Readers have been emailing me, desperately wanting to know how well the 3d printed magazine functions. If you have a 3D-printer (or even access to a rapid prototyper), an AR-15, I would love for you to write a review on how well the magazine functions. Please get in [Read More…]
A programmer accidentally removed the blogroll and the archives links in the homepage side. I have restored them. Sorry about any inconvenience.
At lunch recently, my friend and fellow blogger Mike Mollenhour showed me a Zebra F-701 pen he purchased at Wal-Mart for $5. He was impressed at the build quality of this cheap pen. The cheap pen had fairly thick stainless steel barrel with a knurled grip, much like the [Read More…]
We are testing a pretty awesome new comment system that allows you to “thumb up” or “thumb down” comments. Highly rated comments are highlighted in yellow and controversial/hotly debated comments are highlighted in orange. Comments with a high [Read More…]
In the video below sniper expert and author Major John Plaster interviews legendary sniper Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hathcock. Part 2 is here and Part 3 here. [ Many thanks to Tarkan for emailing me the link. ]
Much has been written about the relationship men have with guns. Photographer Lindsay McCrum’s new book Chicks with Guns1 instead explores the relationship between woman and guns. The photography looks amazing. I will definitely be buying a copy. MSBN reports [Read More…]
In the upcoming season of MythBusters, the team will be seeing what happens when an RPG hits a bullet midair. Most (all?) RPG warheads are detonated by a piezoelectric sensor/fuse in the nose of the round. If a bullet/warhead collision can transfer enough energy in the [Read More…]
Aimpoint had their FCS12 sight/Fire Control System on display at DSEi ’11. The system works with the venerable Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle and the Panzerfaust 3 RPG. The system incorporates a 1x red dot sight with a laser range finder. The device can be [Read More…]
Daniel P, the president and founder of PAFOA, has launched a free gun classifieds site. Daniel says … Arms Dealer 2.0 has launched with an easy to use new look and free classifieds. The new site is purpose-built from the ground up to allow you to easily buy or [Read More…]
Discovery will be premiering a new gun store reality show entitled American Guns. The show revolves around the family who own the Gunsmoke gun shop in Denver, Colorado. From the press release … The Wyatts are your typical suburban family… who just happened [Read More…]
Did anyone attend DSEi 2011? If you did and were able to take photos of firearms, please get in touch with me. My email is thefirearmblog@gmail.com. Thanks.
Uncle reviews his favorite tactical pants …
Andrew answers the question How Many Guns Do You Need? … On one hand there is the old adage “Beware the man with one gun because he probably knows how to use it.”. On the other we have the gun-nut school of enlightened modern thought that states [Read More…]
Allison Barrie has published a list of the latest gadgets for military and special forces. I did not know I needed a Disposal Explosives Tool, but now I realize that I am woefully underprepared if I ever need to crimp a C4 blasting cap. At just $99, can you afford not [Read More…]
This poll may appear political, but it is not. I don’t want to know if you think Obama is going to win or lose, or if he is a gun-grabber or not, but if you believe other gun owners are going to start stockpiling guns and ammunition before or after the election. [Read More…]
These days I do most of my shopping online, but occasionally like to visit stores to discover things I did not know I “needed”. This weekend I payed Gander Mounting a visit. After accumulating a pile of clothes, gadgets and cleaning equipment I ended up at [Read More…]
Until now, most discussion concerning firearms and cigarette lighters had been that a cigarette lighter in the shape of a pistol might be mistaken for a real weapon, perhaps by a police officer. However, a Californian has now proven the opposite to be a definite [Read More…]
As regular readers of this blog know, TFB visited the IWA trade show in Germany earlier this year, as well as various factories in Europe: Beretta, Benelli, Fiocchi, Sig, CZ, Steyr, and Chiappa. As it turns out, we missed one very important factory: Ruger! Luckily, [Read More…]
Ares Armor has developed a tunable compensator for 5.56mm weapons with 1/2-28 muzzle threads, which they are calling the “EFFIN-A.” Jesse of Predator Intel describes the device: This is the first Compensator that can be both stacked and tuned to custom fit [Read More…]
The Firearm Blog hit 10,000 Facebook fans just as we turned five years old. We want to thank all our loyal readers, commenters, guest authors and fellow gun bloggers/writers. Thank you! Please head on over to our Facebook page, “like” it if you have not [Read More…]
We will have some available advertisement slots in the near future. If your business, or the company you work for, is looking to advertise to a very diverse group of gun enthusiasts, please read more here.
Bacon, full auto Glocks, MP5Ks, and a safety lesson from FPSRussia. Whats not to love? [ Many thanks to Thomas and Extreme Tolerance for emailing me the link. ]
I missed the original press release, but in case you did not hear about it, two weeks ago the Pursuit Channel began airing a new program called ‘Student of the Gun‘. Student of the Gun will cover diverse topics that will include, but not be limited to, [Read More…]
Suroosh Alvi, founder of Vice.com/VBS.tv and the journalist who produced the excellent documentary about the gun markets of Pakistan, has produced a series of videos about Pakistan post-Bin Laden. It has nothing to do with guns (or politics), but I thought was worth [Read More…]
PT. PINDAD, the Indonesian government owned firearms and ammunition manufacturer, once made an interesting pistol called the PINDAD PS-01 ‘Serbu’ (Assault) Pistol. The PS-01 was unique for two reasons. The first being its large frame and long 7.4″ [Read More…]
A Canadian military veteran, disabled during his service, blogs about using his firearm hobby to help heal his PTSD.
My friend, fellow 2A & Gun Blogger and TFB guest author M. J. Mollenhour has published his second novel, Amazon Avenger. I thoroughly enjoyed his first book and am busy making my way through, and enjoying, his latest. I have send may rounds down range in [Read More…]
The below video is Part 1 of a WWII German sniper training film with an English voiceover. Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 / Part 7
A Civil War replica cannon, manned by the 19th Ohio Light Artillery reenactment group, replaced the starter pistol at the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic during the weekend. The Intelligencer reports … “What I wanted to do was create a direct, [Read More…]
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