Welcome everyone to the 226th 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…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves interviews Kevin Brittingham, patriarch of the innovative Q, LLC firearms manufacturing company, about what is arguably his legacy design: The Q Honey Badger. Made to replace the H&K MP5SD at the request of SOCOM, the Q Honey Badger brings a lot of [Read More…]
Over 30 countries produced AK rifles. And even if you’re an expert, sometimes the only way to tell them apart is to look at the markings on the receiver. But thankfully that is not the case with Hungarian AKs, most variants from that country look like nothing [Read More…]
Henry Repeating Arms has a new series of commemorative rifles for the 100th anniversary of the US Border Patrol. Both the centerfire Big Boy and rimfire Golden Boy are available, but only for current or prior Border Patrol agents or Customs and Border Protection [Read More…]
Barrett is a single name that’s synonymous with large caliber rifles and being the self-proclaimed leader in long-range. Since the company was born, they’ve resided in a small factory roughly an hour south of Nashville, TN. The name might be known the world [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its many different types of guns, ammo, and shooting sports. Last week we talked about the direction that the rimfire industry might be [Read More…]
Good evening everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the brand new YHM 338 Bad Larry Suppressor. Last week we jumped in the Delorean, put on our new AR googles, rubbed the crystal ball, or [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day and for the first time we feature SIG Sauer’s MCX-SPEAR-LT. In a collaboration with Cerakote-specialists Blowndeadline, the offering now includes a hand-made Multicam pattern. I think 2024 may still be a strong year for Multicam. SIG Sauer [Read More…]
J.P. Sauer & Sohn have introduced a new bolt action rifle, the Sauer 505. This new rifle has two-piece furniture and a completely new action that is advertised as silky smooth, super silent and extremely fast. Let’s take a look at the specs and features of [Read More…]
It is officially no secret that the US Navy is searching out some more ammunition because they have been announcing ammo contract securements as of late. Remington recently was awarded a contract for shotgun shells and now we have some more news concerning Federal. [Read More…]
Expanding their extensive catalog of bolt action rifles, Mauser has unveiled three new models for 2024 – the Mauser 18 Pure, Mauser 18 Pure Max and Mauser 12 Grey Max. What sets these three models apart from other Mauser 18 and Mauser 12 rifles is the laminated [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – the best place to view the coolest images of firearms. Today the time has come to admire the MRGG-S, Geissele Automatics‘ Mid Range Gas Gun – Sniper. Did you know that you can order almost the same rifle, Geissele Mid-Range Gas Gun, [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 225th 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…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its many different types of firearms, history, trends, ammunition, and much more! The TFB and TFBTV crew have just come back from SHOT Show [Read More…]
Luke C (@ballisticaviation) is at the Rock River Arms booth to check out the company’s newest rimfire rifle in 17 HMR. The RRA 17 HMR has a unique gas operated blowback system that allows the rifle to operate using a wide variety of 17 HMR ammunition, and also reduces fouling in critical [Read More…]
Agency Arms is entering the AR market in 2024 and alongside their sister companies Riflespeed and Cloud Defensive, they’ve designed a custom rifle for Tu Lam of Ronin Tactics. This AR has a newly designed version of the Cloud Defensive COR rail that has step down section at the front to lower [Read More…]
Montana-based Olympus Arms returns to SHOT Show’s Industry Day at the Range with their Vulcan rifle. James saw it last year and made a very popular video about it, but there are some changes that have been made and also, James wanted to know about the accuracy of this platform. The company has [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day and we start out strong with the Knight’s Armament KS-1, United Kingdom’s newly selected Alternative Individual Weapons system, or the L403A1. This image is part of the U.K. Ministry Of Defense’s Best of Defence Imagery 2023, and we [Read More…]
Luke C @BallisticAviation is visiting with Kirk from Aero precision to talk about the latest extension to the bolt-action SOLUS line. Aero now has long action SOLUS receivers and complete rifles that still have the same great set of features and premium components found in the short action line, but [Read More…]
At SHOT Show 2024, Hop visited the Kriss USA booth to see the new 3rd generation Vector. The new gun is still available as a carbine, pistol, or SBR, and has a few changes to make it more appealing to buyers in 2024. The rear of the gun now has a short length of Picatinny […] Read More [Read More…]
Today Luke C (@BallisticAviation) is at the Fletcher Rifle Works booth in the Cesar’s Forum to talk with CEO Paul Fletcher about the latest developments for the OpenTop 11/22 series of receivers, rifles and pistols. The latest iteration to be released is the new Takedown model that [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2024] TBX Muzzleloader Quick-Charge Systems](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Compress_20240126_093334_4557-1-660x260.jpg)
TBX Hunting has announced at SHOT 2024 the start of production for its innovative Popshot muzzleloader speed loader system. The company has developed this system exclusively for .50 caliber muzzleloaders, catering to the needs of enthusiasts who favor quick and [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2024] Mountain Billy Gun Lab Teases New AK47-Style Lightweight Rimfire](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Compress_20240126_085708_8932-1-660x260.jpg)
Mountain Billy Gun Lab, known for the GOAT-15 – a lightweight AR-style rimfire, has expanded its offerings with the introduction of the LR47 at SHOT Show 2024. The new rifle maintains the company’s reputation for scaled-down firearms, following a design [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2024] First Look at Desert Tech' WLVRN & Infinity 16](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20240126_083005-1-660x260.jpg)
At the SHOT Show 2024, Desert Tech presented a new addition to their line of firearms – the WLVRN, a bullpup rifle that builds on the foundations of their MDRx model. The company’s innovation has resulted in a rifle comprised of 49 fewer parts compared to its [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2024] Faxon's ARAK-21](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20240126_075608-1-660x260.jpg)
At the SHOT Show 2024, Faxon Firearms displayed their ARAK-21 rifle, which is currently in production and slated to begin shipping in the second quarter of 2024. The ARAK-21 is distinctive due to its combination of design elements from both the AK and AR platforms, [Read More…]
At SHOT Show 2024 Range Day, Hoplopfheil shot the new Sako 90 bolt action rifle. The 90 series rifles have a few improvements over the 85 series, including an adjustable trigger and two types of receiver for modern or classic optic mounting. As usual for Sako, the 90 will be available in multiple [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2024] Uintah Precision Rolls Out New Rifles Chambered for The Latest Cartridges](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_0262-660x260.jpeg)
At SHOT Show 2024, Uintah Precision, recognized for their UP-15 bolt action AR-like rifles and the Modern Sporting Muzzleloader, has introduced new rifles available in the new 8.6 Blackout and 22 ARC cartridges. According to a representative from Uintah Precision, [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2024] New ATA Long-Action Sporter Bolt Action Rifle](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Compress_20240123_194354_4366-1-660x260.jpg)
At the SHOT Show 2024, ATA, the Turkish firearms manufacturer, introduced a new long-action version of their Turqua bolt-action sporter. The showcased model at the event was chambered in .30-06, signaling the expansion of the Turqua line which ATA has stated will also [Read More…]
Today Luke C is back on the SHOT Show 2024 floor with Zenith Firearms to talk about their wild roller delayed rifle, the ZF-56. This new rifle combines a lot of the handling characteristics and features of the much-loved AR-15 platform with the theoretically more robust roller-delayed blowback [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2024] Hiperfire Expands Into Triggers For Bolt-Action Rifles](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240125_092201-1-660x260.jpg)
Hiperfire, known for its dedication to innovation in firearms, is expanding its product line. At SHOT 2024, the company has announced its entrance into the bolt-action rifle trigger market with a new offering that caters to the Remington 700-pattern rifles. This new [Read More…]
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