The Israeli made Uzi submachinegun is perhaps one of the most famous SMGs of all time. Simple, easy to use, and portability allowed the proliferation of millions of units around the globe. In this episode of TFBTV, we take the famous UZI 9mm to the run and gun course to see how it will perform. [Read More…]
Suppressing a 5.56mm AR-15 isn’t always as straight forward as mounting a silencer and enjoying reduced noise and muzzle blast. Unlike bolt action rifles, suppressing a semi automatic (our even full auto) rifle can have unwanted side effects. Extra gas pushed back [Read More…]
The 43 Commando’s Fleet Protection Group has recently come out in a press briefing that the unit has replaced the L95 service rifle (bullpup SA80) with Colt Canada C8s, which the MoD classifies as L119. This is particularly interesting as this will be the first [Read More…]
Range Estimation, unknown distance, you name it, and this is one of the many skills that is necessary for most any professional Infantryman in the world. All of their weapon systems depend on not only knowing the range to an enemy target, but much more importantly, [Read More…]
Although it’s not a brand-new video, it is one worth revisiting. The guys at WoodCaliber.com created the video below to demonstrate their wood 1911, which is mechanically functional. Their guns are, of course, collector’s items and if you are not interested [Read More…]
At the recent SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Olight introduced a new tactical flashlight called the M1X Striker. The new flashlight is a “defensive adaptation” of the company’s M18 Maverick flashlight. The new flashlight has a maximum output of 1,000 lumens [Read More…]
Keen observers of the Aguila Ammunition catalog might have noticed that the company is re-introducing the 5mm RRM cartridge to its line up. In fact, the company will be offering three different loads for this cartridge. Aguila Loads As stated, there are three new loads [Read More…]
StrongSuit, Inc. introduced two new pairs of gloves for 2016 at the recent SHOT Show. The first is called “The Defender” and the second is “The Chopper.” The Defender StrongSuit designed The Defender to offer good protection while still [Read More…]
Recently, our Alex Capps did a video on the “Top 5 Banned Weapons” which included a huge swatch of stamped HK weapons such as the MP5, HK91, HK93 et. al. Basically, they were not considered “sporting” and therefore banned by executive fiat, much [Read More…]
German Sport Guns, manufacturers of a huge variety of .22LR handguns and pistols has announced the production and importation of their new “FireFly” .22 LR handgun in partnership with American Tactical Imports (ATI). The new handgun should be familiar to [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James reviews Walther’s brand new PPS M2, a single stack 9mm (.40S&W is on the way) that is set up to compete with other single stack 9mm handguns. James compares the PPS M2 to the original PPS, and also does a hands-on comparison against the Glock 43. At an inch [Read More…]
Recently shown off at the IWA tradeshow over in Germany, BRNO Defense has introduced their 7.5 FK BRNE Combat Field Pistol. Built around a proprietary caliber, the handgun is designed for military, law enforcement, and government personnel. Externally, the handgun bears [Read More…]
The Ford Police Interceptor SUV has a larger ballistic panel inside the doors to stop common rounds that police would come in contact with. The panel provides NIJ level III ballistic protection. Randy Freiburger, a Police Special Vehicle Engineer for Ford Motor Company, [Read More…]
Evolve USA is an advocacy group for better gun safety. They use comedy to address the problem of irresonsible gun ownership and negligent discharges. They hired actor Josh Lucas to make this PSA video. Their website has a common theme. That you should not shoot [Read More…]
So I am not the only one dressing up their guns like 1980’s era toy nostalgia. Black Sheep Arms custom coated a Glock 41 and laser engraved the “NINTENDO Zapper” logo into the slide. Gave it some red accents, added a muzzle brake and a red dot. I am [Read More…]
Some people have some remarkable collections in their basements. This guy had a WWII Panzer tank among an Anti-Aircraft gun, a torpedo and other weaponry. According to the Mayor, the 78 year old owner has been seen “chugging around in that thing during the snow [Read More…]
CBC Brazil is the parent company of two ammunition manufacturers: Magtech and Sellier & Bellot. For 2016, its two manufacturers are introducing new ammo loads. Sellier & Bellot Sellier & Bellot announced three new 300 BLK loads, two new 5.x28 loads plus a [Read More…]
Ontario Knife Company recently introduced a pair of new folding knives. The first is the Dozier Arrow knife, and the second is the Carter Prime. Dozier Arrow The Dozier Arrow was designed by knife maker Bob Dozier and is intended for every day carry (EDC). This folder [Read More…]
Meopta USA Inc. is now offering a new rifle scope that was specifically designed for long range sniper rifles. Called the ZD 6-24×56 RD scope, this optic offers a wide range of magnification, a new illuminated reticle and a third turret that controls the parallax [Read More…]
Here is a video from a Discovery Channel documentary. I posted a similar video about the P09 pistol. Well here is another one but this time about the CZ Scorpion Evo3. The video has the same formula as the P09 video. They show the barrel manufacturing process then move [Read More…]
Just last Thursday, Laura Burgess Marketing announced the promotion of National Law Enforcement Sales Manager, Casey Flack, to the position of CEO for IWI US. “Since Casey joined IWI US in late 2013, he has been instrumental in creating and growing the law enforcement [Read More…]
In just over 13 years Vortex Optics has risen from a small sporting goods company in Wisconsin, to a well very respected optics manufacturer. This year at SHOT Show Vortex announced the addition of the Golden Eagle HD rifle scope with a 15-60x magnification. The Golden [Read More…]
Do piston guns handle heat better than DI guns? If so, why? If not what shortcomings do they have? The video from the popular YouTube channel IraqVeteran8888 embedded below doesn’t quite answer these questions, but it’s still very interesting: The end [Read More…]
The Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley spoke yesterday at the Future of War Conference, and criticized the Modular Handgun System program for the degree of bureaucracy and red tape it takes for the Pentagon to select a new pistol for the Army. Milley rightly [Read More…]
Before 1989, the marketplace for semi-automatic rifles in the USA was much broader and offered consumers many interesting choices. Some 25 years later things have recovered a bit, but still there are many designs from abroad that enthusiasts in the USA simply cannot get ahold of due to arbitrary [Read More…]
It’s a sentence I hear on each and every hunting trip taken for work: “Do you have a flashlight?” Then comes the debate regarding which flashlights are better, which ones last the longest, which shine the brightest beams, and which provide the best [Read More…]
Two articles recently came out in the Marine Corps Times (which has absolutely no affiliation or endorsement by the USMC) concerning a variety of small arms related topics. The first one is a sort of M27 qualification that some Twenty Nine Palms battalions participated [Read More…]
Mathew writes …. Thought I would share something that I thought might make a fun Photo-of-the-Day…since you posted the HK P7 Field Strip video. As an Industrial Designer I thought it would be fun to design a modern P7 concept. So I designed this a while [Read More…]
MTM Case-Gard manufactures a wide range of relatively low cost shooting accessories. For 2016, the company introduced a number of new products including a lightweight, portable shooting rest and shotgun shell storage box. Here is a look at several of the company’s [Read More…]
This photo has been going around Social Media. At first glance it seems like quite the weapons cache. But upon closer inspection not all of these are weapons. The pistols are laying next to airsoft magazines. The Playboy is clearly not dangerous. At the bottom right [Read More…]
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