The ammunition company Hornady has come out with two very simple products. The first one is called the “Rapid Rack”. It is basically a chamber flag, made out entirely out of aluminum. Ideally, a shooter can have this in their weapon system, thus keeping it a [Read More…]
The owner of Battlefield Las Vegas has yet again graced us with another high round count report, but this time purely on Optics that the range has on their rental firearms. When they say high round count, they really mean it! The range apparently went through 500,000 [Read More…]
Smart guns are at the front of the gun industry’s mind right now. This is due in large part to Obama’s recent order that the Department of Defense, Justice Department, and Department of Homeland Security must come up with a viable plan to speed along the [Read More…]
In yet another “I can’t believe its legal” installment from the ATF Technology’s branch, two companies are approaching the market with fire on pull and release trigger systems. Fostech Outdoors (known for their Origin 12 shotgun) and Franklin [Read More…]
Few guns have enjoyed the success that the Ruger 10/22 has enjoyed over the years. There are a seemingly infinite number of model variations, aftermarket stocks, accessories and gear for this rifle. For 2016, Sturm, Ruger & Co. is building a limited run of 10/22 [Read More…]
Boyds Hardwood Gunstocks has been very busy bringing out new stocks in recent months. One of the latest aftermarket stock fits they offer is for the long action Winchester XPR rifles. The new stocks come in a variety of forms and color options with a range of [Read More…]
Recoil. It’s an expected part of shooting firearms, so much so that many shooters begin anticipating it early on. And while it’s true that felt recoil depends on many factors from caliber to model of gun to the rounds being fired, it’s also true that [Read More…]
As many readers will know, Springfield has wasted no time in 2016 with a salvo of daily launches of new products in the first quarter of the year. Today, January 10, Springfield officially unveils the new stainless steel Range Officer 1911 in 9mm and .45ACP. Springfield was kind enough to send James [Read More…]
What Makes You A Gun Dealer? You may have seen the latest panic/hate/confusion rounding the interwebs this past weekend regarding a supposed cease and desist letter being sent to a supposed admin of a gun trading group on Facebook (supposed because it is dang hard to [Read More…]
This article is an English-language translation of an article written for Мир увлечений: Охота & Оружие (World of Hobbies: Hunting & Weapons) magazine, by Andrey Donets and Dmytro Adyeyev. TFB reader dnepr0mike graciously aided the [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson launched a new pistol called the SW22 Victory. A dedicated .22 LR target gun, the pistol essentially replaces the previously discontinued Model 22A guns in the company’s catalog. The new guns are single action pistols that are designed to be [Read More…]
Colt announced several new guns to be released for 2016. It’s been some time since Colt has introduced new 1911’s for the general consumer market. Of course we’ve seen limited editions in past years but nothing like these. What really caught my [Read More…]
Optics are an important part of shooting for countless gun owners. If you’re a hunter they gain an even greater importance, especially if you enjoy hunting at longer distances. And considering the element of fun added by dropping a feral hog at 1000 yards, I have [Read More…]
Introduced at the CES show now wrapping up in Las Vegas (just in time for SHOTShow to move in), FLIR has announced the upcoming release of its Scout TK thermal vision monocular. The new Scout TK is the latest and smallest offering in FLIR’s Scout brand. The new [Read More…]
It’s a pleasure to see such interest in the Home-Based FFL series. It’s expanded far past what I originally intended into a continuing saga showcasing my personal trials and tribulations. Further, the reader mail has been avaricious for additional content, which we [Read More…]
Ruger continues to expand its operation into areas it was previously unwilling to enter. This latest entry is a .22 caliber suppressor/silencer that fits their line of threaded .22 caliber rifles and pistols, like the 10/22 and the SR-22. Ruger said the following about [Read More…]
For the new year, Auto-Ordnance will begin selling a Thompson carbine with a shorter length. The new gun drops the barrel length from 18″ to 16.5″ by using a sub-16″ barrel and permanently attaching a Cutts compensator. The overall length is 39″. [Read More…]
Colt’s exit from bankruptcy has hit a snag: The owners of the company, Sciens Capital Management have defaulted on a $15 million funding commitment to Colt Defense LLC, as part of the company’s exit from bankruptcy. The private equity company agreed to pay [Read More…]
For 2016, Hogue announced an expansion of the grip color options that it offers for the SIG SAUER P238 and P938 handguns. The additional color choices are available in its G10 line of grip panels for these two pistols. For the P238, the new color options are G-Mascus [Read More…]
SIG SAUER continues to expand the company’s line of self defense ammunition. This time the company added three calibers in time for the SHOT Show. The new calibers are: .38 Special, .44 Special and 45 Colt. The .38 Special load is a +P rated round that uses a 125 [Read More…]
Eagle Imports will begin selling three new Grand Power pistols in 2016: the K22 X-TRIM, the K22S and the CP380. Both the K22 X-TRIM and K22S pistols are chambered in .22 LR while the CP380 is chambered for the .380 ACP cartridge. The K22 X-TRIM and K22S are modeled on [Read More…]
Discussions about smart guns have been underway for some time now and has, in recent years, been actively pursued by a handful of tech companies. In fact, Jonathon Mossberg who is indeed part of the almost 100-year-old O.F. Mossberg and Sons company, started his own [Read More…]
Crimson Trace released details about its new LiNQ System that it will be showing this month in Las Vegas at the annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoors Trade Show. The LiNQ System is a remotely activated light and laser system the company developed for the AR platform. [Read More…]
SilencerCo has been pushing new products out one after another. Latest to keeping up with their own impressive pace are two cans, the Hybrid and the Omega 9K. The Hybrid is a universal suppressor for most uses and the Omega 9K is the exact opposite – a dedicated [Read More…]
I know what you are thinking… But no, not those kind of gun stocks. I’m talking about the kind related to public trading. I know we are not a politically oriented venue, but sometimes political events directly impact our realm. In this case it appears that the two [Read More…]
It may not be a firearm but it’s a weapon well worth a second look especially for hunters. New from Crosman is the Pioneer Airbow, which is technically a bow due to the simple fact that it shoots arrows but is operated like a gun with a configuration similar to [Read More…]
As part of their recent set of mud testing, including some disappointing results from the fabled M1 Garand, and AK rifles, Ian and Karl of InRange have tested a weapon most people would expect to wither like a delicate flower at the first frost, in the presence of mud: [Read More…]
Strike Industries showed off their new collapsible Viper Stock to us a few months back, well it’s finally available for purchase. Their new lightweight and compact polymer Viper stock weights in at just 6.3 ounces. The butt pad area is shaped to be a better fit [Read More…]
Buried in their new product announcement for the year, Kimber has announced the release of their Micro 9 9mm sub-compact handgun. The new Micro 9 is the big brother to Kimbers existing Micro .380 series and the slightly-larger-brother to Kimber’s Solo series. [Read More…]
5.11 certainly has a market pegged, but companies are starting to push into niches were 5.11 has not yet tread. Berne, a company known for creating rugged work wear has opted to expliot one of those niches focusing on the company’s core audience. The first two [Read More…]