When we talk about upgrading our carry guns, there’s always the debate of swapping out various parts and carrying it daily on your person. Whether it’s a new set of sights, new barrel, magazine release, or aftermarket trigger, there will always be benefits [Read More…]
In this article, we’ll present to you the first part of Underground Arms Watch December edition’s look into notable seizures of criminally manufactured and modified weapons seized off the streets. Read last month’s post here. 200 Glock conversion [Read More…]
“The Ulfhednar (pronounced Ulf-heth-nar) were a group of Viking warriors. They wore wolf skin, and their own skin was black-died. Like the Berserkers, they preformed chants and ritual prior to battle to get in a “Berserker Rage”. Through adrenaline they [Read More…]
Firearms Safety – Something that concerns us all at all times. Here’s a new “rule” to add as a reminder of what not to do. Never mix Metal and Batteries, keep them apart! If the positive and negative on the battery connect with a live round in [Read More…]
The number of firearms purchased through Federal Firearms License holders on Black Friday has been released by the FBI, which were just short of breaking the current record from 2017. This year’s Black Friday gun sales were just 621 checks shy of breaking the [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves introduces the “Win the Fight” Series, a set of videos that TFBTV recorded and produced in collaboration with Thunder Ranch and in partnership with Aero Precision, EOTech, Ballistic Advantage, Brownells, and Doubletap Ammunition. This episode is [Read More…]
In an effort to better respond to any acts of terrorism, the Australian Federal Police have selected Daniel Defense’s Mk18 short barreled rifles (SBR’s) for use in protecting Australian airports. The Federal Police released the information as a press [Read More…]
One of my many faults is the fact I tend to wear shoes way longer than I should. After 4 years of hard use, I finally retired my 5.11 boots and decided to look at a new pair less Tacticool. I had a few different options in mind but after trying a pair of Viktos [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day and we visit Finland for a look at their Basic Military Training. I think the weapon above is an M72 LAW (Light Anti-Tank Weapon). IV / 19 BASIC EXERCISE – Translated from the Finnish language: A seven-day combat and shooting exercise for the [Read More…]
Ruger Single Six Convertible .22 Today on Wheelgun Wednesday, we are taking a quick look at the Ruger Single Six “Convertible” in .22WMR. A “New Model” beginning production in 1973, this revolver came with both .22LR and .22WMR cylinders. [Read More…]
In the last three or four months, I have been making an effort to go out and shoot with strangers in public ranges either outside or the various indoor ranges in Michigan. It’s fairly easy to become comfortable shooting on private land with the same group of [Read More…]
In the last couple of weeks TFB was able to get an exclusive look at Smith & Wesson’s latest offering to the concealed carry market: The Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield EZ. This new offering from Smith & Wesson seeks to upgrade the firepower of the [Read More…]
Lehigh Defense shared a couple of images on their social media pages showing XD (Xtreme Defense) bullets that they are developing for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge. The everyone’s favorite plinking round is primarily available with bare lead and copper or polymer [Read More…]
There is an all-new pistol brace backplate available for Masterpiece Arms MPA30DMG and MPA30SST pistols. Made by EZ Accuracy, the backplate attaches directly to the Masterpiece Arms pistol and allows you to mount any brace that is compatible with a Picatinny rail. This [Read More…]
The PPSS Group is a United Kingdom based company that has been providing protective vests and clothing since 2009. PPSS has focused their energy on ballistic protection as well against edged weapon threats, including a demonstration from the company’s CEO, [Read More…]
This Thanksgiving, while most people in America were enjoying their holiday meal or some football, one man discovered why using a pistol rigged as a booby trap was a bad idea. Booby trapped firearms, or “spring guns” have been controversial for more than [Read More…]
M&P 2.0 Subcompact The 2nd generation of the classic M&P series has finally made its way to the compact-sized pistol category. Although the general look and performance largely remain the same, Smith & Wesson has added a couple of new features to keep the [Read More…]
100 years ago, Mikhail Timofeevich Kalashnikov was born. He died in 2013 at the age of 94. This is the subject in today’s Photo. In memory of this event, there will be a statue raised in St Petersburg, Russia which you can see above. Translated from Russian: A [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to a very special edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we usually look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is [Read More…]
Liberty Ammunition, a company that makes one of the lightest weight 9mm bullets, has teamed up with Shell Shock Technologies, the manufacturer of one of the most lightweight 9mm cartridge cases, to create a 9x19mm ammo that has a total cartridge weight of 93 grains. [Read More…]
The Kali Key is one of those products that makes me sad it even exists. Having a product that turns your semi-auto AR into a bolt action with a few simple modifications. Now at first, I was somewhat puzzled why anyone would want to switch their AR to a bolt action and [Read More…]
BUL Armory is a privately owned Israeli manufacturer of M1911 clones, founded in 1990. They are probably most known for their BUL M-5 pistols, and TFB fairly recently wrote about their Open pistol called the SAS II BULLESTEROS. With the introduction and increased [Read More…]
Rimfire is life – a recurring mantra on The Firearm Blog. And when an apex predator firearms manufacturer with a deep portfolio of world class defensive pistols changes course to focus on the .22LR cartridge, our beliefs become even more solidified. Today we get [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves brings you a teaser of the NEW Glock 44 before he visits the Glock Factory in Vienna to get the complete rundown and range session. Shamelessly lifted from TFB Editor Pete’s article on the G44 @ https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/12/10/glock-g44/ [Read More…]
My SIG Sauer P320 X-Five has been my main range handgun for about a year now. I’ve grown very fond of the striker-fired handgun but always wanted to try and bring it to the next level. I installed a Gray Guns adjustable flat trigger in my P226 Elite and it [Read More…]
There is no question that Hi-Point firearms have made a name for themselves by providing law-abiding citizens with affordable and functional firearms. With an average out the door price of about $150, the pistol can provide those in dire need of a self-defense weapon [Read More…]
When it comes to conceal and carry ammunition, some people think that FMJ is “good enough” or “just as good as hollow points,” but let this picture be a stark reminder that FMJ rounds do very little outside of penciling through whatever they hit. [Read More…]
Both .17HMR and .22WMR are extremely hot rimfire calibers. The magnum rimfire caliber market is geared specifically towards varmint hunters but there are plenty of plinkers out there who choose one or both just for the fun of shooting them. Today we’ll briefly [Read More…]
Taurus USA have opened their new facility in Bainbridge Georgia. The opening ceremony for the new $22.5 million plant took place on 5 December. The new facility has the capacity to produce between 6,000 and 8,000 guns per week. The plant will create 300 new jobs [Read More…]
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the firearms industry’s leading trade association, have released a ‘state of the union’ report outlining the very latest firearms production, purchase and ownership figures. The NSSF report includes some pretty [Read More…]
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