Having always had a passion for firearms, Rusty S. has had experience in gunsmithing, firearms retail, hunting, competitive shooting, range construction, as an IDPA certified range safety officer and a certified instructor. He has received military, law enforcement, and private training in the use of firearms. Editor at Outdoorhub.com
These new .22 rounds from CCI are good for your gun and the environment. Not only do these look like rounds that Early Cuyler would be “prouder ‘n hell” to shoot with, they will leave one’s firearm and range unsullied by lead fouling. [Read More…]
The Modern Big Horn As previously reported here at TFB, Big Horn Armory, the Cody, WY manufacturer better known for big bore leverguns has been working on an autoloading version of the venerable S&W .500 cartridge. The previous tentative moniker for this round was [Read More…]
BDT, or Beretta Defense Technologies, is the Aegis under which Beretta has the following brands for LE/Military Sales: Benelli, Beretta, Sako, Steiner, and as TFB reported last year, Victrix Armaments. Over at the BDT booth, I got to check out the new SAKO TRG22 A1. [Read More…]
Maybe they got sick of me asking Every year, I have enquired to Beretta as to whether or not they will bring SAKO or Tikka models with single-set triggers or the triggers as accessories into the United States. In previous years, the answer was always no. Finally [Read More…]
I’ve been filling my freezer with help from Nosler’s bullets for a number of years That’s why I was keen to head over and see what the Bend, Oregon company had on tap for 2018. New Rifles For 2018, Nosler is introducing two new rifles in their M48 [Read More…]
Choose your own (bolt) path Stopping by VLTOR’s booth, they showed me a cool new development of theirs. On the exterior, it looked to be just another pistol caliber AR. VLTOR explained to me however, that their PCC MUR upper receiver has the capability to [Read More…]
Split Personality Adding to the list of “things I would’ve not known existed if I hadn’t seen them at SHOT” is The Firingline Arms CTMR (Combat Tactical Modular Rifle). The Firingline Arms CTMR is a 100% US-made hybrid of the AR and the AK. [Read More…]
Cool promotional video aside, how does the Christensen Arms MPR handle? One of my must-see booths at SHOT in recent years is Christensen Arms. I have really liked seeing their innovations and implementations as a company, and seeing them progress from the bowels of the Sands convention center [Read More…]
(A) Safe to look at: One never knows what one will find at SHOT! Whilst strolling the aisles, I came upon a pretty cool gunsafe with see-through ballistic glass on both sidewalls. Built by Vault-Pro, the Fire and Ballistic Resistant Display Safe can be fitted with [Read More…]
Sadly, the MSBS is not among them. With that disappointment out of the way, let’s get to the good news: PGZ (Polish Armaments Group), which consists of FB Radom and Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów has a good system setup now to submit firearms for import [Read More…]
Short Shotguns, not short on accessories New from GG&G this year was a bunch of aftermarket support accessories to optimize both the Remington Tac14 and Mossberg Shockwave shotguns. New sidesaddles, light mounts, sling mounts, rails, offset rails, and studs were [Read More…]
Finland? More like Win-land It seems every time I come by SAKO’s booth, I pick up a rifle that truly impresses me. This time, there were multiple guns, all built around their excellent Finnlight II adjustable stock technology. The 85 Finnlight 2 first caught [Read More…]
The Winds of Change… New at CZ-USA’s booth were two Scorpion pistols in configurations that consumers have been looking for. The first was a super short pistol with collapsing brace called the Scorpion EVO 3 S1 “Micro”. The Micro features a [Read More…]
Competition Pistols for certain shooting sports can be a breed apart: What may make a pistol great for home defense, LE/Military use, or concealed carry may not translate well to a pure competition pistol, and vice versa. Competition pistols can run into the multiple [Read More…]
Another year, another award: The POF USA Revolution compact .308 rifle continues to rack up awards, as it has been awarded the NRA American Rifleman Magazine’s 2018 Golden Bullseye award for Rifle of the Year. Just this past August, industry peers and [Read More…]
Before we begin, let me set something straight: The .327 Federal Magnum IS still around, and there are factory loads still available for it. While interest in the .327 has waxed and waned over the past decade, it sure is not as popular as the .357 magnum. For those [Read More…]
Prelude to a war, an opportunity for inventory: In the last days of 1895, a contingent of mounted Rhodesian Police headed into the South African Republic (ZAR), also known as the Transvaal. Their goal: to initiate an uprising of “Uitlanders”-foreign [Read More…]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I do love Christmas time, but it seems that every year I lose some of the plugs that go on the end of the stabilizing bolts for the tree stand. There’s a fun firearms-related solution to this problem that I came up [Read More…]
“There are two kinds of people in this world, my friend: those who like their pistols engraved, and those who don’t.” Fortunately for the former, Cimarron has added another choice to their 1851 Percussion Revolver lineup: The 1851 Navy “Laser [Read More…]
Something new is coming next year from Big Horn Armory: The AR500 in .500 Auto Mag. Billed as “the most powerful short range semi-auto in the world”, the ballistics on the new cartridge are most impressive if confirmed. Out of an 18″ barrel, [Read More…]
Light Rifle, Heavy Hitter I must admit that like many other Americans, I am preferential to heavy-grain, hard hitting cartridges. I also am enamored to lever-actions for hunting tough, thick skinned animals at ranges inside 200 yards and bear defense while hiking (and [Read More…]
Bright and Visible, Day or Night The cavalcade of S&W M&P 2.0 news continues, with S&W announcing new sights available as of October 25th. The new version uses TRUGLO’s excellent TFX (Tritium Fiber-Optic) sights. For those of our readers who [Read More…]
While many “special edition” firearms are nothing more than a marketing gimmick, on occasion certain manufacturers step up to the plate and ply their craft for worthy charity causes. One such manufacturer is Henry Repeating Arms. Recently, they have [Read More…]
Stag Arms has released an updated model to their 3Gun line of firearms, the 3Gun Elite. The main differences between this new rifle and their already established “3Gun Competitor” model are: New slimline 16.5″ M-lok handguard produced in-house vs [Read More…]
Some firearms, while very fun to shoot, do not command a lot of interest or attention at the range. The new Henry lever action shotguns in .410, however, not only are a blast to bust clays with, but I had more people coming up and asking questions than with any other [Read More…]
Solving the failed extraction detraction: Recently, Houston, TX’s Ranger Point Precision reached out to me about a product they had been diligently developing for some time: an upgraded extractor claw for the Marlin 1894. The original Marlin 1894 [Read More…]
Nontoxic? No problem. Nosler has just unveiled several new E-Tip loads just in time for hunting season, along with the first .30-caliber RDF (Reduced Drag Factor) load for precision use. The Nosler E-Tip is a boat-tail, nontoxic, solid gilding metal bullet. The [Read More…]
Paging Ted Nugent, there’s a new 10mm in town: New from Ed Brown Products, the custom 1911 manufacturers, is the LS10 long-slide 10mm. Equipped with a 3.25 MOA Trijicon RMR and tall trijicon night sights, this 43oz powerhouse can take advantage of heavier [Read More…]
This year I was fortunate to have saved up enough to rebarrel my .308 18″ barrel Surgeon Scalpel. I opted to go with a 24″ 1/8 twist PROOF Research Carbon Fiber Wrapped barrel in 6.5 Creedmoor. Ever since my awesome experience with MPA’s 6.5CM BA [Read More…]
Colt ‘s Manufacturing Company, LLC, has just introduced another member of the 6920 line, the “Trooper Patrol Carbine”. Press release follows: Colt Introduces the Colt Trooper® Patrol Carbine WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (August 8, 2017) – Colt continues [Read More…]