• Owner, Neutral Ground Gun Co.
• NRA/Louisiana State Police certified concealed weapons instructor, 2012-present
• Maxim Magazine’s MAXIMum Warrior, 2011
• TFBTV Executive Producer
• Champion, Key West Cinco De Mayo Taco Eating Competition
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Yet again, the TFBTV Mailroom series limps on as James receives his biggest package yet, drinks beer, and opens the mail. How has this not stopped yet after over 3 years? No one knows. GIVEAWAY WINNERS: (Feel free to email me at James@tfb.tv right away if you think this is you below, otherwise sit [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Bill Rapier, 20 year Navy SEAL and owner of AmTac Shooting (https://www.amtacshooting.com/) teaches James Reeves, Seattle Cop Chris Tran (@christranfiveoh), Roger Barrera of QVO Tactical, and Andrew Wright of Surefire how to handle a carjacker who has entered your vehicle [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves meets with Surefire to talk about their brand new light made SPECIFICALLY for ultra compacts like the Glock 43X, Glock 48, SIG P365XL, and Springfield Armory Hellcat. Is the new Surefire XSC the best ultracompact light on the market today? You be the judge [Read More…]
NEW GLOCK DAY! In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves meets with the gang at Lipsey’s to talk about their exclusive, retro, throwback Gen 1 Glock 17, the Glock 17 P80. The P80 is a faithful replication of the original Gen 1 Glock 17 that has been thoughtfully planned out, down to a [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the Beretta 92X Compact. This is a smaller and modernized version of the famous Beretta 92, with more features, better ergonomics, and maybe a better trigger? The venerated old-school Beretta 92 was good enough for John McClane and Martin Riggs in the [Read More…]
This episode of TFBTV is an interview with SIG Sauer where James Reeves asks Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer at SIG, these 20-ish questions that Patreon and SubscribeStar supporters mailed in. James nerds out in this interview and Tom gives us the details on the SIG MPX (maybe in 10mm?), The [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV Mailroom, James complains about IPAs, how busy he is, why people whoOwho complain about being busy are lame, gets drunk (again), curses, complains, and reads your awful mail. NSFW language. Want to send something in? TFBTV Mail Room: PO BOX 52288 New Orleans, LA 70152 ««« [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reveals the H&K SP5K-PDW. The SP5K-PDW is, essentially, a civilian version of the H&K MP5K-PDW, which is, itself, an improved version of the H&K MP5K, which in turn is a shortened version of the H&K MP5. In other words, the SP5K-PDW is a [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV‘s torture tests, James Reeves freezes a cheap revolver – the EAA Windicator – in negative 100 degree dry ice for an entire day, and tries to shoot it with .38 Special and .38 Special +P hollow points. Does it work or does it explode and maim James forever? [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves gets the full details of the @SIG SAUER, Inc P320 FCU (Fire Control Unit) program from Phil Strader at SIG HQ in New Hampshire. More or less, we’re talking about the serialized component of the P320 – the only part that needs a background check – [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves tests out the new Thunder Ranch Edition Aero AR-15 at the Urban Rifle Course. James and Ryan test several copies of the new rifle during Clint Smith’s grueling 2-day Urban Rifle Course, shooting about a case of ammo through each of numerous models of the gun. [Read More…]
Which guns are the most durable? In this episode of the “TFBTV Goes to Hollywood” series, James Reeves speaks with Larry Zanoff of Independent Studio Services about which of the 16,000 guns ISS keeps in inventory are the most reliable. ISS’s guns are rented out for Hollywood [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…]
