Nestled in the back of the first floor of the 2017 SHOT Show, in a 1900-series booth shared with another company, was a solitary representative sitting behind two very interesting looking precision rifles, both bolt-action bullpups. This was the booth – half [Read More…]
Battenfeld Technologies was acquired by the American Outdoor Brands Company back when AOBC was still Smith & Wesson Holdings Company. AOBC owns Smith & Wesson, the firearms maker, so it is no surprise that Battenfeld would take advantage of the name recognition [Read More…]
TNW Firearms, the makers of the Aero Survival Rifle (ASR), announced the company was now making a pistol caliber carbine for the California market. Using the Thordsen Stock to side step features like a pistol grip and adjustable length stock, coupled with a lack of [Read More…]
Ever since the gun leaked onto the internet a few weeks ago, the Taurus Spectrum has been a topic of conversation in many online gun forums. People have speculated about the new pistols and weighed in on what they thought of Taurus in general. Now that the SHOT Show is [Read More…]
Faxon Firearms is making some of the lightest barrel setups in the industry with their newest offerings for 2017. Both their barrels and muzzle attachments have tremendously shaved down on weight in comparison to their competitors. The SLIMLINE barrels are a pencil thin [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James gets to try some of Beretta’s high end sporting and hunting shotguns, including a model equipped with Aimpoint’s new S1 reflex optic, specifically designed to mount on the vented rib of most high end sporting shotguns. Many THANKS to: Ventura Munitions: [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James talks to Aguila’s people about their mini-shells. Although the mini-shells are not brand new, Aguila was pushing them hard (they had distributed several boxes to range day vendors and manufacturers) and they were one of the more talked about products this year. [Read More…]
With the Kel-Tec RDB’s arriving on store shelves and a healthy supply of RFB’s across the market, Kel-Tec has expanded the RDB-C line to include their new survival model. Built with a 16″ barrel, and 26.1 inch over-all length, it’s designed an [Read More…]
In continuing SHOT 2017 coverage at industry range day, James visits the Taurus/Rossi range to discuss expansions to the Curve line of pistols and the Rossi R92 lever gun line. James tries out the new Curve Viridian in .380, the Rossi R92 lever action in .38spl, and briefly discusses Taurus’ [Read More…]
James checks in with DSA on the SHOT Show floor, Day One of SHOT. DSA has exciting new offerings on the complete rifle and accessory side. First, DSA is modernizing their FAL line – “bringing them into the 21st century” – with front-to-back upgrades including titanium [Read More…]
At the 2017 SHOT Show Kel-Tec showed off their new RDB Survival bullpup rifle. The RDB Survival is based off the RDB C which is a pistol gripless California compliant (hence the C) version of the Kel-Tec RDB bullpup rifle which does have a pistol grip. We posted about [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James checks in with Daniel Defense to see what new ARs DD is dropping this year. First up is the V7s, a factory short barrel rifle with an 11.5″ barrel using an M-Lok variant of DD’s successful slim handguard system Next, DD shows us the new DD5 V2 18″ [Read More…]
Just about two months ago I wrote about FULL CONCEAL, a Las Vegas-based company designing 80% GLOCK lowers – with a slight twist. In that that post, I took an admittedly “harsh but fair” stance on their ideas concerning spare magazine placement on the [Read More…]
Along with a few new suppressors Yankee Hill Machine also debuted a new customizable muzzle brake they’re calling the ‘Adaptable Brake Assembly’ at the 2017 SHOT Show. While adjustable and tunable muzzle brakes are nothing new, the new Yankee Hill [Read More…]
Vortex Optics was out at SHOT Show’s Industry Day showing off their wares and new optics for 2017. One optic that was very intriguing and part of a larger line-up was their Vortex Viper PST Gen II. The one that we specifically were able to fondle and shoot was the [Read More…]
The TORQ from First-Light USA is a small hand-held anglehead flashlight that just might be one of the most versatile small lights you’ll find. It features a bright 155 lumen lamp powered by two standard AA batteries. It has a 320-degree rotating head and, when [Read More…]
IWI DAN .338 LAPUA Sniper Rifle IWI or Israel Weapons Industry has introduced their DAN sniper rifle in .338 LAPUA to the civilian market. Originally designed several years ago for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) special forces, the DAN has also seen combat with British [Read More…]
The 4×32 Browe Sport Optic (BSO) was designed with AR-style rifles in mind for sports shooters who want top-shelf optics without top-shelf prices. The housing is constructed of 6061-T6 aluminum billet and is designed to accept accessories. It is hard anodized and [Read More…]
SOG, maker of specialty knives and innovative multi-tools, was out at this year’s Industry Day for SHOT Show. They had multiple new items to showcase including some new multi-tools and unique batons. To start off, they are introducing 4 new batons that are about [Read More…]
KRISS ARMS sister company, Defiance is bringing out a .22LR AR15. One very interesting feature is that it uses 10-22 barrels. There is a small catch. It is not compatible with Bentz chambered barrels. It has to do with how the DMK chambers its rounds. The DMK22 line of [Read More…]
The other day ALG Defense gave us a sneak peak of their new trigger for the Galil Ace, well they just debuted it today at the 2017 SHOT Show. ALG Defense which is the sister company of Geissele Automatics started out making affordable aftermarket triggers for the [Read More…]
I spoke with Alpha Dog Silencers and while they do not have anything particular new for SHOT Show 2017, we talked about HPA. The discussion was eye opening for me and may be for you as well. Alpha Dog Silencers is saying to buy suppressors now. Do not wait for HPA to [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James has a look at AimPoint’s Micro S-1, a model very similar to previous versions of the Micro, but made especially for high-end shotguns using over-barrel vented ribs. This results in an extremely low-profile optic that nearly co-witnesses with iron/bead sights. As [Read More…]
At the Industry Day Range, Standard Manufacturing has a giant Semi Truck RV and a tent with some new products. They are coming out with a small pocket pistol called the VolleyFire. It is reminiscent of the old Mossberg Brownie. The breech-loading style of the VolleyFire [Read More…]
The .50 cal AX50 is an evolution of the battle-proven AW50 from Accuracy International. It updates the tough, reliable design for service in the years to come. It features a 27-inch match-grade free floating barrel that is screwed into the action with a large-diameter [Read More…]
Crye has the SIX12 at SHOT Show again. This time they have a separate booth from all the Multicam gear. The booth was being stationed by two guys from Vantage Arms. Vantage Arms is the company manufacturing the SIX12. According to Eric D’Ambrosio-Correll and Yruy [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Range Day coverage, James pays a visit to his friends at Benelli to get the first scoop on the Benelli Super Black Eagle III and a full rundown of all of its features. The SBEIII includes a bevy of recoil reducing features and improvements over its [Read More…]
Combining German engineering and Swiss precision, the new Hexagon ammunition from Geco is high-performance match grade for the highest levels of sport shooting. The improved aerodynamic shape delivers a straight trajectory while reducing velocity loss on the way to the [Read More…]
Not every problem can be solved by a bullet. Right tool for the job, and all. So when you need to chop something, the Wrath CrashHawk combines the best features of a tomahawk and a crash axe in a solid tool that is sure to be as useful as it is fun. The Wrath, by [Read More…]
Legal arguments from the ATF about the definition of a pistol arm brace might seem sometimes to be rather pointless, but this news from England might just take the cake for wasting everybody’s time. The British National Smallbore Rifle Association (NSRA) reports [Read More…]
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