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.
Owners of the CZ Scorpion EVO 3 now have another part to add to their firearm. Strike Industries have developed an extended ambidextrous selector switch. It is made from a lightweight polymer, it has ribs for added friction, the installation is drop-in. Once installed, [Read More…]
About a year ago, Taran Tactical Innovations were fighting the Wildfires in California. After several product releases it’s safe to say that TTI are back in action. In fact, they have grown and are relocating to a larger facility close to the current one. They [Read More…]
Did you know that the Swiss Armed Forces do not take part in any armed conflicts in other countries? The primary role of the Swiss Armed Forces is Homeland Defence only. However, they have been part of several peacekeeping missions around the World, for instance in [Read More…]
This spring we did Photo Of The Day with the incredible March FX 5-42×56 High Master Wide Angle Riflescope. For Shot Show 2021, which unfortunately got cancelled, March Scopes had planned a long list of interesting products for us. As this exhibition will not happen, [Read More…]
Zenith Firearms is a family-owned company based in Afton, Virginia. I remember them clearly from my last SHOT Show visit, where one of their employees took a lot of time and effort to show me around and explain their products. I appreciated that, a lot. I also know [Read More…]
In this article, we’ll review the Leica PRS 5-30x56i riflescope, Leica’s first-ever long-range riflescope with 6 power zoom. As soon as it was launched I wanted to review it, but due to some strange virus, this took longer than expected. In case you [Read More…]
So you’re a Law Enforcement SWAT team and you want to put a stop to a threat moving with four or more wheels? In today’s Photo Of The Day, we are taking a look at Cadex Defence CDX-50 Tremor 20” 50 BMG rifle. The rifle (or cannon) has been designed [Read More…]
Looking for a new knife? Haley Strategic and Toor Knives have partnered in the development of a new fighting blade. The result is called The Darter and it’s available in three different colors – Coyote, Disruptive Grey or Ranger Green. The price for The [Read More…]
Charging handles – some don’t care about them and some love to style them, but we all need them. Strike Industries are now offering their SI M4 AR-15 charging Handle in new colors that are called REDLINE, BLUELINE and FDELINE. These will only be available [Read More…]
RUAG Ammotec has announced the start of the partnership with the Croatian arms manufacturer HS Produkt. This is part of the planned expansion of the RUAG Ammotec portfolio, with a partnership agreement between the companies made earlier this year. HS Produkt employs [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – Today we take a look at an offering from Rock Island Auction Company, one of the world’s top auction houses specialized in antique and collector firearms. This is offered in their December Premier, and you’re looking at a pair of [Read More…]
We all have our favorites and TriggerTech has become mine for precision AR10/15 Rifles. It’s now time for owners of SIG Sauer MPXs, AR-9s and Freedom Ordinance FX-9s to rejoice as the Canadian company has launched three new triggers for these platforms. Below you [Read More…]
People that enjoy travelling, visiting exhibitions and shooting competitions (I’m one of them) are having a hard time. Not to mention airlines, hotels, taxis and everyone who caters for all the travellers. Just imagine the mountain of sausages and the lake of beer [Read More…]
The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle can be seen above, in our Photo Of The Day from the island of Hawaii, at the Marine Corps Base in August 2020. The M27 is based on the H&K HK416. The U.S. Marine Corps soldier is communicating with his fellow soldiers, as they [Read More…]
TFB has written a lot about the German manufacturer C.G. Haenel lately, but the dust seems to have settled a little. First, they won the tender for Germany’s next army weapon, then they didn’t. It’s all quite confusing even for those who are trying to [Read More…]
Binoculars – a great tool for a lot of things where the activity includes any kind of shooting. Regardless if you’re hiking, hunting or spotting hits for yourself or a friend, they’re a great tool to get a closer look at the target and what’s [Read More…]
We have been publishing the Photo Of The Day for years. Our focus is on firearms, sometimes a new product, a classic or a weapon in the hands of soldiers or sport shooters. Sometimes the pictures work just like pieces of art, like the one above. The star here is the [Read More…]
TFB’s Photo Of The Day is the place where you can discover the World of firearms through the lens of a camera. Every day we run a new theme, a bunch of selected pictures and a short story. Above you can see a U.S. Marine with the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: Above you can see two U.S. Soldiers, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire at targets during the Jäger Shot competition at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA), Germany. Let’s say that the shooting support [Read More…]
Is this kind of aiming system for the AR15 like putting Pineapple on a pizza? With over 650 comments on their Facebook post, Toni Systems sure got a lot of feedback to work with. This is the topic for TFB’s rather unusual Photo Of The Day, and we look forward to [Read More…]
Last year B&T won the new Sub Compact Weapon contract in competition with five other companies, with an initial order for 350 APC9K semi-automatic carbines. The United States Air Force is the next service to add the B&T APC9K to its list of firearms. They [Read More…]
Some consider the B&T APC9 to be the “Swiss watch” of pistol caliber carbines. As you may remember, the U.S. Army selected the B&T APC9 K as their New Sub Compact Weapon last year, with an initial order of 350 firearms. B&T USA have now made a [Read More…]
Looking for a thermal scanner or didn’t know that you needed one? There are many models on the market and if the Pulsar XM30S and Axion XQ38s feel too small and the Accolade 2 LRF XP50 Thermal Binoculars too big, there’s soon a remedy in the form of an [Read More…]
Topic: Photo Of The Day Location: PACIFIC OCEAN – USS Somerset (LPD 25) Date & Time: Oct. 6, 2020 We’re onboard the USS Somerset (LPD 25), on top of the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship looking at a U.S. Marine Corps as they practice [Read More…]
Looking for a quality holster on a budget? Uncle Mike’s have developed and added a new IWB/OWB holster (Inside- or Outside-the-Waistband) that will fit a wide range of “pocket rocket” handguns from SIG Sauer, Glock, Springfield and Smith & [Read More…]
If you want to look like the superhero Captain America from Marvel Comics and carry a plate carrier at the same time, here’s your chance! Shellback Tactical (Cayce, SC) are taking preorders for a limited edition plate carrier in “the most majestic color [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day and above you have one of the best photos of the VSS Vintorez (GRAU designation 6P29) we’ve ever seen. We’re looking at a Russian soldier from the tank army of the Western Military District, as he provides overwatch for an ambush with the [Read More…]
The company SuppressorTools already has a few mentions here at TFB. Typically they develop and manufacture tools for today’s most popular sound suppressors, but this one has nothing to do with suppressors. A lot of people use red dots and the Aimpoint ACRO is one [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day and a look at Cobra Gold 19 where Thai and US Navy SEALs work together to seize a ship using special tactics. That boat looks quite interesting. The U.S. Navy SEALS with SEAL Team 5 and Royal Thai Navy SEALs conduct visit, board, search and seizure [Read More…]
Today in our Photo Of The Day article we are looking at the Galil ACE, made by Israel Weapon Industries. This version is chambered in 5.56×45 mm. From IWI USA’s description: The modernized Galil ACE is based upon the reliable mechanism of the original Galil [Read More…]