Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6×6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
Today’s Photo Of The Day is a bit different. It’s an illustration from the People Choice Award for Military Photography Competition. The picture was taken by Sgt. Matthew Aaron Callahan (USMC). The Defense Information School (DINFOS), located at Fort [Read More…]
Just over 2 years ago MDT acquired the CKYE-POD bipod from Ckye Thomas, owner of 406 Bullets. As you can see below MDT’s R&D has been busy developing and tweaking the base of this bipod and the Gen 2 is now ready. The new MDT Ckye-Pod Gen2 is a very advanced [Read More…]
Looking to transform your high-quality AR-platform or bolt-action rifle from being reasonably accurate to a precision instrument? Then the ultra-compact Schmidt & Bender 5-20×50 PM II Ultra Short might be the answer. This review is also another important piece [Read More…]
The photos of today’s POTD are from August 2019. The man-portable FGM-148 Javelin is a fire-and-forget anti-tank missile. Here we see a U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade as he fires one from his [Read More…]
Welcome back to the Photo Of The Day, daily article series where we take a look at some of the best firearm-related pictures. Above you can see a U.S. Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment shooting an M32 grenade launcher on the flight deck [Read More…]
MDT‘s chassis are typically focused on “general” or competition use. The new chassis called HNT26 shown and described here is their first purpose-built hunting chassis. Anyone who’s been outdoors hunting for a while knows that weight is an [Read More…]
Modular Driven Technologies has released a new version of their vertical grip called MDT Vertical Grip Elite. They claim it’s the most adjustable grip available for the AR-15 interface. The new MDT Vertical Grip Elite has two models. One is for Standard Chassis [Read More…]
There are very few pictures of the Barrett MRAD and even fewer of them in Norwegian hands. This Photo Of The Day intends to improve this obvious shortage. The Barrett MRAD was ordered by the Norwegian Armed Forces in 2013 and is in use with Norwegian Special Operations [Read More…]
We live in interesting times with new technological milestones almost every day. Now it’s time for some weaponized math, as FN Herstal just released their Weapon Mounted Ballistic Calculator called the FN Elity. The system combines a laser rangefinder, an infrared [Read More…]
Learning how to survive and fight in the winter is essential for some soldiers. In our Photo Of The Day we’re taking a closer look at Royal Marines participating in the Cold Weather Survival Course together with helicopter pilots and aircrew. Before taking to the [Read More…]
Ever since photography was invented in the early 1800s it has been a medium of almost 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, like here. [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: Today we have a few pictures of the old French FAMAS and their new Heckler & Koch HK416F. The FAMAS above seems to have the controls of the FÉLIN system (Fantassin à Équipement et Liaisons Intégrés or Integrated Infantryman Equipment and [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: Above you can see the M40 Sniper Rifle with the Redfield 3-9×40 scope used by Sgt. Charles “Chuck” Mawhinney. He recorded 103 confirmed kills and 216 probable kills while serving in the Vietnam War, and the rifle can be found in the National [Read More…]
Clearly better? If you own a CZ Scorpion Evo 3, there are now two new magazine options from Elite Tactical Systems that hold either 30 or 40 rounds of 9×19 mm. They are made from transparent polymer so you can see how many rounds you have left and of what type, and [Read More…]
The iconic roller delayed blowback Heckler & Koch MP5 and its clones enter another chapter as Century Arms introduces the AP5 (Apparatus Pistol). These clones are made in Turkey by MKE manufacturing and imported by Century Arms in a variety of versions, from [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day and time for another picture taken through the reticle. We’re looking into the Kahles K18i, with the 3GR reticle. There is also an IPSC reticle, but I would prefer the 3GR. The K18i has a slim and streamlined design with all but the necessary [Read More…]
Soldiers from the French Foreign Legion with a Heckler & Koch HK416F and the FN Minimi (Mini-Mitrailleuse – Mini machine gun), These pictures are from the 2ème Régiment Etranger d’Infanterie and as you can see they’re at sea. Caption (computer [Read More…]
Rapid Defense Package – That’s the Springfield Armory Hellcat‘s name in its latest edition. Paired with the brand new HEX Micro Red Dot, a Gen 2 trigger, a threaded barrel with a self-indexing compensator to tame the muzzle rise, the package looks [Read More…]
The FN F2000 is the standard issue rifle for the Slovenian Armed Forces. In case you think you see it rarely it’s because FN Herstal has stopped the production. It was probably released a few hundred years too early, don’t you think? Soldiers from Slovenia [Read More…]
Performance Duty Pistol – The new flagship handgun from Walther Arms is intended for concealed carry or duty service and comes in either compact or full size with different slide lengths. The PDP is red dot ready, features a brand-new trigger and has deep [Read More…]
After what felt like months of fog, clouds, darkness and other sorts of misery the clouds scattered one morning and the sunrise put some backlight on some clouds. The new Schmidt & Bender 3-21×50 Exos which TFB has for review was pointing in the right [Read More…]
So you wanna be a sniper? There are a few things to consider apart from the cool pictures you see of snipers at work, just browse this page and join us in our Photo Of The Day. This is the U.S. Army Sniper School Ghillie Wash, at Fort Benning, Georgia, into week three [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – Established in 2014 this is TFB’s way to show carefully selected photographs on a daily basis. As a bonus, you get a short story and hopefully, you’ll learn or see something new. Above you can see Sgt. Andres Diaz (to the left) and Sgt. 1st [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – FWS-I and ENVG-B – Although these abbreviations make sense they are somewhat difficult to pronounce and hard to remember, don’t you agree? Previously we’ve seen similar technology in our post about the FWS-CS Sight on M2HB [Read More…]
Do you remember when virtual reality began being a thing in the 1980-90s? Well, I do, and I think we were all expecting things to move a lot quicker than they have done in reality. In our Photo Of The Day, we’ll take a look at what is going on within the U.S. [Read More…]
In our Photo Of The Day, we can see a sentinel who participates in the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. This happened during the NASA Day of Remembrance, January 28, 2021. Caption for the [Read More…]
Choosing the right bipod and having a perfect height set just before a stage is quite often the key to success in a competition. One bipod isn’t enough to do everything you’re likely to require from it over a few stages. Shooting practical rifle and [Read More…]
Our Photo Of The Day is in flames! You’re looking at the latest Heckler & Koch MR556A1 upper. The caliber is 5.56 x 45 mm with a barrel profile with 6 lands & grooves, right twist, 1 in 7″. The sight radius is 14.60″ but you can of course use [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – New firearms and equipment meet old in today’s photos. Above you see U.S. Army Maj. Thomas Bruneau, brigade intelligence officer, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (left) waiting to lead U.S. Army Capt. Noah Currie, company [Read More…]
During my recent evaluations of various thermal front attachments, I shot some .300 Winchester Magnum from various bolt-action rifles. If you have a rifle chambered in this caliber, or thinking about getting one, there are now three new choices from Lapua. There are two [Read More…]
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