Indiana F wrote … My new Type 97 rifle on its first day at the (in field) range. The rifle has a T97.ca FTU unit, and a decent Hawke Red Dot that I’m using until I get a hold of something nicer. The Mags are IMI Defense 30 rounders pinned to 5 for [Read More…]
Jeff wrote … After toying with the idea for years, I finally decided to order a gun from an internet store. For years I had wrongfully believed that the process would be complicated, expensive, and take weeks. I couldn’t have been more wrong! I bought this [Read More…]
Uncle Webkins wrote … Looks like ET’s back. I caught the little bugger in my ammo bucket. I like it! On a side note, ET could have really used a firearm (or two, or three) in that movie. That fragile little extra-terrestrial spent the entire movie on the [Read More…]
My Hungarian gun-editor friend Gabor sent us a phto of a Steyr AUG chambered in 9mm. He wrote … A futuristic black beauty: Steyr AUG 9×19 mm semi-auto carbine. Positives: Practically zero felt recoil, better trigger than on the military 5,56×45 [Read More…]
Rome107 writes … Choose your side! On top is my Izhmash Saiga in 7,62×39 with folding stock, Surefire L4 flashlight and AK74 muzzle brake. Folded length is 60 cm what is the minimum required length here. Internals are modified to use all AK mags. As coming [Read More…]
Norm writes … This is from a range somewhere in the People’s Republic of NY. Its an LMT AR-15 with a SAFE act compliant buttstock, with a 10 round Magpul polymer magazine. Even with that lousy SAFE act I was able to put some holes in some Nazi zombies on the [Read More…]
Kuma sent us a photo of his uncle’s hunting rifles that feature handmade fully customized stocks. These are my uncle’s rifle. He use this rifle as a hunting guide in Hokkaido, Japan. Above Action and barrel:SAKO Caliber:.308 Stock:Maple wood(Custom) [Read More…]
John sent us a photo showing some Sunday shooting on the farm in Southern Ohio. The AR-15 is a Daniel Defense DDM4V7 w/ EOtech EXPS2 and Magnifier and the M1A is a Springfield M1A Socom 16 w/ Aimpoint PRO. Thanks John. I appreciate you sharing these beautiful photos [Read More…]
A good friend of TFB, Val, who is also one of our Russian translators, sent us photos of his new Mosin. He wrote … Though i could share the project which i’ve finished for myself, a totally rebuilt 1944 Mosin-Nagant Rifle. I did all the work myself. The [Read More…]
Cam wrote .. Shooting hand thrown clay pigeons with a Mossberg 500 crown grade on BLM land near the Mexican border in San Diego county. How many folks prefer hand throwing rather than using a hand launcher? I find using a decent launcher, like the WIng One I reviewed [Read More…]
TFB Editor Phil White was given a Smith & Wesson Model 10 M&P, and I asked him to take photos for the blog. The pistol dates back to around the time of WWI (judging from the serial). He wrote … My good friend and FFL closed his shop a week ago to [Read More…]
1911Junkie wrote … Work in progress. I machined a frame from a raw casting and fitting the 6″ Caspian slide, in old-fashioned way (but with modern digital calipers and micrometers :). I really love this photo. Somehow it echos everything I love about this [Read More…]
William wrote … This is a pic of my Hungarian FEG Hi-Power clone. I’ve always wanted a Hi-power, and these were recently made available for a song due to their rough condition. Originally I was going to refinish it, but the “to hell and back” [Read More…]
Arik, a reader from Israel, emailed me this photo of a XEM16E1 rifle he was issued. He wrote … I was issued this rifle for a month, belonged to the Nahal infantry battalion and was still in full active service and firing rounds. The XEM16E1 was produced [Read More…]
Max wrote .. This is a pic of my girlfriend Kristen shooting her Beretta 84 at a bowling pin. I like the pic because you can see the shell casing in mid air and the bowling pin falling down. It was taken at The Outback shooting range outside of Mcpherson KS. Thanks [Read More…]
