I recently received an email from Adam of PSA. JJE Capital Acquires DDI under same umbrella as PSA Columbia, S.C. (January 2,2017)- In an acquisition that strengthens the USA made AK market JJE Capital (PSA’s parent company) announced the purchasing of a majority [Read More…]
A TFB reader recently sent me these photos of the “44 Bore” cartridge from Pakistan. Despite much of the Federally Administered Tribal Area’s (FATA) lawlessness, there is a significant legal firearms community in Pakistan. Pakistani law stipulates that [Read More…]
Adaptive Tactical announced a pair of new stocks for Ruger’s popular rimfire guns. The first is for the Ruger 10/22 Takedown and the second is for the 10/22 Charger Takedown. Tac-Hammer TK22 for 10/22 Takedown Adaptive Tactical makes a lot of top-notch accessories [Read More…]
One of the more popular guns of recent introduction is the SIG P320. A lot of people have been raving about these guns since their introduction, and the company has been successful at getting these into the holsters of police officers at numerous law enforcement [Read More…]
The 6.5 Creedmoor seems to be getting a lot of love going into 2017 with a variety of guns and ammunition products being introduced for the caliber (such as this and this.) One of the latest is the XLR-20 rifle from 2A Armament. Not much information has been released [Read More…]
The largest collection of original James Bond Vehicles is now displayed at the London Film Museum at Covent Garden. TFB had a look – with the focus on the firearms, rockets and other similar things used in the James Bond movies. “Bond in Motion” is the [Read More…]
Salient Arms International has been posting trick shot videos on their Facebook page for some time now. The videos mostly seem to be of one individual associated with the company, who is awfully good at engaging moving targets, very small ones at that! I personally [Read More…]
Got to hand it to the various propmasters. They have quite the challenge to create a myriad of future fake firearms to satisfy the yearning and eager audiences. The latest Star Wars is no slouch, with a plethora of new models of hand blasters, carbines, and full-size [Read More…]
It used to be conventional wisdom to have a 12 gauge at the ready for self defense. Then, slowly, the tactical world fell back in love with the handgun under the guides of manoeuvrability within the home. The thinking was that the handgun, being a smaller package, was [Read More…]
DRD Tactical announced a new weapon system called the Aptus. Aptus, meaning “suitable” or “fit for a particular function” in Latin, is a rifle platform that uses the company’s recoil and quick barrel change systems. With this system, you [Read More…]
We are now just a week and a half away from SHOT 2017 and there is a steady stream of new product releases hitting the wire. Not to be left behind, SilencerCo has just offered up two new suppressors that might look slightly familiar to you. The pistol caliber Omega 45K [Read More…]
Advantage Arms has shown on their website a new AR-15 forward charging handle. It is ambidextrous with actual handles folding forward for a slimmer profile. The large handles allow easy access and must be good in a firefight when fine motor skills vanish under stress. [Read More…]
Bergara Rifles is rolling out a new bolt gun ahead of the SHOT Show. Called the B14 HMR, this new rifle is designed for precision shooting and comes with a sub MOA guarantee (with factory match ammo.) Bergara positions this new gun for “hardcore hunters, precision [Read More…]
SIDEKICK is a GoPro camera mount, which directly mounts on Picatinny rails. It is compatible with GoPro HERO and HERO5 Session cameras. It is made of aircraft grade aluminum and is very lightweight. With the camera installed the assembly weighs only 4.3oz. The symmetric [Read More…]
D&H Tactical is a subsidiary of D&H Industries, which is a large metal products manufacturing company specializing in metal stamping, deep drawing and welding. As the name implies, D&H Tactical makes firearm related products. Particularly, they manufacture [Read More…]
Our friends over at Guns America recently got some hands-on time with the new Smith and Wesson M&P M2.0 series of pistols. If you remember the TFB coverage of the apparent launch slip-up by Academy Sports a few weeks ago, the new guns sport some features that piqued [Read More…]
HYVE Technology is a Glock parts manufacturing company located in San Diego, CA. They make aftermarket Glock triggers, +1 and +2 magazine extensions, slides, pins and other parts. Let’s take a look at some of their products: “Drone” Slides These slides [Read More…]
F.A.V.S. is an Italian firearms manufacturer, which is best known for its Stradivari rifle. It is a single-shot bullpup rifle, with a falling-block action. It looks pretty unusual, especially for a hunting rifle. Nevertheless, it is one of the most efficient [Read More…]
A gunsmith received this bolt action .243 Win rifle that suffered a catastrophic malfunction due to a barrel obstruction. The apparent offending agent? A cleaning patch left in the firearm. I don’t know where the patch was left, in the barrel or the actual [Read More…]
An integrally suppressed rimfire rifle or pistol is at the top of my “hopes and dreams” list for 2017. And luckily there are already three or four quality options available. Even so, it’s always great to find a new contender. KGMade, based in Marietta, [Read More…]
Lone Wolf Distributors, one of the original and possibly the ultimate authority on aftermarket Glock components, has quietly introduced color options on their “Ultimate Adjustable Trigger”. Originally released in bare aluminum silver color only, the new [Read More…]
Taccom, known for their competition oriented offerings including shotgun shell caddies, ultra-light weight buffer systems, and a plethora of magazine extension kits, has turned their attention to the red-hot pistol caliber carbine market with their latest buffer system, [Read More…]
“Who needs another rimfire silencer on the U.S. market?” – said no one ever. Rugged Suppressors is announcing the Oculus: a modular .22LR can that can be run in both short and long configurations. I think I’m in love. As is the case with most [Read More…]
RTECH-NO is a Russian technology company that is bringing to market a less-lethal device that consists of an electronic charge fed from a removable magazine. The device is called a “GARD” and it essentially appears to be a Russian take on the Taser, but with [Read More…]
In a move that very few shooters could have predicted, Colt has just announced that a re-release of the classic Cobra revolver is coming in 2017. The NRA’s American Rifleman published the announcement as a post authored by Mark Keefe, in the form of a mini review [Read More…]
Attempts at dropping handguns in prisons with commercial drones have been attempted before, but this is the first time a hand grenade has been used with drones, in an offensive setting. How Daesh is arming the grenade, or even dropping it is somewhat confusing. The [Read More…]
When it comes to football a quarterback is nothing without protection from his offensive line. Many quarterbacks are extremely aware of this. As a result, there is a tradition to give back to your offensive line after a successful season, or if you just want to ensure [Read More…]
A new firearm introduction that took the industry by surprise at SHOT Show 2016 was Kimber making a revolver. No one questioned Kimber’s capability to make a good revolver. It was just not a firearm type that you would consider to be in their wheelhouse. [Read More…]
Caldwell Shooting Supplies has made a bit of an impact on the shooting industry with its line of Lead Sled shooting rests. There are various models of Lead Sled, but in general, they all work in a similar manner: a frame holds the rifle while shooter provided weight [Read More…]
Seekins Precision is expected to show off a new skeletonized AR-15 receiver set later this month at the SHOT Show. Called the NX15, the new set will likely excite Seekins fans with its styling and quality of build. The new set is CNC machined from 7075-T6 aluminum and [Read More…]