I’ve been filling my freezer with help from Nosler’s bullets for a number of years That’s why I was keen to head over and see what the Bend, Oregon company had on tap for 2018. New Rifles For 2018, Nosler is introducing two new rifles in their M48 [Read More…]
Competitive shooter Todd Jarrett introduces some brand new Blackhawk! slings and AR accessories with innovative features such as a QD sling swivel attachment point built into the sling, allowing it to convert from two point to single point. A very special thanks to BROWNELL’S – check out [Read More…]
BASED ON THE P320®, THE M17 IS THE U.S. ARMY’S CHOICE FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW. After one of the most rigorous and highly competitive reviews in the history of military firearms, SIGSAUER Inc. was awarded the Modular Handgun System contract with a P320-based platform, the new U.S. Army M17. [Read More…]
Blackhawk! has several new bags with incredibly useful features for 2018. Features include laser cut MOLLE attachment, movable dividers, and a port to access the bottom of the bag directly from outside. A very special thanks to BROWNELL’S – check out their new Retro line here: [Read More…]
At the 2018 SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range, TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop discusses new offerings with Mike at Stag Arms. Items discussed include: the Stag-10 in 6.5 Creedmoor, the Stag-15 3-gun Elite, a Stag-10 in .308 Win with a 16″ barrel, and the Stag-9 Tactical Pistol Caliber Carbine. [Read More…]
Choose your own (bolt) path Stopping by VLTOR’s booth, they showed me a cool new development of theirs. On the exterior, it looked to be just another pistol caliber AR. VLTOR explained to me however, that their PCC MUR upper receiver has the capability to [Read More…]
At SHOT Show’s 2018 Industry Day at the Range, TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop speaks with Gina, CMP South General Manager. Updates include 1911 sales status, incoming Philippine Garands, incoming Turkish Garands, and the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park in Talladega County, Alabama. A very special [Read More…]
TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop talks flamethrowers with the Ion Productions team at SHOT Show’s 2018 Industry Range at the day. Ion’s 2015 flamethrower has been updated with an all-new billet aluminum version. The units can be fed by swappable tanks or a backpack for increased time of use. [Read More…]
In this SHOT Show 2018 episode of TFBTV, James Reeves interviews Rich with SIG about the brand new SIG P365. From SIG’s press release on the 365: Newington, NH (January 8, 2018) – SIG SAUER, Inc. introduces the new High-Capacity Micro-Compact P365 – the ultimate concealed carry pistol. [Read More…]
TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop speaks with Shaundi at the Browning booth at SHOT Show’s 2018 Industry Day at the Range. Shaudi shows us the CXS (for Skeet shooting), the CST (for Trap shooting) and the new CX, a hybrid gun showing features of the two. We then take a look at the fresh-to-market [Read More…]
Split Personality Adding to the list of “things I would’ve not known existed if I hadn’t seen them at SHOT” is The Firingline Arms CTMR (Combat Tactical Modular Rifle). The Firingline Arms CTMR is a 100% US-made hybrid of the AR and the AK. [Read More…]
Brownells breaks into the manufacturing market with a new line of Retro AR-15s. All rifles are 100% newly manufactured parts, and four models were debuted at SHOT Show’s Industry Day at the Range 2018. The four models are faithful reproductions with features including: slab-side, partial [Read More…]
Long-time firearms manufacturer and California resident Weatherby, Inc. announced today that they’ll be relocating to Sheriden, Wyoming. The announcement was made live at SHOT Show 2018, with Adam Weatherby taking center stage at the Weatherby Booth. Speakers included Ed Weatherby, Adam [Read More…]
TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop certifiably geeks out over emergent technology with Cheston at Phone Skope. Unlike previous offerings from the company, which primarily consisted of phone attachments to spotting scopes, Skoped Vision attaches directly to (and in a way – in between) a rifle scope. [Read More…]
