At SHOT Show 2020, I stopped by the Super Vel Ammunition booth and learned about the latest developments in their Hush Puppy Project. The products of this project include silencers with wipes and handguns featuring external slide locking levers that allow having utmost [Read More…]
A recent RFI (Request for Information) has been put out by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The request is seeking out information from the firearms industry for a “Service handgun Electronic Aiming Device.” Recently [Read More…]
The Performance Center version of the Smith & Wesson Shield 380 EZ seems like a weird idea, right? Take a pistol your mom would probably like, then add a bunch of competition bling to it, and this is the result. In this episode of TFBTV, Hop shoots the Shield 380 EZ Performance Center and tries [Read More…]
Springfield Armory recently had their Hellcat 9mm pistol tested by the NTOA (National Tactical Officer’s Association) through their Member Tested and Recommended (MTR) program and it received the “Gold Achievement Award” for extremely high marks in [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has expanded the EDC X9 handgun family by introducing the new EDC X9S 9x19mm subcompact pistol. With a slim gripless aluminum-frame and 10-round capacity in double-stack flush fit magazines, this handgun is designed to be a lightweight, compact and high [Read More…]
Front serrations have become overwhelmingly popular over the last few years in the handgun market with more and more companies incorporating some sort of front serrations on their pistols now. Even Glock has jumped on the bandwagon offering front serrations as an option [Read More…]
Brownells has released new versions of their Gen 3 Glock slides that are milled to take Aimpoint ACRO P-1 red dot sights. The ACRO cut is machined directly into the slide and oriented as low as possible still retaining the compatibility with OEM Glock slide parts. The [Read More…]
Brannon LeBouef walks through some of the pros and cons, both actual and perceived, of the differences between a traditional “American” button magazine release and a “European” paddle release. Using the #hkvp9 and #hkvp9B to show this, he also walks through some of the [Read More…]
In this edition of TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, we’ll take a look at another of Smith & Wesson’s 9mm revolver inspired by Jerry Miculek, the S&W 929. Mr. Miculek and Smith & Wesson have covered their bases when it comes to the 9mm versus .45 ACP debate, [Read More…]
Just as Shot Show 2020 was getting underway on January 20th, KelTec announced via their website and YouTube channel that the venerable P11 would be discontinued. The KelTec P11 was produced in 1995 and was the first double-stack polymer-framed subcompact pistol to be [Read More…]
The MATEBA Autorevolver, thanks to some media exposure, uniqueness and limited availability, has gained a cult status among firearm enthusiasts. In the anticipation of hopefully seeing newly manufactured models on the market, here we get the chance to have a close look [Read More…]
For this edition of TFB’s Field Strip series, we’re going with the famous Ruger Standard, or Ruger Mk III pistol. This pistol, and all it’s derivatives are lauded as a great shooting pistol, but maligned as a terrible pistol when it comes to field stripping. [Read More…]
Walther have announced that they will be expanding their Meister Manufaktur range of custom pistols. The range began with a custom version of the LP 500 target pistol but will now include some of their Q5 match pistols. The Meister Manufaktur range will include the [Read More…]
If the Ultimate gun safe ever existed this is probably it. Florida-based Big Daddy Unlimited is now offering the The Continental Safe – styled after the one seen in John Wick III. You don’t just get the safe. This is a “lifestyle safe” to [Read More…]
If you only have $200 bucks to buy a single stack 9mm, the Ruger EC9s and Taurus G2S might have caught your eye. In this episode of TFBTV, Hop shoots them both head to head to find out how low can you go. Which is better? Which is the better value? Let’s find out! ««« […] Read [Read More…]
When it comes to firearms very few have the potential or clout to disrupt an entire industry, but that is seemingly what the Springfield Armory Hellcat has accomplished. They have gone smaller in size than what was thought possible and conversely increased the capacity [Read More…]
Wilson Combat starts a new chapter in their saga of improving US Military handguns. They were initially known for making custom versions of Uncle Sam’s first semi auto-handgun, the M1911, then they stepped into the Beretta M9 game and perfected this platform to [Read More…]
Uberti U.S.A announces the Dalton, an 1873 Single Action Army pistol based on a pistol custom ordered for the outlaw Bob Dalton. With intricate engraving, a beautiful blued finish, and simulated pearl grips it’s sure to turn heads. Uberti’s new Courteney stalking rifle is one of the [Read More…]
Want to know what the top 5 handguns of SHOT Show 2020 are? In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves talks about what he believes to be the five best handguns, pistols, and/or revolvers from SHOT Show 2020. It’s always so hard to decide – what will he choose? ««« GUN AND GEAR GIVEAWAYS [Read More…]
Canik is entering the handgun mounted optics market with their latest version of the TP9 Elite in a subcompact variant complete with a standard optic mount. The optic is a RIVIS red dot optic complete with co-witness iron sights that shooters can still utilize while aiming through the optic itself. [Read More…]
Chiappa’s new Black Rhino CBR-9 charges into the 9mm PDW/PCC pistol market with a low axis barrel and a unique design to reduce muzzle flip. The CBR-9 comes with ambidextrous features and a collapsing brace. We go hands on with the new design and check out the firearm’s unique design. [Read More…]
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Bul Armory is a Tel Aviv, Israel based gun manufacturer that specializes in competition-ready 1911 style handguns. Since 1990, Bul Armory has been manufacturing and developing and innovating guns to suit their users and over time this has lead to them producing firearms [Read More…]
Salient Arms is coming out with three different production AR15 rifles this year, the entry-level being the Green rifle with a variety of barrel options. They also have other rifles to include the Gray rifle which has a muzzle brake that clips on to Salient’s handguard instead of the Surefire [Read More…]
This year Magnum Research is bringing their custom 1911s to the market with a Crusader and a Viking-themed 1911, in addition to their Presidential Donald Trump Desert Eagle. We were told that the Presidental handgun will be sent to the Donal Trump Presidental Library collection. The Crusader and [Read More…]
SCCY is introducing the company’s first striker-fired handgun, the DVG1 or David Versus Goliath-1. The handgun is very similar to their earlier double-action versions but in this case, it is striker-fired. Along with standard versions of the handgun there are also optic-mounted versions that [Read More…]
EAA Corps is importing some different 1911 variants this year from Turkey. Of most significant news is the optics-equipped slide on a subcompact frame, chambered in 9x19mm and .45 ACP. Another point of interest is the grip window allowing shooters to see how many rounds are in their magazine during [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves talks with Jerry of Zev on the SHOT Show floor about Zev Tech’s new slides. Zev is releasing several new slides for the Gen 3 Glock 19 or the Zev OZ9 that permit the user to utilize a Glock 17 or Glock 34 length slide and barrel combo […] Read [Read More…]
Zev Technologies is a premier high-end firearms manufacturer of handgun and rifle components. In the past few years, Zev has released its own line of ZEV OZ9 pistols and this year at shot they have improved their 2020 lineup by offering a couple of new variations for [Read More…]
For years Christensen Arms has been known for their high end ultralight rifles. The high price tag attached to these rifles is usually what separated them from the rest of the consumer market. Christensen looks to change that, and showcased a variety of new rifles [Read More…]
Springfield Armory is bringing their Hellcat to market, a striker-fired handgun that comes in both optics ready and optics dedicated platforms with the Shield red dot sight. Optic-equipped handguns have slowly been taking mainstream handguns by storm and this is certainly a major step forward with [Read More…]
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