Your Privacy ChoicesA kid’s homemade weapon collection
The Medieval period called and they want this kid back … Compared to his kid I think I must have grown up during the stone age. [Hat Tip: SayUncle ]
Posts by Steve Johnson
I founded TFB in 2007 and over 10 years worked tirelessly, with the help of my team, to build it up into the largest gun blog online. I retired as Editor in Chief in 2017. During my decade at TFB I was fortunate to work with the most amazing talented writers and genuinely good people!
Photos from Long Mountain Outfitters
Pye42 photographed the guns of movie-supplier Long Mountain Outfitters. They have an AMAZING collection of weaponry. [ Many thanks to Dudley Storey (who blogs at demosthenes.info) for emailing me the link. ]
DoubleStar Corp’s .308 rifle
Later this year DoubleStar will be introducing a .308/7.62mm NATO chambered AR-style rifle to the market. The below photos are of a prototype. The prototype is so new that it was not available to DobleStar’s SHOT Show staff when they were setting up the booth. It [Read More…]
Sun Devil Manufacturing 2011 AR Lowers
Sun Devil Manufacturing has two new billet-CNC’ed lowers for 2011. The one is for DPMS-compatible (.308) rifles and the other for standard AR-15 rifles. They both feature integral trigger guards. I do not have pricing information.
Anybody going to IDEX 2011?
Unfortunately I am not. If you are, please email me photos or tips on new firearms or firearm-related products. My email address is here. Thanks.
Trijicon AccuPin Bow Sight
Trijicon unveiled their first bow sight at SHOT Show. It features Trijicon’s dual illumination system that is used on all their scopes. Fiber-optics are used to capture daylight for illumination and when there is not enough natural light a tritium lamp is used. [Read More…]
Colt P1750 .44 Special Limited Edition
Talo and Colt have teamed up to produce a limited edition of the SAA Colt P1750 chambered in . 44 Special. The revolver features a 6.5″ barrel, scaled rosewood grips, a special roll mark and a deep Colt blue finish. 200 will be made. The MSRP is $1459.
Stag Model 3 AR-15
Stag Arms have updated their Model 3 AR-15 rifle. The rifle features the Diamondhead V-RS (Versa-Rail System) which replaces the original thermomolded handguard. The MSRP is $895.
More Lego guns
Lego and guns seem to go so well together 🙂 [Hat Tip: Boing Boing] [ Many thanks to Sven for emailing me the video. ]
MWG 40 Round Steel Reinforced Polymer AR-15 Magazine
MWG is selling Bulgaria manufactured 40 round magazines for the AR-15. They are polymer reinforced with steel. They cost $25.95.
More on the Army M4-replacement competition
Army Times reports … The Army has outlined the competition that will select the best new carbine — and one that ultimately will face off against the improved M4A1 in a battle to become your next weapon. The overall schedule of competition, testing, production [Read More…]
Ruger selling SR-556 upper recievers
Earlier this month Ruger announced that they would be selling complete upper receivers for Ruger SR-556. The price difference between a full SR-556 rifle and the upper is just over $500. The Ruger SR-556 comes with an unexciting lower receiver with a standard M4-style [Read More…]
AAC’s Big Bang Party 2011
I am unable to attend this years Big Bang ’11 SHOT Show after party, but my friend Bryan Jones did and he took lots of photos. Also, there are more photos here.
Update on the M45 Close Quarter Battle Pistol
Colt Defense and Springfield Armory are both in the running to have one of their 1911 pistols adopted by the Marines as the M45 Close Quarter Battle Pistol. Military.com reports … Colt Defense of Hartford, Conn., and Springfield Armory of Geneseo, Ill., sent [Read More…]
Bushmastaer .308 MOE and Hunter AR-10-style rifles
This time last year Bushmaster introduced the Bushmaster .308 ORC, an entry level AR-10-style rifle chambered in .308. This year they have expanded the .308 line and added the Bushmaster MOE.308 Mid-length (fitted with Magpul Original Equipment). Also added is the .308 [Read More…]
AAC / Remington Model 7 in .300 BLK
Later this year AAC will be selling a Remington Model 7 rifle chambered in 300 BLK. I do not yet have pricing info.
