Iron sights, red dots, scopes, holographic weapon sights, and good ol’ guessing. There are so many ways to aim. Another option that some shooters use is visible lasers. Oftentimes, we see automatically activated lasers on defensive handguns, but what about your [Read More…]
Bobro Engineering has released a new quick detachable front grip called Forward Grip Assembly. This grip features a patent-pending attachment method that utilizes opposing forces in a diagonal plane to secure the unit and can be attached to or removed from a standard [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Amazon Deals 15. If you know what “Can’t stop the signal” means, then feel free to skip the intro and get to look at the deals we’ve found this week. For the rest of you, the phrase “can’t stop the signal” [Read More…]
If you’re a fan of Walker’s hearing protection products and like the connectivity that is provided to you through the LINK app, then you’ll be excited to hear that Walker’s has just rolled out a new version – LINK 3.0. LINK 3.0 takes all of [Read More…]
I recently took my 11.5″ AR pistol, which is equipped only with an A2 birdcage, to an indoor range. Needless to say, I wasn’t well-received. If you’ve ever shot in close proximity to someone with an aggressive muzzle brake, you’re aware that [Read More…]
I don’t know about you, but carrying a rigid, metal gun in a rigid, plastic holster can sometimes be uncomfortable. Depending on the position in which you carry your firearm, your setup can rub against your bones or skin. To help alleviate some of the discomforts [Read More…]
As we add more and more crap onto the handguard of our carbines, things can get a bit messy. Most of what we attach is electronic in nature: weapon lights, IR devices, marital aides, etc. Many of these also have cables. If you run an M-LOK handguard and need some help [Read More…]
Rangefinders are becoming a very common and almost ubiquitous piece of kit for every shooter and hunter. SIG Sauer Electro-Optics has just announced the release of two additional rangefinding optical devices to their rapidly expanding lineup – the KILO10K [Read More…]
A chunk of the TFB crew has been spending the last couple of days down in southeastern Texas at Bridle Iron South testing and running some of the newest equipment released to the gun industry. Brad from Blue Force Gear was kind enough to come down for the event and run [Read More…]
Faxon Firearms has introduced a new series of pistol compensators called EXOS. These compensators feature one large top port for muzzle rise compensation and angled side slots that “allow gas to deflect upwards as opposed to only deflecting sideways, reducing up [Read More…]
Last year was a doozy. It seemed that overnight, not only were individual rights disappearing, but so were guns and ammo. Finding 9mm was and still is nearly impossible. When you do find ammo, even steel-cased FMJ is still going for 50 cents per round. We’re all aware [Read More…]
FAB Defense have introduced the Collapsible Rapid Adjustment Precision Stock (RAPS-C), an adjustable stock “designed for the precision minded shooter who wants a full-featured adjustable precision rifle stock with carbine functionality”. The RAPS-C has a [Read More…]
Austrian hunting arms manufacturer Strasser has introduced a new bipod called BONE. According to the company, the BONE bipod was developed by combining the best existing design solutions with new innovative ideas, with the goal of creating the most universal bipod. [Read More…]
The ability to grip your equipment is so important, an entire aftermarket exists for permanently altering firearms to increase purchase. Slippery magnification rings, pistol grips, vertical grips, and magazines can slow you down. However, thanks to Strike Industries, [Read More…]
Recoil compensators are nothing new for Hiperfire. Although the company specializes in drop-in aftermarket triggers, they have previously released their popular Generation 1 recoil compensators which rivaled some of the best performing compensators already in the [Read More…]
This year marks the 35th Anniversary of the GLOCK USA headquarters in Smyrna, Georgia. To celebrate, the Austrian firearms powerhouse has released a series of videos and commemorative giveaways. Today the 35th Anniversary GLOCK Watch is announced – a limited [Read More…]
Welcome to the first episode of the TFB B-Side Podcast. The B-Side podcast is going to be a little less focused and a little more light-hearted than the TFB Behind the Gun Podcast. This week I brought on one of TFBTV’s favorite presenters, Hop. On today’s [Read More…]
By far the most popular way to aim a rifle in complete darkness is with IR lasers in tandem with a night vision device. IR lasers give you great accuracy potential and a less complicated aiming process when you are equipped with a head-mounted night vision device. [Read More…]
Remote-controlled guns have been a controversial topic, and are outlawed in some places in the United States with some exceptions for disabled hunters. Redditor and YouTuber Jan Arkadiusz Kowalski aka Brzydki Burak from Poland wasn’t worried about getting reported to [Read More…]
Garden City, Idaho-based company OuterImpact has announced the expansion of their Modular Red Dot Adapter (M.R.A.) line of products to include a mounting plate for the CZ Shadow 2. The plate is made from 7075 aluminum and is hard coat black anodized. It has an MSRP [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by our friends at Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the YHM Turbo K rifle suppressor. Last week we get a basic overview of the very capable SilencerCo 36M modular suppressor. This [Read More…]
Those of you who shoot long range or frequently swap optics between rifles are in for a treat. Sport Ridge has just released a new lineup of Premium Precision Sight-In Targets in a few different varieties for a number of different firearm and optic types. The new [Read More…]
For competition shooters and those who just want to dress up their handguns, ZEV Technologies has just released an entirely new set of ZEV Polymer Basepads for 9mm and .40 caliber pistol magazines. The new magazine base pads will be available in Red, Black, Grey, and [Read More…]
The ability to see your paper target or your prey makes binoculars a really useful tool for shooters. The Maven Outdoor Equipment Company recently added two new offerings to their B Series lineup, the B1.2 binocular with 42mm objective lenses and the B.6 with 50mm [Read More…]
Binoculars can seem like either an outdated or humdrum shooting or adventuring accessory to many but progress is still being made with each new variant that comes to the market. Vortex has just announced the introduction of their latest binocular offering – the [Read More…]
Hello and welcome to TFB weekly Amazon Deals 8: National Composites Week. Composites have taken on a big role in the firearms world and continue to do so as the years go by. From carbon fiber handguards, roll-wrapped barrels, and composite rifle stocks, you almost [Read More…]
Expanding their line of pistol slide mounted charging handles, Recover Tactical has released a more advanced version of these accessories for Glock pistols. The new Recover Tactical PCH not only provides rear extensions designed to make racking the slide easier but also [Read More…]
The hand stop or indexer is a popular aftermarket piece that many AR-15 users choose to run for one reason or another. I have recently used several of them to serve as a direct indexing point so that my light and IR illuminator combo is always where I expect them to be. [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Amazon Deals 7: National Roller Coaster Day. Roller coasters are fun, perhaps not quite as fun as firearms though. However, these days I feel like we are often on a roller coaster within the firearms industry. With items like the Rare Breed FRT-15 [Read More…]
The cheap and affordable rangefinder has seen a lot of progress over the 25 some odd years since they were first introduced to the civilian market and X-Vision Optics has just presented yet another addition to the market. The X-Vision Optics RFP875 is a multi-purpose [Read More…]