The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) contains a searchable database of both patents and patent applications. While strolling through the system doing researching for a future TFB piece, I came across some interesting suppressor-related finds. Some of [Read More…]
HKparts.net owner Adam Webber has been convicted of tax and gun charges and awaits sentencing that could land him in jail for up to 33 years. Webber had an eight-count indictment dropped on him back in August of 2014 for dealing in firearms without a license, smuggling [Read More…]
Whether you know it or not, Patrick York Ma completely changed the face of the tactical clothing and equipment industry. At the time, Triple Aught Design Gear (TAD Gear), based in the San Francisco Bay Area, was a burgeoning clothing and pack maker, designing [Read More…]
Winchester, known recently for their large slew of ammunition, and of bygone years as a premier designer and manufacturer of arms has been getting back into the firearms business. Winchester Repeating Arms, the firearms division of Winchster has announced the release of [Read More…]
Circle 10 AK is a small company based in northern Illinois that designs and manufactures niche products for the Kalashnikov platform in the United States. They have been relatively successful as a reliable company that commits to selling AK accessories at a good price, [Read More…]
We covered the Vadum electronic .22 LR several months ago with a comprehensive review on TFB (very solid review by Tom R). Since then, the Vadum team has been working away at the design, and had it not only on display at Bullpup 2016 but also available for live fire [Read More…]
We are currently living in the most exciting era in space exploration in history, one arguably even more important – and certainly more dynamic – than when the Apollo Moon landing program was ongoing in the 1960s and 1970s. Today, a commercial space [Read More…]
I was and am still a fan of the Browning 1911-380, the “Right Size” handgun. In my review previously of their “Black Label” version, I found it to indeed by right-sized. The smaller sized, coupled with the .380 caliber made it a great option for [Read More…]
Admitidlty, I am just now returning from a five-year hiatus away from the AK world, but I still think this is awesome news. K-Var is now selling AK-47 patterned rifles built at the Molot factory in Russia. Obviously due to legal issues, these rifles can’t be [Read More…]
Paul P. posted this in a firearm group. His PSA upper exploded and he sent it back to see if Palmetto State would do anything. Unfortunately they did not but more surprising is the lack of communication. Of course this is one side of the story. I do not know if PSA [Read More…]
Schmeisser normally houses in the Waffen Schumacher booth at IWA, and this year was no exception. Some of these pictures are from the spring of 2016, but it’s the first time they’ve been published and they’re unique to TFB. All Schmeisser AR15s are [Read More…]
Thanks to Lionel for sending these picture to us. At ARMYA 2016 Kalashnikov Concern presented their new hardware. We had the chance to attend a presentation at a Russian Army firing range. Below are some pictures of the new weapons. The guns were presented by the [Read More…]
Trident Custom Coatings is a company out of East Dundee, Illinois that specializes in firearms and some automobile coating jobs, but has recently gotten into customizing Glocks. Specifically the company uses Duracoat, Hydrodipping, Black Oxide, and Nickel Boron for [Read More…]
I just received a copy of the second court document which rejects Mossbergs claims a second time. While it indicates this is not a final decision it again calls into question the validity of the patent infringement lawsuit. I’ve attached the court document below [Read More…]
As we’ve covered recently, Stike Industries releases new products faster than we can keep up (which is a good thing). An innovating product released to little fanfare is their Grip Actuated Lower Sear Lever, which despite the long name is an excellent short [Read More…]
Ok…if you own a Remington 700, Seven or related model of rifle, listen up. A federal judge ordered both Remington and the complainant in a recent class action lawsuit to make what amounts to a “last call” announcement so you can get your rifle fixed or [Read More…]
For several years now Manticore Arms has put on an excellent show and sponsorship of a number of companies and vendors at the annual Bullpup Shoot in northern Illinois. Some of the prominent bullpup rifle companies that were there included JARD Inc, Desert Tech, and [Read More…]
Black Rhino Concealment is a Kydex company that has been very successful in recent years. They have expanded from a small shop operation to a full time professional company, nowadays making mostly different styles of IWB, OWB, and hybrid holsters, more currently [Read More…]
Atibal, known for their affordably priced optics, has released yet another reasonably priced optic. Working to chip away at the pricing of the growing 1-8x market, Atibal has released their new XP8 1-8×24 scope. Its amazing to me to watch the progression of [Read More…]
The ZK-22 bullpup chassis has a storied history. Originally developed at Red Jacket Firearms and featured prominently on one of their TV episodes, the ZK-22 started with the now ill-fated company with a slow release. With major controversy over the arrest of Will Hayden [Read More…]
In a Smith & Wesson SEC filing, it was revealed that the Department of the Army informed them their entry into the Modular Handgun Program would not pass to the next phase. The news is surprising given Smith & Wesson was favored as one of the three entries that [Read More…]
Announced with little fanfare at the NRA Annual Exposition 2016, Magpul has announced that that Hunter X-22 stock is now shipping to dealers and available for direct retail order. The new stock adapts Magpul’s Hunter stock geometry for the Ruger 10/22 take-down to [Read More…]
Everyone’s favorite uber-tactical clothing company continues to expand its product offerings, this time in a rather inexplicable direction. Partnering with Kyle Lamb of Viking Tactics, the 5.11 VTAC Operator Axe is a multi-functional battle implement that would [Read More…]
Kriss USA just announced that they are shipping 10mm Vectors. They will be available as an SDP pistol, pistol with stabilizing brace, SBR, Carbine and SMG. KRISS VECTOR GEN II NOW AVAILABLE IN 10MM KRISS USA is now shipping the KRISS Vector pistol, short barreled rifle, [Read More…]
Its truly hard to keep up with the pace by which Strike Industries has been putting out product. In fact, we have occasionally missed one, which has not been on purpose (which despite often being Made in Taiwan, tends to be some innovative stuff, like their new safety [Read More…]
There’s a new video showing tests of Russia’s new 30 mm cannon. We might not remember it by its real name, as it’s a bit awkward: “9-A1-4071K”. I’m sure it will get some evil nick-name in the future, especially from those on the [Read More…]
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Remington Arms Company and in an interesting turn of events it may not be just fans of Big Green acknowledging the landmark. A New York congressman, Rep. Richard Hanna (R), introduced a resolution on Thursday, September 15, [Read More…]
Comrade, the time has come. Dead Air Armament’s Wolverine PBS-1 AK suppressor is dropping in to distributors across the US. If you remember from our MOD Outfitter’s story a few months ago, the Wolverine is designed to tame both ejection port and gas port [Read More…]
Rebel Silencers out of El Paso, Texas is introducing a new model of rifle suppressor that can be disassembled for cleaning. Dubbed the SOS-556, each baffle is a threaded section of the silencer, eliminating the need for an outer tube. The pieces are also [Read More…]
Almost two years ago, Beretta announced a new striker-fired, polymer framed handgun, which they called the APX. Now, the APX has finally hit gun stores… In Argentina. User mithrils of The Beretta Forum uploaded photos and a short range review of his new pistol, [Read More…]
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