The sun is about to set on this Friday and you know what that brings, Friday Night Lights. Your source for night vision and thermal-related content. Tonight we take a close look at the Nocturn Industries UANVB-R, the metal ruggedized Katana dual tube night vision [Read More…]
The FCU X01 came out six years ago. It has been eclipsed by other chassis systems like the Flux Raider but Exo Gunner is making FCU upgrades for it along with some other upgrades for other guns. All thanks to the benefit of 3D CAD and printing. More FCU @ TFB: TFB [Read More…]
You are here so you know what tonight means, esoteric night vision content! We started this year’s Friday Night Lights looking at the B2 Spirit with cooled MWIR thermal imaging. Tonight we look at the Rheinmetall/Oerlikon LLM01 (Laser Light Module 01) which [Read More…]
Happy New Year TFB readers! And welcome to the first Friday Night Lights article of 2024. Here I write about night vision and thermal-related content. Well, today I will share with you my attempt to capture the B2 Spirit Stealth Bomber’s image using long-range [Read More…]
Roller delayed blowback pistol caliber carbines are extremely popular. Everyone wants an MP5 clone. But there are not many MP5-SD clones. HKBryce came out with a 3D printed SD handguard adapter that allows you to use an MP5-SD rubber handguard on a full size MP5. MP5 @ [Read More…]
Are you a fan of folding pistol caliber carbines? Well, KelTec’s Sub2000 has been a staple in the industry. Now it is 2024 and KelTec just announced their new Sub2000 Gen3, with a twist. KelTec @ TFB: The Rimfire Report: The KelTec P17 Gets the Red Dot Treatment [Read More…]
Did the featured image catch your attention? Do you want to know more? Well, come on in. I acquired a somewhat obscure straight pull bolt action shotgun made by C-MORE called the M26 CMC. It is a competition variant of the more popular M26 MASS. Shotguns @ TFB: Heritage [Read More…]
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) just announced they are looking for a new ELR-SR (Extreme Long Range – Sniper Rifle) to replace their older anti-materiel and anti-personnel rifles such as the M107 and MK15 and will have a precision fire [Read More…]
Welcome nocturnal enthusiasts. Do you crave esoteric night vision-related content? Then you have come to the right place. Last week we took a peek at the Insight ISM-IR. Well, we end this year with some even more obscure weapon-mounted lasers. Specifically, the Laser [Read More…]
Heresy Design has come out offering upgrades for the Steyr AUG. The most notable of these upgrades are their AUG conversion kits. They offer 5.56 barrels of different lengths but it is their .300BLK barrel and 9mm caliber conversion getting the most interest from AUG [Read More…]
Well hello there. Are you looking for Sarah Connor? Well, she isn’t here. Just us firearm enthusiasts. Earlier this year I came across an AMT Hardballer at my local gun store. I bought it and transformed it into the iconic “.45 long slide with laser [Read More…]
Thirsty for more night vision-related content? Well, drink up here at Friday Night Lights. Last week we took a look at EOTech’s premium thermal clip-on. Well, this week we take a look at a discontinued product from Insight. The ISM-IR is the integrated sighting [Read More…]
Three weeks ago, Ballistic Highspeed posted a video about their documentation of rocket launchers. Specifically, a Carl Gustaf and RPG-7. During filming there was a catastrophic accident with an RPG-7 resulting in an RPG explosion right next to the shooter’s head. [Read More…]
Welcome back to Wheelgun Wednesday, where we talk about wheel guns . . . on Wednesday. Last week Hrachya showed us some bizarre double-headed revolver. Well, today we take a look at a revolver, technically. Yes, it is not a handgun but a destructive device as deemed by [Read More…]
Welcome back to another Friday Night Lights. Last week we had a new kid on the block, the InfiRay J-31 binocular night vision goggles. Today we take a look at a long-range thermal clip-on, the EOTech ClipIR ELR aka XELR. It is their flagship premium thermal clip-on [Read More…]
Manticore Arms recently moved from Indiana to South Carolina. But that did not stop Sven of Manticore from designing and coming out with more upgrades for the Springfield Hellion. His Manticore Hellion curved buttpad helps alleviate a common complaint by some online [Read More…]
Welcome back to another weekly Friday Night Lights. Last week we took a look at some interesting grips from Wilcox but today we take a look at the new night vision housing from InfiRay called the J-31 or Jerry-31. Big thanks to Custom Night Vision for letting me borrow [Read More…]
It is Friday night and you know what that means here at The Firearm Blog, it is FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS! Earlier we took a look at an obsolete weapon-mounted laser that has gained notoriety in Hollywood sci-fi films. Well, today we look at some more antiquated and obsolete [Read More…]
Hello TFB readers. We got a chance to test and evaluate the new Oracle Arms OA 2311 pistol. This pistol has gathered quite a bit of excitement within the shooting community. It is sort of a hybrid between a 2011 and a P320. As Oracle Arms says “Duty gun [Read More…]
Last week was a holiday so we skipped a week of Friday Night Lights. Need your fix of night vision and thermal content? Well, today is a big one. I went to the ECNS 4 (East Coast Night Shoot 4) in Ohio. It was bigger and longer than before. Two days and nights of [Read More…]
Slow Mo Guys have been making some great firearm-related content with their high-speed cameras. Their latest video was inspired by an old video from 2009 of some really detailed footage of bullets smashing into steel filmed at 1 million frames per second. They try their [Read More…]
Third-party accessories for the Springfield Hellion are slowly trickling out. Lunartech Designs made some Hellion upgrades. Specifically, a flared magwell and extended bolt release. Hellion @ TFB: Launching A Rifle Grenade With The 20″ Hellion Springfield Hellion [Read More…]
You are back for more Friday Night Lights content? You’ve been here before and more than once but that’s ok, you’re addicted and in need of another fix. Well, today’s fix of esoteric night vision-related content is a weapon-mounted laser from the [Read More…]
One of the firearms I have been wanting to own is an affordable belt-fed. Unfortunately, the Fightlite MCR and the FN M249S are out of my price range. However, a Ciener Belt-Fed AR went up for sale last November by Sven of Manticore Arms so I bought it. In this article [Read More…]
Welcome back to another weekly edition of Friday Night Lights. Last week we took a look at the FLIR RECON M24, a thermal monocular used by Alejandro in the movie Sicario. Well, this week we continue to look at Hollywood night vision myths part 6. We will take a look at [Read More…]
Zenith Firearms has been making roller-delayed blowback firearms for a number of years now after they separated from MKE. They just announced their latest roller-delayed blowback firearm. The ZF-56 is a firearm chambered in 5.56 and appears to be a hybrid of typical [Read More…]
Angstadt Arms makes AR-style firearms mostly focusing on pistol caliber carbines (PCC). Well, they just announced a new style of PCC lower that features a modular magwell. Angstadt Arms calls it the AXL-9 receiver. More Angstadt Arms @TFB No Baffles, No Problem: [Read More…]
Welcome back to another Friday Night Lights where I review night vision, thermal and related accessories. Last week we took a look at one of the latest digital night vision devices coming out of the commercial market from DuskEagle. Well, today we take a look at a [Read More…]
When Springfield Armory unveiled their new 18″ and 20″ Hellions, many of us noticed the 20″ version has a similar-looking barrel as the Croatian military-issued VHS-D2. It looks like it has a gas ring to launch a rifle grenade. So I took my review [Read More…]
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