Can we all agree that paying a $200 tax and waiting six to nine months to cut a rifle barrel from 16.1 inches to 14.5 inches is extremely ridiculous? Yet, if you live in the United States, legally making a rifle with short barrel requires an application process that [Read More…]
The 17th Installment of Build of the Week was contributed by Michael G. This is one of the most complete submissions to date and includes prices. Keep the submissions coming in! We are publishing them in the order in which they were received (with the exception of a [Read More…]
Recently, I found myself in the Quad Cities for both personal and professional reasons. Though the trip was brief, I knew it wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Rock Island Arsenal Museum. Housed on the still-active military base in Illinois, the museum [Read More…]
Magnum Research has introduced a new cartridge for their legendary hand cannon – the Desert Eagle pistol. This rebated rim bottleneck cartridge is called .429 DE (Desert Eagle). It is formed by necking down the .50 Action Express case to .44 caliber (.429 diameter [Read More…]
FN America has announced the introduction of the SCAR 20S, the civilian version of the MK20 SSR currently in service with US SOCOM. The launch follows the news last month that FN America would offer a limited run of 200 S20 packages, Richard covered that news here. [Read More…]
Which celebrities are the best shooters? What was it like to train Keanu Reeves for John Wick? Do the Kardashians really shoot? Could Zack Morris Mozambique Screech if he wanted to? In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves interviews Taran Butler of Taran Tactical Innovations in Los Angeles. TTI has a [Read More…]
Bring the heat Thermal imaging used to be the exclusive preserve of the military, big businesses, or deep pocketed Law Enforcement departments. Back when I started shooting, a thermal optic cost tens of thousands of dollars. In recent years, however, thermal imaging [Read More…]
GSL Tech posted this photo of an old Gemtech Raptor. As you may recall Greg Latka of GSL Tech was the one who designed and manufactured most of Gemtech’s suppressors when he was President of Gemtech. This Gemtech Raptor has seen over 1 million rounds and no longer [Read More…]
Griffin Armament have launched their latest offering, the Paladin 5. The latest instalment of the Paladin series the 5 is a .22 calibre suppressor rather for everything from .22LR to .22-250 Remington. The Paladin 5 is user serviceable and weighs just 12.5oz, with a [Read More…]
Earlier this year the ATF tried to charge a man with possession of an unregistered Short Barreled Rifle. The defendant, Kelland Wright, actually had an AR Pistol with a Maxim Defense cheek rest. However the ATF claims it is a stock which contradicts previous [Read More…]
It looks like Kimber is going to break the ice for gun companies by beginning to announce their new firearms for 2019 which we shall surely see at SHOT Show in January! First up is 3 new offerings through their Micro 9 line-up of concealed carry, hammer-fire pistols. [Read More…]
Auto Ordnance Corporation has a new rifle for all of us through their growing line of WWII Commemorative Guns with the Tanker WWII Thompson. This model boasts many of the same features we have come to know from a Thompson rifle chambered in .45 ACP, but the aesthetic is [Read More…]
You have probably heard and read about the quite successful attempts of 3D printing AR-15 lower receivers. I am sure after seeing these 3D printed receivers, many people have been wondering if receivers of other firearms can be printed, too. Particularly, many of you [Read More…]
A combined operation between Australian Border Force and the Western Australia Police has arrested a man for having more than 20 illegally owned firearms, including a .50 calibre machine gun. Australian Border Force officers intercepted a package from Slovenia carrying [Read More…]
Designed by John Browning, the M2 Machine Gun (Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun) is a heavy machine gun which has been in service since 1933. That’s the main subject for Today’s Photo, accompanied by the Barret M82, chambered to shoot the same round. These [Read More…]
Armor Express has been selected by the US Marine Corps to provide more than 65,000 Plate Carrier Generation III Soft Armor Inserts. Armor Express will work with KDH Defense Systems to manufacture the soft armour inserts and will also provide the USMC with data [Read More…]
Two weeks ago (my apologies for not getting this out last week) we saw our sixteenth installment of Build of the Week and we have plenty more submissions to go. As we mentioned, we have a plan in mind for some interactivity with this series to keep it a little more [Read More…]
The British Army has launched a new bi-annual newsletter, In Front, as part of its push to keep soldiers and the public more informed about what they do. Inside the first issue is a round up of the British Army’s recent small arms changes. In Front confirms that [Read More…]
SIG Sauer have snagged another government contract but it’s not one you might expect. The US Coast Guard have selected the SIG AIR Pro Force P229 Airsoft Pistol for training cadets and Coast Guardsmen. While one of the US’ five military branches the Coast Guard is [Read More…]
Sumter, South Carolina’s police department is set to transition completely to SIG Sauer pistols. The department will move away from its current Glock duty pistols, including the Glock 43 currently carried as an department-issued backup pistol. According to SIG, [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves opens your mail, as usual. But this time, we’re talking Pumpkin Beer, pink men’s undies, Halloween, and short shorts. We’re also announcing the October giveaway winner and a new competition for our $10+ patrons! ««« PATREON GIVEAWAYS »»» [Read More…]
I think we can all agree that for better or worse, outside of gunsmithing colleges there has been a poor representation of the study of firearms within any university certainly in the United States, possibly in the world as well. Again I say this emphasizing “for [Read More…]
In the last 20 years, the market of weapons accessories expanded dramatically: grips, stocks, red dot sights and lasers, slings, handguards, and countless other products filled gun shops and online stores, giving gun owners an opportunity to spend much more money [Read More…]
Today’s Photo of The Day shows an U.S. Army soldier during his participation in Justice Sword, which is a multi-national training event designed to improve interoperability between U.S. and NATO forces at a training range in Smardan, Romania, in October 2018. The [Read More…]
Strike Industries’ new Viper Enhanced Pistol Grip is an AR-15 grip that is available in three different grip angle options – 15°, 20°, and 25°. The 25-degree version has a grip angle similar to the A2 grip and other versions are closer to being vertical. [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and thank you for joining us for TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where the NFA repeatedly punishes us for trying to prevent noise pollution. This week we will take a brief look at the Sig Sauer SRD762TI-QD suppressor – a tubeless, quick [Read More…]
Deals of the Week – Ruger AR-556 MPR, Sig Romeo5 and Magpul PMAGs, Leupold Mark AR Mod-1, Winchester XPR Introducing the Deals of the Week, a weekly round-up of some of the best deals on firearms and accessories that can be found on the internet. Ruger AR-556 MPR [Read More…]
If you recall, the Glock MHS submission had a thumb safety built into the frame. However, when Glock released the 19X to the civilian market it did not have the thumb safety. Manual safeties on Glocks are rather rare. Earlier this year we saw a cross bolt style safety [Read More…]
Many people don’t know that it was H&K – not Glock – that designed the first polymer-framed, striker fired pistol. The HK VP70 (or “Volkspistole 70”, which translates to “the people’s pistol,” with the “70” designating the year of [Read More…]
The Myanmar Military (“Tatmadaw” in Burmese) is one of the only Southeast Asian nations that manufactures the majority of its small arms and light weapons (up to 120mm mortars) and has been doing so since the early 1950s in collaboration with a number of foreign allies. The majority of [Read More…]
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