Denel Land Systems, a South African manufacturer that produces a number of defense items from grenades to artillery, has introduced their DMG-5 medium/light machine gun (available either in 5.56x45mm or 7.62x51mm), and their DMG-5 CX vehicle mounted machine gun at [Read More…]
Inforce, a manufacturer of high quality picatinny mounted weapon lights has upgraded their WML line with their new Gen2 WML series of lights. The Gen2 has a redesigned body, along with the switch that operates the lights momentary on or constant on feature. Bear in mind [Read More…]
Earlier we covered the DS Trushot made by Pakistani arms company Daudson, based in Peshawar. In addition to firearms, the same company makes a 40mm high velocity grenade launcher as well. It comes in a standalone variant, as well as a UBGL version to be affixed to an [Read More…]
Guns of the Special Forces is a recent publication by Pen & Sword Press written by Leigh Neville, an Australian defense and military author. The book is inspired by Guns of the Elite written by George Markham, an in-depth look at the history and then current [Read More…]
Silencer Shop has just announced the availability of their new App in both the Google Play and Apple App Stores. Designed to be used in conjunction with the Secure Identity Document (S.I.D.) Kiosks found at participating dealers, the App currently has a few basic [Read More…]
I know as a little boy, I drooled over Hummers. Besides the fact that they were used by the military, the trucks were downright cool. Blocky, rugged, and all-terrain ready, the Hummer and by extension the military Humvee’s were a truck-fantasizing boy’s [Read More…]
I, for one, am a huge fan of offset sights for rifles with magnified optics. For SPR type platforms where the minimum magnification on optcs can be 9x or larger, the offset sights are a great option for close-in work when needed. Competition shooters have likewise [Read More…]
Repeat after me: ‘I am not a hipster’. Ok, maybe you are – as long as you don’t shun or scoff my firearm choices. we won’t have any problems. In fact, let’s have a soy latte, wear some flannel and sit on some firewood. After that, [Read More…]
In May of this year, I got the rare opportunity to travel to Heckler & Koch’s headquarters in Ashburn, VA, to take a look at some of the experimental and prototype firearms they have located there in their famous “Grey Room”. It wouldn’t be worth as much for [Read More…]
Magpul, deciding to innovate again, has announced the Hunter 700L Stock is now shipping. The new offering brings many of the features of the fantastic Hunter 700 stock for those wishing to shoot long and magnum cartridges. The new stock uses an anodized aluminum bedding [Read More…]
It might be time to take a second look at your favorite .22 caliber AR-15 trainer rifle: Bearing Arms is reporting that organizers of the Appleseed Project marksmanship program have banned outright the use of Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 due to problems experienced [Read More…]
Multiple French news outlets are confirming the victory of Heckler & Koch’s HK416 rifle in the French Army’s AIF (Arme Individuelle du Futur – Future Individual Weapon) program to replace the FAMAS, in which it has evidently unseated the FN SCAR, its [Read More…]
They say the night vision disease is just as bad, if not worse, than the suppressor affliction – almost impossible to kick. So as I stand on the ledge contemplating the jump into the infrared world, the guys over at Tactical Night Vision Company [Read More…]
SureFire, LLC known for their world-class lights, suppressors, and various accessories, has announced the release of their latest lighting product, the FirePak. The FirePak is designed to pair with one’s cell phone and provide illumination to “…shoot [Read More…]
Withing the cut-throat competitive world of F-Class shooters, there exists a sub-class dedicated for the two common military calibers, .223 Remington / 5.56 NATO and .308 Winchester. F-TR, which stands for “F-Class, Tactical Rifle”. F-TR tends to stretch the [Read More…]
Vortex Optics is renowned for its excellent warranty. They posted up this short video to illustrate an example of their no hassle warranty. Our VIP warranty is about you, not us. It’s about taking care of you after the sale. VIP stands for a Very Important Promise [Read More…]
It seems that every time I turn around, I get an e-mail or Facebook message from some new training company that claims to be the next, best thing. If I may, I wish to briefly pontificate on firearms training. First, I think that a lot of the training in the industry is [Read More…]
Adding a suppressor to a direct impingement (DI) gas system like the one found in most AR-patterned rifles can have an overall effect on the rifle’s operation. Many silencers will constrict the normal flow of gas out of the muzzle creating a effect sometimes [Read More…]
If I am being completely honest, as much as I like the idea of the CZ Scorpion as a pistol caliber carbine, the aesthetics of the OEM handguard leave a lot to be desired. But like most parts of the firearms industry, if you are patient enough to wait, innovative [Read More…]
Nothing like a little tongue-in-cheek humor to get one’s firearms motivation up. Re-Factor Tactical, purveyors of said motivation through patches, stickers, and various ballistic accessoreis have released their latest moto products, posters. The new posters are [Read More…]
“Beneath this mask of a failed bullpup there is more than double feeds and malfunctions. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof, especially when they jam!”, in other words, the SA80/L85 bullpup rifle platform probably [Read More…]
Kalashnikov Concern’s newest weapon releases have received quite a lot of attention since they were first shown off at the ARMY 2016 military and technology forum in Moscow, and as the conference winds down, I want to take a more thorough pass through four of [Read More…]
Andrew of AR15.com has published a video comparing the performance of Clear Ballistic Gelatin to organic 10% ballistic gelatin using Nosler 64gr Bonded Softpoint bullets out of an AR-15. The results are interesting. When shooting into the 10% ballistics gelatin, the [Read More…]
Within high risk jobs that deal with small arms, a death while on duty is something that soldiers and cops make a very real realization about, sometime during their careers. However a death in training is one of the hardest tragedies to come to terms with, particularly [Read More…]
As my search for a match-grade rimfire bolt action rifle continues in earnest, it was fortuitous that a regular TFB reader sent in a tip about a new setup from Covenanter Arms in New South Wales, Australia. Our friends in the Southern Hemisphere have developed a chassis [Read More…]
Taking a short hiatus from breaking news, new products and and other serious business matters, let’s talk about “toys”. And I am not using quotes around “toys” to mean all the guns and gadget we are all obsessed with, I mean action [Read More…]
Show at the Northwest Shooting Sports Expo, gaming company GAEMS has shown one of their latest wares, the GAEMS Rail System, which uses the common Picatinny rail specification and applies it for the electronic enthusiast. The new Rail System uses the now “old [Read More…]
I love the concept behind The Mako Group’s Meprolight FT Bullseye Micro Optic. In short, its a single sight/optic for a handgun that completely removes the front sight from the handgun and instead replaces it with a an interesting bullseye apparatus that [Read More…]
Battle Rifle Company has announced that they have outgrown their old facility and have made the move to a larger facility that is more in line with the long-term goals of the company this past August. The new location will allow Battle Rifle Company to expand its [Read More…]
The Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces will soon be retiring the venerable 7.62x51mm MAG M2 (FN MAG medium machine gun) for FN Herstals 7.62x51mm Minimi Mk3. Specifically 242 machine guns will be bought with an order of 2 million Euros from the countries own FN [Read More…]
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