Nerd out with James in this episode four of the “TFBTV Goes to Hollywood” series. Today, we are talking about the real guns of Joss Whedon’s Firefly TV series and the Serenity film. Did you know that Mal’s Moses Brothers Self-Defense Engine Frontier Model B is actually a [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV filmed at Thunder Ranch, James Reeves interviews legendary trainer and good friend, Clint Smith, about his five favorite guns. Clint taps into a half-century of firearms training experience and his personal preferences to tell TFBTV viewers which guns he loves the most. [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV – part of the “TFBTV Goes to Hollywood” series – James Reeves visits Larry Zanoff of Independent Studio Services to talk about the REAL gun (or guns, as it turns out) used by Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry. Larry talks about the origin of the gun, how [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves takes you behind the scenes at ISS, Independent Studio Services, for the making of the gun from Pirates of the Caribbean. A lot of work goes into making and using the black powder firearms from movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, and Larry Zanoff of ISS [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves brings you more Thunder Ranch and Clint Smith gun genius in this entry of the “How to Win the Fight” series (check the end card for the full playlist). If you want to know what it takes to win, you’ve gotta work on your fundamentals. Clint [Read More…]
In this episode, TFBTV GOES TO HOLLYWOOD! (Well, technically Burbank, California.) This video is a part of a 5 episode series covering guns used in cinema and film, and we kick off the playlist with this Episode 1, “The Top 5 Most Expensive Guns from Movies”. In terms of episode ones, we [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the all-titanium Dead Air Nomad Ti silencer/suppressor. First thing’s first: If you want to run this can on a 5.56mm/.223 rifle with shorter than a 12.5″ barrel OR on a full auto OR if you just like mag dumping, this is NOT the can for you. [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves capitalizes on a rare chance for one of mother nature’s best Glock torture tests: tropical storm. Tropical storm Cristobal made landfall in Louisiana on June 7, 2020, so before the storm hit, James left his Gen 5 Glock 17 in the backyard. Out there it sat [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves brings you episode two of “Thunder Rants”. This series captures bits and pieces of knowledge dropped by Clint Smith while James was visiting Clint at Thunder Ranch in Oregon. You’ve got gun knowledge, life knowledge, and Clint’s opinions [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, we look at firearms ownership in South Africa. We discuss how many and what types of firearms a person can own and the steps in the process of purchasing a firearm. We look at the different kinds of firearms licenses available (self-defense, sport, hunting and collecting), [Read More…]
Let’s get weird, gang. The Beretta PX4 Storm Compact Carry is not often thought of as a popular option for concealed carry, especially over Glock, Smith & Wesson’s M&P series, and other options. However, LTT (Langdon Tactical) has taken the lowly Beretta PX4 Storm and transformed [Read More…]
IT’S BUBBA TACTICS TIME in this episode of TFBTV, when James Reeves breaks out the good ol’ fashioned Ruger Mini-14 and Mini-30 and tells you about three must-have accessories for the platform. Stocks, sights, optics, mounts – we’ve got you covered. Note: As with every TFBTV [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV Mailroom, James complains about the Olympics, explains the mysterious origins of the channel, gets drunk (again), curses, complains, and reads your awful mail. NSFW language. Want to send something in? TFBTV Mail Room: PO BOX 52288 New Orleans, LA 70152 ««« GUN AND GEAR [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves subjects a Glock 17 (Gen 5) 9mm pistol to seven hours in a cooler with -100 degree Fahrenheit dry ice for a sub-zero freezing torture test. The Glock was then removed from the icebox and shot immediately to see if the most reliable handgun of all time could [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves interviews SIG about their ultimate belt-fed machine gun – the MG 338. The gun weighs under 20 lbs and is chambered in .338 Norma Magnum giving the gun an effective range out to 2000 metres. This machine gun uses a short-stroke gas piston system and SIG [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the lightest .357 Magnum revolver ever made – the S&W 340PD. This gun, that weighs 11.8 ounces, is a full-power .357 Magnum. This is a small, light gun shooting a high-power cartridge, meaning that the recoil is going to be…noticeable. [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves puts the AK-47 and the AR-15 against each other in a sub-zero freezing torture test. Both guns were placed in freezing temperatures well below negative 20 degrees Fahrenheit for over 7 hours. They were then removed from the icebox and shot immediately to see [Read More…]
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