Love it or hate it, the Browning BAR Mk3 is still alive and kicking. The fairly simple multi-purpose semi-auto rifle is a popular choice for a lot of hunters and firearms enthusiasts and while it may not be the first BAR from Browning that comes to mind when you hear [Read More…]
Our Photo Of The Day brings us to the subject of hunting and thermal imaging. Some say it takes the hunt out of hunting, but it can be a great help and also make dull moments much more interesting. Here you can see the Browning BAR Match in .308 Win and the brand new [Read More…]
The Browning Bar Match/FN FNAR is a fairly popular semi-automatic hunting rifle in some countries where hunting with AR10s may be forbidden. I happen to own one, and I swear every time I have to clean and take it apart as it’s a pretty complicated and [Read More…]
Waffen Greger, a German company, makes bullpup conversions of the Browning BAR (the hunting rifle, not the military BAR). Once converted the overall length of the rifle is just 31.5″, about 12″ shorter than a standard BAR1. Aside from the length, a [Read More…]
Browning BAR ShortTrac is now available chambered in the very popular 7mm-08 and the .325 Winchester Short Magnum. BAR ShortTrac Stalker The .325 WSM is an 8mm round that was introduced about four years ago.
This photograph is just pure awesome. John Moses Browning poses for a photo in 1918 holding one of his Browning Automatic Rifles (BAR) with Winchester gun designer Frank Burton. Of course, Browning needs no introduction, but in case you’re new to the gun world, [Read More…]
Designed by John Browning, the M2 Machine Gun (Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun) is a heavy machine gun which has been in service since 1933. That’s the main subject for Today’s Photo, accompanied by the Barret M82, chambered to shoot the same round. These [Read More…]
Lone Wolf Distributors has been around for a while and have always been known for their Glock accessories, especially their Glock triggers. A few months back we posted about Lone Wolf Distributor’s foray into the S&W accessory market with their AlphaWolf [Read More…]
Its hard not to enjoy a good bolt-action rifle. The action is completely satisfying: unlock, pull, push, and close the action. With fine, smooth guns, it’s a therapy unto itself. However, the manually rotating bolt action is perhaps a vestige of the past, with [Read More…]
I tend to be somewhat of a pack collector. A buddy of mine swears by “lumbar” style packs (I’m more of a traditional “hang on the shoulders” pack guy). When I saw this press release in our queue, I was definitely intrigued by a number [Read More…]
In a market that is constantly evolving and demanding innovation, storied gun manufacturer Browning never disappoints. At SHOT Show 2024, the company has launched a new iteration of the classic X-Bolt, affectionately named the X-Bolt 2. The X-Bolt has, for a long time, [Read More…]
Bear Creek Arsenal has been turning out some quite unique and affordable hardware over the years, and they’ve been investing towards improvement. One of those improvements has been to add cold hammer forging (CHF) tooling as an option with their AR-15 barrel lineup. [Read More…]
Last year I had the opportunity to visit the John M. Browning Museum in Ogden, Utah and I was thrilled to see Browning’s hammerless 1911 prototype on display. Very little has been written about the development of this particular pistol. The pistol is briefly [Read More…]
Ronnie Barrett stands among legends like John Browning, Eugene Stoner, and John Garand as one of only a handful of Americans to have their rifle adopted by the United States Military. For over 40 years Barrett Firearms has been and continues to be, the leader in [Read More…]
The new firearms announced by Browning Arms Company for 2023 include four new configurations of the X-Bolt bolt action rifle, fifteen shotguns added to different lines of their shotguns, and three new models of the Buck Mark rimfire pistol. You can find the list of all [Read More…]
The Australian Department of Defence has announced that under its Lethality System Project LAND 159 project a raft of new small arms have been selected for the Australian Defence Force’s dismounted combatants. The news was announced at the end of last month [Read More…]
Browning International has added a line of suppressors to their extensive product catalog. The new Browning suppressor line is called Iridium and it currently consists of three direct thread cans – one for .22LR firearms and two different-length rifle suppressors [Read More…]
The Browning A5 shotgun (also known as the Auto-5) is an almost legendary design that was first introduced in 1905 and was the first successful semi-automatic shotgun design. The shotgun remained in production unit l 1998 when it was discontinued by Browning. Now, [Read More…]
I Heard it on the X New for 2022 from Browning is their X-Bolt Target rifle, in both standard and “Pro” trims. Officially the “X-Bolt Target Max Adjustable Suppressor Ready”, the X-Bolt target has a few features that differentiate it from other [Read More…]
Browning has published the list of products that are new for 2022. The list includes new versionss of X-Bolt bolt action rifle, BAR Mk3 centerfire and SA-22 rimfire semi-auto rifles, new Cynergy, Maxus II, Silver and A5 shotgun options as well as a couple of new models [Read More…]
NordArm has developed a quick detachable blank firing adapter for the iconic Browning M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun. NordArm’s blank firing adapter has a patented attachment system which requires no tools to fit and uses a clamp and ratchet system and the [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…]
When it comes to handling your firearms in any capacity or context, nothing is more important than safety. Everyone should know the basic firearms safety rules inside and out before they ever get on a live-fire range. Beyond those fundamentals like keeping your gun [Read More…]
The Standard Manufacturing S333 Thunderstruck and the Cobray Pocket Pal are interesting modern iterations of double-barreled (and, in the case of the Pocket Pal, double cylindered!) revolvers. That being said, like many concepts in the world of cartridge firearms, the [Read More…]
The classic SA-22 has received a fresh new makeover from Browning. The SA-22 was John Browning’s first semi-automatic rifle chambered in 22LR. Since its introduction in 1914, the SA-22 has widely been considered a high-end firearm hailing from FN Herstal where [Read More…]
Browning has introduced a brand new 2021 shotgun. The Maxus II Rifled Deer Shotgun has a number of new features that will set it a notch above your typical deer hunting shotguns including a rifled thick-wall barrel and integrated weaver style rail for one style just to [Read More…]
Some fresh new looks are coming to the Browning Buck Mark pistol lineup for 2021. The new Limited Production Buck Mark suppressor-ready pistols will come in several new trims and will feature integrated Picatinny optics rails, enhanced grips, and unique finishes. New [Read More…]
When you were a kid, did you ever dream about going back in time and fighting the nasty villains with modern weapons? Some AR-15s at the Alamo would surely change the situation. Even a crate of Springfield 1903s would really help to win the Revolutionary War. But in [Read More…]
The Browning Buck Mark line grows with a new model that should be of interest to many of TFB’s readers, a 2021 SHOT Show Special. It features a lightweight Vision barrel in .22LR with an all-black aluminum outer sleeve. Gold Cerakote finish covers the inner steel [Read More…]
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For 2021, Browning Ammunition has a new personal defense handgun ammunition line dubbed X-Point Defense. This ammo is offered in the most popular pistol calibers – .380 Auto, 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 Auto and 10mm Auto. Let’s take a closer look. The X in the [Read More…]
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