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TheFirearmBlog.com – Managing Editor
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Matt is a British historian specialising in small arms development and military history. He has written several books and for a variety of publications in both the US and UK. He also runs Historical Firearms, a blog that explores the history, development and use of firearms. Matt is also co-founder of The Armourer’s Bench, a video series on historically significant small arms.
Here on TFB he covers product and current military small arms news.
Reach Matt at: matt@thefirearmblog.com
Fiocchi are introducing a new series of all-copper big game ammunition. The Knock Down series will be available in a range of calibers including .270 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm Remington Mag, .308, .30-06 and .300 Win. Mag. Fiocchi @ TFB: [SHOT 2023] Fiocchi Introduces [Read More…]
Later this Spring the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) will be offering a range of various surplus ammunition in a number of calibers including .30 Carbine. .30-06 M2 Ball and .22LR. The CMP is currently cataloging their inventory and then the ammunition will be [Read More…]
On 12 January, a unit of the Ukrainian Army’s 47th Separate Mechanised Brigade (47 OMBr) was seen equipped with US M16A4s for the first time. The rifles were seen equipped with Trijicon ACOG optics and some, a considerable percentage, were seen with M203 40mm [Read More…]
As we reported during our SHOT Show 2023 coverage, Advanced Armament Co. is bringing back the Mk13-SD suppressor for 7.62x51mm and .300 Win Mag chambered rifles. True to their word Advanced Armament Co. told us at SHOT that the MK13-SD would be available in early [Read More…]
APEX Ammunition have introduced a new turkey hunting round – the APEX Mossy Oak Greenleaf Turkey TSS Blend, this builds out their high-end Tungsten Super Shot line of cartridges. The new cartridges are available in 12 Gauge (at $62.99 per 5-round box) and in 20 [Read More…]
Mission First Tactical have announced the introduction of their new MFT Belly Band Holster. MFT’s Belly Band Holster is made from a 3D Spacer Mesh Fabric with a laminate trigger shield. You can carry your pistol orientated left or right and the holster also [Read More…]
FN Herstal have announced that snipers of the French Army will be using the FN Elity ballistic calculator operationally. The Elity is FN’s all-in-one system incorporating a laser range finder, laser designator, illuminator and a calculator to “increase hit [Read More…]
Mauser have announced the expansion of their M18 bolt-action rifle line with two new stock colorways featuring two distinctive camouflage patterns. Building on the Savanna Tan version introduced last year, the new rifles will have U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and Fred Bear [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] New Tangent Theta 7-35x56mm Optic from ATI](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0770-660x260.png)
Armament Technology Incorporated, the OEM manufacturer of Tangent Theta Long Range Precision Optics, unveiled a new model at SHOT Show 2023. The Canadian company who are also the OEM for Tenebræx and master distributor for ELCAN, SAI Optics and XOPTEK, had the new [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] New Optics Coming from Shield Sights](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0174-660x260.jpg)
On day three of SHOT Show 2023 we visited Shield Sights who ran us through their host of new and upcoming models. Shield have four optics on the way, the CQS2, the AMS, the SIS2 and the RMSd. The RMSd is a new parallax-free red dot pistol optic with a hard dip acrylic [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] PTR Teases HK G41-inspired PTR-63](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0208-660x260.jpeg)
We’ve already looked at the new VENT 3D printed Titanium suppressor range coming from PTR but another exciting upcoming product they had on display at SHOT Show 2023 was the PTR-63. PTR ran me through their latest development, which they say is inspired by Heckler [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] PTR Launches New 9mm, 5.56mm & 7.62mm VENT Suppressors](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0209-660x260.jpg)
At SHOT Show 2023, PTR unveiled their range of monolithic 3D-printed Titanium suppressors. The VENT range uses additive manufacturing to avoid the possibility of weaknesses caused by welding. It has internal geometries designed to reduce blowback into the [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] Cool Fire Training Showcase Their CO2 Powered Training System](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0192-660x260.jpeg)
At this year’s SHOT Show, Cool Fire brought along their newest models of their CO2-powered training system. The system will soon be available for the Springfield Hellcat and Hellcat Pro, SIG Sauer P365 and P365XL, the Glock 43 and Glock 43X. So if you’re [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] ZEV & Magpul's Folding Defense Pistol (FDP) Coming in 2023](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0151-660x260.jpg)
Folding guns, a cool concept that we are continually drawn to. SHOT Show saw Magpul and ZEV’s joint venture, the FDP (Folding Defense Pistol) and FDC (Folding Defense Carbine), move closer to reality. During a visit to their booth, the guys at ZEV ran me through [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] Hands On with Ohio Ordnance Works' 240 Patrol-SLR Conversion Kit](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0051-660x260.jpg)
