Today, we tend to take the metallic cartridge and the guns that fire them for granted, but before the invention and perfection of the metallic cartridge case, arms designers faced stiff challenges in realizing the breechloading military rifle. Early attempts, most [Read More…]
ProdigalSon wrote … The AR is a BCM upper on a PSA lower, with Magpul furniture. It’s my first build and I’m pretty happy with it. The sling on that gun is a Riflecraft RS-2, and for those of us who still shoot sling-supported, it’s great, if a [Read More…]
Rich sent us a photo of his Every Day Carry that includes … -Smith & Wesson M&P9, Apex Tactical carry kit, bobbed beaver tail and custom grip shaping/stippling by Alpha Epsilon Systems -Blade Tech Nano IWB holster, worn small of the back -Benchmade 556 [Read More…]
The state of 3D printed guns continues to improve. Hognose of WeaponsMan.com covers some of the recent developments: As we have expected to happen for some time, and as the initial Cody Wilson “Liberator” first demonstrated, 3D-printed firearms made of common [Read More…]
Kade sent us this is a fantastic photo taken at the preciously the right moment to show both shells ejected high into the air. The shotgun in the photo is a Browning Citori over/under double barreled shotgun. He shoots with the top barrel fitted with a modified choke [Read More…]
Andrey wrote … This is one of my favorite looking gun mods. This rifle is a AMD 65 with Holosun RDS on a Ultimak top rail, APEX cheekrest and next to it is a simple barebones HK VP9. I especially like this picture, because of the exaggerated contrast bakelite [Read More…]
A semi pro competitor by name of Rick Birdsall recently shot this 3 Gun stage where he slid underneath the stage wall and completed the course of fire. Pretty neat and a great use of time. Before people start ringing bells about safety, he cleared his actions with the [Read More…]
The creativity of some people really impresses me. While I’m not sure of the legality of this (in the US, would this qualify as an SBR? https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/does-gca-prohibit-anyone-making-handgun-shotgun-or-rifle), it is pretty decent craftsmanship. [Read More…]
This set of cutaway renderings is really well done with some really nice highlighting of the lines. If these were prints, I’d probably pick up a couple for my work room. Which one is your favorite? Hilariously bad translation (Bing, you’re clearly [Read More…]
The Infidel Max is the latest inside the waistband holster from Comp-Tac. The new concealed carry rig has an adjustable cant that allows the owner to comfortably carry in more positions. According to Comp-Tac, the rig can be adjusted for a forward 15˚ cant, a neutral [Read More…]
Our old friend SMGLee, who helped me greatly back when I first started TFB, was helping Timothy Yan test the new Wolf Optics PSU 1x/4x variable zoom scope for an upcoming review on TFB. Tim reviewed a pre-production prototype of this scope last year.
Part of my trip to the UK took my to Le Havre, France. Being so close, I had to go to Normandy and see Omaha Beach. I went to the Normandy American Cemetary. The visitor center has a wonderful exhibit with a few firearms inside. Springfield M1. German [Read More…]
One of the places I visited was Guernsey. It is owned by the British but it is a small island off the coast of France, west of Normany, past Cherbourg. Guernsey is famous for being the home of Victor Hugo during his exile from France. He lived there for 15 years and [Read More…]
Nikon has proven that not everything in the .308 or larger caliber world has to be that expensive. They have just released their P-308 riflescope, a dedicated BDC-reticle optic with 4-12x zoom and a 40mm objective lens. The BDC-800 reticle is specifically set-up for the [Read More…]
You can never customize an AR-15 too much (though some may argue some customization excessive. I fall into the former camp, although I have not yet had the gum-shun to re-color my firearms except through a professional Cerakote provider. Up to assuade my concerns and [Read More…]
More bad news for America’s oldest gunmaker. Daniel Defense has sued Remington again, this time for use of its “V3” trademark. From Guns.com: Daniel Defense, Inc. filed suit against Remington Outdoor Company for trademark infringement in a Georgia [Read More…]
Beretta’s first semi-automatic pistol, the Model 1915, was introduced 100 years ago. In commemoration of that, the company is offering a limited edition collector’s version of the company’s iconic model 92. The Model 92 Centennial is a functioning [Read More…]
Some pistols are just downright iconic and have made an incredible mark on history and paved the way for future designs to manifest themselves. In this video, TFBTV explores 5 of the most important automatic handguns of all time! The full transcript is below … – Hello, this is [Read More…]
The Daily Shooter has reviewed the pre-assembled drop-in trigger for AR-15 lower receivers. He reviews the single-stage 3.5 lbs version, it is also available in 4.5, 5.5 and 6.5 lbs version with either a curved trigger blade or a straight targer-style trigger. The [Read More…]
TFB has covered a product update by Beretta, the GunPod2, which is essentially an electronic box that’s installed inside a shotgun stock. It can track your hunting path, shots taken, and store all that information in the cloud. The internet has responded to gun [Read More…]
I am not someone who is very concerned with gear. My main rifle is close to bone stock, besides the optic, and is only “blinged out” with a USGI web sling. My Glock uses the much-maligned stock sights, because those work fine for me. I generally look at [Read More…]
JC decided it was now or never to build the AR pistol of his dreams. He wrote … I have twins due in September, so this was my last chance to build a gun to my specs. Here is the build sheet: Spikes Tactical upper Odin Works 300BLK 10.5 barrel (-local, Boise [Read More…]
** CLICK HERE to read the second chance review on the Gen 2 mags. Last month I posted about a new ultra-capacity AR15 magazine, shortly afterwords The Firearm Blog was contacted by TorkMag to have us review the new TorkMag-50. The TorkMag-50 showed up on my [Read More…]
I, for one, am glad we have never had a real all-out shooting war against the Russians. Their 7N6 is a nasty little ball round, designed from inception to tumble. To see just how much trouble the 5.45 round is, MrGunsNGear did a quick gel-block test using a Krinkov. I [Read More…]
While on my trip in the UK, I noticed a staggering amount of armed police officers guarding the gates to castles and palaces. These were not security guards but actual police officers. All were armed with Glocks and a couple of them were armed with either a MP5 or MP7, [Read More…]
The Tower of London is a cool place to learn about the history of England. In the center there is the White Tower. It houses the Royal Armouries collection as well as gifts given to the Crown. As one of the Yeomen Warders (the Beefeater guards) had said: “I say [Read More…]
As an unabashed suppressor lover, I have really enjoyed seeing SilencerCo grow rapidly. They have done so through savvy marketing – but more importantly creating products people really want. Latest in my “must buy” list is their piston kit that covers [Read More…]
I keep in pretty close touch with the folks at Strike Industries and I have to say not without good reason. Strike turns out more innovative and downright great products than just about any company I know of. It seems every few weeks I get word of another interesting [Read More…]
Bolt-action rifles are generally regarded as slower than semi-automatics, but Sniper’s Hide Cup 2015 competitor Marcus Blanchard proves that is more a matter of shooter skill than it is of mechanisms with his performance three days ago on the 540 yard Moving [Read More…]
Just when you think you’ve seen all the AR muzzle blast diveters on the market you stumble upon another one, this time from Wilson Combat. Their Rapid Thread Muzzle Brake Blast Diverter is similar to many of the others we’ve covered, it actually looks a [Read More…]
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