With nearly $1 billion in debt and credit agencies warning that their capital structure is “unsustainable”, firearms and ammunition manufacturing giant Remington is looking for financing to fund business operations during bankruptcy proceedings. An exclusive report [Read More…]
While most shooters and concealed weapons carriers do not have a problem with racking the slide of a semiautomatic pistol, there is a subsection of gun owners who may have physical limitations that make manipulations difficult. Smith & Wesson is addressing these [Read More…]
Building on the success of their original Universal Service Weapon (USW) pistol, Swiss firearms and suppressor manufacturer B&T has designed a new polymer version based on the P320. Besides the modularity of the new USW-320, the frame itself is imported and sold [Read More…]
Recently acquired silencer manufacturer Gemtech has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Smith & Wesson in the Federal District Court Of Idaho. If you remember, about two months after the public announcement of the sale, CEO Ron Martinez was fired for publicly [Read More…]
Everyone knows how completely badass Lone Wolf is when it comes to ordering after-market parts and accessories for Glock. At SHOT Show, Lone Wolf released some new products (including several “hybrid” frames and an AR9). But what you’re REALLY wanting [Read More…]
The Russian Defense Ministry has made a decision regarding its next infantry rifle: It will adopt everything, it seems. Not only will Russian Army forces receive the improved 5.45x39mm AK-12 (the new AK-12, not the different previous version), and the 7.62x39mm AK-15, [Read More…]
Long-time firearms manufacturer and California resident Weatherby, Inc. announced today that they’ll be relocating to Sheriden, Wyoming. The announcement was made live at SHOT Show 2018, with Adam Weatherby taking center stage at the Weatherby Booth. Speakers included Ed Weatherby, Adam [Read More…]
In a somewhat surprising move, Silencer Shop has just announced that they will once again be selling suppressors and accessories from Utah-based SilencerCo. After a rumored pricing and business process dispute in 2015, SilencerCo pulled their products from Silencer [Read More…]
In a surprise announcement at the 2018 SHOT Show, gunmaker Weatherby revealed that they will be leaving the state of California, where they have been based since their founding in 1945. The company’s new home will be Sheridan, Wyoming, the sixth largest city in [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James goes HANDS ON with an exclusive look at PTR’s new PTR-9 roller-locking pistol. For more info, check out this article from Pete, TFB’s Managing Editor: (See https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/01/22/ptr-9c-roller-delayed-pistol/) “After years of [Read More…]
Mossberg has slowly developed a name for themselves in the arena of rifles over the last few years. The introduction of their MVP rifle was an accurate bargain for those pursuing to do target and varmint shooting at moderate distances. The Patriot has also sold well as [Read More…]
Before anyone gets too excited about another new GLOCK being announced at next week’s SHOT Show, this Gen5 Glock 22 is not currently bound for the United States. Several of our Brazilian readers sent us some images of a batch of the unique .40 S&W pistols to be [Read More…]
Almost a year to the day that the Army MHS contract was awarded to the P320, the Sig Sauer 2018 Catalog is highlighting the consumer availability of the M17 pistol. This years lineup also includes numerous new pistol, rifle, optics and accessory models, some of which [Read More…]
Bushnell recently announced a new Impulse trail camera that is said to dramatically improve cellular connectivity and and imaging. The new cameras come in two versions – one for AT&T networks and one for Verizon networks. According to the company, photos can [Read More…]
Good morning scattergun fans. In an unexpected twist, it appears that IWI is set to release the TS12 – a 12 gauge bullpup shotgun with a maximum shell capacity of 26 rounds. Twenty. Six. Rounds. (Correction: 15+1*) Obviously, as with most leaked information, [Read More…]
The Gun Owners Action League (GOAL) based in Northborough, Massachusetts, recently uncovered a letter set to be sent from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to all Massachusetts License To Carry (LTC) permit holders. The letter explains that [Read More…]
Springfield Armory’s XDS pistol has been their most popular handgun since its inception into the market. A likely close second would be the feature-heavy XD Mod.2 which is an upgraded version of the staple, original model XD. Now Springfield has melded the [Read More…]
For a while, I’ve known that something was going on in terms of a new reticle, and I was guessing that SHOT Show 2018 might be the time when it was going to be released. It’s therefore with great pride we can present the new MSRII reticle from Finnaccuracy. To [Read More…]
The Remington 2018 Product Catalog is now live, containing a variety of new models in every category. Some, like the ‘Smoke’ colored R51, are variations on a previous theme, while others, like the Model 700 PCR are all new for this year. The RP9 gets a big brother [Read More…]
SilencerCo, as we currently know it, is no more. Or at least changing rapidly. CEO Josh Waldron and President Jonathan Shultz have stepped down from their senior leadership positions of the West Valley based silencer manufacturer. The news comes just weeks after former [Read More…]
Sig Sauer has just announced the new P365 – a compact 9mm pistol designed to be the ultimate everyday carry handgun. A quick look at the specifications put in about the same size class as the G43, with a 10+1 round capacity. Magazine extensions are also available [Read More…]
Ruger, like many firearm companies right now, is gearing up for the most wonderful time of the year in the gun industry: SHOT Show! With that extravaganza of firearms looming in front of us, they have been introducing and announcing lots and lots of new models for 2018. [Read More…]
As we continue to inch closer and closer to SHOT Show one day at a time, Ruger is opening the floodgates on all of the new firearms they will be tantalizing us with, in 2018. They have announced a flurry of firearms so far, but they have even more pistols to show us. [Read More…]
Fime Group Imports OD Green & Grey Rex Zero 1 Pistols Fime Group, the sole importer of Rex Zero 1 pistols, is officially announcing two new colors that will run you the same price as their base models. The two new colors are Olive Drab Green (OD Green) and Grey. The [Read More…]
The Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (CMC) has stated his approval for an overhaul of the front-line infantry Marine’s gear – including the fielding of the Heckler & Koch M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle as a standard issue rifle, to replace the [Read More…]
Let the rise of the Pistol Stabilizing Brace continue. Hot off the presses is the new 2018 CZ lineup, including two pistol versions of the Scorpion EVO. The Scorpion Micro Pistol features an MP5A3 Style brace from SB Tactical and a short handguard from HB Industries. [Read More…]
Of course, TFBTV got their hands on the Glock 19X before the press embargo date of January 2, and we got to run it through the wringer and compare it to the Gen 5 guns. James give a brief overview and review of GLOCK’s newest pistol, the Glock 19X. The 19X will be released on […] [Read More…]
Glock has begun to slowly expand their line-up of Gen5 models that are being transitioned in from the Gen4 series. Right now, they have the G17 and G19 as well as the just announced G26 Gen5 and the G34 Gen5 Modular Optic System (MOS) pistols. An argument could be made [Read More…]
Glock’s newest, and likely to be most talked about firearm for 2018, is the model 19X. The Glock 19X is meant to be a crossover that will hopefully allow consumers to do so with confidence. The Glock 19X is a step into a new direction and quite possibly a new [Read More…]
Ringing in the New Year in true polymer style, three new GLOCKs have just been officially announced with U.S. consumer availability starting on January 22 – the first day of the 2018 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The highlight of the release is the 19X – [Read More…]
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