The Ohio Ordnance Works SHOT Show 2023 booth had a range of their civilian semi-auto weapons out on display including the HCAR. Alongside the HBAR was the Ohio Ordnance Works manufactured M240 fitted with one of their 240 Patrol-SLR Conversion Kit. The kit is something [Read More…]
One of the best parts of the SHOT Show is being able to get hands on with some really interesting firearms. This year was no different with Heckler & Koch, to my surprise, displaying their belt-fed machine guns: the MG4 and MG5. While I don’t think we’ll [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] New Products from Luth-AR](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0237-660x260.jpg)
Luth-AR had a number of new products on display at this year’s SHOT Show. We’ve already looked at their handy Modular Chassis Assembly (or MCA-22) but they also have a number of new accessories for your AR. These included the ambidextrous Wing Grip and the [Read More…]
True Velocity is gearing up for scale manufacture of its innovative polymer cased ammunition in more calibers. At SHOT Show 2023 we had the opportunity to catch up with Dave Stouffer, True Velocity’s executive vice president (weapons division). He explained how [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] Hands On with the Luth-AR MCA-22 Chassis](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0222-660x260.jpg)
A few months ago Luth-AR introduced their MCA-22 chassis kit for the Ruger 10/22. At SHOT Show 2023 we got a look at the MCA-22 and Luth-AR ran us through its features. MCA stands for Modular Chassis Assembly and according to Luth-AR, the chassis is designed for [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] NEW EOTECH OGL - the On Gun Laser](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0137-660x260.png)
EOTECH have begun branching out from optics, last year they began offering a line of thermal imagine devices and night vision systems, and this year they have introduced their first Laser Aiming Module. The OGL or ‘On Gun Laser’ is a pretty compact (at [Read More…]
11 Not only have Vudoo Gun Works entered the centerfire precision rifle market with the brand new Morpheus but they also now offer a line of 1911 and 2011 pistols. The recently introduced Mobius 1911 line will soon be joined by the Priest 2011. It’s not often that [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] Vudoo Gun Works' New .22LR Magazines](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screenshot-2023-01-25-at-21.23.03-660x260.jpg)
Vudoo Gun Works are well known for their series of .22LR rifles including the Ravage, Sinister and Apparition. For SHOT Show 2023, Vudoo Gun Works brought along three new prototype magazines for their rifles. The magazines come in three capacities: 5, 10 and 15 rounds [Read More…]
![[SIG Sauer 2023] SIG Sauer's New Romeo M17 Pistol Optic](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0688-660x260.jpeg)
Ahead of this year’s SHOT Show, SIG Sauer held an independent range day at the Clark County Shooting Complex and one of the brand new products showcased there was a new enclosed pistol red dot optic from SIG’s electro optics division – the Romeo M17. [Read More…]
![[SIG Sauer 2023] Upcoming SIG Romeo 9T](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screenshot-2023-01-25-at-00.55.42-660x260.jpg)
In our earlier article on SIG Sauer’s pre-SHOT Show range day, we looked at the Next Generation Squad Weapon display and discussed the XM5 rifle’s name change to the XM-7. You might have spotted an interesting new optic in the display, that optic is the new [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] New Big & Small Derringers from Bond Arms](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0090-660x260.jpg)
Popping by the Bond Arms booth at SHOT Show is always a pleasure, the guys are always fun to chat with and they always have something new and unusual. By far the most eye-catching firearm at the Bond booth this year was their brand-new lever-action, but for more on that [Read More…]
TFB got the exclusive first look at Vudoo Gun Works’ brand new centerfire rifle – the Morpheus at this year’s SHOT Show. The new rifle arrived on the floor just a couple of hours before and we got to take a look at it. The Morpheus will initially be [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] BioAmmo Showcase Their Environmentally Friendly Shotgun Ammunition](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0043-660x260.jpeg)
At this year’s SHOT Show, there were a number of interesting ammunition manufacturers. One of which was BioAmmo from Spain. Their ammunition is specially designed for hunters and clay shooters looking for quality cartridges with maximum efficiency in terms of [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] Fiocchi Introduces New Hyperformance .223 Varmint Round](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0971-660x260.jpeg)
Fiocchi say their newest cartridge makes short work of varmints. The new Hyperformance .223 Remington cartridge was showcased at SHOT Show 2023, alongside a couple of other new rounds including a new 4.6x30mm defensive round and Fiocchi’s new Golden Waterfowl [Read More…]
There’s always a lot of new products at SHOT Show but its rare you’re genuinely surprised to come across something. I stopped by the Bond Arms booth, a company renowned for their myriad of Derringer models, and was met by something that immediately grabbed [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] XS Sights New RD3 2.0 & Sight Pusher](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0967-660x260.jpg)
If you’ve ever dreaded drifting out a front sight or scratched up your slide while swapping out your pistol’s sights then XS Sights have the tool for you. At SHOT Show 2023, they showed us their new in-line sight pusher models; a DIY version and one designed [Read More…]
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