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POF is breaking with their tradition of offering only oprod guns (aside from the straight-pull ReVolt) by introducing a new .308 Winchester direct impingement precision rifle. Calling it the “Olde School”, they are presenting the rifle as being more [Read More…]
William, who works at Arisaka Defense, sent us a photo of his new AR-15 build. He wrote … This is a custom build that I assembled from scratch, consisting of: BCM Upper Receiver BCM 14.5″ ELW barrel BCM BCG Geissele SMR MK8 M-Lok handguard Magpul MBUS Pro [Read More…]
The JP LRP-07 Billet Beauty special edition tribute rifle retails for $4,649.00 and they are only making 25. As such, I realize most of the comments on this review will criticize the gaudiness of the rifle, the high MSRP, the low production number, etc. but there is [Read More…]
It is no secret that Strike Industries turns out some of the most innovative AR-15 parts on the market. I think Strike has a bottomless pit of ideas because they turn out new and exciting products at a rate that makes me believe that there might be some sort of [Read More…]
TriggerTimeTV shared a fantastic graphic showcasing the difference between the .308 and military-standard 7.62×51 cartridges. While some shooters understand that .308 (the civilian standard) is actually more powerful than its military cousin, few likely know the [Read More…]
I’ve always found it funny whenever I look at mainstream media outlets and there’s some unique or rare firearm being displayed. Because my thought process goes something “WOW, that Philippine rebel has a super rare early model Johnson rifle! [Read More…]
I, for one, am a fan of the race to the bottom focusing on weight in the modern sporting rifle market. Now, its possible for someone to build a sub 4-lbs sporting rifle using commercially available parts. As a new option for the growing popularity of low-weight parts, [Read More…]
Chuck sent us some great photos of his nifty new AR-10 built on a Aero M5E1 receiver. Specs: Custom AR10 Aero M5E1 Build w/ Mega Barrel, M5E1 Upper Receiver Features: • 18” Mega Arm 308 Barrel • Low profile melonite gas block, installed • Melonite mid-length [Read More…]
Many of us will remember Senator De Leon’s infamous press release about the scourge of what he calls “Ghost Guns”. For those who missed this gem, here is a video. Aero Precision took this and ran with it. They made a humorous lower [Read More…]
Big news for Remington fans: They have just announced that, effective immediately, certain Remington Defense products are being made available to the commercial market. From the press release: Madison, N.C. –Remington Arms Company, LLC (“Remington”) today [Read More…]
IMI Defense showed the MTR-16 Modular Training Rifle at the recent IWA Outdoor Classics show held in Germany. The MTR-16 is a training replica based on the M-16 rifle. It uses solid polymer blocks to form the barrel and receivers to both achieve M-16 details and prevent [Read More…]
Emtan Karmiel Manufacturing Company showed their new line of MZ-15 rifles at the IWA Outdoor Classics exposition in Nuremberg. The rifles appear to be similar with the wide range of commercially available AR-15 rifles in the US market. Emtan offers various barrel [Read More…]
Some things make me stop and appreciate a product, some things make me guffaw, and sometimes you run across a crazy product that combines both. The Dimensional Firearms LLC lower receiver is just that. Instead of reinventing a wheel, they have produced an original [Read More…]
Leapers has introduced a new AR-15 stock, resembling a combination of the Magpul CTR and the SOPMOD stock. From the press release: With features requested by the law enforcement community and sportsmen alike, UTG’s new tactical stock is designed to perform in any [Read More…]
Three years ago, we broke the news that Beretta was working on a dual-caliber 7.62x51mm/7.62x39mm rifle, which reportedly would be available in 2013. This never came to pass, but Beretta apparently has continued work on the rifle, which has in common only the trigger [Read More…]
Four Guys Guns posted this video on their website. I can’t embed the video so here is the link. It is a short video showing the manufacturing of Proof Research Barrels and SI Defense receivers. Proof Research makes carbon fiber wrapped barrels. Here is a video we [Read More…]
Having been teasing it for some time, TacCon has formally released details on their 241 trigger system. An interesting play on words, the trigger keeps the characteristic three settings, this time opting for an immediate assisted-reset mode and the second being a [Read More…]
Strike Industries is a great outfit that really knows how to make use of all the machine tools at their disposal. They produce some truly spectacular pieces of gear for shooters of all types and I have yet to evaluate a piece I have not been thoroughly impressed with. [Read More…]
Not content to showcase only the insides of an M2, Range Hot has posted pictures of a cut-away M-16, showcasing the entire internals of a short-barrel XM177 carbine. The rifle is fully cut-away showing all internal workings and is accentuated by a plethora of nail [Read More…]
All over the news lately has been the ATF’s intent to ban commonly available AR15 ammunition known as M855, SS109, or “green tip” ammunition. They claim that is poses a threat to law enforcement officers, citing that it possesses unique armor piercing properties. To see if M855 [Read More…]
TFB writer and adventurer Claymore sent us this photo taken of him in the late 1970s … This was taking during my try out for our SWAT team way back in early 1979. It was a Colt SP-1 very early AR-15 as you can see from the open prong flash hider. If you look [Read More…]
Wilson Combat, maker of custom AR-15s and 1911s, has announced another entry into the .308 caliber AR world, the “Super Sniper”. From the press release: .308 SS (Super Sniper) Unmatched reliability meets pinpoint accuracy in the Wilson Combat .308 [Read More…]
Remember Richard Tip? He posted a video about an experience he had at a Gander Mountain. Well he has another video about a particular group of “Tactical Asshats”. He comments on a group’s video that promotes a future training course they will be [Read More…]
In response to the ongoing dustup over M855 ammunition, Ian and Karl of InRange TV have done a short video explaining some basics about the round, and its capabilities. As host website Full30 does not allow videos to be embedded on other websites, readers will have to [Read More…]
2A Armament, a new manufacturer of ultra-lightweight AR parts (like the Balios Lite system), has released a fantastic video showcasing their manufacturing capabilities. Rarely do companies showcase their machining capabilities in such detail. It’s a small shop, [Read More…]
Now known as a significant part of the now ubiquitous AR platform, the charging handle has an interesting history from the first ambidextrous design (mounted on the top of the AR-10, inside the charging handle) to its final multitude of iterations. Leitner-Wise has [Read More…]
I stumbled across Amalgamated Titanium International Corporation when browsing for a bolt carrier for an upcoming lightweight build. Thinking they would only make a bolt carrier, I was surprised to see an ambitious product release schedule of titanium parts expanding [Read More…]
After finding and posting up on the Martin Designs‘ Hammer before Christmas, Mr. Martin contacted TFB himself to say thank you and offered a Hammer for our review. Not one to turn down drinking accoutrements, I happily accepted the offer and relished to [Read More…]
ARmA 15 has made a lockable wall mount for a standard AR15 rifle. The gun is inserted into the ARmA15 wall mount and using a padlock, the gun is secured. Even if someone were to rip the wall mount off the wall, the gun stays secured. The only downside is that the gun [Read More…]
TFB’s IDEX 2015 coverage is courtesy of Giorgio, who traveled to Abu Dhabi for the show, and provided all photos and information. At IDEX 2015 in the United Arab Emirates, Croatian factory HS Produkt and its parent firm Agencija Alan LLC were showing off some of [Read More…]
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