The ban on the publication of 3D printed firearms blueprints has been extended in a ruling by a federal judge in Seattle. Cody Wilson’s Defense Distributed won the right to publish the plans and files to print weapons back in July, when a federal judge and a [Read More…]
The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has published a solicitation for development of lightweight machine gun ammunition. The solicitation was published on the website of a US government program called SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research). SOCOM [Read More…]
Smith Tactics has released a new AR-15 accessory called Lightning Bolt Release (LBR). It is a drop-in replacement bolt catch that automatically releases the bolt once a new loaded magazine is inserted. It is designed to exclude the need of manually hitting the bolt [Read More…]
Continuing the TFB tradition of covering lesser known character markings and how they can be interpreted by collectors and researchers, this article will take a look at the role of Thai numerals in marking historic small arms previously in use by Royal Thai Forces, in [Read More…]
Have you ever wondered if the left and right sides of front and rear Glock frame rails are one-piece parts built into the frame or are they separate parts? If you are not a Glock engineer and don’t know how exactly the frame is made, you probably can’t [Read More…]
Artsrun Hovhannisyan, the press secretary of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, has published on his social media pages a post announcing about a contract signed between the Kalashnikov Concern and an Armenian company called Royalsys Engineering Ltd concerning the [Read More…]
I recently stopped in to check out Top Guns in Terre Haute, Indiana. Top Guns boasts the largest showroom and indoor shooting range in the Midwest. Steve Ellis, the owner of Top Guns, was kind enough to give us the full tour and show what all Top Guns had to offer. From [Read More…]
While many are seen shooting the latest Gucci AR15 or trying out the latest gear, how many are actually taking the time to ensure their gear is properly set up in a systematic way every time before it is used? The gear is an important facet, but ensuring everything is [Read More…]
I know that the drill is not to clean the centerfire rifle suppressors because they run at such high pressures that the gasses following the bullet will clean the can by wiping out anything inside it everytime the gun is fired. But let’s say you need to clean it. [Read More…]
Police in Sussex, UK, raided a seemingly innocuous factory unit outside the small town of Hailsham. Three men have been arrested in connection with the raid for various firearms offences. The factory was officially registered as a gearbox repair business but the plain [Read More…]
The FYR Muzzle Brake System by VDC Armory represents a solution to mount a muzzle device on rifles with non-threaded barrels. This system consists of the company’s FYR muzzle brake and PHNX thread adapter. Perhaps the key component of the system is the thread [Read More…]
About a year ago we published an article telling about a Belarusian PDW concept called Humble Bee. Victor Aster, the inventor and CAD designer of that weapon concept, has recently come up with a new project called Rocky Gun. The idea is to make sort of model kits that [Read More…]
Earlier this year, Pete wrote an article about Greg Latka and GSL Technology. Well earlier this month I got a chance to visit GSL Technology and meet the people behind some of the most iconic suppressors in the past two decades. Many people are not familiar with the [Read More…]
SIGN UP FOR THE S&W 500 GIVEAWAY AT WWW.GAT.LIFE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15! Entry is FREE, you just have to be a subscriber on YouTube. Patreon Supporters get numerous additional chances (plus a shot at winning the multiple monthly giveaways, earning the unbuyable TFB patches, and Discord chat room [Read More…]
Good day suppressor lovers and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where you catch the pearl and ride the dragon’s wings. Today we will take a look at a few of the most popular suppressor covers/mirage shields and some of their more obvious uses. Next week [Read More…]
Well, not quite Pythons, the snake seen in the photo above is actually a Paraguayan Yellow Anaconda (Eunectes notaeus to the snake experts). It was photographed around the neck of a Paraguayan Caballeria during a recent Presidential military parade. The Caballeria [Read More…]
This year Zero Tolerance (ZT) released the new Model 0393 knife at SHOT show. The 0393 is a combination of Rick Hinderer’s and ZT’s design. Zero Tolerance 0393 Design Based off of the 0392, a limited collaboration with Hinderer that quickly sold out to collectors, [Read More…]
Earlier this year, German firearm manufacturer J.P. Sauer & Sohn announced five new rifles in their SAUER 100 line. Each configuration adds a functionality geared towards the rifle’s intended uses: hunting, precision shooting or terrain-matched camouflage. The [Read More…]
When Weapons Armament Research was designing and prototyping this compensator, it didn’t have a name yet. The company has been showing the development process on their social media pages and asking the subscribers to suggest names for this muzzle device. There [Read More…]
Why Cheap Scopes Suck! WATCH UNTIL THE END! Joel compares the previously tested Athlon Argos to a cheap $98 scope (Firefield Tactical) to see how well it would do as a long-range option. See for yourself why he swears by the saying “buy once, cry once”! $98 Wal-Mart Scope Versus $400 [Read More…]
SIG Sauer and Australian tactical and safety equipment company Aquaterro have announced a strategic partnership which will see the Victoria-based company expand their factory and provide support to SIG Sauer in making offers on future Australian small arms tenders. The [Read More…]
Argentina’s state owned defence manufacturer Fabricaciones Militares has delivered the first batch of modernised FAL rifles. Nearly 300 of the refurbished FALs have been handed over to the Argentine Army with new railed forends, stocks and top covers. The FAL has [Read More…]
Steve Talischeck of Mad Pig Customs has made two custom AR-15s. His inspiration was Hi-Point and their reputation in the firearm community. Here are his Hi-Point themed AR15s. I spoke with Steve and he tells me that his FFL information is engraved underneath the trigger [Read More…]
Today’s photo features a mysterious suppressed British L85/SA80. It appears to be using a Surefire SOCOM suppressor, we can see Surefire’s ‘Fast-Attach’ mounting system at the rear, which would require Surefire’s proprietary muzzle device. [Read More…]
I own several of my own and have specified a few competition rifles for friends over the past years, so it’s one of my favorite subjects. From time to time I see claims from various producers how “competitive” their firearm is going to be, and [Read More…]
Occam Defense Solutions has introduced a new AK handguard called MERC. This is a patent pending design which is advertised to decrease the heat transfer to the shooter’s hand and provide a solid optics mounting platform for AK family of rifles. Let’s take a [Read More…]
The Dutch Army is looking to supplement its current shotgun inventory with a fresh tender for nearly 300 weapons. On the 18th August, the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (Ministerie van Defensie) announced a tender for the supply of 12 gauge combat shotguns. The [Read More…]
It was called the “Golden age of Hijacking,” between 1968 to 1972, no less than 130 American airliners were hijacked and routed to foreign airfields by individuals that were passengers on board, and who sneaked in a knife or a handgun. The reasons varied [Read More…]
The ninth Installment of Build of the Week was contributed by William C. Organized desk award (with sadly empty decanter) goes too…. I know Cerakote is a “thing”, but I still have a special place in my heart for rattle can paint jobs. This rifle [Read More…]
During the ARMY 2018 International Military-Technical Forum, Russian Rostec state corporation has introduced a new unmanned underwater vehicle called Nerpa. The most interesting feature of this UUV is definitely its armament. The Nerpa UUV is armed with an APS [Read More…]
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