At Poland’s MSPO 2018 exposition LMT have had their new Confined Space Weapon (CSW) on display. The LMT CSW is a suppressed PDW chambered in .300 Blackout with an extended forend covering the weapon’s suppressor. Poland’s MilMag have some photographs [Read More…]
Tennessee is home to a lot of large players in the firearms industry. Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, our beloved purveyors of .50 Cals, has a facility in Christiana, Tennessee. Beretta recently opened a large new facility in Gallatin, Tennessee. Signal 9 Defense, [Read More…]
Negative zoom? It can be a positive… Recently while looking for a lightweight optic for an upcoming project, I came across an Instagram post from Swarovski Optik under the # “drivenbyhunting” Swarovski Optik’s new Z8i 0.75-6×20 starts [Read More…]
Today, Polish military magazine MILMAG (https://www.milmag.pl/) released pictures of the new CZ Bren 2 308 variant chambered in .308 Win. Source: https://www.facebook.com/TheMilMag2/ In 2016, in Pakistan, when I was first introduced to CZ 807 series, my first [Read More…]
Welcome to part 4 in the LYMAN and TFB series on casting bullets. For me, this series has been an adventure in the unknown. This experience has been both educational (and great) to this point. More on this in the conclusion. You can find Part 1, the intro [Read More…]
When we think of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company we think of lever actions and maybe some of John Browning’s designs. We don’t tend to think of Cold War submachine guns, but in the mid-1950s Winchester developed a 9×19 ‘NATO Burp Gun’. [Read More…]
The US Army’s Product Manager, Soldier Precision Targeting Devices (PdM SPTD) has released a Request for Information to conduct market research for potential sources that are able to provide a ‘Pistol Aiming Light’ (PAiL) that fulfills the army’s [Read More…]
In a recent Korean news video on MBC.com, they show some new upgrades for the Korean Special Forces however a trickle down process will occur for standard infantry. These soldiers are testing the upgraded Daewoo K1 along with what looks like PVS14 night vision [Read More…]
The legal definition of a rifle per the BATFE is a “weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designed or redesigned and made or remade to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed metallic cartridge to fire only a [Read More…]
The British Army’s official Twitter account shared an interesting photo of the pipe rifle range at NATO’s base in Kabul showing ‘newly arrived’ troops zeroing their rifles. The Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) Pipe Range is part of [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Ivan (from Kit Badger) puts in some time with the Desert Tech SRS (Stealth Recon Scout) Rifle. After 2 days and 300+ rounds at the Rock Lake Rifle Range – Advanced Precision Rifle Clinic, Ivan shares his experience with a pretty unique bullpup bolt action rifle. The [Read More…]
Let the never ending debate continue! The 9mm versus 45ACP shooters can divide along party lines, slinging terms like “stopping power” and “extra magazine capacity” until there is one true victor for all time! Not really, we’ll all be long dead and the pistol [Read More…]
Browning have introduced the latest in their line of Citori over and under sporting shotguns. The 12 gauge Citori White Lightning combines a silver nitride finished steel receiver with intricate engraving, polished blued barrels, oil finish grade III or IV walnut [Read More…]
Bad Element Co has been modifying AK magazines. Cutting windows into the sides of metal mags and various other modifications. Earlier this year he made an OTS-14 Groza Pistol. For those not familiar with the OTS-14 Groza, it is a Russian special forces bullpup typically [Read More…]
Sometimes a firearm comes along and you just have to put it in your hands. The CMMG MkGs Banshee 9mm AR Pistol falls smack dab into that category for me. I came across one recently and with no time to shoot it or extra kidneys to buy it, I had to at least fondle it. [Read More…]
In two previous articles on TFB we looked at the Burmese MA-Sniper in-depth while being used in the field by Tatmadaw Infantrymen. If readers recall there were a number of different variants of the MA-Sniper, to include early attempts at modifying MA-2 Light Machine [Read More…]
UK Border police intercepted a sizeable shipment of illegal firearms and nearly half a ton of drugs at the Port of Dover in southern England. 20 firearms and ammunition were intercepted and two Polish men were arrested for smuggling when a shipment of paper was [Read More…]
Iraq has made some fundamental changes to its firearms laws. The Iraqi government has shifted its policy and begun to allow for Iraqi civilians to legally own firearms not just for sporting purposes but also for self-defence. Historically, Iraq’s gun laws have [Read More…]
Today at The Firearm Blog we have exclusive AK-related information for you. Brandon Herrera, also known as The AK Guy, informed us about the release of his first production model AK called AKG-47. Brandon has earlier launched a limited edition commemorative rifle that [Read More…]
Two people have been arrested as a result of a joint operation involving two US agencies and a number of British police forces. The quiet market town of Oswestry, in Shropshire in the UK, was surprised to find its main street cordoned off by armed police officers on [Read More…]
During the ARMY 2018 International Military-Technical Forum, a Russian company called “Avtomatika Concern” (a subsidiary of Rostec state corporation) has introduced an anti-UAV gun called “Pishal” (Пищаль – a Russian word meaning [Read More…]
A Canadian man has been convicted in Vermont of smuggling 100 firearms across the US/Canadian border – through a library that straddles the border. The historic Haskell Library used for dead drops now has a much less salubrious claim to fame. A 41-year-old man, [Read More…]
Hello fellow shooters and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where we broadcast our quiet goodness around the world, even to California and New York. Today we finally take a look at a classic suppressor that is one of my personal favorites: the Allen Engineering [Read More…]
We recently received Beretta’s newest additions to the APX line, the “Centurion” and the “Compact”. While they share characteristics of the original full-sized model, the Centurion and the Compact are both smaller additions to the series. [Read More…]
The Browning Automatic Rifle is well known for its use in WWII. It was chambered in .30-06 and is full auto. Well did you know Fabrique Nationale made a revised version called the FN-D or FN Model D. Two years ago Scott Howard aka Machinegun Dad, let me use his FN Model [Read More…]
Rainier Arms now offers a billet AR-15 style pistol caliber carbine receiver set. It was first introduced during TriggrCon 2018 firearms convention and now it is available for preorder. No matter if you are saying it in all seriousness or with sarcasm towards the [Read More…]
Just so we are clear, I have not actually seen Mile 22, but I am a sucker for a flashy preview that features guns, explosions, dramatic pauses a lots of ballistic nylon. Story aside, the prop armorers behind the movie seem to have their sh*t together, displaying a wide [Read More…]
Up until yesterday, if you visited the social media pages of US PALM you would find out that the latest post was made in August 2017 and it was announcing that the company is going out of the business (read the TFB article covering that news). To a great surprise of [Read More…]
At the International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO18 exposition in Kielce, Poland, WITU, Poland’s Institute of Armament Technology has unveiled a brand new 9x19mm service pistol, the PW-INKA. The pistol had reportedly been developed by WITU in conjunction [Read More…]
Did you ever think to yourself, I wish I could get my hands on a $2800.00 Vortex scope without having to purchase it, so I can see the difference between that and my current optic? Well, now you can with Vulcan Circle. Vulcan Circle – Optics For Rent This type [Read More…]
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