In firearms competitions like USPSA and IDPA, even a slight increase in capacity can save your bacon on a course of fire you’ve missed a few shots on. Strike Industries is proud to introduce their latest offering for Glock pistols, the EMP or Extended Magazine [Read More…]
With the increase in ownership of NFA items like suppressors and the increase in red dot-equipped pistols, suppressor height and co-witness height sights have become a much more popular option for pistol iron sights. The new Tyrant Designs Suppressor Height + Co-Witness [Read More…]
Pistol compensators seem to be creeping into popularity within the concealed carry market and Faxon Firearms has been gradually expanding its lineup of EXOS pistol compensators to meet this new demand. Faxon Firearms is pleased to announce that they are adding the new [Read More…]
Not too long ago Shield Arms released the S15 Magazine for the Glock 43X. This revolutionary little mag brought the 10rd capacity of the slim pistol to 15, in line with its fatter older brother, the Glock 19. On the 18th of May, Shield Arms will be adding the Glock 43 [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the new Shield Arms Z9 magazine for the Glock 43. Adding less than a half-inch of length to the G43, the Shield Arms Z9 magazines increase the Glock 43’s magazine capacity by 50%, with 9 rounds of 9mm instead of the 6 rounds provided by the [Read More…]
While most gun owners probably have a nice large toolbox full of firearms cleaning and maintenance tools, there is a case to be made for smaller sets of tools that allow you to do simple field maintenance. In fact, I’ve become quite fond of some of the smaller [Read More…]
Most of you will know Shield Arms for their novel 15-round flush-fit magazines for the Glock 43X and 48 pistols. The S15 magazine took what was already a great handgun and turned it into a contender that could keep up with guns released shortly after that featured [Read More…]
The Taurus G3XL is one of the latest offerings in the market of double-stack 9mm concealed carry pistols. While the pistol isn’t as slim as the Glock 48 or as refined as the SIG P365XL, it’s extremely affordable and still reliable enough for concealed [Read More…]
A mandatory safety recall was issued on April 19th, 2022 by Apex Tactical Specialties regarding a limited amount of their Apex Action Enhancement Kits for slim frame Glock pistols like the Glock 43, Glock 43X, and the Glock 48. The issue with these flawed trigger kits [Read More…]
With air travel slowly returning to normal and the spring and summer season spurring on increased travel across the United States, I thought it might be fitting to give you all a reminder of what is at stake every time you head to the TSA checkpoint at your departing [Read More…]
When it comes to custom work, few places carry the same reputation and quality of service as Langdon Tactical. Langdon Tactical Technologies used to mostly focus on Beretta pistols and a handful of other highly focused pistol lines but now they are offering their custom [Read More…]
The popular Grand Power Stribog is…popular. It’s had several updates over the years but perhaps none so significant as this: Glock magazine compatibility. James Reeves got to check out the Glock mag compatible version at IWA 2022, and he brings the info to you. ««« GUN AND GEAR [Read More…]
Glocks are very popular, a statement that can earn someone the title of “Captain Obvious”. It is still true, though. So it should not come as a surprise to anyone that the German gunmaker Umarex is giving this pistol its very special attention and opening up [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves visits Bul Armory at IWA to see their AR-9, the Bul BL-9, a 9mm, Glock magazine fed AR-15 that is a match-tuned race machine. According to Bul’s press materials: After years of development, prototypes and tuning, our entry to the Pistol Caliber Carbine [Read More…]
IWA is always an interesting weapons expo to keep your eye on partially because of the vastly different firearms laws that European firearms manufacturers have to adhere to. One example of this is that under most European countries’ laws, certain parts and [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves visits Norlite to discuss the amazing USK-G Glock carbine/chassis. Essentially, the USK-G is very much a stand-alone 9mm carbine, but it needs a Glock frame to be installed to borrow the fire control group and pistol grip. That means that, under most laws, the [Read More…]
If you like to keep close tabs on aftermarket Glock accessories you will know that last year Tyrant Designs stated that they would be coming out with their own two-piece set of 7075 aluminum Glock compatible sights. Tyrant Designs recently published new images and [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at IWA 2022 to visit manufacturers and preview their new products. Bul Armory – a well-known 1911 manufacturer – is now producing a striker-fired polymer-framed “Glock type” pistol with much Glock part compatibility: The Axe series. [Read More…]
The APC45 has been a popular pistol caliber carbine for a lot of individuals as well as law enforcement agencies. However, for the average user of the APC45 Pro, having to shell out nearly $100 per magazine can get pretty expensive if you plan on running your PCC within [Read More…]
Our Photo Of The Day articles bring together some of the most eye-catching and visually appealing images. You won’t find a lot of pictures of sunsets, flowers or touristic landmarks here, instead, the photo selection spans from soldiering, firearms, special units, [Read More…]
Some of you may have heard of the DryFireMag or the Trigger Reset Magazine. This cool little aftermarket training aid product is quite unique when compared to things like snap caps or laser training devices. One of the biggest problems people run into when they are [Read More…]
Glock 17 and 19 pistols are still extremely popular choices for daily carry duty despite the absolutely vast amount of new options there are currently on the market. F.A.B. Defense specializes in high-quality polymer aftermarket parts for both pistols and rifles and has [Read More…]
A new American-made Glock magazine well has just hit the market from Edgar Sherman Design. The new ESD magwell aims to set itself apart from the rest of the Glock flared magwells by featuring an extremely purpose-driven design with the mission “to enhance a [Read More…]
Have you ever been shooting in front of a large group of people? If so, have you ever botched a reload in front of said group? It sucks. Regardless of who is around, smooth magazine changes feel good and can be vital to surviving a life or death encounter. One tool that [Read More…]
At SHOT Show 2022 Franklin Armory has announced two new products – the updated F17 series of semi-auto rimfire rifles chambered in .17WSM and a binary trigger conversion for Glock pistols. Let’s take a brief look at each new Franklin Armory product. G-S173 [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at Rock Island Armory’s lane to talk about updates to the new STK100 pistol, a near-clone of a Gen 3 Glock except with an aluminum frame. According to RIA: “Striker-fired pistol fans, rejoice. The STK100 boasts an aluminum grip that adds just [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at Angstadt to discuss the new MDP-9 pistol caliber carbine. According to Angstadt: “The patent pending roller-delayed action of the MDP-9 significantly reduces the weight and recoil of the gun. Making it one of the softest shooting pistol caliber [Read More…]
SHOT Show Range Day was all a buzz about the mic that Franklin Armory dropped. They unveiled a Glock binary trigger. Yes, you read that right. A pull/release trigger has been made for use with a Glock. We took a closer look at on the show floor and shot it at range day. [Read More…]
LMT unveiled the newest addition to its lineup with the MARS-L9. The L9 incorporates features from the legendary MARS family of rifles and looks to make a big splash in the PCC market. I had the chance to shoot the MARS-L9 and talk with LMT about it during Shot [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Hop is with the guys from Franklin Armory to check out their new Binary Trigger for the Glock 17. Is it a Glock 18? Not quite, but as close as most civilians are going to get. Details are in the video. ««« GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO »»» • Apparel: […] Read [Read More…]