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Functioning Shotgun Guitar
Reverend Peyton had a Shotgun made into a functioning Guitar by his friend Bryan Flemming. It is a simple three string guitar that was built onto a single shot break action shotgun.
Archive: December, 2016
POTD: Gentleman-Ly Steyr
Is this a picture from the new Kingsman: The Golden Circle, sequal to Kingsman: The Secret Service? Nah, its just my friend Dickson Ly on a factory tour of Steyr in Austria. What is most intriguing is what he is holding in his hands. It is a rare Steyr ACR. It was [Read More…]
SAVAGE ARMS Rolls out More Scoped Rifle Packages: Model 11/111 DOA HUNTER XP
Savage Arms is firmly cementing their brand atop the rifle industry with their quality barrels, famous AccuTrigger, and affordable packages. Their latest introduction does not deviate from that reputation. The Model 11/111 DOA Hunter XP is a culmination of products from [Read More…]
How To Build An AR BCG The Wrong Way With Rock River Arms
Recently I was attending an AR-15 armorers course (I will be posting about the experience later) and the instructor showed us this gem of a youtube video put out by Rock River Arms. Rock River’s marketing department felt that producing a video where they taught [Read More…]
FN PS90 – Supreme Bling Edition
Wait. Just hear me out. Before you start yelling at your computer screen or phone about “abominations” or “hideousness” I’d like you to take a closer look at the detail that went into modifying this one-of-a-kind FN PS-90. And yes, this [Read More…]
Ammunition: Congress Demands Army and Marine Corps Standardize Rounds
The issue of ammunition standardization between the United States Army and the Marine Corps has come to a head: Congress has delivered an ultimatum in the final version of the FY 2017 National Defense Appropriations Act for the two services to kiss and make up. [Read More…]
Brazil’s PASAMs: Updated Mauser Schnellfeur Full Auto Pistols / Submachine Guns
A pretty well known icon in the firearms world is the 7.63x25mm German Mauser C96 (Construktion 1896) pistol which began to appear worldwide in the late 19th Century, and reached extreme popularity in the 1920s and 1930s, the last production examples coming out of the [Read More…]
SIG SAUER Introduces Two New Rangefinders: KILO2200 MR and KILO2400ABS
SIG SAUER’s Electro-Optics division has been one of the busier optical outfits this year, cranking out a variety of sights, scopes and rangefinders for the shooting and hunting markets. I’ve got two of their products currently for review, the KILO850 and the [Read More…]
Griffin Armament Launches New MK1 AR-15 Series
Griffin Armament announced the company is now selling its new MK1 series of AR-15 rifles. The new rifles are designed to be top tier firearms and use a range of the company’s own components in their manufacture. There will be four basic models offered: PSD – [Read More…]
Flint River Armory CSA45 Carbine
Flint River Armory is a firearms manufacturer located in Huntsville, Alabama. They’ve released their first product – CSA45 (Carbine Semi-Automatic) carbine. It is designed from ground up to be a dedicated pistol caliber carbine chambered in .45ACP. It is a [Read More…]
ARVault – Wall Mounted AR-15 Safe
GunVault has announced the pre-order availability of their new product called ARVault. It is basically a device to secure AR-15 rifles from unauthorized access. ARVault fits any standard AR-15 style rifle with delta ring forearm attachment. The safe is reportedly made [Read More…]
The Liberator’s Forgotten Caliber Upgrade – Winchester’s Liberator Shotguns
Despite 1,000’s being made and attempting effective employment, Liberator handguns from the Second World War tend to be looked down upon. The diminutive .45 gun was simply difficult to use and near impossible to employ accurately (as demonstrated by Forgotten [Read More…]
Stevens (by Savage Arms) Announces New Compact Over-Unders
Stevens by Savage Arms has announced the expansion of their 555 over-under shotguns with three new models. The new offerings are “compact” models designed for smaller shooters or those who prefer a shorter length of pull. The new “555 Compact” is [Read More…]
FBI To Issue Sig Sauer ROMEO4M Red Dot Optics
After competitive solicitation, the FBI has chosen the Sig Sauer ROMEO4M red dot sight as a new general issue optic for patrol carbines. After a TFB Exclusive in November where the FBI approved the ROMEO4M for use on personal rifles in addition to the previously [Read More…]
POTD: Spectre M4 SMG
The Spectre M4 SMG is an Italian made gun. It was developed by a company called SITES in the 1980s. It has a quad stack magazine of 9mm with 30 or 50 round capacity depending on the magazine. It has a over folder stock that looks similar to the underfolder on a Sterling [Read More…]
Colt Canada Sa20 Rifle Review: The Canadian Forces C7
In this episode of TFBTV, Edward O takes a look at the 25th Anniversary Edition of Colt Canada’s Sa20, the civilian clone of the C7 rifle used by the Canadian Forces. For an additional perspective, Canadian Forces infantryman Wally F weighs in as a guest.