At SHOT Show’s 2018 Industry Day at the Range, TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop discusses the newest offering in Beretta shotguns, the A300 Outlander Sporting Edition. The Sporting Edition features an enhanced sporting stock and forend, a swelled grip, and a unique black matte finish with orange [Read More…]
At SHOT Show this week Texas-based ZRODELTA have launched their new Genesis Z9 modular pistol. ZRODELTA claim the Z9 is the world’s first fully modular pistol. Best known for their precision shooting accessories including optic mounts, muzzle brakes and bipods, [Read More…]
At a time when every other firearms coating company strives to create exciting new colors and differentiate themselves from their competition, the guys at Cerakote decided to focus on something completely different with their new “imaging software”. We have [Read More…]
TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop discusses new ballistic shields with Josh at Angel Armor. The company’s plates are incredibly light, and offers the only modular, stackable plate system. Rare earth magnets keep the plates aligned. The company also offers a velcro-less carrier with the ballistic [Read More…]
TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop speaks with Monty Scott, PepperBall’s Director of Training, regarding several new products from the non-lethal company. For those unfamiliar with the company, Corey and Monty first discuss a little background – but quickly digress into a discussion of old vs. [Read More…]
Y-man here – writing a post on Shot Show Day 2, 24th January 2018, and I am actually HERE! Here in Las Vegas, Nevada. It has been an experience, with each additional day being even further exciting… Eye-watering, hair-raising excitement… I feel very [Read More…]
SUREFIRE Spotlight – The powerhouse illumination company is moving their focus towards their core principles of designing extremely bright, durable and practical flashlights as well as listening to requests from current and prospective customers. Visiting the [Read More…]
AMTAC Suppressors is releasing their new Mantis line of silencers, three of which feature their signature over-barrel design, with a new monocore system that focuses on overall signature reduction and capable of handling magnum rifle calibers. Available in four [Read More…]
Elite Iron makes an interesting bipod on steroids. You will notice the legs are attached above the barrel. This makes for a more stable platform as the rifle is suspended under the bipod legs. The Revolution Bipod is an aluminum bipod with extendable legs and 6 [Read More…]
Off of the crowded SHOT Show floor, I was lucky enough to have a private meeting with Thermal Defense Solutions, a new suppressor company that is leveraging additive manufacturing processes (3D Printing) to build silencers. The team is ready to bring out four new [Read More…]
Keith Garcia is a phenomenal 3Gun competitor. My friend Brian M. mentioned that Keith Garcia has lighting fast hands when it comes to 3Gun. “He can reload a tube fed shotgun probably faster than I can reload my Vepr12” and Brian is no slouch in 3Gun. Just [Read More…]
Sarsilmaz is a Turkish Aerospace manufacturer. Among the many components they make, they produce parts for the F-35. They have started a new company called SAR USA to import and distribute their pistols. SAR USA has some really cool pistols. The SAR9 looks like a Glock [Read More…]
ZRODELTA has a modular Glock clone with a metal grip. We already saw a metal Glock frame announced by Dasan. And while this is also an Aluminum frame, ZRODelta’s Genesis Z9 takes that idea a step further. The Genesis Z9 is a modular frame. We have seen [Read More…]
At a time when some manufacturers are creating cheaper “throw-away” pistols and rifles, one company happily creates a 1911 with an $85,000 pricetag. When some “new” firearms are churned out on a seemingly weekly basis, one company takes a full [Read More…]
New from American Tactical for 2018 is a conversion adapter that allows you to use 9mm Glock mags with your AR-15 lower. It’s made out of 6061-T6 Aluminum and locks into place via the AR-15 mag catch. The Glock mags are released by hitting a button on the bottom [Read More…]
Cool promotional video aside, how does the Christensen Arms MPR handle? One of my must-see booths at SHOT in recent years is Christensen Arms. I have really liked seeing their innovations and implementations as a company, and seeing them progress from the bowels of the Sands convention center [Read More…]