The .460 Rowland cartridge packs .44 Magnum power in a cartridge the size of a .45 ACP (the case is slightly longer but the bullet is seated deeper). A number of .45 ACP pistols can be converted to fire the Rowland by simply swapping out the recoil spring and [Read More…]
Casey writes … I spent the weekend with a good friend doing some shooting on the range, and he took the opportunity to introduce his son to shooting for the first time (he’ll be two next month). I obtained permission from the parents to submit the photo, [Read More…]
…Bacchanalia. The Knob Creek Machine Gun shoot runs Friday through Sunday, twice a year, and Saturday night is the main event. About an hour before dark, folks are out on the range setting up all sorts of explosives while a crowd builds, anxiously awaiting what we [Read More…]
Estonia is not a place I would have associated with the M14, but apparently the rifle has become very popular in the country. In the early 2000s the US government gave Estonia M14 rifles and their troops fell in love with them. The Estonian [Read More…]
Two years ago I decided to practice what I was preaching and switch to exclusively using 1x zoom scopes or red dots (no magnification) when hunting small game. This was a fun and challenging experiment but there were many situations where the jackrabbit was just out of [Read More…]
There are some things I would not wish on even my worst enemy, and I think a pistol chambered in .458 Winchester Magnum is high on that list. The .458 Winchester Magnum is an dangerous game cartridge capable of taking down an Elephant or a Cape Buffalo. Its muzzle [Read More…]
The .600 Nitro Express. What a round! Used primarily for big game hunting, it’s not for the faint of heart, nor someone with a fear of loud noises. This Heym “Express” model is a bolt-action repeater which can hold 3-5 rounds depending on the caliber. [Read More…]
The owner was talking to me about this StG 44 (also known as the MP44) that took a hit with a British .303 round, which is what you see below. It’s too bad that the bullet was removed because the rifle would be even more interesting with it still embedded. The [Read More…]
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Lots of awesome here, with less words, and more pictures.
The gun community is full of interesting characters, and Knob Creek is quite the place for people watching. Pictured here is my new Quaker friend Valerie of Great Machine LLC with an Mk46 lower with Mk48 parts, chambered in .308 that the company will be producing and [Read More…]
Just a small sample of some fun guns. From left to right: 1) H&K MP5 in 9mm 2) Ruger 10/22 .22LR in full-auto 3) H&K MP7 in 4.6×30 4) H&K UMP in .40
The Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot in West Point, Kentucky is a machine gun fan’s dream come true. Not only do you get to watch a good number of machine guns going off, if you’ve got the cash then you can come to the firing line and have at it. I didn’t [Read More…]
Many of us own Remington 870 shotguns, and if you don’t own an 870 then chances are you own a Mossberg 500. But today, we focus on a new product out on the market, a Remington 870 bullpup conversion kit from a company called Bullpup Unlimited. The founder is a 26 [Read More…]
Now we’re talking. The M134 fires 7.62x51mm NATO rounds at a variable rate of 2,000-6,000 rounds per minute. It’s gatling-style six barrels are spun using an electric motor designed by General Electric and other brands. It makes a very distinctive [Read More…]
The Maschinengewehr (MG) 34 is a historic machine gun that was introduced to the German army in 1934. Recoil-operated and air-cooled, the MG34 shoots the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge. Now, you have to be careful when shopping at the Knob Creek Machine Gun shoot [Read More…]
Pictured here is a full-auto MP5K in 9mm. Obviously this isn’t any normal configuration. It’s in a suitcase made by Hofbauer in Germany and is valued around $2,000. Contrary to some info out there, the suitcase by itself is not an AOW, according to my [Read More…]
Fab Defense recently released their new polymer back-up sights. The new low-profile sights were designed specifically for the M4/M16/AR-15 rifle as well as their K.P.O.S. conversion kits (seen below), but will work with all 1913 Picatinny rails. No tools are required [Read More…]
RIA reports that hot on the heels of a joint venture with Steyr and Glock, Kalashnikov is negotiating a joint venture with Beretta … Russia’s nascent small-arms holding Kalashnikov Concern is in negotiations with Italy’s Beretta on the establishment of [Read More…]
While the Knob Creek Machine Gun shoot is known for all the machine guns here (which I’ll get to in subsequent posts), I had the pleasure of holding the most expensive gun I’ve ever held and so I wanted to write about it first. Appraised at $80,000, this [Read More…]
Yup, $40,000. And of course all the appropriate paperwork, tax stamp, etc, so if you win the lottery you can come to Knob Creek to buy some machine guns. The M60 is chambered in 7.62x51NATO/.308 and the E4 designation is one of the more modern variants. Perhaps someone [Read More…]
I’m here in West Point, Kentucky at the Knob Creek Gun Range for the October edition of the 2013 Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot. It’s my first time here and it is going to be a blast. Over the next few days I’ll be posing about the cool guns and events [Read More…]
The Sight Bloc from Range Systems is a recycled rubber product that acts as a rifle rest. The Sight Bloc adjusts to three different heights. The Sight Bloc is said to be very durable and according to the company, it “will not freeze, absorb water, or decompose, [Read More…]
A TFB reader was shooting reloaded ammunition at the range when his AR-15 blew apart. The case head failed and the escaping gas split the upper receiver in two and blasted all it components out. Fortunately he was uninjured. As always, be very careful when reloading!
A while back LaRue purchased all the necessary equipment to produce their own high-end match barrels. My sources tell me they went to the Machine and Equipment show in Chicago and walked out with over $1 million worth of barrel making machinery, including a 4 hole [Read More…]
Heizer Defense are suing Doubletap Defense in Federal Court, claiming ownership of patent No 8,495,831. This patent was applied for by DoubleTap Defense in 2011 and approved by the USTPO earlier this year. Heizer Defense and Doubletap Defense collaborated on the [Read More…]
Innovative Gunfighter Solutions is a company in Milford, Michigan that specializes in customizing firearms. The photo above is of their IGFS G26L. The base gun is a Glock 19 that has had its grip chopped down to the size of a G26’s grip. The grip has thumb [Read More…]
A TFB reader who works with OperationSupplyDrop.org is raising money to send XBox ONEs and PS4s, along with launch games, to military hospitals as soon as these consoles go on sale later this year. Last year they distributed $58,000 worth of consoles and games. If you [Read More…]
The FAMAE Firearms Family is a product of the Chilean state-owned manufacturing company Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército and the Swiss Arms company, formerly Sig Sauer. The Chileans have licensed the original Sig540 design to outfit their armed forces. This [Read More…]
The guys at Strike Industries have been experimenting with buffer springs. They emailed me asking if I knew why nobody sells progressive buffer springs for the AR-15. I actually have no idea why they are not made. A progressive spring is a spring that has a [Read More…]
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