The first volume of three books looking at the firearms of Heckler & Koch from Vickers Guide is now shipping. The new series of books was first announced six months ago and in a recent update the publisher confirmed that: “books have arrived at our warehouse [Read More…]
The AR-15 rifle is now as much a part of American history as the much venerated 1911 pistol. Following up on the success of Vickers Guide: AR-15 Volume 1 is AR-15 Volume 2 Second Edition. The first edition of Volume 2 has been sold out for quite some time and many [Read More…]
Having firearms books with high-quality photos and interesting factoids is a must for any self-respecting gun owner looking to decorate their coffee table. Even if you don’t read them they are always nice to have around for guests who come over. One such series of [Read More…]
Entertaining and INformative Like the many other books that now proceed in the Vickers Guide library, Vickers Guide: SIG Sauer Vol. 1 succeeds in being both a feast for the eyes and the mind. Leonardo Antaris and James Rupley’s sumptuous photography draws you [Read More…]
While the late R. Blake Stevens‘ Black Rifle may still be considered the bible when it comes to the origins and history of the AR-15, the new second edition of ‘AR-15 (Volume 1)‘ from Vickers Guide is an accessible, aesthetically pleasing way into the [Read More…]
Vickers Guide have announced the pre-sale of the first of two volumes looking at SIG and SIG Sauer firearms. The first volume will look at pistols, submachine guns and pistol calibre carbines, while the second, due for release next year, will look at the company’s [Read More…]
“PAPER BOOKS ARE DYING” – I keep hearing that over and over again. In a way it makes sense, but in the last few years, when I started doing more serious research about small arms (serious meaning just one level above articles like “The Deadliest [Read More…]
Last year, I had an opportunity to work with Larry Vickers during his visit to Russia, when he and his co-author James Rupley were working on the “Vickers Guide: Kalashnikov” series of books. One day we were at a so-called “dungeon” – the [Read More…]
Larry Vicker‘s guide of the Kalashnikov (Volume 1) is now ready to be delivered to your coffee table. This book will stand out on any table or shelf, in its Red Alert-red, full of AKs and AKMs. According to himself it’s the best book yet, and with 360 pages [Read More…]
The latest edition of Larry Vickers’ series of coffee table reference books, the Vickers Guides, has been released. The fourth book in the series which has already featured editions looking at the AR-15 and 1911 – while the new book will focus on [Read More…]
Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical and Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons will team up to work on writing the new Vickers Guide: WWII Germany. Ian will be the historical advisor and commentary contributor of the project. The announcement of this collaboration was [Read More…]
Print is most certainly not dead, especially when it comes to full-color guide books of one of the most iconic rifles in history. The Vickers Guide: AR-15 Volume 1 is available just in time for the holiday season. Packed with over 350 pages of impressive photography by [Read More…]
This new book by Larry Vickers and James Rupley is a coffee table book that’s a testament to one of the most popular handguns in the United States for the past 100 years. Larry describes the influence the 1911 has had on him throughout his adult life as well as [Read More…]
Larry Vickers has been many things. After years of experience in the US military’s Special Operations community as a member of Delta Force, Vickers gained prominence in the firearms/tactical industry. Since the end of his time in service, he has been a product [Read More…]
If you’re having any problems with the embed video, you can use this link: https://kalashnikov.media/en/media/videolibrary/4522502 Recently, Larry Vickers visited Russia to take some high-quality pictures for his new book – VICKERS GUIDE: KALASHNIKOV (Volume [Read More…]
James R. who takes the photos for Larry Vickers books sent me this photo of the Armalite AR15 serial number 00001. Many people thought this AR had been destroyed years ago but guess what it turned up. This is the first hi definition photo of this AR as far as I know. [Read More…]
The new book Soviet Weapons of the Afghan War is filled with real-world info on the ComBloc weapons used in the 1979-1989 conflict.
Armax: the Journal of Contemporary Arms has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the reprinting of the original volumes of the journal. The project is looking to fund new full-colour editions of the original six volumes of the journal which will be remastered to a [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 189th 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…]
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 do another show-and-tell sort of Armorer’s Bench article. This one will [Read More…]
A2 sights were a controversial design choice when they replaced the old A1 versions. They added complexity and made it possible to change the sight setting without a tool. While some users have maligned the A2, it is a very capable sight for the average civilian [Read More…]
A short while back I was challenged by fellow TFB Staff member James Reeves (you may have heard of him), to build an SPR as cheap as possible. Well, myself being an unapologetic “poor”, I, of course, took him up on the challenge and started the project [Read More…]
Each day a different image from the World of firearms. We call this POTD, short for Photo Of The Day, and it is our daily article series where we go to great lengths trying to find the most interesting pictures for you out there. Today the image itself is very basic, [Read More…]
Uintah Precision, a company known for making AR-style bolt action rifles, has entered the market of semi-auto AR-15 pattern firearms. Their first AR is simply called Semi-Auto AR-15. If you have been a Uintah Precision customer and like the quality of their bolt guns, [Read More…]
No matter if it is hunting, plinking, competition shooting, or just plain old fun, there is no doubt in my mind that .22LR is by far the most popular cartridge on the planet. The .22LR rimfire cartridges have been effectively used nearly everywhere on the planet for a [Read More…]
It is not every day you get the opportunity to review a book on the life and inventions of the grandfather of modern firearms or as the book refers to him,” the Thomas Edison of guns”. When I saw the chance to read all the way through the new book published by Simon [Read More…]
In our day and age, it is hard to imagine that some weapons still remain literally unknown to the general public. It seems that because of TFB, “Forgotten weapons” and other specialty gun blogs, no weapon is truly forgotten anymore. That is why I was really [Read More…]
If you’re a gun guy you’ve probably spent a few hours thumbing through gun books, if you’re a collector or old gun lover then you probably have a shelf full! In an exclusive interview, TFB spoke to Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons, Nic Jenzen-Jones [Read More…]
Early prototype of AM-17, first public demonstration. August 2016 Recently, Larry Vickers visited Russia to get some pictures of rare and unique AKs for his upcoming Vickers Guidebook. He also visited the factory in Izhevsk and tried some of the newer weapons, including [Read More…]
We recently wrote about Enhanced Tactical Arms with their new grip design at SHOT 2018. But during the show, we were able to get a behind the scenes look at the small companies efforts to replicate the developmental history of the M4 carbine from the early beginnings [Read More…]
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