We know of Czech Small Arms (CSA) from their vz.61 Scorpion and their vz. 58 rifle. They debuted the vz. 15 last year but this time I got a chance to see it in person and take a closer look at it. vz. 15 The vz. 15 is a polymer framed striker fired handgun with [Read More…]
JP Enterprises out of Hugo, Minnesota, posted a picture of a 9×19 mm barrel cut in half. The picture caught a lot of attention and I’m sure you can see why. Someone managed to fit no less than twenty-two rounds of 9 mm down the barrel before they gave up! [Read More…]
I was hoping that I would get to see some Chinese made guns at IWA. We do not get to see Chinese made guns in the US apart from some shotguns that are imported like the Catamount Fury and the saiga style shotguns imported recently by SDS Imports. China South [Read More…]
The Canik TP9 has been a successful pistol. The first run of them was abysmal but the TP9DA, SA, SFX, and Elite are some of the best well-rounded striker-fired pistols to come to the market under $400. Canik is making a quick detach TP9 stock to convert the Canik into [Read More…]
Maria Gushchina? Never heard of her? If you’re a regular here on TFB we have written about her before, here and here for instance. She is a Russian sport shooter with three Handgun World Champion titles in the Lady Production Division. I was in Hungary at the [Read More…]
Chen Lee aka SMGLee posted this photo on his Instagram account. It is a Glock Crossbolt Safety on a Taiwanese Police issue Glock 19. I have never seen this before, have you? Sure we saw the safety on the MHS Glock submission but that was a different design than this. [Read More…]
B&T of Switzerland is rolling out a new pistol towards the end of the year, and it will be available in two different versions. USW-P – a striker-fired pistol version of the USW-SF. USW-SF – A striker-fired version of the USW with all the features of the [Read More…]
At IWA, CZ showed off their newest version of the CZ Shadow 2. They are following the trend and milling the slide to mount an optic. This is most likely due to the surging popularity of the carry optics divisions in IPSC and of course USPSA. CZ Shadow 2 Optic Ready If [Read More…]
As I said in another article, I kept my eye out for things I don’t see here in the US while roaming the halls of IWA 2018. A large percentage of IWA is made up of airsoft and airgun manufacturers along with blank firing guns. MWM Gillman GmbH is a company that [Read More…]
Last week, Hrachya posted a sneak peak of the Umarex HDR50. I happen to attend IWA 2018 while I was in Germany last week and got a chance to take a closer look at it along with some of Umarex’s other offerings. First I shall premise this post with a little [Read More…]
Galco Gunleather is excited to introduce the improved Pocket Magazine Carrier (PMC™) which made its debut at SHOT Show in January. Improved for 2018, Galco’s Pocket Magazine Carrier now features vertical magazine orientation, an adjustable tension unit and twin [Read More…]
The US Marine Corps is set to replace its M9s with 35,000 Modular Handgun System pistols, budgeting over $6 million for the procurement. Since the US army’s adoption of the XM17/18 in January 2017, there has been much speculation around if and when the other [Read More…]
Many of us at TFB do not just merely write about firearms. We work at retail gun stores, museums, are attorneys, gunsmiths, historical researchers and perform R&D work for firearm manufacturers. We take pride in fully immersing ourselves into the #pewpewlife as [Read More…]
For those wanting to suppress a Canik TP9, your wait is over. Today, Century Arms International (exclusive importer of Canik pistols and accessories) announced that the TP9SFT are now shipping. This specific version of the TP9 is Canik’s answer to customer demand [Read More…]
Usually, when we discuss our friends at Ranger Point Precision the conversation is about some hot new lever gun they are working up. For example, a modified Marlin 336 rechambered in their .36 RPP wildcat cartridge. But today, Ranger Point Precision brings us some [Read More…]
When I first started carrying concealed, I was carrying a single-stack, striker-fired gun, but thanks to some inspiration from the late Bob Owens (RIP) and a chance encounter with a SIG P239 Gen2 SAS in a Houston gun store on my birthday, I ended up going DA/SA for my [Read More…]
Federal Premium has garnered a strong reputation for quality with a lot of their lines of ammunition, but one resoundingly stands out from the others. Their HST hollow-point rounds for various handgun calibers are deployed by consumers and law enforcement the world [Read More…]
According to Kalashnikov Concern and TASS Russian News Agency, the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (a subsidiary of Kalashnikov Concern) is preparing for the mass production of Lebedev pistols in the foreseeable future. This announcement was done by Alexander Gvozdik, the [Read More…]
The C96 ‘Broomhandle’ Mauser is certainly one of the most iconic self-loading handguns of the First World War. Osprey Publications has recently published a title about the C96, written by Jonathan Ferguson, Curator of Firearms at the Royal Armouries Museum [Read More…]
Opening in theaters on March 9th is 7 Days In Entebbe – a Focus Features film based on the actual events of Operation Thunderbolt – a hijacking/hostage crisis and subsequent counter-terror rescue mission in 1976. Lead by two German and two [Read More…]
In this episode, James gives a quick overview of the Canik TP9SFL – a budget-oriented yet well-featured out of the box tournament gun. Richard Johnson from The Firearm Blog originally covered the release: “There’s a new gun in town, and its name is the TP9SFL. Recently announced is the [Read More…]
B&T will be showing the B&T USW320 (Universal Service Weapon Upgrade) chassis at EnforceTac 2018. The chassis converts a standard SIG Sauer P320 (and the US Army M17 service pistol) into what B&T calls an Universal Service Weapon. If you have tried shooting [Read More…]
Almost exactly twenty years ago to the day, I stepped into Springfield Armory headquarters for the first time for a behind-the-scenes look at the custom shop and the master gunsmiths that hand fit parts for their high-end 1911s. Of course, a must see on the tour was [Read More…]
Springfield Armory has been on a tear the last year with new iterations of the SAINT series of AR-15 firearms. First, Springfield Armory introduced the original SAINT model in October of 2016. They then followed up with an M-LOK free-float handguard version to many [Read More…]
Following up their recent release of their first defensive pistol, the Titan Operator 1911, Atlas Gunworks have unveiled what they claim is “the ultimate competition pistol”, the Nemesis. The Nemesis is what Atlas describe as a “full custom 2011 in fit [Read More…]
Umarex has released an image of an upcoming new product that will be introduced during the IWA 2018 arms exhibition held in Nuremberg, Germany. This is a .50 caliber CO2 revolver which Umarex markets as a home defense gun. It is called HRD 50. This revolver has 11 [Read More…]
Nighthawk Custom is known for their firearm masterpieces that are borderline pieces of artwork. An equally prestigious arms maker in his own right is Doug Turnbull of Turnbull Restoration. If you combine the ability and craftsmanship of these two entities, you could get [Read More…]
Ian of Whiskey Tango Firearms shared these photos of their Deadpool Desert Eagle. It is a movie-themed .50AE Desert Eagle. If you recall, Ryan Reynold’s Deadpool used Desert Eagles in the movie. Here is what they posted on their Facebook page: Finally! In [Read More…]
In a follow-up to an earlier video in which he compared reloading the last military gate-loading revolver with his Smith and Wesson, Mike returns by popular request to pit his Smith against a British break-open revolver. Is either of them significantly faster to reload? Many THANKS to: Ventura [Read More…]
Magtech might not be the name that first springs to mind when you think of premium defense ammunition, but you could be looking for less expensive, but still decent defense oriented ammunition for rainy day storage or hunting. If that’s the case, this line of [Read More…]
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