters the perception of a “complete” picture of firearms history created by tabletop books that attempt [Read More…]
Week 43. Well, .223 Rem appears to be running low–at least the number of vendors (of the ones I’ve been following) don’t have the stock they did. A number of the vendors aren’t even listing it. Woohoo for all of the panic buyers. I imagine that [Read More…]
Wilson Combat, maker of custom AR-15s and 1911s, has announced another entry into the .308 caliber AR world, the “Super Sniper”. From the press release: .308 SS (Super Sniper) Unmatched reliability meets pinpoint accuracy in the Wilson Combat .308 [Read More…]
Lindy, who blogs at Vodka and Espresso, sent us this beautiful photo of this Yugo M57 Tokarev and Bulgarian Makarov, both with some custom grips.
Chuck at GunLab recently posted on a cutaway L1A1 British FAL; since I have been studying the FAL recently, I was naturally drawn to the post. Unfortunately, Chuck’s coverage is somewhat spartan, and the images fairly low resolution, so I went hunting for more. I [Read More…]
Heckler and Koch has had something of a spotty history with the American .45 ACP caliber. Originally, H&K -typically for a European company – was dismissive of the caliber, and felt they could not make a business case for weapons chambered in it. .45 ACP is [Read More…]
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