It’s AK-47 vs. AR-15 today on The Firearm Blog. We’ve got a fun coronacollab for you today on TFBTV; James and his equally well-maned brother from another mother (possibly literally), Brandon Herrera (a.k.[47]a. “The AK Guy“) decided to have a good old fashioned YouTube [Read More…]
Jovian Thunderbolt has an interesting post about survival guns. Am I EVER going to be in a place, in this day and age, where I’d need something like this to survive? Most definitely not. Still, it might be a fun little item to have for just plinking. If you had a [Read More…]
The US Air Force Gunsmith Shop, part of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Armament Directorate, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas recently completed delivery of the new GAU-5A survival rifle for aircrews. TFBB first reported that the USAF had developed a [Read More…]
[SPOILERS AHEAD] In this episode of TFBTV, James reviews and rates the guns used in Netflix’s post-apocalyptic thriller, Bird Box, featuring Sandra Bullock. Bird Box puts quite a tactical spin on the genre because the good guys can’t use their eyes (or any imaging, for that matter) [Read More…]
We’ve been running our Photo Of The Day for almost 10 years, and the archives keep growing every day. We offer images of firearms and soldiers in all kinds of environments, airborne, on the ground or underwater. Today it’s time to get wet in the Combat [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report. TFB’s ongoing series covering rimfire firearms, history, ammunition, and sports, continues on from last week’s article covering Project Appleseed and how it has made practical marksmanship [Read More…]
Hello everyone and welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 61! We’ve got a great lineup of gun-podcast content for you guys this week and I just want to take a moment to remind all of you of an upcoming event in the South Eastern part of the United States that I think most [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 59. This week’s episodes feature a good mixture of fast-paced USPSA talk from our friend Dave at the Arrogant Marksman Podcast channel, some more traditional hunting talk with an emphasis on predator control for healthy waterfowl [Read More…]
Outside the waistband holsters have lost a bit of popularity with the increasing use of micro-compact concealed carry pistols. However, for those that still need or want one, companies like Elite Survival Systems are still developing and producing new fits of retention [Read More…]
Katanga Arms, a company from Ogden, Utah, makes a survival shotgun called Scout. The Katanga Arms Scout is a single barrel break action 28 gauge shotgun that has an extremely simple design. It comes as a DIY kit which must be finished and assembled by the customer [Read More…]
Having an all-in-one range bag that carries all of your eye pro, ear pro, range tools, ammunition, magazines, and some handguns is a great way to keep things organized both before and after the trip. The new Elite Survival Systems Loadout Range Bag is the latest [Read More…]
Kalashnikov Concern first introduced the PPK-20 9mm SMG a little over a year ago. This is essentially a modernized Vityaz submachine gun, the result of the “Vityaz-MO” R&D project. During the ARMY-2021 exhibition, the company unveiled a new, lighter [Read More…]
Some of you may recall the survival gun build by Booligan I covered last June. Well, Booligan continued to improve it and ended up with a much more streamlined version of that survival pistol built with the very affordable Keystone Cricket as the base firearm. [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! The rimfire firearm world has seen a lot of recent additions to its ranks with the introduction of great rifles and pistols like the Ruger Precision Rimfire, Taurus TX-22, and the Winchester Wildcat. [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This weekly series is all about rimfire firearms and their various related topics. This week we’re talking about rimfire takedown firearms and some of the best ones I’ve seen throughout the [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves speaks with Chad Enos of Kel-Tec about new parts, accessories, and models of some favorites, including a new version of the Kel-Tec SUB2000, an upgrade for the KS7 shotgun, and a new version of the RDB Survival. ««« GUN + GEAR GIVEAWAYS »»» TFBTV is [Read More…]
While checking out Reddit recently, I stumbled on a unique survival pistol project. I recognized the base firearm as the Keystone Crickett, of which I’ve taught several of my kids to shoot with. However this build started life as a pistol, and happens to [Read More…]
For anyone who coveted the US Air Force’s new M4 survival rifle, GAU-5A ASDW, Midwest Industries have answered your prayers and introduced a clone, the MI-GAU5A-P. All the way back in June 2018, we reported that the USAF had developed a new survival rifle for [Read More…]
About a year ago, we published an article telling about muzzleloading double-barreled break-action derringers made by a Czech company called Czechgun. Apparently, the company has been since renamed to Detonics and recently, they announced that they’ve expanded [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Andrew reviews the TNW Aero Survival Pistol in 10mm with 10.25″ barrel and SB Tactical SOB brace, including brutal dirt test, velocity results, and ballistic gel testing. High-speed camera Courtesy of Aimed Research https://www.aimed-research.com/high-s… [Read More…]
Back in June 2018, we reported on the US Air Force’s new survival/self-defence weapon – the GAU-5A. The GAU-5A is an upgrade to the M4 which allows it to be stowed in the survival kit of US Air Force fighter jets. The Aircrew Self Defense Weapons (ASDW) is [Read More…]
According to the German Magazine Welt, Heckler & Koch are fighting for survival as their credit rating keeps falling. You can find the original source here, in German. We at The Firearms Blog have repeatedly reported about all the orders that Heckler & Koch have [Read More…]
What we would do “if we had to” hopefully we’ll never have to find out. In the last edition of Recoil magazine (and perhaps elsewhere, but that’s where I found this image) KelTec suggests their ad that people who would drink their own urine also [Read More…]
TNW Firearms announced the company would introduce an Aero Survival Rifle in .22 WMR at the SHOT Show. The new gun will retain the same styling, controls and takedown capability that the other guns in the Aero Survival Rifle line have. Additionally, the company will [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James discusses the top 5 guns that 2017 brought us. 2017 was a generally flat year for new product introductions. SHOT Show darlings, the Hudson H9 and the KelTec RDB Survival Rifle, didn’t get to shelves this year, and there wasn’t much in the way of [Read More…]
Midland Arms Company announced a new line of break open, single shot shotguns. Called the Backpack, Midland is offering five versions of the gun now and promises compatibility with other products the company will be releasing in the near future. Three different [Read More…]
It’s perhaps not the pretties of designs the Aero Survival Rifle, but I’m sure it serves a purpose on the market. The Aero Survival Firearm has an appearance which is similar to an AR-patterned rifle, but it’s designed to be more compact, lightweight [Read More…]
TNW Firearms recently announced it was now offering new versions of the Aero Survival Tactical Pistol (or ASP) that feature an extended handguard and an SB Tactical SOB Pistol Stabilizing Brace. The SOB brace is a slimmer, lighter version of the SB15 pistol brace. The [Read More…]
Gathering material for articles here at TFB is a mixture of results for this senior scribe, ranging from full exultation to sheer deception. Sometimes an interesting photo negative is dug out from surviving files, just for yours truly to find out that no related info is [Read More…]
Benelli’s Performance Shop announced a pair of new M2 shotguns that are designed for specific hunting needs. They are the M2 Waterfowl Edition and the M2 Turkey Edition. M2 Waterfowl Edition The Waterfowl Edition starts with a base M2 semi-automatic shotgun and [Read More…]
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