U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is charged with protecting the United States from threats crossing international borders. Besides physical threats from terrorism, drug trafficking and weapons of mass destruction, the men and women in blue protect American [Read More…]
There are plenty of examples of people building replica guns and accessories from Lego parts. But, have you seen what the folks at Mini-Arms are creating? I had a chance to catch up with one of the guys representing Mini-Arms at the recent SHOT Show in Las Vegas. On [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson rolled out a number of new wheelguns this year. Two of those are given the revered Combat Magnum name. One is a Model 66; the other is a Model 69. Model 66 Combat Magnum The new Model 66 Combat Magnum is a K-frame revolver chambered for the .357 [Read More…]
High Tower Armory is known for making bullpup stock kits for the 10-22. They make a P90 styled kit to drop in a 10-22 barrels action and making it into a bullpup. Well now they are working on a bullpup kit for the HiPoint Carbine. Third stock kit is called the MBS 95. [Read More…]
High Tower Armory is known for making bullpup stock kits for the 10-22. They make a P90 styled kit to drop in a 10-22 barrels action and making it into a bullpup. Well now they are working on a bullpup kit for the HiPoint Carbine. Third stock kit is called the MBS 95. [Read More…]
Yesterday I met a machinist that is a bit into firearms. He showed me some classic Colts that he inherited. Colt Officer’s Model Match Keith also has the second National Match .38 Special 1911 I have seen. The first one can be seen here. The [Read More…]
Yesterday I met a machinist that is a bit into firearms. He showed me some classic Colts that he inherited. Colt Officer’s Model Match Keith also has the second National Match .38 Special 1911 I have seen. The first one can be seen here. The [Read More…]
The rumor we reported on earlier appears to now be official: Immigration and Customs Enforcement has adopted the SIG P320C as their next service handgun. News of SIG’s win was confirmed by a post on pistol-forum.com containing a leaked screenshot of a new article [Read More…]
Previously on TFB we discussed the Lessons Learned from our WW II Squad Live fire which you can read about here, and watch the original episode here. In this episode of TFB TV we have a round table discussion from the actual participants and several subject matter experts who were present at the [Read More…]
High Tower Armory is known for making bullpup stock kits for the 10-22. They make a P90 styled kit to drop in a 10-22 barrels action and making it into a bullpup. Well now they are working on a bullpup kit for the HiPoint Carbine. Third stock kit is called the MBS 95. [Read More…]
Briley Manufacturing has introduced new match grade triggers for a number of popular semi-auto shotguns. In order to install the triggers, Briley suggests to disassemble the trigger assembly of your shotgun and send it to them. They’ll install the triggers and [Read More…]
Yesterday I met a machinist that is a bit into firearms. He showed me some classic Colts that he inherited. Colt Officer’s Model Match Keith also has the second National Match .38 Special 1911 I have seen. The first one can be seen here. The [Read More…]
Joining 11 other states in the Union, today the New Hampshire Governor signed a bill into law allowing for the concealed carry of weapons without a permit. Known as ‘Constitutional Carry’ the law allows both residents and non-residents to carry unless [Read More…]
Right on the heels of Iran’s state ammunition factory doubling ammunition output, Pakistani Ordnance Factory (POF) announced a three fold increase in ammunition due to expanding POF’s brass mil. At first glance this could be a strategic measure, amping up [Read More…]
The U.S. Air Force recently posted solicitation for 150 M4 training rifles coming from Olympic Arms, under the name of Cobolt. This is not at all to be confused with the high end competition AR company similarly named Cobalt. It turns out that the Air Force has been [Read More…]
Frontier Tactical announced the company was now offering a new AR-style rifle called the FT-15 War Lock Entry Carbine. This rifle uses the company’s War Lock multi-caliber system that allows for multiple barrels with a single upper receiver. The standard carbine [Read More…]
The US .30 cal M1 Carbine is one of the most important developments in the personal defense weapon story, being one of the very first* intermediate calibers to be adopted as standard issue by a nation, and arguably the first purpose-designed PDW caliber in history. [Read More…]
In January, just before the 2017 SHOT Show, I got the opportunity to travel to Cody Wyoming to visit the Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, to see some of their rare firearms and bring photos of them to our readers. The gun we’re taking a [Read More…]
Plinker is an automated target company that is bringing to market a dual target system that can be swung into place and controlled off a electronic device. It works off of a pneumatic operated canister that propels the target frame into and out of place. The system is [Read More…]
Vorn Equipment has an interesting quick release for their rifle backpacks. The backpack holds the rifle behind the right shoulder. You simply pull the orange release ring-pull on the left shoulder and it opens the rifle compartment. They offer an [Read More…]
Thomas H. posted this in a Faceook Group. My buddy and fellow Alaskan Dylan Saunders from 7.62 Precision made this Viking themed AR-15 This build is rather impressive. I love the modification of the Magpul handguard as well as the subtle details engraved into the [Read More…]
Zev, known for their high-end Glock offerings, is pushing ahead with new products for new platforms. Having become one of the star players in the de-facto handgun completely customizable platform, they are turning their attention on another completely customizable [Read More…]
Almost all of our modern weapons can trace some part of their lineage to World War II. The STG 44 was (and still is) a major influence on modern weapons design. However, there are many weapons from the war that do not share the same influence. One may certainly claim [Read More…]
Dave C. shared this photo of some brass he is processing. His son Cullen is helping him go through the approximate 88k rounds of once fired brass. Do you guys reload? Do you process this much brass?
Dave C. shared this photo of some brass he is processing. His son Cullen is helping him go through the approximate 88k rounds of once fired brass. Do you guys reload? Do you process this much brass?
The last decade has witnessed an industry trend for small, slimline pistols that are easy to conceal, ergonomic, streamlined, but large enough to shoot relatively well. The Firearm Blog was recently provided the Taurus PT709 chambered in 9 millimeter for testing. Key [Read More…]
The ITM AT84 is a Swiss built copy of the CZ 75 built in Solothurn, Switzerland. Patrick takes a look at this interesting find that somehow was produced in Switzerland, imported to Israel where it was a duty weapon for some time, then imported to the US by Century International Arms. Chambered in [Read More…]
FAB Defense has introduced a Glock 43 magazine extension called 43-10. It adds 4 rounds to the standard G43 magazine capacity thus making it a 10 rounder. As with many other magazine extensions for subcompact pistols, this one also forms a full grip. The internal [Read More…]
Lyman’s got a new product that is designed to help you when shooting from a bench; it is called the Bag Jack. In simple terms, it is a scissor jack platform that can be used to raise your front bag rest. This allows you to get the perfect height for the rifle you [Read More…]
Dave C. shared this photo of some brass he is processing. His son Cullen is helping him go through the approximate 88k rounds of once fired brass. Do you guys reload? Do you process this much brass?