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…]
Holiday season is upon my and that means the dreaded family photos. Jack took a “family photo” of his gun collection. He writes … This is the “family photo” of my collection. The big ones: Smith & Wesson M&P 10 Daniel Defense [Read More…]
Youtuber GarandThumb sent us a photo of his AAC MPW upper build. He wrote … I had a spare spike’s lower laying in my gun safe that I’ve neglected for a long time. Finally took the time to complete the build with a AAC MPW 5.56 upper, which comes with a [Read More…]
Jake sent us two photos of his very first gun, a WASR 10/63, given to him by his father. He writes … This WASR 10/63 is my very first gun, received as a Christmas present from my father when I was 20. It’s gone through numerous changes since then. Currently [Read More…]
“Unoriginal” sent us this photo of his Yugo Zastava N-PAP AK in the snow. It looks like he has painted the forend and stock matte black, which in my opinion looks good. The N-PAPs are imported by Century Arms and retail for a little over $500. I have [Read More…]
Mr Revolverguy from the Day at the Range blog sent in this photo and wrote … My son’s Ruger 10/22 Takedown gets a new stock for Christmas. If it were up to me it would be an early Christmas gift but the wife said no way. No gunsmithing required. The stock [Read More…]
1911Junkie sent us this photo of his 1911 build. A really like the lines, the grip and the finish. A beautiful combination. He wrote … I thought I would send you a picture of my latest build (to be honest, the only one so far). I’m an amateur gunsmith, so [Read More…]
Dsonyay sent us a photo of his Glock 20 SF (10mm Auto) after its first trip to the range. A gun might look like every other gun of its type, but to its owner it is special. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day.
Steve sent us this photo of his Remington 870 Police Magnum. He writes … This is my Remington 870 Police Magnum. Since buying it new in 2012, I’ve added the Rem. 2-shot mag extension, Streamlight TLR-1 on Streamlight’s mag tube mount, a hi-vis delrin [Read More…]
This classic how-not-to-clear-a-squib photo has been doing the rounds recently, including notably being posted on Facebook by the legendary Jerry Miculek. The lesson here is that if you shoot a round and your round did not hit the target, and you think it should [Read More…]
Will sent us this photo of a rifle be built during the great AR-15 shortage of 2013. He wrote … I pieced this rifle together quite slowly during 2013 because of the scarcity of parts. It consists of: Noveske gen 2 forged lower with Vltor A5 receiver extension and [Read More…]
Photographer ZingaroStudios sent us this nifty photo of his … unspecified rifle. He writes … Here a photo from the business end of my of my heavy barreled .308. I didn’t have a scope to use at the time, so I tossed an old $30 Air Rifle scope on it for [Read More…]
Another reader, Larry, sent us a photo of his Beretta M9A1. He writes … I bought Beretta’s M9A1 about a year ago and put a couple of boxes of range-grade ammo through it every other week or so. Never a jam or misfire. Big and heavy to absorb recoil so my wife [Read More…]
Gregor sent us this nifty photo of his new PGM 338 chambered in (you guessed it) .338 Lapua Magnum. He has fitted it out with a S&B 5-20 Ultra Short scope, Era-Tac QD mount and a Harris Bipod. It is one handsome rifle in my opinion. The PGM 338 is made by PGM [Read More…]
Eddie sent us a photo of his Benelli M4 Law Enforcement. It has a Surefire M80 piccatiny rail forend on the front, a La Rue handstop underneath and is topped off with a Docter Red Dot sight. The Benelli is a very popular law enforcement shotgun in use around the [Read More…]
TFB’s optics guru Timothy Yan recently visited the Alexander Arms facility. He writes … Temperature and recoil endurance testing of the optic by Alexander Arms. This featuring two of the new Hi-Lux Leatherwood Micro-Max B-Bot mini red-dot sights. The [Read More…]
Will of Arisaka Defense sent us this photo of his Bravo Company SBR (with his company’s keymod mount installed). Will wrote … The rifle is a complete Bravo Company SBR, with an 11.5″ barreled KMR upper, Geissele G2S trigger, and Magpul MBUS Pro [Read More…]
TFB’s resident adventurer Claymore sent me this photo from his archives. This maybe the MOST “exclusive” photo ever on TFB! I was looking up a photo of my 762 gear for somebody and saw this. It is a photo on me receiving my “adviser [Read More…]
Henry sent us a photo of his Canadian-legal AR-15 collection. He writes … We are allowed these special rifles in Canada. Left to Right: 1. Dlask lower with Colt upper and ACCOG 2. Armalite 180B with Leopold 6.5×20 3. ATRS lower Colt upper match SS air weight [Read More…]
Youtuber Chaos311Clarity (aka. Jon) sent us this photo of his .50 Beowulf. He wrote … This is a gun called “Project Broadsword.” Originally assembled in 2011, it has a favorite of mine ever since. Chambered in 50 Beowulf, it really packs a punch. In [Read More…]