Today Luke C (@BallisticAviation) is at NRAAM 2023 at the Heckler & Koch booth to check out the 22LR HK 416 D and MP5 rifles and pistols. HK will be releasing new color variants of both rifles (and pistols) later in 2023. ««« GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO »»» • Apparel: All TFBTV apparel is [Read More…]
Recently we showed you The Transparent Heckler & Koch G36, a cutaway model in transparent plastic. Now it’s time for a Heckler and Koch HK416D model, cut by the factory with US Lettering possibly for the US Marines or SOCOM. A lot of people who carry a [Read More…]
During my trip to Germany last week, I took a special trip up to Hamburg, Germany to visit Zib Militaria. Zib is a surplus dealer in some rare gun parts. Heiko, the owner, has acquired some rare machine gun parts as well as stock piled a bunch of HK goodies. Among them [Read More…]
If you’re a manufacturer of laser lights you should continue reading, there’s some potential business ahead from the German Special Forces KSK. Your laser module should weigh no more than 180 grams, include two light sources (I guess that’s visible and [Read More…]
The Norwegians finally seem happy with their new H&K 416 rifles. They have solved the problem of soldiers getting sick from inhaling the fumes of their “green” 5.56mm ammunition by simply not shooing at their indoor ranges. Of course it is summer in [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB’s Photo Of The Day! Today’s selection features a lot of snow and cold, and a furry beast. In terms of firearms, we have the Heckler & Koch HK416N, the SA80 in full winter camouflage and most likely an M4 carbine. From NATO‘s Facebook [Read More…]
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg will equip its armed forces with the HK416 A7. Luxembourg will replace the Steyr AUGs currently in service with weapons from Heckler & Koch through a contract worth 8.4 million Euros ($9.2 million). HK416 @ TFB: German Army One Step [Read More…]
On 14 December the German government’s Budget and Defense Committees convened and the initial funds for the procurement of the German Army’s next service rifle were granted. This clears the way for the initial procurement of the HK416A8 as the G95A1. [Read More…]
Brownells just announced a new HK416-pattern upper receiver kit, the BRN-4. This piston-driven upper is compatible with standard AR-15 lower receiver groups. Brownells @ TFB: TFB Review: Brownells BRN-10 – A Legend Resurrected Brownells Exclusive: Sons Of Liberty Gun [Read More…]
The Slovenian National Police Force’s tactical police unit is known as Specialna Enota Policije (SEP), which translates as “Special Police Unit.” The SEP is used to carry out counterterrorism operations and other risky jobs that are too dangerous or [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: Established in 2014, this is TFB’s way to show carefully selected photographs daily together with a brief story. Hopefully, you’ll learn something new and interesting. We also welcome comments in the intended section below. Today we have some [Read More…]
Ever since photography was invented in the early 1800s, it has been a medium of limitless possibilities. Today most people have at least a smartphone to capture what’s going on around, and the professionals use even more advanced cameras and optics. At TFB we’ve [Read More…]
Our Photo Of The Day article series brings 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 and special [Read More…]
It’s time for another Photo Of The Day and this time we follow the Recon U.S. Marines to Iceland. According to the experts, some of the soldiers are armed with rifles with M27 lowers and HK416A5 uppers. Presumably, this is a new program for Recon. Below: Royal [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day and we have a guard ahead of the F-35A aircraft from the Royal Norwegian Air Force at Evenes Air Base during exercise Falcon Deploy 2021. The F-35A is a single-seat, single-engine, stealth, fifth-generation, multi-role combat aircraft ordered by several [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – TFB is now on its 7:th year of bringing you high-quality photographs from the world of firearms every day. In store today is the Norwegian Home Guard department Sture and their Heckler & Koch HK416s out on a mission to defend and then evacuate. [Read More…]
We’re used to Cerakoted firearms in all sorts of colors these days, but the Military uses mainly black, FDE or green ones. In our Photo Of The Day, we have an exception, the French orange Heckler & Koch HK416F for training. This version comes with a blank [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: Soldier from His Majesty The King’s Guard standing in front of the Storting, the Norwegian Parlament, during the opening of the 166:th Storting. They are carrying the Heckler & Koch HK416N with Aimpoint sights, made for Norway. It seems they [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…]
TFB’s Photo Of The Day can be many things. Today we get a good look at the setup that the German KSK Special Forces are using on their not-so-black rifle. KSK is short for Kommando SpezialKräfte, or Special Forces Command. The KSK takes part in typical SOF [Read More…]
The HK416 is known for running without fail in all sorts of environments. This is why so many military and police forces have adopted the gun. It’s also known for being noticeably heavier than some other systems. Giving two new handguard options to HK416/MR556 [Read More…]
Still life photography is a genre with a large gray area between fine art and documentary photography. Add a firearm to the picture and some will frown and some will cheer. We’re pretty sure you’ve come to our Photo Of The Day to give two thumbs up for [Read More…]
Usually, the photos we show on our Photo Of The Day are assembled and fully functional. Today we’re looking at a (partially) disassembled Heckler & Koch HK416. The picture was taken at the Norwegian Armed Forces Cyber Defence day, for the cyber engineer [Read More…]
The Estonian Special Forces (ESTSOF) are using the HK416A7 by Heckler & Koch. Here you can see them at a shooting range during winter. We had our hands on the “A7” at the Heckler & Koch booth at EnforceTac already in 2018, but it can still not be [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day, with ceremonial pictures from the French 35e régiment d’Infanterie as the unit changes command. Pictures of French soldiers with the old FAMAS rifles are getting rare as it’s being replaced by the Heckler & Koch HK416F, which was [Read More…]
FN Herstal recently announced a new Ultralight Machine Gun called EVOLYS. But the focus of today’s Photo Of The Day is the FN Minimi (seen above) and the Heckler & Koch HK416. The Minimi has been in use with Norway’s Special Forces since the late 1980s. [Read More…]
Hand to Hand combat with the Heckler & Koch HK416F in our Photo Of The Day. This is the place if you’re looking for moments where a photographer captures soldiers and their firearms in interesting situations or places. Today we’re looking at the 35e [Read More…]
The HK416 A7 is still not up on the HK website, I can only find the A5 version. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. For those who have been around TFB for a few years, may remember that we reported about it back in 2017 in “HK416 A7 to be called G95 by the [Read More…]
We just passed the Heckler & Koch HK416 appreciation day: April 16. To compensate we have a Photo Of The Day with pictures from the French 35e régiment d’infanterie. I have lived a few years in France, but unfortunately, my French is too weak (without red [Read More…]
Hi there, and welcome to our Photo Of The Day! Here is the place where we honor outstanding photos from the world of firearms. Today it’s time to look at France and some of their equipment. We have their Heckler & Koch HK416F rifles of course. Here are [Read More…]
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