When it comes to SHOT Show everyone comes for the shock value of the guns that are announced, but be sure to stick around for the myriad of gear options, too. One company consistently strong in this segment of the market is 5.11 Tactical with their expansive portfolio [Read More…]
Remember in Tim Burton’s Batman when Jack Nicholson (as the Joker) says of the Caped Crusader, “Where does he get those wonderful toys?” I’m convinced that Batman’s toys must come from Real Avid. I’ve been a long-time fan of the [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range coverage, James visits with his friends at Colt to see the new gear they brought to SHOT. This year, Colt’s got a new, high-end, competition ready 1911 – the Custom Competition – that has zero MIM or cast parts [Read More…]
In a surprise announcement at the 2018 SHOT Show, gunmaker Weatherby revealed that they will be leaving the state of California, where they have been based since their founding in 1945. The company’s new home will be Sheridan, Wyoming, the sixth largest city in [Read More…]
When it comes to tourniquets and the individuals that utilize them, there are 3 essential problems most people must combat. The NEW TourniQuick Pouch by ITS Tactical (Imminent Threat Solutions) looks to alleviate those problems with their Patent Pending technology. [Read More…]
Hers a riddle: what is open when you close it and closes when you least expect it? Answer: Decibullz new mechanical filter in their custom molded earplugs. (Hey, I didn’t say it was a good or clever riddle!) Here’s a better question: how many times have you [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James goes HANDS ON with an exclusive look at PTR’s new PTR-9 roller-locking pistol. For more info, check out this article from Pete, TFB’s Managing Editor: (See https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/01/22/ptr-9c-roller-delayed-pistol/) “After years of [Read More…]
After reviewing the DFNDR UHMWPE body armor, I have a new found interest in similar polyethylene based armor. Angel Armor was at Range Day in the section off to the side of the main entrance. Their armor design caught my eye. The feature that stood out was the two [Read More…]
Phone Skope makes cell phone adapters to allow you to attach your phone’s camera to an optic so you can view or even record what you see. Phone Skope sent out an email to media attending Range Day offering up free phone cases and adapters. When I picked mine up I [Read More…]
There are a lot of cool new toys and gadgets every year at SHOT Show. But let’s not forget who organizes and sponsors this amazing gathering each year – the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). I stopped by the NSSF booth for an unofficial chat with [Read More…]
What did we see at Range Day? Valkyries, Valkyries everywhere. Federal’s pint-sized long distance runner has already outstripped the market purchase of its direct competitors in the high performance AR-15 market, testified to by the sheer number of .224 Valkyrie [Read More…]
I will confess, I’ve had a love affair with Unique-ARs for many years now. I’ve gone to them with handguard concepts which they’ve brought to life. I’ve stocked my retail shelves with their bad-as-shut-yo-mouth handguards. I’ve put the [Read More…]
After years of rumors and speculation, roller-delayed carbine fans can breathe a sigh of relief: PTR is finally announcing the release and consumer availability of the PTR 9C and PTR 9CT. The Aynor, South Carolina team spent years perfecting the design of the new gun [Read More…]
Solidly in the category of “Why didn’t I think of that?”, the suppressor smiths at Dead Air Armament have come up with one of the most useful products at SHOT2018 so far. These flip-up sights are in between prototype and pre-production phases and are [Read More…]
A recent visit by the Vietnamese Vice President Ngong Thinh to the MoD’s state arsenal factory Z111 has revealed that the country is currently producing what appears to be a licensed copy of the Russian 12.7x108mm OSV-96 semi-automatic magazine fed anti-material [Read More…]
The Turkish Government has awarded the Turkish companies Sarsılmaz and Canik two contracts resulting from the “Original Indigenous Gun Project” trials. Sarsılmaz received a 110,000 handgun order of the company’s 9x19mm SAR-9, while Canik received a [Read More…]
If you own a suppressor I’m sure you’ve noticed two things. One, it scratches easily and two, they can (pun intended) get really warm even with a bolt-action rifle. The heat can obviously burn you if you touch the suppressor, but as the heat accumulates and [Read More…]
At first glance, Mossberg’s new 590M magazine-fed shotgun is a progression of their popular and reliable scatterguns. Look a little closer, however, and you will see some potentially industry-changing technology: the new magazines come in double-stack form. In [Read More…]
In the past, OSS Suppressors has taken their fair share of heat and pressure (see that) for their unique designs, multi-generation models, price points and mounting systems. And honestly I have contributed to the criticism. Until recently, previous models featured two [Read More…]
At the Shot Show Range Day, Franklin Armory had their latest toys out to play. Yes the new Reformation was there but that information will be coming soon in a different article. Let’s focus on the other products they brought out. Franklin Armory has been [Read More…]
At Aero Precision’s Shot Show Range Day booth I got a chance to check out the new muzzle brakes by VG6 Precision. Jayden has been working on his Lambda muzzle brake designed for PRS type rifles. Specifically .300 WinMag. The Lambda is a two piece muzzle brake [Read More…]
Kicking off my SHOT Show 2018 coverage is, of course, some suppressed fun from the team at Desert Design and Development – D3LLC. Their mainstay line is a set of GLOCK mag fed integrally suppressed ARs that feature silencers that are true to the MP5SD platform. So [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…]
I never really thought about it, and don’t know if EOTech’s claim is correct or not, but with the release of their Green reticles, we’re told that they’re about six times easier to see than red ones during the daytime. I never had a problem [Read More…]
Before anyone gets too excited about another new GLOCK being announced at next week’s SHOT Show, this Gen5 Glock 22 is not currently bound for the United States. Several of our Brazilian readers sent us some images of a batch of the unique .40 S&W pistols to be [Read More…]
I’m supposed to write something here, but I’m kind of wordless. I was thinking of making a joke about getting a Rolls Royce Spirit of Ecstasy for your Picatinny Rail, but I’m not sure it would work? I have so many questions, so few answers, about this product. [Read More…]
At an AUSA breakfast conference yesterday, US Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley gave us a hint at exactly what the US Army’s next rifle could look like, and the focus was on extended range capability. The rifle, Milley said, will give a 10x improvement in [Read More…]
Mosin-Nagant sniper rifles, both real and fake, are the most common WW2-era sniper rifles on the market – and you can even buy cheap mounts and repro PU scopes to convert any Mosin-Nagant to a fake sniper! But how do the mounts work? How can you set them up to get the best out of […] [Read More…]
MagPump, best known for their series of rifle magazine loaders, have launched their new Magpump 9mm magazine loader. The transition into the pistol magazine loader market is the next obvious step for the company that already offers a series of loaders for both the AR-15 [Read More…]
The Army Marksmanship Unit’s .264 USA – a medium-sized 6.5mm round in-between the 6.5mm Grendel and 6.5mm Creedmoor in size – is not yet dead, it seems. The round, about which little had been heard in official channels for a couple of years, is the [Read More…]
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