Stuff and Things Inc. (S&Tinc) is a designer and manufacturer of firearm upgrades. They are the ones behind the bullpup AK kit. Well, they have come out with something we saw over a decade ago, a paintball-styled double trigger for an AR-15 platform. S&Tinc [Read More…]
I bet this caught you by surprise, didn’t it? I know it did for me. Bo Chen (no relation) is Leaper’s Director of Sales & Marketing. He reached out to announce they are making a UTG MP5 rail handguard that is coming out in September. MP5 @ TFB: Friday [Read More…]
Welcome back FNL enthusiasts. Did you enjoy last week’s article on the Oasys UTB? Well, today we take a look at another thermal bi-ocular, the PAS-28 MRTB aka PhantomIR by Elcan Raytheon. Thermal Bi-Oculars @ TFB: Friday Night Lights: Oasys Universal Thermal [Read More…]
Do you have a Colt Python but want something to modernize and tame some of its recoil and muzzle climb? Well, Empire has made a KAGE for the Colt Python. It is a rail system and compensator for the infamous revolver. Colt Python @ TFB: Heavy Duty Sights For Colt Python [Read More…]
I acquired a Daewoo DR200 a couple years ago and like any other gun, the Daewoo rifles have their own cult following. Thanks to a Facebook group for Daewoo owners, I found Richard Pierce and his DR200 upgrades. Daewoo @ TFB: MITS Precision Daewoo M-LOK Handguards For [Read More…]
Greetings nocturnal enthusiasts and thank you for joining me here at Friday Night Lights. Last week I shared how my friends and I shot 2,200 yards in the dark. Today we take a look at another piece of Oasys Technology’s thermal lineup. This time we take a close [Read More…]
I met up with the guys at Rifle Dynamics to help film some of their guns in slow motion. They wanted some engineering studies done to better understand their products and needed a slow-motion camera. One of the guns they wanted to look at more closely was their [Read More…]
Thanks to John aka Mr. Snow Makes for showcasing the Stuff and Things Bullpup Kit (BPK). It is a drop-in kit that converts your AK into a bullpup. Bullpups @ TFB: [IWA 2023] Custom Made Bolt Action Bullpup Rifles with GREAT Triggers [SHOT 2023] MK Machining’s MK2 [Read More…]
Thank you for joining us here at Friday Night Lights. Last week we took a look at some weapon lights of yesteryear. Well, this time we go back to the dark and try to hit things far, far away. This is an evolution from the Dark Mile where my friends and I shot a mile [Read More…]
UNITY Tactical has released a new product, this time for the B.E. Meyers MAWL laser. UNITY Tactical’s RAXIS is an in-line mount to reposition a MAWL so the laser is no longer offset. The RAXIS is a simple off-angle rail with the right geometry. Lasers @ TFB: Arson [Read More…]
Welcome back my nocturnal friends to another installment of Friday Night Lights. Last week we took a close look at Gibbous Outfitters up and coming weapon light mounts for the MP5 platform. Well, this week we take a look at the weapon lights of yesteryear, actually [Read More…]
For those of you who don’t know, a lot of the staff here at The Firearm Blog are serious gun nerds. Most of us grew up watching action movies in the 80s and 90s. There is one movie that we all collectively appreciate and that is Clear And Present Danger. In that [Read More…]
I enjoy the content that the Slow Mo Guys create. I am a fan of slow-motion footage and while my amateur Chronos camera is not remotely in the same league as their Phantom cameras, I enjoy filming firearms with it. Recently they did a video collaboration with Scott from [Read More…]
Vortex just announced their latest laser rangefinder. The Razor HD 4000 GB ballistic laser range finder connects to Geo Ballistics, a ballistic calculator app so when you range your target, it will show you what your bullet drop will be. Vortex @ TFB: TFB Review: Vortex [Read More…]
Good news everyone, it is Friday and night is here. You know what that means, Friday Night Lights! Last week we took a look at the iRay USA RS75 high-definition thermal weapon sight. Well, today we take a look at Gibbous Outfitters weapon light mounts for the MP5 [Read More…]
