Kyle Lamb dishes his thoughts on the polymer-pistol debate: Glock vs. M&P. He has detailed observations from years of shooting and running classes. However, the video seems rather self-serving as Kyle has a vested interest in the VTAC version of the M&P.That [Read More…]
MagPul has released their new armorer’s tools, the BEV Block and and Armorer’s Wrench. As is typical of MagPul, they have taken common items and added functionality. The BEV block allows users to work on barrels, uppers, or lowers without separate jigs or [Read More…]
Frequent TFB commenter JNZ emailed us a photo of his new long range rifle that he will be using over the winter while a fully custom rifle is built for him. It is a Tikka T3 CTR in .308 topped off with a Leupold Mark6 TMR scope and Surefire Socom 762-RC suppressor. [Read More…]
Just wanted to say a quick Happy Halloween to TFB readers out there! I decided to celebrate early by not eating candy, but rather by destroying a pumpkin using a Mossberg 590A1 shotgun. Instead of letting your carved pumpkins rot, I suggest shooting at them this [Read More…]
Aero Precision, a major manufacturer of AR-15 and AR-10 receivers, has recently started making 1-piece scope mounts for the AR-15 and AR-10 style rifles and other types of black rifles. Based in Tacoma, Washington, Aero Precision was founded as a CNC metal component [Read More…]
LIION DEFENSE is now offering a belt designed for every day use called the GIBBORIM™ Gun Belt. This new warrior’s sash has a rigid, non-metallic core with a 1000D CORDURA® wrapping. The strap core is stiff enough to support the carry of a handgun. These [Read More…]
Due to a little unwarranted attention from law enforcement in Slovenia, Polenar Tactical came out with a video explaining who they are and what they do. They are the ones who made the “Sh!t you see at the Range“. They make some great videos and I wish them [Read More…]
Silencerco posted up a video mixing Halloween and some of their silencers. It is rather creepy but you get to watch pumpkins and other various Halloween decorations get shot up in slow motion. They use an AR with the NEA CSS along with a Benelli shotgun and a Glock with [Read More…]
As a fan of single stack 1911s I am pleased to report that RIA have added four single stack variants to their line of .22 TCM 1911 pistols. For those of you unfamiliar with the .22 TCM, the cartridge is a based on a .223 Remington case cut down to around the [Read More…]
At the 2014 NASGW show, Adaptive Tactical announced the new 10 round detachable, box magazine conversion kits for Mossberg shotguns. Previously, the company offered 10 round rotary magazines. Responding to consumer demand, the company is now offering the same capacity [Read More…]
It’s a battle between barely-legal bump-fire stocks. Slide Fire Solutions, makers of a patented bump-fire floating stock, are suing Bump Fire Systems, makers of the very similar (and much cheaper) AR15 BFSystems stock. Kevin’s Tech Ramblings covers the issue [Read More…]
For a change I thought I would feature an interesting military munition for todays POTD. A reader sent us this photo asking if we could identify it and if it was a real cartridge. It is indeed real, but it is not a firearm cartridge. This round is a 30mm AHEAD Air [Read More…]
Euro Optic’s website has released pricing on the Desert Tech MDR rifle. It looks like conversion kits in .223 and .308 may be available on release, priced at $657.03 and $950.00, respectively. Phil Note: The prices listed are for the conversion kits as Nathan [Read More…]
During the fall Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot, TFB got the opportunity to catch up with Robert Landies II of Ohio Ordnance Works Inc, and talked to him about his interesting new rifle, the HCAR (Heavy Counter Assault Rifle), an updated BAR for the modern era. He is the [Read More…]
The Czech Defense Ministry has canceled a $4.5 million (USD) contract to purchase 238 USA-manufactured SIG716 rifles along with day/night optics and spare parts and tools from Meopta, a prominent Czech optics manufacturer (Meopta was importing the rifles from SIG [Read More…]
We posted an image of this earlier this year. Apparently it is exclusive to Cheaper Than Dirt. According to Michael Bane’s article, the DP-12 MSRP is estimated to be $1k. They make some obvious remarks about the KSG and the UTS15. I hope to see this shotgun at [Read More…]
Daniel Defense has come out with a new mount for the Aimpoint Micro. The newest generation of the Daniel Defense Aimpoint® Micro Mount gives users the option of both an absolute or lower 1/3rd co-witness with iron sights and Aimpoint’s popular Micro R-1, H-1, T-1, or [Read More…]
American Tactical Imports (ATI) will introduce a new shotgun in 2015 based on the Omni Hybrid AR-15 receivers. The prototype gun was shown at the 2014 NASGW Expo. The gun uses the company’s established polymer-metal hybrid lower and the recently announced hybrid [Read More…]
Out here getting a break from the rain and gloom of Seattle in sunny and warm Phoenix, AZ for another TAC-CON event this week. This time they are releasing two new products, and making some other announcements. The big news for a lot of people will be the release of [Read More…]
American Tactical Imports (ATI) was showing a pair of new shotguns at the recent NASGW show in Little Rock, Arkansas. The new Alpha shotguns are semi-auto guns that use an inertia recoil system. Two models will be offered initially. The Sport model has a polymer stock [Read More…]
A few companies have been showcasing their firearms with this compact carbine stock. Troy has their M7A1. LWRC has their PDW Well this stock is actually made by a Canadian company called North Eastern Arms. My FFL got one in and I got to play [Read More…]
Griff sent us this nifty photo of him shooting 350 yard targets his Springfield M1A Socom 16″ with a Aimpoint PRO mounted atop. He is on his cousins farm in Lancaster, OH.
In the past month or so, there have been some bantering about the legitimacy of indexing your temple while using a pistol. Earlier we posted about one training group’s technique of indexing your cheek. Aaron Cowen, over at Moderno, explains the specific use and [Read More…]
MilArt blog has an excellent piece on experimental Canadian small arms. Included are very high resolution photos of the SAL SLR, the late war/post-war Canadian selfloading rifle effort. Be sure to follow the link and read the whole thing. Excerpt and photos below: No [Read More…]
When we left David Marshall Williams and his tappet gas mechanism, Winchester had decided to entrust design of their entry into the US Carbine trials to a team headed by William C. Roemer and Fred Humeston, with Williams sidelined into developing his own alternative [Read More…]
The Tactical Night Vision Company (TNVC) has released their new LDI-DBAL light and laser system. The system is categorized as a “Class 1” laser, meaning it is legal for civilians to own. The DBAL comes with a plethora or outputs: The Dual Beam Aiming Laser [Read More…]
Crossman airguns have released the Armada PCP air rifle with a special edition Multicam edition currently being auctioned on GunBroker ending November 2nd benefiting the Navy Seal foundation. Other sponsors of the air rifle include Zeiss, Surefire, Tarjac, and MagPul. [Read More…]
On October 16th, MagPul filed a claim against Elite Tactical Systems for patent infringement in the Colorado District Federal Court.. The claim alleges that Elite Tactical Systems has infringed on three MagPul patents, 8,069,601, 8,635,796, and 8,839,543. The initial [Read More…]
In a crowded AR-15 market, especially in a contracting market, manufacturers have to find their niche and set themselves apart. Hailing from Madera, California Houlding Precision is a AR-15 manufacturer offering unique billet AR receiver sets and complete rifles. [Read More…]
The venerable 1911 has been in production for over 100 years, and with companies all over the United States and even abroad producing them, the design seems more popular than ever. A company called “Republic Forge” located in the panhandle of my home state [Read More…]
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