POTD: Christmas Tree Topped Glock
Instead of the more traditional tree topper star or angel, Greg went with a Glock 17, lit up by a tactical light. Very festive. I like it. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day.
Instead of the more traditional tree topper star or angel, Greg went with a Glock 17, lit up by a tactical light. Very festive. I like it. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day.
Anon, sent us this photo of his Saiga decked out in Christmas lights. He writes … Converted Saiga 5.45 with green Kvar furniture and a 74 style break. Was trying to go for the AK74 from STALKER. Send us your Holiday Gun Photos here!!
Is it a Christmas wreath with Guns or Guns with a Christmas wreath? Either way its a nifty photo. The rifles are Faxon Firearm’s ARAK-21. As the name suggest, the ARAK-21 is a hybrid AR-15 and AK. They use AR-15 lower receivers with an upper receiver [Read More…]
Zachary sent us a photo of his M1 Carbine, with fixed bayonet, and his Christmas tree. Thanks Zachary, I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas. Send us your Holiday Gun Photos here!!!
Dan, of Dan Haga Designs, set us this photo of his new prototype Barrel Shroud/Rail Extension for the H&K USC. In my opinion it looks significantly better with the rail than without it. Here is a photo of the H&K USC without it installed: Submit photos you [Read More…]
At my request the famous South American gun writer Ronaldo Olive kindly sent me this photo of himself with a PGM Hécate II .50 BMG anti-materiel rifle. This particular rifle is in service with the SpecOps Battalion (Batalhão Tonelero) of Brazil’s Corpo de [Read More…]
Not everyone caught the black rifle bug in the early 2000s. haac sent us this photo taken in 2009 just before he caught the bug. Now his collection has less wooden stocks and a lot more AR-15s … not that his semi-automatic collection back then was anything to [Read More…]
Joshua wrote … I recently moved to the city for college, as a result I bought a handgun for the apartment. It’s old but I have good faith in her, she’s an old Enfield No.2 Mk.1 built in 1938. Some holster wear, plus some new speed loaders for a [Read More…]
NL sent us this photo he took of Swiss Army MG51 machine guns and MG64 machine guns waiting to be cleaned. The MG51, or 7.5 mm Maschinengewehr 1951, is the Swiss version of the MG42 manufactured by W&F. It is chambered in 7.5x55mm Swiss. It has been in service [Read More…]
Dutchone did not want to have to choose, so he bought both the CZ 75 P-01 and CZ 75 SP-01 Tactical. They both have CZ Thin Aluminum Grips. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day.
Timothy Yan sent us photos of the guns in his office: Office Guns…because I don’t have a truck for truck guns. #1: Krebs Custom AK74 – Midwest Industries AK-SS modular handguard – Aimpoint H1 red-dot sight custom painted FDE by 7-62 Precision [Read More…]
Petse sent us a link to photos of Australian Commandos at a range in the UAE before they deploy to Iraq to fight ISIS. The above photo in particular caught his eye. It is a 12″ barrel HK417 with a painted Elcan SpecterDR 1-4x optic and AN/PEQ-155. Nifty. [Read More…]
This photo shows Ukrainian Special Forces deployed in the Donetsk region of Eastern Ukraine where they have been fighting Pro-Russian rebels. They are armed with Fort-221, the Ukrainian licensed version of the Tavor TAR-21. This must, I think, be the first time the [Read More…]
Travis sent us a photo of himself taken and members of his squad in Afghanistan taken during 2009. He wrote… This is myself (the big dude) and two of the guys in my Squad circa 2009 Helmand Province Afghanistan. Weapons are FN M4, MK 12 Designated Marksman [Read More…]
Claymore found a photo of the Browning BDA-380 he carried during “Danny’s first day“. Claymore wrote … This is my Browning BDA-380 that I was carrying in the story posted as “Danny’s first day. I bought it in late 1984 and if I [Read More…]
Vhyrus sent us his and his girlfriend’s primary carbine/pistol combinations. He wrote … These are the primary rifles and handguns for myself and my girlfriend. My setup is a left hand Tavor with a Sightmark Ultra dual shot, Magpul MBUS, blackhawk 2 point [Read More…]
YouTuber Rumblestrip.NET sent us photos of the custom 1911 he had built as a gift to himself on his 45th birthday. There is a tradition on one of the car boards that I frequent in the gun section where you get “a 45 for your 45th”. This is custom 1911 that [Read More…]
Gregor writes … This is a MG74 with Aimpoint M4H, Aimpoint Magnifier and a TLLM (light/laser infrared module), mounted on the left side. This setup was used as the front gun of the passenger seat of the “Sandviper”. The Sandviper is a modified Puch G [Read More…]
Roy sent us photos of his new modernized Mosin Nagant 91/30 built with no permanent alterations to the original Mosin barreled action or other parts. He writes … My newest (to me) rifle, and perhaps my new favorite, this is a customized Mosin Nagant 91/30. Out [Read More…]
Apparently the South Korean Special Forces are using the FN SCAR-L. A reader from South East Asia sent us photos of the Republic of Korea Army’s 707th Special Mission Battalion armed with SCAR-L rifles. Akaitama wrote … These are the photo of South [Read More…]
Today’s POTD is a little different. I don’t normally feature company marketing photos but today I am sharing with you the new Kalashnikov Group promotional images sent to the press. The first photos are for Kalashnikov, the sub-company of the Kalashnikov [Read More…]
Gabor, a reader from Hungary, sent us a photo of his B&T APC9. This semi-automatic (consumer legal) version is chambered in 9mm NATO. Earlier this year we reported that importer ARMATI was planning on bringing the APC9 (minus the folding stock) into the USA [Read More…]
Dwavinchi sent us this photo of the M14 EBR (Enhanced Battle Rifle) he was issued Afghanistan. The US Army M14 EBR is one of many variants of the US Navy Mk. 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle created in the early 2000s at the request of the Navy Seals who needed a compact [Read More…]
Bryan sent us photos of the first AR-15 he built from scratch. He writes …. My burnt bronze AR-15. I’ve had it for a while now but it’s the first and only one I’ve built. The pics with the black stock and grip are how it currently I’d but [Read More…]
Zachary, whose father owns Easton Firearms Refinishing, sent us this photo of a Bengal Tiger Stripe Cerakote AR-15 that went through the shop. It looks really good! Zachary wrote … These are some of the recent Cerakote projects that have come through my [Read More…]
Brazil’s Federal Police Department (Departamento de Polícia Federal) is one of three federal police forces. Their role is roughly the same as the FBI and ICE in the United States. They are tasked with investigating drugs trafficking, money laundering, public [Read More…]
Akaitama sent us these photos he took of a M60 Light Machine Gun he used during Reserve infantry battle formation training. His staff sergeant said the gun had been used in the War in Laos (1953-75). This would make it about three times as old as the men who train [Read More…]
Mason sent us a photo of his first gun, purchased this year. He decided to go for an AK rather than an AR-15. He writes … I purchased my first gun this year. I decided a few years back that my first rifle would be an AK platform, and the local gun store had a [Read More…]
The Battle Arms Development OIP “Ounces Is Pounds” rifle is an ultra-ULTRA-light AR-15. Its proud owner David writes … It’s the lightest AR-15 ever available- under 3.9 pounds dry with 16″ barrel (11″ SBR is 3.6 lb). It’s [Read More…]
The Springfield Armory SA-1 is a semi-automatic variant of the M60. Springfield combined surplus parts along with new manufactured parts and a new receiver to build these SA-1 guns. Just like the original M60, it is belt fed and chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, but it [Read More…]