In this article, we are taking a look at another firearm made in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic. A YouTube channel called WarGonzo has recently published a video telling about this rifle which is called Separatist. It is a 23mm anti-materiel rifle [Read More…]
A few weeks ago, I had a pleasure of working with Larry Vickers on his trip to Russia. He had a unique chance to check out some of the newer Russian weapons, we visited some amazing museums and saw some incredible weapon collections. I wanted to highlight some weapons [Read More…]
RISE Armament, a premier manufacturer and supplier of AR firearms and components, is proud to announce its new High-Performance Patriot Trigger and corresponding partnership with Folds of Honor. Dedicated to honoring and aiding veterans, Folds of Honor provides [Read More…]
Good morning everyone. Thanks for joining us again for TFB’s Silencer Saturday (well, Suppressor Sunday this week). In today’s installment we will touch on five Bucket List suppressors that are must-haves for any serious NFA shooter. While I have picked out [Read More…]
Federal Premium (part of Vista Outdoor) has just announced a new load for the .224 Valkyrie round that is rapidly gaining popularity with long range shooters. Topped with 90gr Sierra MatchKing bullets, the new round can stay supersonic our past 1300 yards with [Read More…]
Krossdal Gunstock is a rifle stock manufacturer located in Egilsstadir, Iceland. It is quite unusual to see gun-related products of Icelandic origin, isn’t it? In fact, Krossdal Gunstock claims to be the first ever rifle stock manufacturer from this country. Their [Read More…]
Accurate-Mag, a division of Of BML Tool in Monroe, Connecticut announced at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) that their caseless telescoping Non-Lethal ammunition completed government testing. Tested on both pistol and rifle platforms, the [Read More…]
Before we take a look at this week’s edition of KABOOM REPORTS, I just want to make you all aware that I am not placing blame or fault on either the firearm nor the ammunition seen here in this user-submitted event. Without getting too technical- sh*t happens – [Read More…]
I’m not going to stand up here and pretend to be a long range or precision shooter. In fact, my idea of long range is lobbing .22LR at bottle caps from 100 yards out. But I do know that Grayboe is a well respected company in the precision rifle market and they have [Read More…]
Not long ago, MEAN LLC, introduced a California Compliant Magazine Loader for the AR-15; The 10-round bullet loading device allows California gunners to reload a fixed magazine without the need to break down the firearm. The Firearm Blog featured it last year and you [Read More…]
Last week we looked at the Stoner 86/ARES LMG-1 in depth while at the Institute of Military Technology in Florida. This week we are comparing the older design to the much more modern Knight’s Armament 5.56x45mm NATO Light Assualt Machine Gun (LAMG) that the company brought to SHOT Show last [Read More…]
Brazil has moved to procure 4,000 new 5.56x45mm IMBEL IA2 Carbines. The state owned Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil or IMBEL, has been awarded a contract worth over $7 million. Jane’s report that the Brazilian Army’s Logistics Command has confirmed the [Read More…]
Australian Outback Ammo is once again headed to the U.S. In a recovering ammunition and component market in America, the pricing differentials between imported and domestic made product is beginning to level off. Ten shipping containers full of the Aussie cartridges [Read More…]
This month Heckler & Koch employees will face legal proceedings in Germany for illegally selling firearms to Mexico. Six former employees, including two former executives, are on trial in Stuttgart for the violation of Germany’s War Weapons Control Act and the [Read More…]
Yeah, yeah – “Firearms, no Politics…” but this is AFRICA! We have a “Killer Bandit” problem. There is continuing debate on the usefulness of firearm restriction and gun control, especially in the repressed cultures of Africa, and [Read More…]
Welcome back shooters, thanks for reading TFB’s Silencer Saturday. Today’s post marks episode 20 of the series that focuses on everything that is silencers, suppressors and mufflers. This Saturday we are going to discuss a topic that can be often overlooked as being [Read More…]
If you are a lever gun addict, Ranger Point Precision has just announced a new line of sights that are both traditional and funtional. Dubbed the Cloverleaf Peep Sights, RPP has updated the age old rifle peep sight that sits lower with a custom aperture that allows for [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James tackles what he believes to be the five best submachineguns, sub guns, pistol caliber carbines, and PDWs (personal defense weapons) in 9mm. It’s a tricky list with a thick field, but James brings his Top 5 choices for small 9mm carbines to you this week. [Read More…]
The Black Rain Ordnance BRO Predator 6.5 Creedmoor is a new offering from this Missouri company that continues to build excellent AR15 and AR10 rifles. Black Rain Ordnance just moved into their new 27,000 square foot facility. They manufacture almost every part of [Read More…]
A local TV channel of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic has published a video telling about two domestically made firearms: an anti-materiel rifle and a twin-barreled machine gun. They adapted or used the parts of standard-issue guns to build weapon [Read More…]
Brownells has announced that they are now making Ruger 10/22 receivers called BRN-22. The company offers both stripped receivers and barreled ones. Both the receivers and barrels also come in several different configurations. BRN-22 Stripped Receiver The Brownells [Read More…]
The engineers at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana, have developed a new takedown system for precision rifles that does not require re-zeroing after disassembly and assembly. NSWC Crane built a prototype of the design using a modified Mk 13 precision [Read More…]
At the last Big 3 East we met the great folks at Stern Defense. They have only been in the industry for a few months and showed off their Glock magazine adapter for use in Mil-Spec AR-15s. We got one of their MAG-AD9 and 9mm upper in for review. Not All Glock Magazine [Read More…]
Turkish arms manufacturers, mostly known for making shotguns, started to explore the bolt action rifles market developing and releasing new rifles. One of the latest Turkish made bolt-action rifles is the Monza rifle made by a company called Istanbul Silah. The rifle [Read More…]
Spinning off the company’s M40A1 HTG stock originally developed for the Marine Sniper Rifle, McMillan® Fiberglass Stocks introduces the Tactical Hunter stock, a modified version of the M40A1 HTG that blends tactical DNA with a profile designed for long-range [Read More…]
While doing a research for another article, I came across a quite an interesting combination device designed by a German company called Recknagel. This accessory is called NSB Banded Ramp Assembly. It is designed to be installed on hunting rifles as a front sight ramp, [Read More…]
World War II, as well known, marked the actual in-combat debut of semi-automatic rifles by the main nations involved, such as the United States (with the .30-06 M1 Garand), the Soviet Union (the 7.62x54Rmm SVT-40), and Germany (the 7.92x57mm G43/K43). The deep influence [Read More…]
Previously we looked at some of the very modern stores that sell numerous Turkish models in Kabul but in this episode, we look at some of the older small arms that are considered antiques but still legal to purchase (although ammunition is somewhat of a gray area). For that purpose, we went to one [Read More…]
The recently introduced NEMO Arms Dakkar rifle is the result of the collaboration of NEMO Arms and Kinetic Research Group. It is a short action rifle available in .308 Winchester or 6.5mm Creedmoor caliber options. Let’s take a look at the features of this rifle. [Read More…]
As predicted by many Russian experts, the .366 TKM and 9.6x53mm Lancaster cartridges quickly became highly popular in Russian civilian market. This success led Russian companies to develop new guns chambered in these calibers. In this article, we will take a look at [Read More…]
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