I came across this video recently posted by Taofledermaus’ YouTube channel. C&Rsenal brought out a single-shot break action shotgun that has an ALOFS repeating magazine system attached to it. It converts the single-shot shotgun into a repeating shotgun with a [Read More…]
Last SHOT Show 2023, I came across Dead Foot Arms and saw their AR-MP9s in person. As one of the resident MP5 fans, I was intrigued. Sure it is not a roller-delayed blowback but the aesthetics are what caught my attention. Since it was designed for the AR-9 platform, [Read More…]
Welcome to Friday Night Lights. For those of you who are new here, Friday Night Lights is a weekly column that focuses on the electro-optical side of firearms. I review night vision and thermal devices as well as accessories related to such topics. Today we take a look [Read More…]
When Noreen Firearms announced their ULR Mini, I was intrigued. I have always wanted a small .50 BMG firearm however there are few options. So I requested to review Noreen Firearms’ ULR Mini and they kindly lent one out. Let’s take a look at the ULR Mini .50 [Read More…]
If you recall from SHOT 2023, I came across Accufire at Industry Day At The Range aka Range Day. They were set up at the long-range bays and among their optics they were showing off the Omnis digital spotting scope. When I took a good look at it, I realized it was a [Read More…]
Welcome back to another installment in our Friday Night Lights series. Last week I showcased some rather niche gear, thermal beacons. This week we will take a look at something that has caught the attention of some people – the SiOnyx OPSIN helmet-worn digital [Read More…]
Last week on Friday Night Lights, we took a look at how to photograph night vision. I hope that was helpful to you. This week we take a look at an assortment of beacons but we will focus on the Steiner thermal beacon. A little caveat, while these are thermal beacons [Read More…]
Thank you for joining us this Friday evening. Here at TFB’s Friday Night Lights we showcase night vision and thermal-related topics. Often they are equipment reviews or articles highlighting certain aspects of night vision or thermal technology. Last week we took [Read More…]
When Strike Industries announced their Strike Modular Chassis (SMC) for the SIG Sauer P320, I was intrigued. Strike Industries sent out their SMC in for this review as well as some recently released upgrade parts for it. So let us dive in and take a closer look at their [Read More…]
Welcome to Friday Night Lights where I showcase and review night vision and thermal-related items. I suspect the featured image of today’s article may have intrigued you to check out these old night vision binoculars. The Fero D-51 is a German-made night vision [Read More…]
Aeroknox is a small one-man operation that has been churning out some highly stylized accessories for firearms. He has been making upgrade parts for AR-15s, AK-47s, Glocks and even Hudson H9 pistols. Well, he has now set his sights on making parts for the venerable MP5 [Read More…]
When Savage Arms announced their Impulse straight pull rifle, I was intrigued. The idea of a straight pull seems like it could be better than a traditional bolt action where you have to lift the bolt up before pulling it back. Well, Savage sent out their Impulse Big [Read More…]
Last week we took a look at the future of panoramic night vision goggles – folding panos. The Nocturn Chimera bridge gives legacy quad tube users articulation as well as varying power options. Well, this week we take a look at a pet project my friends and I [Read More…]
Back in September 2021 some of the TFB crew were in Refugio Texas for an event. At that event, Brad Gilpin of Blue Force Gear taught us a combat medicine course. Basically how to treat gunshot wounds. At the end of the course, we all got our own Micro Trauma Kits. Brad [Read More…]
It is the last day of the work week so that means it is another installment of Friday Night Lights. Today we take a closer look at the Chimera-10, an articulating bridge for ANVIS-10 panoramic night vision goggles. Folding Panos! Quad Tube Night Vision @ TFB: Friday [Read More…]