Let’s take a few minutes to play the game Opposite Day – hopefully you can follow along. I think Bullpup Firearms are the best invention to ever grace the shoulder fired firearms market. When I go to the rack to grab a rifle, my first choice is always a [Read More…]
Recent news from the Department of Defense has shown that the 2nd Marine Law Enforcement Battalion, based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina has been working with Marine Corps Systems Command in testing a new target system that the Marine Corps could possibly purchase [Read More…]
One of my favorite perks of working here at The Firearm Blog is not the guns or ammunition – it’s the access to industry leaders who are intelligent, dedicated and passionate about making quality gear. So, when I’m given the chance to talk to people who have [Read More…]
While you’ve probably never heard of him, James Henry Burton is one of the – if not the most – influential gunsmiths of the 19th century. Under his direction, millions of arms made in three countries on two different continents played an essential role in the [Read More…]
RWS now offers .308 Winchester ammunition tailored to provide maximum efficiency from shorter barreled rifles. Observing the trend of hunters preferring shorter barrelled lighter rifles, the company came up with this load that is specifically designed for short [Read More…]
I attended Practical Urban Carbine (PUC) with Sentinel Concepts in Alliance, Ohio. Steve Fisher, the owner of Sentinel Concepts, brought an incredible depth of knowledge to the course. After realizing many in his carbine courses had minimal understanding of their [Read More…]
There is extremely little to nothing written about the Tatmadaw’s 40mm Low-Velocity standalone Grenade Launcher. Even when it comes to the name, we are actually unsure of it’s official nomenclature within the Burmese Army and Police Forces. For [Read More…]
Today Joel goes over his 5 best gear items for long range competition shooting and explains why he chooses to use these specifically and what some of the main features are of each product. What are your go-to items for long range shooting? ««« GUNS IN THIS VIDEO »»» Various custom bolt action [Read More…]
Recent imagery of the Latin American-based special operations competition organized by U.S. South Command has shown that some members of the Panamanian contingent were using 5.56x45mm IWI X95 select-fire carbines during the small arms live fire portion of the course. In [Read More…]
Old Reliable When I had the funds available, I set out to find a good quality No.4 Lee-Enfield. After doing some research, it seemed like No4 Mk1* Canadian “Long Branch” models demonstrated the best accuracy overall, due to better receiver steel and [Read More…]
Russian Federal Security Service (FSB (ФСБ)) in cooperation with the Russain Ministry of Internal Affairs and National Guard seized a large cache of illegal firearms that were smuggled from Europe to Russia. When trying to identify these firearms, I was amazed to see [Read More…]
Normally, when thinking about a deluxe custom shotgun you are probably depicting a gun covered by complicated engravings such as precious metal inlaid relief hunting scenes or photorealistic Bulino engraving. What Beretta shared on their social media pages are images [Read More…]
Sixth Installment of Build of the Week was contributed by John D. He did not submit a ton of details for this build–we are just including the information he submitted. Ask away in the comments for John to discuss more about his build–Steve (last week) [Read More…]
The People’s Project is a crowdfunding organization in the Ukraine to help their army upgrade their Ukranian AKs. Back in 2014 they helps upgrade Unit A 0224 with Holosun Optics, digital night vision, handguards and grips. Thanks to Vlad and Hrachya for helping me [Read More…]
Hudson Mfg recently announced the pre-order sale for their C1 Compensator for the H9 pistol. You knew this was coming after Hudson Mfg debuted their H9 threaded barrels last month. The Hudson C1 Compensator is made out of 7075 aluminum with a type II anodize finish and [Read More…]
If you are like me, when you hear the name Mack Brothers you think suppressors, not knowing that the Sturgis, South Dakota manufacturers build parts, accessories and complete weapons systems for the precision shooter. The Mack Brothers 2018 Evo Titanium is precision [Read More…]
What do you get if you combine the extended cantilever of the Noveske Shooting Team Mount (the SP-3026) with the absolute co-witness height of the SP-3016? In Spuhr’s World you get the SP-3022, which is the company’s latest product. The SP-3022 is based on [Read More…]
One of my favorite non-magnification optics is getting an upgrade. By way of a sneaky website update, Trijicon’s MRO is set to receive a 2 MOA green dot model alongside its popular red dot models. Like many of you, my eyes tend to pickup the color green easier as [Read More…]
Mr. Kenneth Salen is a Norwegian IPSC competitive shooter. He’s now the top shooter on the Norwegian Heckler & Koch Shooting Team. According to himself he’s the guy you talk to about the best compensator in the World. A brave statement, that combined [Read More…]
It was back on January 22nd that Berger Bullets announced they would be absorbing Applied Ballistics Munitions (ABM) and creating Berger Ammunition. This re-branding of ABM to Berger Ammunition coupled with a move to Mesa, Arizona has been exciting times for the [Read More…]
I am sure you’ve heard about the briefcases that are designed to house a firearm not only providing a concealment for the gun but also either linking the trigger to the briefcase handle or having a quick release mechanism. Perhaps the most known guns that have [Read More…]
Ukrainian state-owned defense corporation UkrOboronProm has announced that a local munitions manufacturing company called “Impulse” in cooperation with another domestic defense corporation called “Kuznya on Rybalsky” will start the mass [Read More…]
The French Army is set to adopt Aimpoint’s CompM5 red dot rifle optic. The CompM5 will be paired with the French Army’s new service rifle, the Heckler & Koch HK416 F, which is currently being rolled out. Aimpoint introduced the CompM5 in September last year. The [Read More…]
With the adoption of the SIG Sauer P320 last year, the US Army has been searching for a new laser/light module for its M17 / M18 Modular Handgun System. Back in June, we covered the module shown off by Program Executive Office Soldier at a Pentagon Close Combat [Read More…]
As we reported last week SIG Sauer are about to release versions of their government-adopted M17 ato the civilian market, however, only one of these will be identical to the US Ary’s Modular Handgun spec, complete with manual safety. Just 5,000 of these [Read More…]
Gould Brothers, the famous exhibition shooters, published a video where they do a trick shot which is close to impossible. As you know, normally shooting clay pigeon targets is done with shotguns and at relatively close distances. What Gould Brothers did is really [Read More…]
Kalashnikov Gun Magazine has published images of the new Russian Udav pistol chambered in 9x21mm Russian. The pistol is designed by the TsNII TochMash. Various media sources have been speculating with the possible adoption of this pistol but up until now, there were no [Read More…]
Although located in some of the most remote parts of the Burmese jungle, the Kachin Independence Army has been able to build up an impressive arms assembly capability in the northern regions of the country of Myanmar. It is very difficult to acquire information and [Read More…]
Thanks, Boss! Installation of the B&T APC45 trigger would have been a real pain in the rear had it not been for the detailed instructions provided by TFB’s editor Pete in his review off the same trigger for the APC9. Not only are the instructions hard to [Read More…]
Ascend Armory added a new receiver set to their line of AR-15 receivers. Just like other receivers made by this company, the new set is also machined out of billet aluminum, however, what sets it apart is the existence of multiple relief cuts which make this receiver [Read More…]