Homemade Fireworks-Armed Drone
This video shows a modified off-the-shelf remote control Tricopter armed with fireworks, and firing them at hydrogen-filled balloons. More information about how to build one of these balloon-busters can be found here. The future is here 🙂 [Hat Tip: Tech Crunch]
Robinson Armament XCR-M 7.62x51mm Rifle
This is the first video I have seen of the .308 / 7.62mm NATO version of Robarms XCR rifle. [ Many thanks to Vitor for emailing me the link. ]
Beretta A400 Xcel: With Shot Counter, Temperature & Cartridge Power Computer!!!
The most nifty gun at SHOT that I did not see must have been the Beretta A400 Xcel, the new competition model in the Beretta A400 line. Its most immediately noticeable feature is the unusual blue anodized aluminum receiver. This immediately sets it apart from fowling [Read More…]
Sig Sauer PPNL (Police Pistol Netherlands)
Two readers from the Netherlands emailed me information about the new Sig Sauer PPNL (Police Pistol Netherlands), a version of the SIG Sauer P250 DC designed for the Dutch police force. One reader said … After a long and thorough public tender the Dutch ministry [Read More…]
Big Announcement
Dear Readers, Today I have a huge announcement to make: The Firearm Blog has been acquired by GunsForSale.com! Before I say anything else, and before you start freaking out, let me first say that I am now employed as the Editor-In-Chief and will be continuing to blog. [Read More…]
Magpul Dynamics Art of the Precision Rifle
Below is the teaser for the “Art of the Precision Rifle ” DVD from Magpul Dynamics. It looks great! [ Many thanks to Nathan for emailing me the link. ]
Accuracy International AX338 and AX AICS
Accuracy International, whose rifles are widely regarded as the best money can buy, have launched a new long range .338 Lapua rifle. It builds on its predecessor, the .338 Lapua AX Magnum, adding a more modern looking stock as well as an improved bolt and action. The [Read More…]
Aimpoint PRO (Patrol Rifle Optic)
The Aimpoint PRO (Patrol Rifle Optic) debuted at SHOT last week. The scope has been put together with law enforcement officers in mind. The basic optic is comparable to the Aimpoint CompM2 but with the more popular 2 MOA dot (emitter) rather than the larger 4 MOA dot. [Read More…]
Executive pocket holster
Shooting Illustrated writes about a hybrid pocket/belt holster … I’ve carried a Kel-Tec P3AT with a Crimson Trace laser for years. I found myself swapping out pocket holsters and belt holsters quite a bit, depending on my choice of attire. This was tedious and [Read More…]
How did S&W price the Governor so low?
Les Jones asks on his blog how S&W can sell the new scandium framed S&W Governor for under $600 $679. My preferred theory is that it is essential for S&W to have the gun priced competitively with the Taurus Judge. If they cannot compete with the Judge on [Read More…]
Cali online ammo-ban lifted
Public Service Announcement: Just so all my California readers know, online ammo sales continues to be legal after the court struck down the ban.
Indian marines get Tavor
Last month India received a consignment of 500 IMI Tavor TAR-21 rifles and 30 Galil sniper rifles worth $4 million. The rifles are destined for India’s Navy Marines. Space War reports … India’s navy marine commandos start using Israeli-made TAR-21 [Read More…]
ADCOR Defense B.E.A.R.
Last week I wrote about the upcoming ADCOR Defense BEAR. Shooting Illustrated has uploaded a very comprehensive video showing how the system works. One interesting feature is that the gas block is attached to the rail, rather than the barrel, and pulls in gas through a [Read More…]
Big gun, Short lived. Taurus 28 Gauge Revolver.
On Friday night Michael Bane told me that BATFE visited the Taurus booth at SHOT Show and declared that the 28 gauge revolver was in fact a SBS (Short Barreled Shotgun), not a handgun. Taurus USA imports their pistols from the Taurus factory in Brazil. If they were [Read More…]