Doug has been a firearms enthusiast since age 16 after getting to shoot with a friend. Since then he’s taken many others out to the range for their first time. He is a husband, father, grandfather, police officer, outdoorsman, artist and a student of history. Doug has been a TFB reader from the start and is happy to be a contributor of content. Doug can be reached at battleshipgrey61 AT gmail.com, or battleshipgrey61 on Instagram.
The 1895 Nagant revolver is a unique wheelgun that stands out from many designs. The Nagant revolver is well known as a Russian revolver, however it was actually designed by Emile and Leon Nagant in Belgium in the early 1890’s. In 1898 the full production began in [Read More…]
Welcome to another edition of TFB’s Field Strip series. Today we’ll cover the disassembly process of the famed Mosin-Nagant bolt action rifle. Since the Mosin-Nagant rifles have hit the surplus market, people seem to either love them or hate them. [Read More…]
Filling in roll marks with fingernail polish on firearms can be a fun project to make your gun have a more custom look and make it stand out against factory stock. This can be done with paint pens, crayons, model paint, or fingernail polish. In this article, we’ll [Read More…]
TFB’s Concealed Carry Corner series has always had an underlying heaviness to it. That heaviness is due to the fact that it’s a wide topic about the possibility of having to take someone’s life if you find yourself or a loved one a victim of an assault involving [Read More…]
Most of our reviews here at TFB involve more modern products that are still available from manufacturers. However, after borrowing a family member’s Colt Woodsman, I was pleasantly surprised with it. Enough so, that I thought I’d report on it in case readers find [Read More…]
A few weeks ago, a Redditor named Mark happened across a Remington M1903 “03-A3” sniper rifle at a yard sale. He snatched it up without being sure of what he had, but it turns out his gut was right. Mark provided more photos of his new-to-him Remington [Read More…]
DeSantis recently debuted no less than 10 holsters designed to fit the SIG SAUER P365 XL pistol. TFB has kept readers up to date with the latest DeSantis has to offer over the years. The SIG SAUER P365 and P365 XL have become quite popular. Below are the latest [Read More…]
Savage Arms announced a new series of rifles, dubbed The Precision Series, which includes a wide variety of caliber options. Savage has been collaborating with Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) to provide a chassis system to pair with the new Precision Series. The [Read More…]
A Nebraska State Senator, Tom Brewer and his son-in-law, Dalton Boden just took first place in the International T-Class Multigun Competition. The competition was held in Bulgaria from September 27-29, 2019. Not only did they take first place, but Senator Brewer did [Read More…]
This Photo Of The Day comes to us from Redditor “AnotherFishTail”. The photo was from a screen capture from AnotherFishTail’s GoPro video camera. Despite the grainier composition of the photo, it still captures the spirit of the moment and allows [Read More…]
The Colt Woodsman is a semi-automatic .22LR pistol with a ten round detachable box magazine. Notably, it has a heel magazine release. The Colt Woodsman was manufactured from 1915 to the mid-1970’s. The Huntsman was introduced in 1955, and was previously [Read More…]
Shortly after my previous Wheelgun Wednesday article went live, I received an email from Michael about his interesting conversion of an M1917 revolver. The famous .45 ACP revolver is getting plenty of attention right out of the gate with TFB’s Wheelgun [Read More…]
The YouTube channel, Smarter Every Day, and its creator, Destin, are no strangers here on TFB. Destin is a firearms owner and has visited quite a few gun-related science experiments, as well as slowing things down for us with high-speed video. His latest video dives [Read More…]
The Icelandic Police have released the registration numbers for Iceland’s privately-owned firearms by type. The numbers released were compiled from 2010 to 2019. On the surface, it appears that firearm registration numbers are declining compared to previous [Read More…]
Welcome to the TFB Field Strip series. The AR-15 pattern of rifles hardly needs any introduction. While Eugene Stoner’s iconic design may sometimes be the focus of unwanted attention, this sometimes spurs a newly-acquired desire for people to learn more about it. [Read More…]
In the civilian world of handgun ownership, we can choose for ourselves which handguns we buy based on features that they may, or may not have, such as a manual safety. When it comes to the issued handguns of the armed forces, however, naturally, the decision of which [Read More…]
The S2 Delta company recently released their 1-4×24 Carbine Scope. S2 Delta was already in the business of making rifle slings, but this was their first venture into rifle optics. As the 1-4x implies, the S2 Delta scope is a low power variable optic (LPVO) that [Read More…]
On September 10, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order as a means to bring strict adherence to state gun laws, as well as to limit the state’s business transactions with gun companies that don’t have “public safety [Read More…]
Late last week, Winchester announced a product warning and recall for two batches of their .17 HMR ammunition. Winchester stated that loads from these two lots could be missing powder. The primer alone may have enough force to get the bullet into the barrel, but not [Read More…]
Recently, a Redditor named Jordan bought a Keltec RDB bullpup rifle, which is chambered in 5.56 NATO. After the RDB’s 2 month birthday, Jordan found some FAMAS airsoft parts for sale and wondered if they could be mated to his RDB. One of his goals was to not [Read More…]
The M1 Carbine was originally designed in the early days of World War 2 as a scaled-down version of the M1 Garand, the main battle rifle. The intent wasn’t to issue the Carbine to smaller people, but for those keeping the war machine logistics running. The idea [Read More…]
Nighthawk Custom is introducing four new Korth revolvers in .357 Magnum. Whether or not you can afford the premium price tags, Korth revolvers are not easily forgotten. TFB has covered them in the past and they are known for more traditional designs as well as the [Read More…]
Welcome to another edition of our weekly Wheelgun Wednesdays! Since Pete’s announcement about adding Wheelgun Wednesdays, I was eager to find something unique. The subject of this Wednesday’s Wheelgunnery is unique, not earth-shattering, but something you [Read More…]
When a firearm design is as old, and as popular, as the 1911, people are going to tinker with it to better suit it to their needs. This Colt Rail Gun is no exception. The Colt Rail Gun is the civilian version of the USMC’s M45. TFB’s Adam S. already [Read More…]
According to sources in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, and the Associated Press, a hostage situation unfolded inside a bus on an 8 mile-long bridge around 5:30am on August 20. The perpetrator was said to be armed with an unspecified gun, a knife and a lighter. The man held [Read More…]
The guys over at S2 Delta gave me an opportunity to test out their two-point, fast adjustment rifle sling. The sling they sent was their padded version with a quick detach sling swivel. This was my first jaunt into fast adjust sling territory and I was glad for the [Read More…]
The Pachmayr company has just released six new knives with varied styles and functions. They are already well-known for making firearms accessories and grips. While these new knives aren’t the first venture into Pachmayr’s knife production, it’s [Read More…]
Have you ever seen someone snag a great deal and wondered what kind of perfect storm had to happen for it to exist? TFB reader and Reddit user Zach happened across a CZ 75 B Omega pistol in a local pawn shop for quite a steal, at $280. While it’ll be hard to [Read More…]
In February, TFB reported the introduction of the Umarex-made Ruger 10/22 Air Rifle. It seems like a seamless way to transition youth from shooting pellet guns in the back yard to shooting .22 LR at the range. The Ruger 10/22 already has a large following, so this [Read More…]
Ruger has just announced special limited availability 10/22 rifles. The 10/22 rifle is well recognized, respected and quite common in the realm of .22 rifles. This particular offering has a few upgrades that come as standard, such as a scope base and an extended [Read More…]
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