SIG Sauer Electro-Optics have been awarded a major contract to provide the US Army’s new Direct View Optic (DVO) which will be used on the current M4A1 carbine, replacing the venerable ACOG . An award notice was posted on Sam.Gov at the end of last month with the [Read More…]
Austin Thomas Jones is an Aerospace Engineer with a less than favorable view of Federal Firearms regulations. It is this attitude that caused Austin to depart from the aerospace industry and enter the firearms industry with the goal of resurrecting armor-piercing [Read More…]
What is old is new again. Drawing from classic SIG Sauer pistols like the P226 and the P229, the latest P320 to leave the SIG Custom Shop utilizes a metal frame rather than the standard polymer lower found on the over one million P320 pistols manufactured, sold and [Read More…]
Continuing our regular look into criminally made and modified firearms within our Underground Arms Watch series, we start with a seizure of a number of homemade firearms by Queensland Police on October 2: Officers from Logan District Drug and Firearm team have charged a [Read More…]
A couple weeks back we talked about Ivan The Troll‘s 3D printed Walther PPK frame. That iteration was basically a proof of concept to see if he could make a durable and lasting frame using some 3D printed parts and an AR-15 fire control group. Now he has upgraded [Read More…]
The Taurus TX22 has been a hit with rimfire shooters since its release back in 2019. TFBTV presenter Hop has also reviewed the TX22 and shared his thoughts on the 22LR 16 shot pistol. Taurus has now introduced the Viridian Essential Red Laser Sight for the TX22 which [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves gets his hands on SIG’s newest pistol, the SIG P320 AXG. It’s no secret that SIG has been cranking out new variants of the P320 given the modular nature of the platform, but this one is SIGnificantly different than prior iterations. The P320 AXG is the [Read More…]
Thermal spotters have many uses, anything from hunting to finding missing persons. They can greatly improve your hunting efficiency, as you can scan a part of the forest or a section of a field and quickly detect what’s out there. In fact, they work both day and [Read More…]
Do you love photography? We’ve been running our very special Photo Of The Day series for years, sharing great photos from around the World and the World of firearms onto the “doorstep” of the screen you’re looking at right now. Today we have a [Read More…]
When it comes to adding revolvers to my personal collection, like many other wheelgun aficionados, I tend to purchase a lot of old revolvers. Reason being, if you stumble across a specific make and model no longer in circulation, there is no guarantee that you will ever [Read More…]
Recently released from the American Tomahawk company, the Trench is the company’s own entry into the field of riot protection gear. The 25 ounce STN66 Nylon handled club was inspired by WWI trench clubs which were used during melee combat during night time trench [Read More…]
On 14th September it emerged that C.G. Haenel’s MK556 had been selected by the German Bundeswehr, beating the entries from Heckler & Koch to replace the G36 as the Bundeswehr’s service rifle. A day later the German Ministry of Defence confirmed that [Read More…]
The Daewoo K1 is South Korea’s service rifle and they are getting an upgrade from MITS Precision. The Korean Army currently has Picatinny handguards, you can see them in an article I posted two years ago. The future of weapon accessories is M-LOK and they are [Read More…]
A lot of shooters never come in contact with gunpowder, but all reloaders do. Depending on what kind of brand you are using, you may be in for a little bit of change since Hodgdon Powder Company has bought several brands from Western Powders. You can find the details [Read More…]
Those of you who like to LARP around like I do or perhaps just be prepared for the worst will be familiar with rapid deploying medical pouches. Imminent Threat Solutions has just released its new TraumaQuick Rapid Access system. The New system is supposed to be worn [Read More…]
Vendetta Precision is a small company out of Wisconsin. They sent me their Vendetta Precision Contoured Bed Rifle Chassis (VP-CBRC), an aluminum chassis for a Savage long action receiver. I am a Savage fan and use them in my builds almost exclusively. Giving me an [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – The ramp gunner in the mighty Sikorsky CH-53G helicopter. Initially, the German CH-53Gs had two 7.62×51mm MG3 machine guns in the side doors, but they have been replaced by heavier .50 BMG M3M/GAU-21 machines guns, one in the door and one on [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 68th 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 look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a sweet [Read More…]
Firearms Manufacturer Q LLC announced today that it was issued a Cease and Desist by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms. The ATF’s letter notified Q that the Honey Badger pistol is now considered a Short barreled rifle (SBR) and ordered them to immediately [Read More…]
Blackwater has got their hands on both sides of the firearms business. Not only do they manufacture ammunition with special loadings they also make some higher end firearms for the discerning customer. They have announced the addition of the Sentry 12 Pump Action [Read More…]
In a move to continue to be a leader in premium bullets and ammunition, Sierra Bullets (Sedalia, Missouri, USA) has acquired “certain assets” relating to Barnes Bullets. Barnes were previously part of the Remington Arms family of companies. With Remington [Read More…]
Ase Utra Oy from Finland have been manufacturing sound suppressors for hunting, sports and professional use since 1994. Their usual production exceeds over 10,000 units per year and they state that they are one of the world’s largest manufacturers of sound [Read More…]
Infitech Sweden’s R&D department seem to be very busy and have just released a family of minimalistic 9 mm muzzle brakes. They are available in 3 sizes: Mini, Micro and Nano. Their aim has been to offer the best recoil reduction with the smallest possible [Read More…]
This week it was announced that LMT Defense had gained a contract from the United States Army for $17,031,520 firm fixed price for a new production run of the M203/M203A2 40MM Grenade launcher. The order is estimated to be complete by September of 2025. The full press [Read More…]
In a shocking ruling issued Monday, September 28th, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania issued an opinion holding that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) of 2005 is unconstitutional under the 10th Amendment. This ruling comes from a lawsuit that [Read More…]
TFB’s Photo Of The Day means photographs from around the World. Today we look at soldiers from the French Foreign Legion. This is the first time I see the French Heckler & Koch HK416F with the bayonet attached. Note that the rifles do not (yet) have the [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! In this ongoing series, we discuss everything rimfire related. This week we’ve finally got something new for a change. Vudoo Gun Works is a group of guys who are passionate about rimfire rifles [Read More…]
Over the weekend the world’s oldest firearms company celebrated their 494th birthday. Beretta was founded in 1526 and have been in business continually ever since. The company has been responsible for dozens of iconic designs ranging from their pistols and fine [Read More…]
The Swiss company B&T has developed a new family of modular and hybrid semi-automatic carbines. Their name is SPC9 and they are chambered in 9×19 mm. To best describe it, you could say that it combines a B&T APC9 with a Heckler & Koch MP5 and an AR15. [Read More…]
I have to confess that I didn’t know that hunting with muzzleloaders was a thing, but it’s legal in several states in the United States and seems to be gaining in popularity. Federal Ammunition calls their new product FireStick, and describe it as a whole [Read More…]
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