During the West Virginia Remington writers seminar we were treated to viewing several very high grade limited edition 200th anniversary rifles and shotguns. Other guns will become available such as the R1 pistol. There will be several grades offered from “C” [Read More…]
During my time at the Remington writers seminar in West Virginia we were introduced to new guns of course but the announcement that Remington would now offer custom gunsmith services really got my attention. This new program is up and running and available to customize [Read More…]
My hat is off to the staff at LuckyGunner.com who after the success of their 10,000 round test of 5.56 ammo could not rest on their laurels. Instead, they upped their game with what I would consider the gold-standard of ammunition testing (although ShootingTheBull410 [Read More…]
This past week I attended the Remington writers seminar near Fayetteville, West Virginia. This event doesn’t exclude some tactical guns but is dedicated primarily to sporting arms. Over the next week I’ll be bringing the readers news of new Remington guns as [Read More…]
It’s a class like this that gives one true appreciation for the craftsmanship of Nighthawk, Wilson Combat, and the other high-end 1911 manufacturers. I was naive to thinking that working for a firearms company, which we produce thousands of products each month on [Read More…]
The FAXON ARAK-21 is a fusion of the AR15 and AK47 platforms and features a Stoner-Johnson pattern multi-lug rotating bolt and a long stroke piston similar to that of an AK47 rifle. The upper receiver is self contained and is available from FAXON for $1,199.00 ready to throw right on your existing [Read More…]
Obviously I’m not asking the reader if they are a dummy. The topic of this article is about Dummies, Snap Caps, and other assorted types of simulated non firing ammunition. Dummies are an extremely important tool when used correctly. Unfortunately I don’t think they [Read More…]
At the 2nd day of the Big 3 Media Event at Daytona Beach, FL, Geissele Automatics introduced their new Super Precision Optic Mount. The Geissele mount was developed specifically by request from a DoD customer. It should be available commercially by SHOT Show 2016. [Read More…]
This is a TFB exclusive product preview at the Fall 2015 Big 3 Media event at Daytona Beach, Florida. One of the companies at the event is Hi-Lux Leatherwood optics. I have reviewed more than a few of their optics for TFB. To my surprise, they brought along the [Read More…]
Ever since ATF approved the arm support brace, rifle-caliber pistols have become wildly popular. For the AK pattern rifle-caliber pistol, one of the best on the market is Century Arms Yugo PAP M92. It’s very affordable and surprisingly nicely made for under $500. [Read More…]
I imagine this short video peaked your curiosity as much as it did mine the first time I saw it! A few weeks ago I was contacted by the SIG rep and asked if I would like to take part in the Legion introduction. Of course I had no idea what “Legion” was but [Read More…]
Normally, when we writers are sent something for review we just mount it on the first available gun, do our shooting, and often enough, the part gets relegated to an ever-increasing parts bin until we are able to build the next franken-gun. Never before have I been [Read More…]
Just to preface this light review, there have been tons and tons of full on, in depth reviews and video testing of the IWI X95, from Small Arms Review, Small Arms Defense Journal (same articles, one might be more accessible to readers), our own Edward O or TV Press [Read More…]
I travel with guns pretty frequently for competition and for work – about 15 trips per year for the past three years. I want to share my experience using SKB cases, specifically the 3i Series which I use for 3-gun and general firearms transportation. While I have [Read More…]
The only outdoor activity that I enjoy more than hunting is fly fishing. Several weeks ago I was sitting at my computer thinking about how I needed a new pair of polarized sunglasses for an upcoming fly fishing trip to the San Juan River, in north western New Mexico. [Read More…]
Author’s Note: First off, my apologies to our readership for the delays getting this series going again and completed. To spoil the story, I have received my FFL and operate from it daily. Its been an exciting year for me personally, with the move into the [Read More…]
Like many shooters of my generation I tend to favor the polymer “tactical” type of pistols, not giving modern classics like the CZ 75, Hi-power, PPK, or the P38 the time of day. Phil learned of my shortcoming and contacted CZ in an effort to expand the mind [Read More…]
When searching for a flash hider, there are a thousand and one options out there. Strike Industries has made it a thousand and two with the Venom Flash Hider. Strike has done a wonderful job of bringing the shooting community with innovative and fresh products, I was [Read More…]
My friend Adam Roth of Aridus Industries asked me to help him test his Quick Detach Carriers aka QDC as a competitive shooter. It started with the Remington 870 QDC Adapter. These prototype carriers are made of machined delrin and an aluminum back plate. The [Read More…]
Sometimes a product and reviewer go well together. Considering the utter fun that GY6 has, the XM42 flamethrower and him are an ideal match. Capable of popping balloons with gusto, the XM42 is put through its paces including flame duration and its maximum flame-capable [Read More…]
For those of you who don’t know who Paul Kim is, he was the Senior VP of Engineering at SureFire. He was the one designing all the cool LEDs, flashlights and Hellfighters in the mid 2000s. Paul Kim, aka PK, has moved onto creating his own design firm. Here is his [Read More…]
A while back I made a comment in one of the Disqus threads about wanting to test the Strike One pistol, much to my surprise a few weeks ago Lorri from Sooner State Arsenal contacted me and asked if I would like to review the Strike One. I jumped at the chance, I would [Read More…]
After posting the article about the SCAR 17S magazine by Moses Mag, Moses Mag reached out to me to see if I would like to review their magazine. Of course I would, I love my SCAR 17S and I am always eager to find new and interesting upgrades. I received the magazines [Read More…]
No, I’m not actually putting a military grade optic on a child proof toy worth barely a fraction of a brand new XPS2-2. However, with the Rival line of Nerf guns, you can have an automatic mini golf ball size thingy firing contraption, complete with built in [Read More…]
Forget about any military endurance testing of the AR/M16 platform, a rental range in Las Vegas has some extremely interesting findings when it comes to large round counts, sometimes in excess of 200,000 rounds through commercially available and full auto ARs. Granted, [Read More…]
Heckler & Koch’s recently released P30SK is the subcompact version of their hammer-fired mid-sized P30 9mm handgun. The P30SK shares its basic design features with the P30, but has a shorter 3.27″ barrel and shorter grip with a 10-round double stack [Read More…]
Pistols based on rifles or submachine guns are nothing new to the shooting world. They occupy a niche market, generally where collectors cross over with those who want something more compact than a rifle but without the paperwork of an SBR. Because these [Read More…]
A while back Phil posted a review of the Strike Industries Mega Fins XL Keymod rail, you can read it here. I admittedly am a huge fan of many of Strike’s offerings, when I was told that I would be sent the 15″ version of the new Mega Fins XL I jumped at [Read More…]
Grizzle are offering 20% off their targets for a limited time. Use the discount code TFB20 at checkout. Visit their store here. If you have been watching any of our recent TFBTV videos you know that we have picked up a couple of sponsors, one of those being Grizzly [Read More…]
Carlson’s is one of the top dogs when it comes to shotgun chokes and they have released a new tactical style breecher/muzzle brake with, well, Carlson’s Tactical Breecher Muzzle Brake. Taking a look at the description from Carlson’s website they cover [Read More…]
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