About a year ago we reported on the possibility of easing the burden on Federal Firearms License (FFL) holders in terms of the International Trafficking of Arms (ITAR) regulatory requirements. ITAR for FFLs is inherently confusing: while dealers usually aren’t [Read More…]
SIG Sauer have released their 2020 catalog and there’s lots of new products to get excited about but one thing that jumped out at me was the introduction of a new cartridge – 277 SIG Fury. Developed by SIG Sauer the new round is the result of their work on [Read More…]
Geissele Automatics have announced the acquisition of the technical data packages and intellectual property for the 240LW and 240LWS lightweight general purpose machine guns developed by Barrett Firearms Mfg. Geissele announced the news on their social media earlier [Read More…]
CMMG have launched their new 5.7 AR conversion kit, individual parts and pistols. The CMMG MK4 5.7 Upper and a 40 round conversion mag will allow any AR-15 to be converted to chamber 5.7x28mm in seconds. The new conversion kits and pistols follow on from the Banshee [Read More…]
In a press conference held on January 7th, 2020, Mayor Quinton Lucas of Kansas City, Missouri announced that the city government was suing Jimenez Arms, Inc. Several co-defendants were named in the lawsuit along with Jimenez, including some local Kansas City-area [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson have announced the introduction of a series of new M&P M2.0 pistols to their Performance Center line. The new pistols include guns chambered in 9×19 and 40 S&W with ported barrels and slides cut ready for optics. The new C.O.R.E. pistols [Read More…]
It is ironic that what might be one of the hottest releases on all of SHOT Show 2020 is 100% Russsian. But – the good news is that it is also 100% American at the same time. This year Kalashnikov USA is launching their new 7.62x39mm KR-103. A Kalashnikov AK rifle [Read More…]
There are a lot of things going on in France at the moment. Apart from the French Army ordering 75,000 Glock 17 Gen 5s (some suppressed) and 2,600 FN SCAR-H PR DMR rifles (again suppressed, by B&T) with high-end accessories like Schmidt & Bender scopes, thermals [Read More…]
Zev Technologies have introduced the latest in their O.Z-9 range of pistols – the O.Z-9 Combat Pistol. Zev describe the new gun as being ‘optimized for durability without compromising on performance.’ Back in January 2019, Zev Technologies introduced [Read More…]
Earlier this week TFB reported that France had selected the Glock 17 as their new service pistol. The French government confirmed that an order for just under 75,000 pistols had been made. We now have some more details on the pistol and its features from Glock and the [Read More…]
GEMTECH Suppressors has announced their newest silencer — the Modular Lunar 9. The modular Lunar 9 allows end users to convert it from a full size 7″ configuration to a shorter 4.7″ configuration while remaining hearing safe. GEMTECH Modular Lunar 9 [Read More…]
What the hell is a centrifugal machine gun? In the plainest of terms, it’s a gun that requires no propellant powder and a system which has sparked the imaginations of inventors and gun designers for over 200 years. A couple of months ago I was browsing through the [Read More…]
Florida-based SCCY Firearms have announced the launch of their first striker-fired pistol, the DVG-1. SCCY herald the new 9x19mm sub-compact pistol as a CCW challenger, available with either fixed iron sights (the DVG-1) or factory-installed CTS-1500 Red Dot sight (the [Read More…]
First seen at the beginning of last year the .380 CCP M2 is now coming to market. Bringing with it Walther’s Softcoil gas technology and combining it with the softer shooting .380 round preferred by some. Walther describe the CCP as the “most ergonomic and [Read More…]
CZ USA have announced they will be offering a limited run of 1,000 CZ 75 Bs to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the iconic and venerable pistol’s introduction. The Czechoslovakian 9mm was developed by Josef and František Koucký at Česká Zbrojovka in the [Read More…]
At the very end of last year, Angstadt teased their newest firearm with a cryptic video and a product launch countdown page. Well, the wait is over and the new MDP-9 has been unveiled. The MDP-9 is a new roller-delayed blowback subgun. Just as Heckler & Koch [Read More…]
It is finally official. The French Ministry of Armed Forces have ordered 74,596 Glock pistols in a contract worth over 44 Million Euros (about $49 Million USD). The first Glock 17s have already been delivered and deliveries will continue until 2022. The new Glocks will [Read More…]
Chances are, if you’re a firearms fan and have ever discussed “top movie shootouts” or “best gun films“, the classic 1995 heist action/thriller “Heat” has entered into the conversation. The infamous rolling shootout scene, which [Read More…]
Magazine and accessory manufacturer MagLULA has filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com for alleged Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) violations stemming from the advertising and sale of counterfeit MagLULA, UpLULA and other products covered by registered trademark and [Read More…]
Blaser USA, the official U.S. importer for the products of brands such as Blaser, Mauser, J. P. Sauer & Sohn, Rigby and Minox, will now begin operating under a new name – Blaser Group. Here’s Blaser Group’s announcement in full: San Antonio, Texas [Read More…]
It’s finally back – the new Colt Python will make its debut in 2020. The return of one of the ultimate American wheelguns has been eagerly anticipated since the re-release of the Colt snake series began a few years ago. With production spanning nearly half a [Read More…]
For some time now the Japanese Defense Forces have been moving towards a replacement for some of their key small arms. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is currently equipped with the indigenously developed Howa Type 89 5.56x45mm rifle and the Minebea 9mm Pistol, a [Read More…]
Our friends at Orchid Advisors have just posted some proposed changes to the ATF 4473 – Firearms Transaction Record. The ATF 4473 is the form most commonly seen by consumers when purchasing and transferring firearms at a Federal Firearms License (FFL) Dealer and [Read More…]
Continuing from Part 1 of December’s Underground Arms Watch edition, below are some of the good and not so good criminally manufactured and modified weapons recently seized off the streets. ‘Numerous weapons found by OPP, border services during search’ [Read More…]
A few days ago the ATF issued an open letter regarding the Franklin Armory Reformation and its reclassification as a non-NFA short barreled shotgun, requiring transfers and interstate transportation to receive Attorney General approval. In a press release issued [Read More…]
The pro 2nd Amendment organization of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) is looking to give away an AR-15 to keep their mission going strong. Right now they have a contest running where you could be entered into a drawing to win a Smith & Wesson M&P15 Sport II [Read More…]
Since the introduction of the 509, FN America have steadily expanded the line with midsize and optics ready options. The 509 line has no expanded to include a Compact MRD Optics-Ready variant, the pistol has a 3.7-inch barrel and a compact slide. The 509 Compact will [Read More…]
Pursuant to an ATF determination earlier this summer, the FosTech Origin SBV firearm now falls under the purview of the National Firearms Act (NFA). The Origin SBV is equipped with a smooth bore barrel that is less than 18” in length, but utilizes a pistol stabilizing [Read More…]
Barrett and GoatGuns have entered into a licensing agreement which will see GoatGuns add a 1:3 scale Barrett Model 82A1 to product their line up. The miniatures can be picked up in assembled or unassembled packs. GoatGuns describe the new toy: All Metal parts on [Read More…]
About two years ago TFB covered the Russian Sniper Rifle Orsis T-5000 in an article written by Hrachya H called Description, News and Rumors. It’s now time for an update as the company has managed to get a contract valued over $1.5 million, where an undisclosed [Read More…]
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