These race guns belong to a friend of mine. The one on the right is 9mm while the other one is in .22LR It is built on a STI frame and Tactical Solutions upper that Limcat customized to look like the Razorcat. I got a chance to try out the .22LR racegun. I was shooting [Read More…]
ProdigalSon wrote … The AR is a BCM upper on a PSA lower, with Magpul furniture. It’s my first build and I’m pretty happy with it. The sling on that gun is a Riflecraft RS-2, and for those of us who still shoot sling-supported, it’s great, if a [Read More…]
Rich sent us a photo of his Every Day Carry that includes … -Smith & Wesson M&P9, Apex Tactical carry kit, bobbed beaver tail and custom grip shaping/stippling by Alpha Epsilon Systems -Blade Tech Nano IWB holster, worn small of the back -Benchmade 556 [Read More…]
Kade sent us this is a fantastic photo taken at the preciously the right moment to show both shells ejected high into the air. The shotgun in the photo is a Browning Citori over/under double barreled shotgun. He shoots with the top barrel fitted with a modified choke [Read More…]
Andrey wrote … This is one of my favorite looking gun mods. This rifle is a AMD 65 with Holosun RDS on a Ultimak top rail, APEX cheekrest and next to it is a simple barebones HK VP9. I especially like this picture, because of the exaggerated contrast bakelite [Read More…]
Our old friend SMGLee, who helped me greatly back when I first started TFB, was helping Timothy Yan test the new Wolf Optics PSU 1x/4x variable zoom scope for an upcoming review on TFB. Tim reviewed a pre-production prototype of this scope last year.
JC decided it was now or never to build the AR pistol of his dreams. He wrote … I have twins due in September, so this was my last chance to build a gun to my specs. Here is the build sheet: Spikes Tactical upper Odin Works 300BLK 10.5 barrel (-local, Boise [Read More…]
Andrey sent us a photo of his nifty carbine pistol combo, a IWI Tavor and a FNX45 Tactical, in matching Flat Dark Earth colors. He wrote .. My futuristic looking FDE combo.Thought these two look great together. I refer to my Tavor as a space laser rifle to my non-gun [Read More…]
TD sent us a photo of his MAC-10 briefcase, complete with passports and forgien currency (you know, just in case). He wrote … My MAC 10 w/Bowers CAC 45 in a samsonite briefcase w/ grease gun mags, passports and a stash of UK cash. Also my Walther P-22 with Bowers [Read More…]
Duo Z wrote … Today for the first time I tried my hand at tactical drills at the shooting range, and it was quite humbling. I’m an avid hunter and shooter, not the best by any means, but I know my way around a firearm. I spend most of my time shooting long [Read More…]
D T wrote … This is my wife shooting a precision rifle for the first time, she is shooting 12″ steel plates at 300,400 yards and clay pigeons between 100-200 yards. the rifle she is using is a Custom Remington 700 .223 from Roger’s Rifles with a AAC [Read More…]
Alan sent us a photo of his every day carry (EDC). M&P Shield 40 (Stealth Gear Onxy) XS Big Dots Apex Tactical Duty/Carry Action Enhancement Trigger and Kit Spare 7 round magazine (Snagmag) 2x 8 round Quickstrips Streamlight ProTac 2L FOURSEVENS Mini M2A SOG Spec [Read More…]
Zach wrote … My M&P with the Apex Tactical Duty/Carry Action Enhancement Kit (Which I HIGHLY Recommend) and my new IWB holster from M3 Tactical Kydex. Thanks Zach.
Justin wrote … This is my Sig P226, built in 1988. It was my second pistol as an adult when I bought it used in 1998. Over the last 16 years or so I have sold it a couple times to friends. But always with the first option to buy if they later want to […] [Read More…]
Matt sent us a photo of his Remington 700 chambered in 300 Blackout. I like the nifty trigger release device, thats one way to eliminate human error when testing accuracy. Matt wrote … Remington 700 in 300 blk. Nightforce SHV 4-14 LaRue mount Silencer co [Read More…]