These pictures are starting to make the rounds on the internet, but it seems to have originated from a certain Instagram profile by the name of Jon Wayne Taylor, who in turn received the pictures from one of the managers at Underground Tactical. Why or how the CEO of [Read More…]
The AR15 has an extremely large following among U.S. police officers, probably arming the overwhelmingly vast amount of arsenals out there. Of course, with the exception of the Mini 14 armed cops down in San Berdinio during that tragic shooting. However, for those [Read More…]
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. has a long history of working with distributors to produce limited runs of firearms that serve various shooting niches. Frequently, these guns will offer color options not normally available from the factory. This is one of those cases. [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James reviews the gnarly and intimidating Chiappa Triple Threat, a three-barrel 12 gauge shotgun designed with close quarters combat in mind. James starts with birdshot, then works his way to 3″ BB and eventually 3″ 00 buck rounds, testing the effect of buckshot [Read More…]
Gun TV, the channel that we blogged about last year, has been live and on air for about a whole week right now (you can watch it live online). The channel comes with the slogan, “Live Shopping, Fully Loaded”. If you didn’t catch the earlier post, the [Read More…]
Sturm, Ruger & Co, Inc. is offering a pair of exclusive single action revolvers through its distributing partner TALO. One is a Vaquero stainless model and the other is a New Model Single Six Convertible. Vaquero Stainless This revolver is a .45 Colt chambered [Read More…]
Ed Brown Products, Inc. has been in the firearms business for about 40 years. The company is known for making high end 1911 pistols and parts. The company is now showing off some unique guns that it has built. According to the company, these pistols were built with a [Read More…]
Devil Dog Arms was founded in September of 2010 with a company image depicting the snarling bulldog that is the United States Marine Corps Devil Dog and the slogan “If you’re looking for average, they just aren’t it!” Now, six years [Read More…]
This was posted in a Facebook group and the ignorance is astounding. Rationale and ignorance is not something the ATF takes kindly. Gun Addiction is an Instagram account and he posted a photo of his “cosmetic” modification. He drilled a third pin hole in the [Read More…]
Not sure when this happened but it was clearly a different time. Hunter S. Thompson gets into a shooting volley with his neighbor. Thompson uses his Luger pistol and fires it like artillery. I hope there are no people in the direction he is firing even his neighbor. [Read More…]
Down at Big 3 East I got a chance to check out AMTAC Suppressors. They make an over the barrel suppressor. Similar in basic concept as the OSS suppressors only the AMTAC cans have a traditional baffle system. Over the barrel suppressors allow the user to maintain their [Read More…]
There are a lot of cool aftermarket stocks out there for AK pattern rifles, one of the more popular and recent ones to hit the market is the Magpul MOE stock. Not a fan of plastic? Manticore Arms has their folding stock adapters for wood stocks that looks pretty [Read More…]
Kinetic Concealment announced the company is now selling a folding knife with a price point that makes it affordable for most anyone needing a blade. The TAC-1 knife has a 3″ blade made of an unknown stainless steel. It has a plain edge. It appears there is a [Read More…]
The United States Army Chief of Staff recently made a splash when be broke form and publicly complained about the Army’s Modular Handgun System procurement to select a new handgun. Citing it as an example of bureaucracy run amok. Senator Joni Ernst recently stated [Read More…]
One of the most criminally ignored elements of military small arms ammunition in the casual discourse is weight. Despite being one of the most important elements from a logistical and human factors perspective, the subject of weight rarely comes up in discussions about [Read More…]
As a followup to our video on the top 5 overrated guns, we thought we might make a counter-video regarding firearms we believe to be underrated. This list features some great firearms that for whatever reason just have not gotten the credit they deserve. So, what’s on the list? The VZ58 [Read More…]
The concept of an ammunition subscription service is nothing new. In fact, it was pioneered during and after “The Panic” by PRIME Ammunition (which has since morphed into a direct reseller of fantastic RUAG ammo). Others have attempted to try it, but [Read More…]
Walther recently released their Q5 Match handgun to some fanfare. Based on their PPQ platform, the handgun would likely be a smash hit from the beginning. Its got great ergonomics, an utterly fantastic trigger, and its got the looks. Still, I contend they omitted a [Read More…]
The Midland Radio Corporation has a new set of radios designed for personal use in an emergency situation. The E-READY Emergency Two-Way Radios are sold in a kit that provides a few of the essentials that may be needed in some kinds of emergencies. When phone lines are [Read More…]
On April 1, 2016, Vortex Optics announced their latest reticle to revolutionize Shotgun shooting for winged targets. In a bold move to revolutionize the turkey and wingshooting industry, Vortex Optics proudly introduces the EBR-12GA reticle. Calibrated specifically for [Read More…]
It is said that in times of slow sales in the firearms industry, a wider variety of options, colors and calibers are offered in an effort to entice shooters to pull out their collective wallets. During panic buys, the opposite is true – manufacturers suspend [Read More…]
Three Veterans from NY came up with this Hard Charger side charging handle concept. Two of them are active duty law enforcement and the idea came about after a malfunction due in part to the charging handle and one of the officers. One of the officers was racking his [Read More…]
I came across the concept of the Miami Glock Barrels in an online conversation with an LEO from Miami. He had mentioned “Miami Glock Barrel” in his conversation and I had no idea what he was talking about. Miami Police Department partnered with Glock to [Read More…]
Last week this photo was going around social media. This young man took a bathroom selfie of himself holding a revolver with a backwards high capacity magazine. This has inspired thousands of people to lampoon this image. MARS Special Operations Group created an album [Read More…]
I have been to a few USPSA matches and it surprises me that many people struggle with a Texas Star. I started shooting in NY and was forged in fire at the local shooting club USPSA matches. The match director usually had a Texas Star on one of his stages. Shooting a [Read More…]
From the beginning, ITS Tactical has worked hard to provide concise knowledge and information for all breeds of warrior: Military, Law Enforcement and Civilian alike. So it is no surprise that they also produce superior gear. After realizing that my ITS ETA Trauma Kit [Read More…]
The CZ805 BREN pistols are the importable versions of the new Czech assault rifle. They don’t seem to be getting much love here in the States yet, but in this field strip we hope to showcase what makes these guns unique.
A few weeks ago we blogged about the Kickstarter that ProSounds is running to launch their new M-Series line of muffs. We liked the features that the M-Series offered and got a change to put the top of the line M-4 Electronic Hearing Protection through the ringer. The [Read More…]
In December of 2015, news of a new competition pistol from Walther slipped out. Now, the gun is ready for prime time and will be available in stores by the middle of this month. Called the Q5 Match, the new 9mm handgun is designed for high end performance in [Read More…]
The much expected Howling Raven 10 round magazine extension for the Mosin Nagant is finally here for order, not pre-order but actual order. I am already starting to see satisfied customers posting images of their magazines installed on their rifles on my Facebook news [Read More…]