New Trijicon Products
As to be expected, Trijicon will introduce a number of new products at the 2017 SHOT Show. These new products include a variety of scopes, optics and pistol sights. Trijicon HD XR Night Sights The new Trijicon HD XR Night Sights are similar to the existing HD Night [Read More…]
How The Deregulation Of Silencers Will Help Airgunners
Our recent segment on the American Suppressor Association and the subsequent support of the Hearing Protection Act was well received. As a reminder, even though we are all feeling the positive vibes from a promising pro-gun political climate, now more than ever we all [Read More…]
Maxim CQB Pistol: PDW Brace
It would seem that pistol braces are the wave of the future for AR builders. One of the latest companies to jump into the fray is Maxim Defense with the Maxim CQB Pistol: PDW Brace. Also called the Maxim Defense Arm Brace, this PDW stock adjustable pistol brace for the [Read More…]
The Almara MPA: Argentina’s full-auto pistols, Part 3
The year was 1986, and once again FMAP “Domingo Matheu” was caught playing around with the full-auto pistol concept. The idea at the time was to create a new design to see how it compared with the earlier model, a sort of in-house shoot-out competition. Designer [Read More…]
Missouri Gun Shop Settles Lawsuit for $2.2 Million
Much ado is made about the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, or the PLCAA as commonly known. The legislation provides broad protections of arms manufacturers and sellers similar to those in other industries like aerospace and automotive. Basically, so long as a [Read More…]
BUIS Through An Optic – Check Your Zero!
Conventional wisdom for optics, despite their phenomenal track record of performance (at least on the high-end stuff) has dictated that a combat carbine should include a set of back-up iron sights. The operating theory is that if/when your main optic goes down, one can [Read More…]
Meopta Releases New ZD 6-24×56 RD Riflescope with MIL Turrets
Ah… SHOT Show must be coming quickly. Writers can sniff it from about a month away as Press Releases and new product launches are now fast and quick. Latest up is Meopta, with their launch of the ZD 6-24x RD Riflescope with MIL Turrets. The new scope is the latest [Read More…]
Olight R50 Pro Seeker Flashlight
This thing is a beast. I’ve resisted the temptation to purchase one of the many available “coke can”, multi-battery cell, some multi-emitter, uber bright lights. The form factor has no appeal to me. Of course, your mileage may vary. But for your consideration is a [Read More…]
Truvelo CMS 20x42mm Anti-materiel Rifle
South African company Truvelo has released a new anti-materiel bolt action rifle chambered in 20x42mm caliber. The rifle itself is not new, because it is based on their large caliber CMS rifles, but the new caliber makes it a pretty interesting military firearm. Truvelo [Read More…]
Lightning Review: Code 9 Evolutions’ Glock Operator’s Tool (GOT)
As a writer, I’m blessed with the ability to get my hands on many firearms platforms and put them through their paces. Most writers, exposed to this plethora of platforms ultimately gravitate to some of the obscure ones for their favorite handguns. Many times, [Read More…]
“Redneck Science” – Shooting HPA Tanks
22Plinkser is at it with his latest video, tackling the question, “What will happen if you shoot charged, 3,500 PSI air tanks?” While we all know the general answer (awesome explosion), its nonetheless highly entertaining to see one shoot a high-pressure [Read More…]
POTD: Ghost of a Shell?
Please excuse the poor pun. One of the rifles in the new Ghost in the Shell movie is based on the Tavor. Here is a display model Tavor SAR by IWI. As you can see it is completely transparent aside from the obvious parts that are not. I believe these were made to [Read More…]
How Will the Hearing Protection Act Become Law?
*Don’t worry, we’re not getting into politics, just legal mechanics. With the election of Donald Trump, the firearms community has been beating the drums for the passage of pro-gun legislation. While yes, the mood is certainly positive, there is a fair [Read More…]
Hodgdon’s CEO to Retire
Hodgdon Powder Company announced that current Chief Executive Officer Tom Shepherd will be retiring next year. Shepherd’s last day with the company will be December 31, 2017. According to Hodgdon, Shepherd has been with the company nearly 15 years and has served [Read More…]