Black Aces Tactical has announced the release of new Pro Series M semi-auto and pump-action shotguns. What sets these shotguns apart from the competition is that while having a traditional appearance, they take Saiga 12 box and drum magazines. Moreover, the semi-auto [Read More…]
US SOCOM has released a Request for Information (RFI) for a new night sight for their grenade launchers. Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) released a requirement specification for a Low to Medium Velocity Grenade Launcher Day-Night Sight on the [Read More…]
The 82nd Airborne has been conducting jump testing of the Army’s new Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper (CSASS) rifle. In June, the 82nd’s snipers were issued the new sniper rifle and conducted operational testing during training exercises. The aim of the testing [Read More…]
Arsenal Inc., the importer of Bulgarian AKs, has announced the availability of a new iteration of their milled receiver SAM7 rifles. This new version of the rifle is called SAM7R-68. The difference from the base rifle is the new handguard. The SAM7R-68 comes with a [Read More…]
007 eat your heart out because there’s a new king of concealable lethal gadgets on the scene. When it comes to homemade guns, for me, this one takes the cake and eats it too. The marker sized hand cannon dubbed the “Pen Gun” by its owner Josh Geho is [Read More…]
Above you can see U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade as they conduct cold load training prior to air assaulting into Hohenfels Training Area, Germany during Exercise Saber Screen 2019. Below: [Read More…]
Check out the CZ 527 American 300 Blackout Review from Joel of the Precision Rifle Network. He gives you the technical specifications and then shoots groups at fifty yards with subsonic ammunition. He also shoots groups at one hundred yards with supersonic ammunition and has interesting results. [Read More…]
In 2018 Sweden won the European Best Sniper Team Competition. The team later came in at the third place overall at the 2018 International Sniper Competition in the USA. In 2019 they are back in Germany to defend their place on the podium. That’s the subject of [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where dreams come true (after paying your $200 to the Crown). Last week we used the Dead Air Odessa and Wolfman as examples of two types of modular suppressors. As the story goes, it all comes down to you [Read More…]
In America, John and Jane Q. Public work 40+ hours a week for a whole year in the hopes of enjoying two weeks on a sandy beach or the dockside of a lake. Of course, once the Public family actually arrives on vacation, the humidity, family bickering, bugs, crowds and [Read More…]
Sub compact guns for concealed carry are great for many reasons. However they are often limited in terms of options for adding lights or lasers. There are some mediocre options out there but the Glock 43 TLR-6 keeps your sub compact pistol svelte while still giving you [Read More…]
Today’s Photos take us to the European Best Sniper Team Competition that takes place in Grafenwöhr, Bavaria, Germany. With 17 participating nations, such as Spain, Canada, Turkey, Sweden (note the M90 camouflage on the man standing) and Poland, it is one of the [Read More…]
The Secret Service has reportedly selected the Glock 19 MOS Gen5 and the Glock 47 MOS Gen5, both in 9x19mm, to replace their current service pistol, the SIG Sauer P229, chambered in .357 SIG. Unconfirmed: Secret Service Goes Glock In 9mm? The P229, in .357 SIG, has [Read More…]
Growing up, I often sat in an old dining room chair listening to my grandfather tell me stories about the war and his life experiences. As the years progressed, I started to hear the true versions of his stories that were unfiltered and raw. My grandfather had a busy [Read More…]
At TriggrCon 2019, Taylor Freelance was showing off their magazine base pads and extensions. Relatively new is their Goliath +20 round Glock mag extension and a couple of new prototypes they are teasing the market with. Taylor Freelance became popular with the pistol [Read More…]
So since I posted my last Pawn Shop Finds article, I have been hitting even more gun shops around the state of Michigan. I’ve been looking for unique guns that catch my eye, but the only requirement is they have to be dirt cheap. I love roaming from various pawn [Read More…]
If you are unfamiliar with Triggrcon, it is an annual convention featuring a lot of great companies within the gun industry, held in Bellevue, Washington. It is also one of the few conventions that isn’t solely for industry members, meaning you can get tickets and attend. To include the range [Read More…]
Everyone knows keeping your butt clean can be difficult and time-consuming. With all the options out there for pistol braces, it is reassuring to know that Dirty J Designs are thinking forward and designing accessories for all of the AR pistol builders out there. [Read More…]
In an unprecedented effort to destroy everything that is sacred within the firearms community, reader Stubbs (now going by the name “Violator of Mosins”) has done it yet again. Our very own amateur gunsmith, Stubbs has managed to wrangle a Mosin Nagant [Read More…]
When looking for concealment holsters, it looks like a fairly straight forward process, but there are thousands of variations to pick from. I went through several different holsters before settling on the model I use with a claw attached. I get a lot of questions on [Read More…]
Above you can see a rather unusual Beretta, used by an Italian sniper as he engages targets during the stress shoot event of the European Best Sniper Team Competition at Grafenwoehr, Germany in July 2019. The European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army [Read More…]
Welcome back to the Reader’s Choice, where we ask for your input on what are the BEST products in various categories surrounding the firearms industry, let you Vote, and then watch as chaos unfolds in the Comments section! With the beginning of a new month, we [Read More…]
The National Shooting Sports Federation (NSSF) is celebrating their 3rd Annual declaration of August being the National Shooting Sports Month. The mission of the NSSF with August being the National Shooting Sports Month is to create… a time for the community of [Read More…]
About ten years ago, a law was passed that clarified the federal government’s stance on firearms in National Parks. Since we are wading through the heart of summer here in America, TFB thought it would be a good idea to revisit the topic of possessing/carrying [Read More…]
One company I was not expecting to be at TriggrCon 2019 was LIT Laser. LIT Laser is not a firearm company but many people use their fiber lasers for firearm marking. For those not familiar with the different laser engravers out there, there are two common types. CO2 or [Read More…]
Holosun was one of the exhibitors at last week’s TriggrCon 2019. They had a couple of new items. The most interesting to me was the new Holosun Titanium laser LE221. Holosun Titanium Laser LE221 Holosun has been making some rather affordable lasers for a while. [Read More…]
FN America, LLC has announced a BRAND NEW iteration of their popular polymer-frame, striker-fired pistol that now accepts red dot sights with the FN 509 Midsize MRD 9mm! This optics ready package expands on the 509 lineup of pistols to provide something more compact and [Read More…]
At the TriggrCon 2019 range day, Dead Foot Arms was one of the exhibitors showing off their folding stock system. The Dead Foot Arms SCW 2.5 PDW Brace was unveiled at the TriggrCon range day. For those of you not familiar with Dead Foot Arms (DFA), they make a folding [Read More…]