At the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries, early cyclists/velocipede enthusiasts seemed to be plagued, however, with curious and often aggressive canines. This was apparently enough of a common occurrence that René Galand, son of prolific revolver inventor [Read More…]
Allen Engineering is a well-known name in the world of clone rifles. Their AEM5 silencer is the “clone correct” option for a Mk12 build. Recently, Trajectory Arms announced that they would be taking over production of the AEM5 silencers. More CLASSIC [Read More…]
The Springfield Armory Hellcat is a widely popular concealed carry pistol that stands out in an often saturated market of carry guns. To maintain its staying power, Springfield Armory has made several iterations to include the Hellcat, Hellcat OSP, Hellcat RDP, and [Read More…]
The Colt CZ group is releasing what could be described as the best of two worlds. Tribute to Legends is what they chose to call their set of limited edition, hand-engraved Colt 1911 and CZ 75. This is a commemoration of last year’s merger between Colt and Česká [Read More…]
There are many ways to carry and conceal a handgun, and owners of the Springfield Hellcat now have a new option from Galco Gunleather. Made from premium horsehide the new Galco pocket holster has a smooth leather interior, for easy release of the pistol. The design is [Read More…]
Langdon Tactical Technology is proud to announce a partnership with ShivWorks to offer Ernest Langdon’s personal choice for EDC knives – the ShivWorks Clinch Pick 2.0. The Clinch Pick 2.0 features a 2-5/8″ blade with a single edge made from very [Read More…]
The Polish VIS 100 M1 pistol from Fabrika Broni is an upgraded variant of the pistol that is currently issued to the Polish Armed Forces, the VIS 100 (no “M1”) while the primary advantage of the civilian M1 version provides an optics-ready capability. The history of [Read More…]
TFB’s Photo Of The Day is here again. Every day we present our readers with at least one photo. The subject is always a firearm of some kind, preferably with a muzzle flash or some action around it. Above you see a Swedish soldier with an 84 mm Carl-Gustaf recoilless [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 164th 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 [Read More…]
Ammunition is still outrageously expensive in this day and age and the advent of ammo-less training devices has brought the industry some much-needed innovation in terms of how we train with our rifles and pistols. Mantis is well known for providing customers with one [Read More…]
Strike Industries have released the new Strike Micro Threaded Comp (SMTC) family of handgun muzzle devices. This new product line currently includes two 9mm pistol compensators called CIRCLE and QUAD. Both muzzle devices have side muzzle brake ports and a top muzzle [Read More…]
Savage Arms has added to its already popular Impulse series of rifles a new backcountry-ready version called Impulse Mountain Hunter. Those who keep close tabs on Savage’s lineup will remember that the Impulse lineup of rifles is all straight-pull rifles allowing [Read More…]
Anderson Manufacturing are probably most famous for their AR-15 lower receivers. Now they are expanding into the handgun market with their KIGER-9c compact pistol. The KIGER-9c is a striker-fired, locked-breech, short-recoil operated semi-automatic pistol chambered in [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is personally visiting Zastava headquarters in Serbia to test out the successor to the legendary M70: the brand new Zastava M19 MCS (Modular Combat System). From Zastava’s Serbian webpage about this next-generation AK: Following the trends in tactical [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 64. Part of being a competent firearms owner is having the ability to constantly learn and adapt your methods for various situations. Hop and I recently were able to attend an event at the legendary Gunsite academy in Arizona and if [Read More…]
This story of Juliet and her Romeo is not a one of woe at all. The Romeo and Juliet of today’s Photo Of The Day bring joy to people behind them and their union allows them to do things that neither could do separately – a perfect relationship, isn’t it? [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is about the rimfire firearm world and its many guns, ammunition types, and history! Last week we looked at the antique $5 Mossberg Brownie .22 caliber rimfire pistol. Despite [Read More…]
Here at TFB, we try to cover a broad range of subjects, from all sorts of firearms to other interesting gear we might be in need of. Böker Plus now has a shovel M1874, a remake of the first German field shovel, which should be a perfect tool in any (bug out) vehicle or [Read More…]
While researching the Indian small arms procurement program and reading the news from the DefExpo 2022 exhibition, I came across quite an interesting Indian rifle called INDRA (name of a Hindu deity) made by Astr Defence, a private small arms manufacturing company [Read More…]
Owners of the SIG P365 XMacro now have a new option for holstering, with the Slim-Tuk IWB from DeSantis. Made from Kydex, the Slim-Tuk is a minimal ambidextrous IWB holster with DeSantis’ tuck-able 360 C-Clip, for almost unlimited mounting options. For instance, [Read More…]
In September the Indian Army launched a fresh search for a ‘5.56MM X 45 MM CQB CARBINE’. Initially, there had been a desire to procure these close quarters carbines internationally, just as with the purchase of 716i rifles from SIG Sauer. However, the [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 29! It’s no secret that there are those out there that seek to restrict and reduce the amount and type of firearms, parts, and accessories that we have access to. If you keep your thumb on the news cycle closely, you’ll notice [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: We see U.S. Marines patrol through strong winds and heavy snow during a comprehensive bilateral field training exercise. This was part of Exercise Forest Light 13-3 at the Hokkaido-Dai Maneuver Area in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan. The FTX began with the [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb below, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article, I decided to take a bit of a risk and pick up a bucket list gun that does not have the best [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the YHM Turbo K 5.56mm rifle suppressor. Last week we discussed the new SIG Sauer SPEAR LT carbine and the SLX762C-QD compact silencer. Today we [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day and we’re off to the Republic of Cabo Verde, an archipelago and island country in the central Atlantic Ocean consisting of ten volcanic islands. In these images, U.S. Army Rangers assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group teach the Cabo Verdean [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves has the honor of interviewing Beretta’s general manager, Mr. Carlo Ferlito, asking him 20 viewer questions about Beretta. Questions include everything from future releases to new calibers, the history of Beretta’s lineup, and the status of current [Read More…]
I can hear the typing coming from a mile away even before any of you have read this first paragraph. “It’s from Turkey! Pass!” Yes, the BRG9 Elite is a not-so-subtle nod to the Springfield XD series of pistols but whereas the XD (aka the HS 2000) [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day and we are off to an island called Gotland. This is Sweden’s largest island, and its location in the center of the Baltic Sea gives it great strategic importance, especially in times like these. The location is very important from a military [Read More…]
It is Friday and that means another Friday Night Lights. Last week we talked about the Z-Bolt Blazer IR LED head. This week we take a look at an inexpensive thermal sensor that plugs directly into your phone. This one is made by InfiRay and they call it the T2 Pro. [Read More…]
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