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!
The Box O’ Truth has tested various cartridges to see what penetrates brush the best. As I hunter I found this is a *very* interesting read as it has been something I have wondered about many times. Sometimes a deer will be behind a brush and only allow a narrow [Read More…]
From Officer.com: I’ve recently been looking over a number of law enforcement firearms training plans, including both qualifications and scenario-based courses of fire. One of the things that jumps out at me is the minimal amount of one handed shooting that is [Read More…]
I suppose these are ‘less than lethal’ guns. Just a big of fun: Hat Tip: Danger Room
Until today, since 1986, Soviet/Russian cosmonauts have carried an interesting three barreled pistol / carbine / shotgun into space! The Toz TP-82 has two side by side smoothbore barrels which fire 12.5mm shot shells and flares. The lower rifled barrel fires 5.45mm [Read More…]
Bryant @ Defense Tech writes about his experience testing the H&K USC .45 carbine During demonstration firings of the weapon here at Blackwater USA’s training grounds, Military.com was invited to shoot up some targets using the Kriss and, for comparison, [Read More…]
AccurateShooter have written about the Zanotti Take-Down Safe. I think it is a great concept. I may get one myself! Zanotti Armor offers safes that are ideal for gun owners who need to move frequently or who live in a location where it is difficult, if not impossible, [Read More…]
Kim du Toit has written a post on the top 100 guns he would buy if he had an unlimited budget: Okay, I’ve just about had it with those crappy articles which ask stupid questions like: “If you could own only one gun, which would it be?” or “Name [Read More…]
Yuri’s humorous reply to an anti here.
Jeffersonian has a fantastic reloading tutorial on his website. It is very comprehensive and has many photos to help explain how it all works. It is a great read. I highly recommend it. I’ve received a lot of charity, some of it shockingly spontaneous, from the [Read More…]
This video quite funny. Click the link, I cannot embed it: 100rd stage shot with the M-60E3
Jovian Thunderbolt’s take on the subject: 1800 rounds isn’t even gun-nut categories yet. I gotta work harder at this. If the world as I knew it, does end, I’m going to wish I had 18,000 rounds or more. Ooo, definitions. That last scenarios has an [Read More…]
Slaton @ Gun Shots discusses long distance (100-200 yard) slug hunting: I started deer hunting with a slug gun. Well, let me qualify that. It was actually an old side-by-side Stevens, and back in college, just before the deer opener my buddy and I would drive to an [Read More…]
Jeffersonian shows you how to speed load your revolver. He has many photos showing the process using his .357 Magnum Ruger GP100 and HKS #586 speedloaders. Click here for more. I love watching IPSC wheel gun competitors doing their thing!
Microsoft Ad Center does not allow advertising that promotes firearms: Advertising that promotes firearms or weapons of any kind is not allowed. Neither does yahoo: We will not show results on pages that contain problematic content, including but not limited to: [Read More…]
More from the guys @ Anzio Ironworks. Anzio produce a lightweight .50 BMG hunting rifle. Click to increase the image size:
My previous lego gun post was very popular so I did some googling and came across this Lego AK-47: Click to expand the images: More photos here. UPDATE Michi (viet-kong) has created a new lego AK-47. It is amazing! Check out these photos AK with dust cover removed: [Read More…]
From Shooting Times (UK): I have always been a sucker for a good thumbhole stock and enjoy using the smaller calibre rifles for their ease of shooting, light recoil and level of performance that is more than sufficient for an evening’s rabbit foray. The .17 HMR [Read More…]
USCitizen is off to the Gunblogger Rendezvous (I wish I could go!) and has posted a photo of this luggage: Contents: * One Kimber Pro Carry in .45 Auto with three magazines: empty * One leather inside-belt holster for 1911 pistol(not pictured) * One Bushmaster AR-15 [Read More…]
The Krinker Plinker is a kit that includes everything but the receiver, trigger group, and their internal parts to convert a Ruger 10/22 rifle into a replica AK-74U Krinkov assault rifle. The kit includes a new sixteen inch heavy barrel, AK-style pistol grip and [Read More…]
The Marines are testing the .338 Lapua chambered TRG-42 rifles in Iraq: The current M40 barreled for the .308 round is dependable and can reach out and touch someone at about 1,000 meters. But the TRG-42 is designed for the sniper who wants a little more range – [Read More…]
I was not aware that Microsoft employees had their own gun club until SayUncle pointed it out in a comment on his blog! Apparently they are quite active. In 2000 they donated at least $100,000 to the NRA. Microsoft matched the employee contribution. From The NRA [Read More…]
The nearly 7 feet tall Anzio 20mm rifle (or cannon) is one amazing gun! Featuring a 49″ long barrel (4 feet) Bullet comparison of the .223 Rem (left), .338 lapua, 50BMG and 20mm Vulcan
SayUncle recently wrote here and here about how Google refuses to allow Google ads on gun blogs because…. the content of your site is largely focused on firearms, the site is not a good fit for the AdSense program. I just realized that Google itself advertises on [Read More…]
An interesting although unsurprising article about gun law in Burma (Myanmar): A 1951 law bans possession of automatic weapons, grenades, and explosives with the intent to commit high treason. A rather narrowly-tailored law, at first glance. However, the law states that [Read More…]
I came across a PDF, with no date or author, about the history of the Chinese M14 clones. It is a very interesting read! UPDATE: H2O MAN in the comments below let me know that the text comes from “M14 Rifle History and Development” by Lee Emerson. Thanks H2O [Read More…]
I approve all comments on my blog before they are shown. This is to prevent spam comments, mainly medications of dubious origin, from being displayed. This is common practice. When checking the latest comments on my site this is what I came across: This is blatant SPAM. [Read More…]
I came across a fascinating article discussing medieval archery, specifically the English victory over the French at the battle of Agincourt in 1415 which was won by the English longbow archers. Henry had approximately 5,000 archers at Agincourt, and a stock of about [Read More…]
RAFAEL is planning on introducing an electro-optical gun shot locator that they claim is able to: initiating threat warning, detection and localization within few seconds from a gunshot, rocket or a missile being launch, well before the threat reaches its target. A few [Read More…]
Last week the East Texas Rifle and Pistol Club had a machine gun shoot. Here is a video of the shoot. It has all the usual suspects: MP5, AR-15, MAC-10 etc. as well as a comparision of a unsuppressed and a Gemtech G5 suppressed AR-15.
ExistingThing has posted a photo of his Curtain Holder gun rack. I think it is a great idea and looks really good! Click here to read his post and to see a bigger photo.
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