On display at the recent Russian Army 2017 expo was Kalashnikov’s new AM-17 and AMB-17 compact assault rifles. The AM-17 is a 5.45x39mm caliber improved version of the MA assault rifle introduced last year, designed to fill the same role as the AKS-74U compact [Read More…]
Kalashnikov Concern’s subsidiary Zala Aero Group has released a counter UAV device named the REX-1. The handheld device is designed to target a UAV/drone’s emergency land function, forcing it to land from a hovering position. Very importantly, it is [Read More…]
Just like that – on the background of total solar eclipse, Lancer Systems has announced their new AR-15 magazines optimized and dedicated for use with the .300 Blackout cartridge. The new magazine is called L5AWM-B. It is based on their L5AWM magazine design. [Read More…]
During the ARMY-2017 arms exhibition, the Ratnik-3 “future soldier” concept was demonstrated again. This time Russian companies’ officials who develop the project revealed more details concerning Ratnik-3. The helmet of Ratnik-3 will be equipped with [Read More…]
Apex Gun Parts is a surplus importer and distributor based in Colorado Springs, that stocks a large amount of inventory for the surplus parts and parts kits manufacturing industries in the United States. The owner, Jeff Selvig was kind enough to give TFB a personal tour [Read More…]
Kalashnikov enthusiasts and parts kid builders in the United States have long known about the “sterilized” East German (GDR/DDR-German Democratic Republic/Deutschland Demokratische Republik) MPi-KM kits coming in from the Balkan states. These kits have been [Read More…]
The timeline for the replacement of the troubled G36 rifle with a new yet-to-be-selected weapon has been announced by the Bundeswehr. The German System Sturmgewehr Bundeswehr (SSB)program was announced on February 3rd, 2016, with the solicitation itself being released [Read More…]
Recent so-called Islamic State propaganda videos and an individual Twitter account within Syria have posted numerous examples of improvised suppressors in use on a wide variety of precision rifles and anti-material rifles.The Twitter account simply mentions that the [Read More…]
If you are looking for a super powerful carry revolver, the Smith & Wesson 360 might just be your next gun. Weighing in at only 14.9 ounces, the scandium frame won’t weigh you down making you more likely to carry everytime you leave the house. The .357 Magnum has the highest one shot stop [Read More…]
For those who claim to have seen everything, add this one to the bottom of your checklist. The quote “necessity is the mother of invention” (author unknown, sometimes attributed to Plato) comes to mind. I’m also reminded of the Murphy’s Rules of [Read More…]
The Cobra buckle has been making waves within numerous communities in our industry for several years now. Some of the reasons behind this is the new application as a gun belt. Some of the hype around the design has to do with the buckle itself, being made by a company [Read More…]
The defense magazine European Security & Defence has published an article detailing for the first time Glock’s Modular Handgun System submission and its Federal-engineered ammunition. The article – part technical overview, part interview, details the [Read More…]
As a result of the alarming crime rates recently recorded in Rio de Janeiro and the extreme violence of the local crime war — 97 police officers killed on and off duty so far (mid August) this year – it has frequently happened that the Brazilian Armed Forces are [Read More…]
I recently had the pleasure of taking part in a prairie dog hunt in Elk Mountain, Wyoming. Triple Curl organized the event. The stars of the show were Sauer, who premiered their new rifle, the Sauer 100 Classic XT, and Minox. Minox had a suite of scopes available for [Read More…]
Your chance to own a semiauto reproduction StG-44 is coming soon: Hill & Mac Gunworks recently announced that the first of their Sturmgewehr rifles would be shipping before the end of this month. In an announcement made through the latest InRange TV Question & [Read More…]
Wilson Combat is joining the ever-growing crowd of gunsmiths and shops that offer customization and enhancements for the ever-popular GLOCK line of pistols. Wilson Combat has been one of the premier names in 1911 custom pistols and 1911 customization for longer than I [Read More…]
Last year Nathan S. posted about the introduction of the WarFytr companies IWB Kydex holster Fabriclip belt clips. I initially read about it with interest but soon found myself working on numerous other projects and eventually forgot about the product. However, fast [Read More…]
A YouTube channel called 704 TACTICAL has published a video where the host of the channel makes a DIY body armor plate out of simple and cheap items found in Dollar Tree store. He applied glue into a cookie pan, glued some decorative stones to the pan, put a book as a [Read More…]
Knight’s Armament Company has announced a new very light weight belt fed light machine gun – which they have appropriately termed the Stoner X-LMG (for “Extra Light Machine Gun). The new weapon is based on the previous Knight’s LMG, itself a [Read More…]
The 1/6 “Hard” Über Squad that Marine Infantry Gunner (WO5) Wade put into motion some months ago has taken on Golf Six, a live fire range in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. 1/6 is trialing several new pieces of kit, most importantly M27 IARs as a standard [Read More…]
The day many of you have been waiting for has come (and gone): The Desert Tech MDR has finally been released to the US consumer marlet after more than four years of development. Desert Tech announced the gun’s official release in a monthly update on their website, [Read More…]
With the soldier’s load growing beyond the bounds of reason, and the Army set to replace the M4 Carbine in some units with the new Interim Combat Service Rifle, questions have arisen about how the soldier’s burden has changed over time. In the comments [Read More…]
DARPA’s Squad X program has recently taken a major step forward with the U.S. Army awarding the preliminary team contract to Lockheed Martin to develop the technological projects within the program, at a value of $12.9 million. The program is an experiment by [Read More…]
Surefire just announced a mini version of their SF Ryder 22 silencer. Caliber: .22 LR, 17 HMR, .22 WMR Length: 3.9″ Weight: 4.0oz (113g) Diameter: 1.0” (2.5cm) The original SF Ryder 22 is 5.4″ long and weighs 5.2oz. The RYDER 22-MINI offers the same great [Read More…]
Having been a long-time (since the early 20th century) user of bolt-action Mauser rifles and carbines in 7.65x53mm chambering, Argentina’s armed forces began thinking in adopting a semi-auto rifle shortly after World War II, if possible, with local manufacture. This [Read More…]
A recent article in the Vietnamese online journal Nguyen Tan Dung discusses the latest updates of a remotely controlled 12.7x108mm DShK heavy machine gun that could see potential use among soldiers of the Vietnamese Peoples Army. The contraption was aired on the Vietnamese MoD’s public [Read More…]
For my Aimpoint Micros I use the Tango Down iO Cover. I’m not sure it’s needed for protection, but it looks better (and Tactical). For owners of the Trijicon MRO Patrol looking to protect their asset there is now a solution from Spuhr. As I’m sure you [Read More…]
The 5.56x45mm NATO FX-05 Xiuhcoatl (Fire Snake in Aztec) has a design history dating back to 2006 but has only recently really entered into service with the Mexican Defense Forces, replacing 7.62x51mm G3s. The rifle has seen various enhancements since the early 2006 design, most notably replacing [Read More…]
This episode of TFBTV, Patrick finds a new favorite range toy and starts the break in process for his new handgun, the Ruger Mark IV 22/45 LITE. This pistol is the latest in the line of lightweight .22lr pistols that have changed how we look at the Mark series of pistols. Now they are the […] [Read More…]
I have been searching for a security cabinet for interim storage of a few firearms and have come up dry. My requirements are something more than a locked closet but less than a full-on safe for overnight storage. Luckily social media introduced me to Gallow [Read More…]
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