Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report. In this weekly series, we explore, discuss, analyze, and review the various firearms inside the rimfire world. This week we have yet another submission from a TFB Patron/SubscribeStar Stubbs. Stubbs [Read More…]
The Norwegian Army and Home Guard are possibly some of the best-equipped forces with a variety of modern firearms from Heckler & Koch, Barrett, Glock and FN. The Norwegian Home Guard continues phasing out the old AG-3 (Automatgevær 3), which is the Norwegian [Read More…]
True Velocity are joining the board. The Texas-based hybrid ammunition manufacturer is set to join the Board of Directors of SAAMI – the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute. If you’re unfamiliar with SAAMI they are an organisation, [Read More…]
Fans of TFBTV must know that we’ve kept a close eye on Clint Smith and his training facility Thunder Ranch. Over the years Thunder Ranch has been coming out with more and more firearms with their name on it with some design changes spurred on by the man himself [Read More…]
Rifle Dynamics has new limited edition Poppies of War Print AK Stock pouch on offer, with OTTE Gear artwork made by Andrew Bawidamann. This small piece of textile seems very unnecessary, yet if I had a Krink or similar AK, I would buy it ten times out of ten. The price [Read More…]
Armies and Police Forces looking to upgrade their Heckler & Koch G36 rifles now have an option from Wilcox and Steyr Arms. The solution is a combination of the Steyr MOD Kit and the Wilcox Fusion System, something TFB wrote about last summer in Matthew’s [Read More…]
Have you ever shot the Tavor TS12? It’s a beast and for sure a different looking shotgun. I first encountered it at the SHOT Show Range Days, as it was released to the public. It’s made by IWI and feeds from one of three individual magazines which can hold [Read More…]
A new dimension for the Hécate II Sniper Rifle – this is our topic for today’s Photo Of The Day, but there’s room for other sniper rifles as well. Manufactured by PGM Précision in France, the Hécate II is the heavy sniper rifle of the French Army. [Read More…]
Happy mid-pumpkin spice season everyone and welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the awesome (and affordable) YHM R9 suppressor. Speaking of which, we ran the R9 last weekend on the 300BLK Q [Read More…]
Just a little over a year ago I wrote about some accessories for helmets. That article focused on safety-oriented accessories. In it, I mentioned helmet illumination but those accessories were for safety and identification. This week on Friday Night Lights we will take [Read More…]
The world is full of stories and photographs, and in TFB’s Photo Of The Day you can check these stories every day, every minute, all year round. Today the photographer really nailed it, as we take a closer look at the RBS56 BILL wire-guided anti-tank missile. BILL is [Read More…]
In a world dominated by AR15s, it’s always nice to see alternatives that make you want to open the wallet. For instance the Type 81 LMG in Canada, but also this Galil Ace in 5.45x39mm. IWI USA calls it “extremely limited edition” and it comes with [Read More…]
October, and it’s time for the third Geissele ICON rifle. It’s a green metallic build that honors The Battle of Kings Mountain, which took place on October 7, 1780, in North Carolina USA. Below you can find a close-up of the selector switch. To read more [Read More…]
With the release of the SIG Sauer FCU on the horizon, every aftermarket company imaginable is jumping to fill the needs of P320 shooters across the country. Killer Innovations, a company known for their Glock slides (you can see what Adam had to say about them at [Read More…]
For all of you long-range shooting junkies, Halo Optics has just introduced two new laser rangefinders, the XLR1600 and XLR2000 extra long-range rangefinders. The Halo Optics XLR1600 and XLR200 both beat their previous offering the XLR1500 laser range finder which is [Read More…]
Textron Systems, one of the three vendors in the running for the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon program held a media panel earlier this week. The panel was lead by Wayne Prender, who is Textron’s Senior Vice President, Applied Technologies and [Read More…]
The third build is our first pistol caliber carbine of the reboot. In lieu of waiting for (I presume) a preferred B&T GHM9, Charlie decided to build his own PCC, patterning after Noveske’s Space Invader. Warning: if you are a delicate flower, some of the [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves brings the Springfield Armory Model 2020 Waypoint to Thunder Ranch’s famous Counter Sniper Course to put it through its paces and see if it performs as advertised. This gun is the newest bolt-action rifle from Springfield and it is available in a number [Read More…]
Knoxville, TN based company SDS Imports specializes in bringing foreign-made guns to the United States. They’ve just recently announced the addition of the Turkish made Tisas Zigana PX-9 pistol to their list of offerings. The Tisas PX-9 is a full-sized polymer [Read More…]
Back in April, I wrote up the initial differences between the XCompact and the RXP XCompact and in June I wrote a review of the RXP XCompact. I loved the RXP XCompact and ended up turning that into a range gun with the Parker Mountain Dual Compensator barrel system, but [Read More…]
As usual, we have selected some pictures for you today. By this time you know it, it’s TFB’s Photo Of The Day to keep you in a good mood. Get a coffee, take a break and enjoy a few minutes of this Glock painted so that it disappears on top of the Polish flag. The [Read More…]
A couple of weeks ago, I talked about the advantages of carrying strong side and how it can be beneficial when it comes to training and consistency. Over the last two weeks, I’ve received a number of messages asking about different carry styles and what the [Read More…]
This is an article for both of our readers who can afford the Gunwerks Magnus Rifle System. Gunwerks is known for their high-end hunting rifles and boast a wide variety of custom options from the factory. We have some good news for users of their rifles. The custom [Read More…]
Keres Dynamics specializes in designing and manufacturing performance upgrades for the SIG Sauer P320/M17 line of handguns. They have previously released their PRO adjustable flat-faced trigger as well as an extended magazine release for the platform. They’ve just [Read More…]
If you’re looking to hone in your accuracy for this year’s fall hunting season, you might want to look into this new offering from Grizzly Targets. Grizzly Targets is now offering what they call the Double Vital Hunting Target. The steel target is made of [Read More…]
Baschieri & Pellagri was established in Marano di Castenaso (Italy) in 1885 and manufactures premium shotgun ammunition. I’ve used their ammunition in several IPSC shotgun championships, and like their buckshot loads in particular. The company has now been [Read More…]
Did you always want a sharp, pointy thing (AKA an M9 bayonet) at the end of your barrel? If you have five Picatinny rail sections left Geissele Automatics now has a solution for you, called the “Super Stabby Bayonet Mount“, or SSBM for short – the name [Read More…]
Over the last few years, one of the most interesting accessories developed for Heckler & Koch’s venerable roller-delayed weapons is the Spuhr Stock. Developed by Swedish firearms inventor and toolmaker Håkan Spuhr, the Spuhr Stock offers a more comfortable [Read More…]
Ever since photography was invented in the early 1800s it has been a medium of almost limitless possibilities. Today most people have at least a smartphone to capture what’s going on around, and the professionals use even more advanced cameras and optics. At TFB [Read More…]
We can see the changes already happening around us. The air is more crisp every morning, the leaves are beginning to turn colors, and fall hunting seasons are opening up everywhere. For most people, whether they are hunting something small like squirrels or even huge [Read More…]
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