Today’s Picture shows an interesting and discrete solution for Every Day Carry. Austria meets North Carolina. I could have taken my own pictures of the WK Pick and a Glock 43, but none of mine has a threaded barrel like this one. The minimalistic holster seems [Read More…]
Today’s POTD doesn’t actually portray any firearm, but the connection with the AR-15 is obviously strong. It is the Helm Forge ST-1 self-defense tool. At first glance, the item looks like a modern style ambidextrous charging handle, similar for example to the [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to our second edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, our newest series here on TFB. If you missed our first article, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this a good deal [Read More…]
Social media exploded in a flurry of virtual pitchforks and torches last night after the Oregon City Police Department posted three images and a simple statement on Facebook: “Thank you Benchmade Knife Company for assisting us today by cutting up guns that are ready [Read More…]
Recently we gave you a look down the 155 mm barrel M109 Howitzer. Now it’s time for something similar, yet different. Böker Knives, from the City of Blades Solingen (Germany), have been making blades since 1869. Some 150 years later TFB is happy to report about a [Read More…]
SOG Knives & Tools was in attendance at SHOT Show 2019, and they had quite the assortment of blades to show off for the 1st time! Everything from fixed blades to frame locks to multi-tools were on display for fondling and future purchasing. We’ll try to give [Read More…]
PUt a spork in it Ok, so Gerber didn’t really call their new “Devour Multi-fork” a “Tactical Spork” (Though I’d love to see Master Ken weld one of these) but there’s a lot of features in this utensil that weighs less than an [Read More…]
The mechanical and industrial designers at Magpul must have a great time, designing and Rapid Prototyping all the things the readers of this Blog love to use. It’s therefore no surprise that Magpul are starting to make knives, but they are not going to lay around [Read More…]
If I am allowed one pet peeve related to the Everyday Carry (EDC) industry it would be the so-called pocket dumps splashed across gear sites and on social media. There has to be a segment of our community, albeit small, where three $500 knives, two pistols, two [Read More…]
Kalashnikov Gun Magazine has published an interesting article telling the story of the development and evolution of Soviet/Russian AK bayonets. The author of KGM article is Konstantin Podgornov. He basically published one of the chapters of his upcoming book dedicated [Read More…]
Beginning in November 2018, Discovery Channel will be airing a series of episodes under a new show called “Master of Arms”. The show will consist of a skills competition wherein different contestants will be asked to create a particular weapon that was used [Read More…]
Today we are taking a look at an interesting crowdfunding project hosted on Kickstarter.com. It is started by Fulcrum Knives to fund the manufacturing of a coin-shaped morphing EDC knife called Eclipse. In a matter of seconds, this gadget converts from a circle of [Read More…]
I am sure you are aware of the Glock knife already, a military field knife that can be used as a bayonet as well (on the Austrian Steyr AUG for instance). Together with the GLOCK Entrenching tool they are a icons almost like the Glock pistols themselves. This knife has [Read More…]
This year Zero Tolerance (ZT) released the new Model 0393 knife at SHOT show. The 0393 is a combination of Rick Hinderer’s and ZT’s design. Zero Tolerance 0393 Design Based off of the 0392, a limited collaboration with Hinderer that quickly sold out to collectors, [Read More…]
The account Roy Karat on Twitter published an interesting video a few days ago. The video demonstrated the use of the NRS-2 (“Scout Firing Knife”), which is a survival knife. Apart from the obvious usage as a military type of knife, it also has a built-in, [Read More…]
With Independence Day in America fast approaching, I’m supposed to be making grandiose proclamations about liberty, individual freedoms and the pursuit of happiness – all of which I wholeheartedly believe in, mind you. However, for those lucky enough to enjoy a [Read More…]
Before we get into the Benchmade contest detailed below, we wanted to open up a dialog about the possibility of having more dedicated knife reviews at TFB. Along with watches, knives and guns always seem to run in the same circles. Whether it’s an Everyday Carry [Read More…]
Available to those transiting through or vacationing in Dubai is the tucked away gem of the Dubai Museum and Al Faidi Fort. The museum tells the story of the pre-historic surroundings and the small hamlet that would eventually become the sprawling metropolis that is the [Read More…]
Philosophy of Use There are endless tactical black or multi-cam bags on the market claiming to be “low profile”. These same bags display numerous Velcro patches, have pals webbing on the outside of the bag, and scream gun! However, the industry is starting to listen [Read More…]
James Krupp had posted this image below of his Beretta M9A3 sporting a SureFire X300 Ultra, Benchmade Infidel and SureFire A2 Aviator. This was posted in a SureFireholics group. So I decided to one up his photo with my Hellfighter, Strider (which is a Surefire [Read More…]
Welcome to The Range Bag, a monthly series on knives, lights, apparel, and other gear that isn’t a gun and doesn’t attach to a gun, but is nonetheless awesome and relevant for people who are into guns. This series is in partnership with our sister site, [Read More…]
No, today is not the April 1 and this thing is not a joke but a real product manufactured and sold by a Canadian company called Bluntforce. If you are into accessories like the pump action bayonet that we saw at SHOT Show 2018, then Bluntforce Mk 2 Stiletto pistol [Read More…]
Every year I am amazed to see what is unveiled at SHOT Show not only for the wicked firearms introduced but also the unique tools. No matter how many multi-tools or knives I own, manufacturers like SOG create something that makes me believe I need another one. So [Read More…]
One only needs to spend a minute or two at the Lauer Weaponry/DuraCoat booth to instantly recognize why the company is absolutely thriving. A family-owned business with 14 employees, DuraCoat has been one of the leaders in firearms finishes for over 11 years. But if [Read More…]
At a time when every other firearms coating company strives to create exciting new colors and differentiate themselves from their competition, the guys at Cerakote decided to focus on something completely different with their new “imaging software”. We have [Read More…]
The 2018 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoors Show is upon us! Over the next week, the TFB Team consisting of over 16 writers, and 4 videographers will be working our hardest (and fastest) to try and bring to you, our readership, some of the broadest coverage of SHOT Show [Read More…]
My friend Brian’s neighbor is a relative of Thurston Shinn. Shinn was in the Navy during WWII and was assigned to a PT boat in the Aleutian Islands. Shinn was in the area when the US discovered the famous Akutan Zero. The Zero pilot tried to land the plane in a [Read More…]
Two knife companies have recently joined forces to produce a side opening automatic called the OTS (Out The Side) Automatic Tradecraft. Nevada knife making companies Jake Hoback Knives is collaborating with Pioneer Valley Knife (PVK) to bring to market a 3.25-inch [Read More…]
Before you get mad, yes this is stil The Firearm Blog and no, the below products are not firearms. What can I say, I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer. But I do like living on the edge. Ok, enough with the stupid puns. Every self-respecting human should carry a [Read More…]
When you look at these pictures it’s easy to focus on the 1911 .45 ACP pistol first, then its strange attachment. That’s what I did anyway, but people and collectors into sabres, US Cavalry and historical things look at the “attachment” instead. [Read More…]
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