Florida-based SCCY Firearms have announced new frame color options for their DVG-1 series pistols. At SHOT 2022 we reported on the new options coming to SCCY’s line including optics plate cut slides and a plethora of frame colours. For anyone looking to display [Read More…]
Throughout my life, there’ve been a few things I’ve always wanted to cross off my bucket list. After being cooped up for over a year, I decided early in 2022 that I would travel around the country for various training courses. A friend recently told me about [Read More…]
Over the last few years, there have been a few trends that emerged in the gun community. The older generations love to talk about their 1911s and leather holsters, while the young whippersnappers love plastic holsters and aftermarket attachments on their carry guns. [Read More…]
Cabot Guns’ OAK (One-of-A-Kind) Collection is where you can find the company’s most exclusive projects, pistols with unique engraving motifs made with the use of rarest materials. Last week, we took a look at the Fountainhead custom 1911 from the Cabot Guns [Read More…]
In a recent Q&A conducted by our beloved TFBTV hosts, Hop mentioned that he actually makes use of a pistol-mounted aiming laser for his home defense pistol. The reasoning behind this is that the laser would offer him both a faster and more accurate target [Read More…]
Last week on the TFB Podcast we heard from fellow writer Tim C. Many of you got a kick out of his old but true-to-form TEC-9 photo and although it is an iconic firearm in many respects, its one that I actually haven’t had any experience with and that photo Tim [Read More…]
Today on a Whacky and Weird Wheelgun Wednesday, we will be taking a look at magazine-fed revolvers, and “shell elevators” as an overall concept. Cylinder elevators are essentially rotating cylinders that transfer ammunition from the magazine to the firing [Read More…]
The May 2022 Rock Island Premier Firearms Auction ended last weekend and the lot with the highest estimated price, a pair of cased Nimschke engraved Remington New Model Army revolvers that belonged to President Ulysses S. Grant, was sold for a whopping $5,170,000 [Read More…]
ZEV Technologies has just announced their latest firearm – the ZEV Core Elite Folding AR. Designed to be used as a discreet package that still has great accuracy and reliability, the new Core Elite Folding AR will feature a lot of the same hardware that the [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 143rd edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a [Read More…]
Beretta have unveiled their newest pistol, the APX A1 FS, evolving their APX platform and making some important improvements including new slide serrations, new trigger and springs, an MRDS optics cut and improved ergonomics. The APX A1 full size follows the APX A1 [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at Beretta HQ in Italy to see the brand new Beretta APX A1 full-size pistol. The APX A1 is essentially a re-launch of the original Beretta APX. While the famously reliable core operating system is the same, the APX A1 has upgraded features. First, the gun [Read More…]
Once upon a time 5.7x28mm was only chambered by two guns: the FN PS90 and the FN 5.7, a very niche round if there ever was one. Eventually, AR uppers were introduced, and Ruger introduced their 57 pistol. This of course broadened the market and made it easier and more [Read More…]
The 1911, despite being as old as Bilbo Baggins on the day he left the shire for Rivendell never to return, has somehow managed to remain one of the most popular handguns in the US. Springfield Armory has been producing this iconic handgun since it opened its doors in [Read More…]
In the world of modular handguns, nothing really is as customizable as the SIG Sauer P320 system. As many of you know, I am quite a fan of building up P320 handguns with different aftermarket parts. Just a couple of weeks ago, I posted about the new Micro Comp from [Read More…]
Thanks for joining us for another Wheelgun Wednesday at TFB, where we cover all things related to revolvers. This week, we’ll take a look at the Taurus 66, with a satisfying 7-round capacity, chambered in .357 Magnum. The Taurus Model 66 was first introduced in 1978 [Read More…]
Added to the Cabot Guns OAK (One-of-A-Kind) Collection is a new masterpiece dubbed Fountainhead. This custom 1911 pistol is embellished with engraving motifs praising two American architects, Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright, who are believed to be the inspiration [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves takes his mom to the range with a new pistol that he got her for Mother’s Day because she was a fair-to-middlin’ mother to her children. What gun did I get her and why? Check the vid to find out. ««« HOW TO GET GEAR USED IN THIS […] [Read More…]
Recently CZ has announced their new Scorpion PCC onto the market. The previous scorpion has been a favorite on the market since its release in 2014. With a fresh look and some control changes, the new Scorpion 3+ has people talking about the new variants of the popular [Read More…]
Well, that was sudden. Out of nowhere, it seems that IWI has released a new version of the IWI Masada handgun – the Masada Slim. This new pistol was announced via the company’s social media outlets on Friday and looks to be up to date with all the features [Read More…]
Iron sights for pistols are probably one of the most prevalent frequent upgrades seen within the firearms market. Stock sights are often just fine for range work and even precise shooting in some cases, but aftermarket options like the ones from XS Sights can often [Read More…]
Oftentimes, when people ask me various concealed carry questions, I get asked about what’s best when it comes to carry permits. With a number of states passing Constitutional Carry, more and more people are starting to wonder if going through the extra steps of [Read More…]
Most of you will know Shield Arms for their novel 15-round flush-fit magazines for the Glock 43X and 48 pistols. The S15 magazine took what was already a great handgun and turned it into a contender that could keep up with guns released shortly after that featured [Read More…]
Prior to the Civil War, firearms inventors were attempting various mechanisms and designs in order to enable revolvers to be fired faster without breaking the firing grip. One of these designs, the Adams system, is a true double action. Another design, the Starr, [Read More…]
XS Sights is proud to announce the extension of their sight offerings for the Heckler & Koch VP9 Optics Ready Pistol platform. The newest offering is the XS Standard-Height R3D and DXT2 Big Dot sights. This latest addition is preceded by XS’s previous release [Read More…]
Dave Lauck, from D&L Sports, has been offering custom work on revolvers, including a snag-free combat rear sight, and matching front sight. Revolver work is just one of Mr. Lauck’s specialties, we’ve actually featured his custom-made precision rifles on [Read More…]
A few months ago Beretta released in Europe the semiautomatic version of its newest submachine gun, the PMX. This civilian version of the new main firearm of the Italian Carabinieri, named PMXs, had no known delivery schedule to the USA. We now have confirmation that it [Read More…]
In the past, I have written up reviews on both the single and double port P320 compensators from Parker Mountain Machine. Like many of you, I almost always have different gun projects in the works and I wanted to test out some different products for my smaller P320s. [Read More…]
When someone mentions Masterpiece Arms a lot of people will instantly think of their MAC-11 clone pistols and carbines. MPA also sells precision rifle chassis systems as well as competition 2011-style pistols in their DS9 series. Up until recently the color pallet of [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has always been a company unafraid to let people know exactly what they produce as a company, with uncompromising quality and extreme precision. They have also never been afraid to ask premium prices for their work. Most Wilson firearms are 2500 [Read More…]