When we arrived at the SIG Academy and saw all of the stacked hard rifle cases at our range we had a pretty good idea this was going to be a fun and informative afternoon. We weren’t wrong either! There were suppressed MCX multi caliber carbines, the SIG 556 [Read More…]
[ I am pleased to present this guest post written by Jonathan Sun. ] A couple weekends ago, I participated in the Bullets and Vehicles course at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH. I wanted to share my experiences during this course for those who might be interested in [Read More…]
SIG SAUER has been doing a lot of big things recently, and their momentum doesn’t appear to be slowing. Their Custom Works division looks to be singing along nicely, with new offerings like the Nightmare and Equinox series’ recent releases along with the [Read More…]
In a recent press release, SIG SAUER announced a partnership with FLIR to improve their SIG SAUER Academy Night Vision Operators Course. They will utilize FLIR’s night vision and thermal imaging products to help familiarize and train their students. According to [Read More…]
SIG Sauer Academy has announced a new Concealed Carry course specifically built for women. The course was developed and is instructed by experienced women. The Academy concealed carry courses currently listed on the schedule are April 18-19, August 22-23, and [Read More…]
5.11 Tactical’s ABR Academy classes were insanely popular after making a return in early 2023. They were so popular in fact that 5.11 has just announced that they’ll be further expanding their ABR Academy class schedule in partnership with the USCAA to give [Read More…]
The start of day two at the Leupold Optics Academy began with us confirming our 100 m zero on the Seekins Precision Havak HIT Pro rifle. We would then run a course of fire similar to the previous day, but this time it was at a much more rapid pace. This course of fire [Read More…]
5.11’s ABR (Always Be Ready) Academy classes are making a comeback for 2023 with a new twist – they’ll now include instruction from USCCA, one of the country’s largest concealed carry defense organizations. 5.11 Tactical’s ABR Academy will [Read More…]
US Army and JSOC veteran General Austin Scott Miller (ret.) is set to join SIG Sauer as an advisor. Miller, a former Delta operator and veteran of Mogadishu, Iraq and Afghanistan, will likely be working to support SIG Sauer’s efforts to secure further military [Read More…]
TFB and TFBTV personalities Hop and Luke were on hand to witness the grand opening of the SIG Experience Center in Epping, NH. The new state-of-the-art facility includes the flagship store, indoor ranges, a museum and a members-only club. I will leave it up to the boys [Read More…]
In Part 1 of the TacFlow Academy Large Caliber Rifle Instructors Course, I covered training, safety, and the standards. Now, in part two, we’ll take a deeper dive into equipment, shooting position, and something called “The Three Ugly Sisters”. [Read More…]
Located in Cedar Springs Michigan, Applied Ballistics is a well-known source for great information, education, and real-world training for long-range shooters. Applied Ballistics curates a lot of its own research and data to give long-range shooters the data and [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…]
SIG Sauer filed a lawsuit against Jeffrey S. Bagnell, Esq., LLC, and Jeffrey S. Bagnell (the individual) alleging misrepresentations in an animated video of the internals of the P320 pistol. SIG claims that the animation is “plainly false and inaccurate.” [Read More…]
Range Systems is a company that specializes in designing, manufacturing and installing live-fire facilities for a variety of applications. They have worked with public commercial shooting ranges, military and law enforcement organizations, and can even do private [Read More…]
The United States Concealed Carry Association, or USCCA, is an organization focused on providing resources and benefits to responsibly armed Americans. They offer a variety of informational initiatives from training and education, legal guidance, digital tutorials and [Read More…]
About six months ago, in November 2020, TFB reported that SIG SAUER was making moves to add some additional space to their facilities in Epping, New Hampshire. The new building was described as a “showpiece” by the civil engineering firm working on it, and [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves gets to take the SIG LMG-68 for a test drive at SIG Academy in New Hampshire. We talk to members of the design team about the LMG-68’s development, history, production, and capabilities. As previously reported on The Firearm Blog by Matt Moss: “The [Read More…]
A week or so ago SIG Sauer dropped their 2021 catalog, with a few new gems including new Elite series pistols a new entry to the TREAD line of rifles and SIG’s 277 Fury ammunition. Let’s take a look! Here’s SIG Sauer’s announcement of the new [Read More…]
What is old is new again. Drawing from classic SIG Sauer pistols like the P226 and the P229, the latest P320 to leave the SIG Custom Shop utilizes a metal frame rather than the standard polymer lower found on the over one million P320 pistols manufactured, sold and [Read More…]
SIG Sauer is a worldwide leader in the design and production of firearms, and has been for many years. This is common knowledge. What is a bit less well-known is that SIG is also heavily involved in the training aspect of firearms, not just in manufacturing. They well [Read More…]
Most firearm customization used to require serious gunsmithing skills, time and money. Lots of money. A bare-bones 1911 owner looking for a series of performance enhancements could drop thousands of dollars and wait six months or more for a gunsmith to work through [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at the SIG Sauer Academy speaking with Phil Strader of SIG about the new SIG P320 Fire Control Unit or “FCU” program. While more details about this new program are on the way as the tentative October launch date gets closer, what we can tell you now [Read More…]
SIG’s MCX Virtus Patrol Rifle is a premium series of 5.56/300BLK gas piston firearms intended to compete in the higher end of the AR-heavy modern rifle/carbine market. Available in FDE or gray, it weighs in at just under 8 pounds with a full-length 16-inch barrel [Read More…]
SIG Sauer GmbH, based in Eckernförde, Germany, is to close down. According to German media outlets, SIG Sauer GmbH’s shareholders are unwilling to invest further funds in the struggling European arm of the company. SIG Sauer GmbH’s Managing Director, Tim [Read More…]
I don’t get pumped up about many new releases anymore, but when I received the shipping notification for the SIG Sauer 716i TREAD AR-10 rifle last night, I may have gotten a little giddy. You see, I’ve never owned a .308 AR-10, so if SIG’s 716i TREAD lives up to [Read More…]
As Editor In Chief of The Firearm Blog – the best gun resource in the universe* – I’ve had to transition from an operational role to more of an administrative role when it comes to reviews. And because we have such a talented staff with a wide breadth of [Read More…]
On the Sunday before this year’s SHOT Show, TFB and TFBTV were invited to attend the Sig Sauer Range Day at the Clark County Shooting Complex about 30 minutes outside of Las Vegas. The complex itself was incredible, with bays that catered to every type of shooter [Read More…]
At their pre-SHOT Show range day SIG Sauer have demonstrated their new light machine gun, the SLMAG. TFB reported back in October 2018, that SIG Sauer had displayed their new light machine gun at the 2018 Association of the United States Army exposition. Now, thanks to [Read More…]
With a Suggested Retail Price of 199 USD SIG Sauer Inc. has released a Pivoting Contour Brace for their SIG MCX and SIG MPX series of carbines and rifles. You can chose any color you like as long as it’s either black (no surprise there!) or tan. SIG SAUER Releases [Read More…]
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