Spike’s Tactical quietly released a brand new 9mm carbine, the Brown Recluse, on Silencer Shop’s website. Being fresh off the press and with no advertising pushing it, Silencer Shop appears to be the only source for this firearm. At the moment, it is not [Read More…]
Zahal posted up this video showcasing Fab Defense’s new PDC (Picatinny Dust Cover) for AK rifles. The PDC has a unique patented knob that tightens the fit of the PDC so the dust cover stays rigid and maintains zero for the optic mounted on it. The PDC is for sale [Read More…]
TrackingPoint is now selling a 7.62 NATO chambered rifle with a night vision optic that will drop a running hog at 500 yards. Called the NightDragon, this rifle system is the latest AR and optic mashup from the innovative Texas company. This latest system matches a [Read More…]
Israel Weapon Industries announced the introduction of the 300 BLK caliber into its X95 line of assault rifles. The new military weapons will be shown at the Eurosatory 2016 show in France this month. Until now, the X95 has been available only in 5.56 NATO, 5.45×39 [Read More…]
Two basic mechanisms dominate the field of handguns today: The aforementioned straight blowback system, and short-recoil operation. The latter of two is a mechanism as clever as it is old; the first short-recoil weapons date back to the latter half of the 19th Century! [Read More…]
The first entry in our coverage of automatic weapon operating mechanisms will be the humble straight blowback method. Conceptually simple, it is one of the most common systems, being applied almost universally to .22 caliber rimfire autoloaders the world over, as well [Read More…]
There are many opinions and views on the future of suppressors not only after the NFApocalypse happens on July 13th but following the general election. Most of the opinions tend toward suppressors becoming harder to obtain therefore buy them now! Well maybe and then [Read More…]
The US Army’s plan to wrap new technologies and commercial off the shelf (COTS) improvements into the M4A1 rifle has apparently been canned. The program, called M4A1+, was originally intended to upgrade the M4A1 fleet with new COTS rails, back up sights, flash [Read More…]
What makes an automatic (or semiautomatic) weapon work? How do these weapons accomplish being able to fire round after round through a single barrel with no interference from the operator? That’s what I aim to explain in this series, which hopefully will give my [Read More…]
We live in a world today that is completely inundated with AR-15 pattern rifles. In 2016, for just five Benjamins – sometimes even less! – you can purchase your very own fantactical black rifle and rely on it to work when you need to and shoot where you [Read More…]
H&K became a household name because of their rifles, but their innovative pistols certainly shouldn’t be overlooked either. In this episode of TFBTV we shoot the VP70 pistol, the first handgun ever to make use of a polymer frame.
In all likelihood we’ve all owned gun belts of various materials and styles. Chances are, like myself, you did a good bit of looking to find one that worked well for you. There surely are a lot of belts to choose from with some good belts and others gun belts in [Read More…]
Back in what now seems like a lifetime ago, I spent a year of my life trying to find a way to match fired bullets with their respective cartridge cases. Because the ammunition manufacturing process involves pressing brass (the cartridge) overtop the softer copper alloy [Read More…]
Tac Shield announced a series of new products the company is now offering for sale. I highlight a few of these below: Direct to Rail Attach Bipods This is a rifle bipod that is able to directly attach to a Picatinny rail instead of needing an adaptor. Tac Shield built [Read More…]
For this POTD, here is a photo of a holstered Serbu Shorty. Although I don’t think this qualifies as a holster. More like a weapon catch since the trigger and trigger guard are not covered. Unfortunately the image is low res so I cannot make out exactly what is [Read More…]
There have been a few people to use this method of announcing a baby’s gender to their families. A little binary explosive and some blue or pink powdered chalk is all you need alongside your favorite rifle of choice. Here is one done with shotguns. Not sure [Read More…]
Heckler & Koch (aka HK) is now offering VP9 and VP40 pistols with a flat dark earth (FDE) frame. The new colored frames are not simply finished in FDE, rather the plastic is properly tinted during the manufacturing process. This means the color will not flake, chip [Read More…]
In the continuing news of the Mossberg lawsuit there were several developments today which could have serious affects on Mossbergs suit. First of all the pending cases have all been reassigned to one judge. Some have the opinion that there is strength in numbers meaning [Read More…]
High Threat Concealment announced the company is now shipping its Low Vis Battle Belt. This padded waist belt is covered with PALS webbing to attach all sorts of gear including a pistol holster, magazine pouches and more. According to the company, this belt [Read More…]
What could make a chamber flag cooler? By adding a small fan to it to blow ambient air down inside your barrel to cool it down. BarrelCool is exactly what it says. It cools your barrel while having the functionality of a chamber flag. This is that sort of device where [Read More…]
The footage is a little bit washed out and you don’t really see that much. A U.S. Special Forces Operative is working with Afhan National Army soldiers. They break into a house and a firefight ensues. According to American Military News, the ANA solider that [Read More…]
Rumors of a new Magpul magazine for the AK-74 platform are confirmed: The company has just released the PMAG 30 AK74 MOE magazine, designed to hold 30 rounds of 5.45x39mm ammunition and compatible with all 5.45mm caliber AK rifles that take traditional AK-74 pattern [Read More…]
Quick: What’s the most advanced infantry rifle that was ever designed, but never got the chance it deserved? I’m thinking about a futuristic weapon from Central Europe that fired advanced, lightweight ammunition and featured a high rate of fire [Read More…]
My friend and fellow blogger Nathan at ModernRifleman.net released an email earlier today that appeared to show SilencerCo warning distributors that Silencer Shop is spreading misinformation to dealers regarding their post 41F fingerprint procedures. From Modern [Read More…]
An image of a mysterious new Russian machine gun was leaked to the public recently, during a visit to the Kalashnikov factory by Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov. The weapon is an intriguing dual-feed magazine/belt loading gun that features distinctly un-AK-like [Read More…]
The H&K MP5 is the world’s greatest submachinegun, and its sales even 50 years after its introduction are quite strong. So let us take a look at what makes the greatest SMG of all time tick in this field strip.
Over the past few weeks, TFB has reported several news stories related to the Heckler & Koch (H&K) MP5 platform. From H&K’s announcement of the SP5K (an MP5K semiautomatic pistol) to the U.S. market to Zenith/MKE developing an MP5SD model to add their [Read More…]
Own a first or second generation Glock pistol, and you have rail envy? Recover Tactical has you, well, covered. Recover Tactical applied the company’s experience from making aftermarket rail additions for the 1911 platform to the seemingly ubiquitous Austrian [Read More…]
A relatively small company from Turkey dubbed Typhoon Defense may create a large name for itself within the US soon. A lot of companies in the past have tried to create 12 Gauge AR platforms, but failed to show staying power. Some were flat out flawed from the start [Read More…]
Thanks to Josh B. for sending us this photo. Here is what he wrote. This photo was taken by me at the former Military Vehicle Technology Foundation (aka the Littlefield Collection) museum in Portola Valley, CA. All of the formerly full-automatic weapons you see before [Read More…]