Weak or fatigued extractor springs can effect proper case removal in the Heckler and Koch MP5/roller lock rifle platforms. And the only real remedy is to have several spares on hand in case the installed spring starts to go south. However, Moore Advanced Dynamics (MAD) [Read More…]
Mounting Solutions Plus is a Florida-based company that is announcing the release for export of an innovative M240 belt pouch system that is designed to supersede currently issued 50 round belt pouches designed for the 7,62x51mm NATO M240 general purpose machine gun in [Read More…]
Go Outdoors Products is a Chino, California-based gear company that focuses on the shooting accessories and gear that make range trips that much more enjoyable and hassle free. The company has been around for a little while now, and much of their line of products has [Read More…]
A sharp-eyed poster at GlockTalk picked up on the fact that Davidson’s Gallery of Guns has listed a possible new release from Glock. Now, before everyone gets too excited, this is not the 5th Generation or ‘M’ release and it’s not even confirmed. [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James discusses 8 traits of the humble Ruger Mini-14 that actually best the high-speed, low-drag AR15. James also gives viewers a brief history of the Mini-14, including a discussion of improvements that have been made to bolster the Mini-14’s notoriously poor [Read More…]
I have said it before and I will say it again – owning suppressed rimfire firearms is one of the most enjoyable aspects of the shooting sports world. Those that reach for their first silencer are usually looking for that coveted “Hollywood Quiet” [Read More…]
Even with the recent recall announcement regarding Ruger’s new MKIV rimfire pistol, I find myself still on the hunt for my first integrally suppressed rimfire pistol. Luckily, another manufacturer has come forward with a design that should be both ultra quiet and [Read More…]
LA County Sheriff Deputies approached a man urinating in public at the Pasadena train station. He had a duffel bag with some weapons in it. In side he had an AR15 and a Hi-Point chambered in .40 S&W. We all know California has strict gun laws and they are super [Read More…]
Ruger is throwing another model into the custom-shop quality circle for their revolvers. The next in line is an SP101 Match Champion. Ruger released an ecstatic press statement providing a basic overview of the upgraded SP101 soon to be available to consumers. Ruger is [Read More…]
When we reported about the new sanction that prohibits US companies from importing new Molot VEPR rifles and shotguns we said that we requested comment from FIME Group about the new Molot sanction. Currently, the management and lawyers with FIME are looking over all [Read More…]
Looking for that extra ‘F You!” look for your AR15 rifle? Want the added utility of a vertical fore grip for better support hand placement? Do you want both at the same time? Well, look no further – JL Billet and Blitzkrieg Tactical are selling Brass [Read More…]
At the 2017 National Defense Industry Association’s annual Armament Systems Forum in April, representatives of the US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) presented a new method for measuring and quantifying gas blowback with [Read More…]
At the 2017 National Defense Industry Association small arms conference in April, the US Army revealed its efforts to produce new improved varieties of 40mm low velocity ammunition for the M203 and M320 grenade launchers. Product Director for Medium Caliber Ammunition [Read More…]
After a voluntary recall of all of its pistols several years ago, Caracal seems to be ready to reenter the US handgun market. Caracal USA announced that it was releasing a limited number of its new Enhanced F pistols through GunsAmerica for sale on July 4, 2017. July 4 [Read More…]
Slovakian firearm manufacturer Grand Power is releasing a series of limited edition engraved Q100 pistols to mark the 15th anniversary of the gun’s debut. The 15 pistols will feature consecutive serial numbers, engraving and a wooden presentation box. American [Read More…]
The Government of the Phillippines is engaged in what is increasingly becoming a much harder fight than anticipated in the city of Marawi on the southern island of Mindanao. Numerous security forces are involved in the fight to include Philippine Infantry units, [Read More…]
Does pointing your gun up or down affect its accuracy? The answer is “maybe” according to a recent US Army Armament Development, Research and Engineering Center (ARDEC) presentation released at the 2017 National Defense Industry Association small arms [Read More…]
I will preface this article, I have only shot 980 yards before and that was a single mag in a SAKO rifle at Shot Show Range day last year. The gun was all ready set and dialed in so it was relatively easy to hit steel with that gun. My personal best with my own [Read More…]
Colonel Isaac Lewis was an early pioneer in 20th-century machine gun design. His developments butted heads with John Brownings on numerous occasions, to include this peculiar case. Stemming from his work on the light machine gun, Lewis like others in his peer group saw the problems with the [Read More…]
As a fan of ambidextrous controls, I am always pleased to see when new products hit the market. With handguns going quickly full-ambi, I hope it’s just a matter of time until most rifles follow suit. Until then, companies like Forwarding Controls Design have been [Read More…]
The Old Style Designs thin Kydex holster is one of those that you would overlook and dismiss at first glance, and rightly so. It isn’t much to look at and doesn’t have any attention-grabbing features that really grab the consumer’s attention. But [Read More…]
Quarter Circle 10 posted this photo of an SBR using their 9mm Colt magazine compatible lowers. The custom wood handguard and wooden accents added to the Magpul UBR stock give it a pseudo retro look to the gun. Even the Aeroknox Orion AR grip has some wood accents to add [Read More…]
During the Belarusian MILEX 2017 expo, Russian ORSIS introduced a Mosin-Nagant rifle chassis called “ORSIS Mosin”. The chassis features a folding and adjustable stock as well as short quad Picatinny rail section in the front portion of the forearm. There [Read More…]
At this point, the upper management at Glock is just messing with all of us. Like a magic fairy sprinkling pixie dust across America, Glock 19M and 17M pistols have been appearing at greater frequencies. However, without a commercial release date commitment, I guess us [Read More…]
The first anniversary of the enactment of ATF Rule 41F is only a few weeks away. Most of us will be remembering the run up to the July 13th deadline as an NFA buying panic of epic proportions. And all of us will remember the resulting slowdown that followed. However, a [Read More…]
As it may have been shown in some recent articles here in TFB, my browsing in old photo negatives files and notes has sometimes resulted in successfully unearthing material that proved to be of some interest for our readers, if the Comments that followed are to be [Read More…]
Phase 5 Weapons Systems Inc recently announced a new addition to its catalog. Called the Universal Mini Stock, the fixed length buttstock works with milspec sized buffer tubes and has a minimalist design. The Universal Mini Stock is machined from a billet of 6061-T6 [Read More…]
In recent years, discreet carry bags – especially those for long guns – have become more popular with some in the shooting community. As a guy who likes to travel, I can certainly appreciate the need for having a non-obvious gun bag when strolling through [Read More…]
If you look in the trunk of just about any patrol car in America you are going to find a Remington 870 of one flavor or another. Over ten million of the legendary pump action shotguns have been produced over the years, and there is no sign of them stopping now. In this episode of […] Read [Read More…]
TANDEMKROSS or [TK] has announced and released its latest products for the Glock. Primarily known for their .22LR rimfire upgrades the new products from [TK] come has a surprise, especially considering their function. Where [TK] normally offers compensators and misc [Read More…]
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