That’s what they’re claiming. Back in July sanctions where placed on all Izhmash & Kalashnikov Concern products. According to Kalashnikov Concern the sanctions haven’t hurt them one bit, they’ve even claimed that their production is on the [Read More…]
The AK Operators Union, Local 47-74 has posted a video on the capabilities of operating AK-47 weapon systems in “emergency situations”. In short, they show that the AK weapon system can be operated without the dust cover and more interestingly, without the [Read More…]
Earlier this week I featured a photo of a Rifle Dymanics Krinkov, another reader emailed us a photo of his kids with the first Krinkov made by Rifle Dynamics. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day.
BreachBangClear has posted an excellent trieste and introduction to new 7.62mm marking munitions from UTM. Man-Marking Rounds are deployed by the US Military, Federal agencies, and LE customers to better simulate real-world firearms combat. Simplified, UTM’s [Read More…]
Duane Liptak, Jr., the Director of Product Management & Marketing at MagPul Industies, responded to a thread on M4Carbine telegraphing the companies intent on “Arm Braces”. Direct Quote below: More braces and more opinion requests might just hasten an [Read More…]
Fabryka Broni Łucznik has published three new videos to their Youtube channel. One is a brief tour of their factory in Poland, one is of the MSBS assault rifle that will purportedly be entering service with the Polish Military near the end of 2014. The last video [Read More…]
LordStickMax sent us this photo of his first NFA acquisition, a Rifle Dynamics Tula Krink chambered in 5.45x39mm. He has since added a Colt Commando and 5.56mm suppressor to his collection. According to the Rifle Dynamics website, they can no longer obtain the parts [Read More…]
Here is a group of firearm enthusiasts in Slovenia and across Europe. They promote responsible firearm ownership and exercise their freedoms. They love to film their shoots. Here is a video of an assault wearing PenCott Greenzone Camo. Armed with two VZ-58s, one AK and [Read More…]
Kids, drug money does not buy class. Proof of this are the many hideous custom guns confiscated by Latin American law enforcement from drug lords. Back in 2009 I blogged a photo of a highly customized golden AK with a horse head as the front sight. I have embedded it [Read More…]
During the 2014 SHOT Show, WOLF Performance Optics introduced their new PSU 1x/4x Variable Zoom Optical Gunsight. If everything goes as planned this new sight will be available in the later part of 2014. WOLF Performance Optics is the sister company of WPA (WOLF [Read More…]
Arsenal has improved upon their most popular pistol with a new version, the SAM7K-03. The SAM7K series is a line of Bulgarian-made SAM7K 7.62×39 caliber pistols. The “03” now includes the Sig Sauer SB15 Stabilizing Brace. The brace uses the [Read More…]
Recently, World Conflict Films promoted some combat footage from a Ukrainian infantry battalion named the “Donbass Battalion” in action against rebels in the Ukraine. Some of the Youtube movie is very revealing as to what the Ukrainan forces are actually [Read More…]
For those looking at getting into a bump fire stock, and not looking to spend the $260+ to get a Slide Fire stock there is a alternative that is now available for $99. From Bump Fire Systems the stock is polymer and as the same features that you see in most stocks now [Read More…]
UTM Worldwide is now making the first ever 7.62mm man marker NLTA (Non-Lethal Training Ammunition) in existence now with their new 7.62×51 and 7.62×39 rounds. Both rounds will be available in a loose and linked rounds which will help to spread the training [Read More…]
I will fully admit, I have very little interest in eastern-bloc rifles. I have never really been a fan of the AK platform, or any of the variants. But once in a while one catches my eye as something that I would actually like to get a hold of for my collection. [Read More…]
FPS Russia released a Q&A video where he breaks the fourth wall and sheds off his Russian Persona to talk to the audience as Kyle, a guy who makes gun videos and lives in Georgia. He answers a few questions from Twitter such as “What is the best gun for [Read More…]
I have been fortunate enough to shoot many, many different firearms over the course of my life. While I have enjoyed most, a precious few have made their way into my heart as towering giants that provide an unparallelled shooting experience that is meant to be savored [Read More…]
ISIS have left plenty of guns in their wake, and because of the threat they pose demand is high in Iraqi Kurdistan. In other words, it is a good time to be a Kurdish gun dealer. Matt Cetti-Roberts & Kevin Knodell write … Before ISIS you didn’t find many [Read More…]
Metrography, an Iraqi photo agency, have published this powerful photo of a Yazidi girl returning home from the Sinjar mountains with her mother and sister now that ISIS have been driven back. Click here to see the full size uncropped image. The caption reads … [Read More…]
Lantac Tactical showcases their muzzle brakes in this beautifully shot video. The cinematographer uses a little bit of J.J. Abrams’ style and has lens flare galore in some of the early product shots. Then in the following scenes we get slow motion shots of an [Read More…]
MattV2009, famous for pushing Glocks and AK-47s wayyyyyy past their failure points with twinkies, hot sauce, and Silly Sludge has found a new calling testing gun cleaners with a red hot muzzle brake after killing his G17 with marshmallow. While I was hopeful that the [Read More…]
The Matra Group manufactures steel AK-47 magazines in Bosnia. Here is a video showing all the steps of their manufacturing process. A lot of it is still done by hand as opposed to automated manufacturing.
Earlier this year we reported that Chile had officially announced the adoption of the IWI GALIL ACE, the 5.56×45 mm version, as the standard service rifle of the Chilean Army. Local defense manufacturer FAMAE will be manufacturing the ACE under license from [Read More…]
I stumbled across the Law Tactical AKuracy sight when browsing their webpage for the write-up on their upcoming Gen-3 folding stock adapter. In short, the sight is a drop-in replacement for stock AK-47 sights that provides a dovetail to use Glock pistol sights. Its so [Read More…]
If you live in a state like California where bullet buttons are a must, then you know just how much bullet buttons suck. I knew of this pain and I don’t wish it upon any of my fellow gun enthusiast. It doesn’t have to be so bad however, some companies have [Read More…]
Midwest Industries recently released their new KeyMod Handguard for the popular Yugo M85/M92 Krinkov AK pistols. Like with their other AK rails no gunsmithing is required and it installs in a few minutes with wrenches they provide with the handguard. It’s made out [Read More…]
Honestly, I am surprised that General Kalashnikov did not purposefully put in a bolt-hold open mechanism into an AK or its magazines. Recognizing the potential advantages of the system, the Yugoslavians built the functionality into their magazine. Sadly, Yugo [Read More…]
Kalashnikov Concern, makers of Tigr SVD, Vepr and Saiga rifles and shotguns, and KBP Instrument Design Bureau, the less well known manufacturer or the GSh-18 pistol and VSK-94 rifle, have been added to the Government of Canada’s list of sanctioned Russian [Read More…]
Manticore Arms announced the introduction of a new polymer fore end for Yugoslavian PAP line of pistols and short barrel rifles. The fore ends are made of polymer and replace the standard wooden handguards normally found on these guns. The Renegade is U-shaped and [Read More…]
AK accessory and parts maker Krebs Custom released a pretty neat ambidextrous safety selector they’ve dubbed the Mk VII Ambi Enhanced Safety. It gives both left and right-handed shooters the ability to use the safety. Right-handed shooters can utilize the safety [Read More…]
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