Lonewolf Glock High Cap Mag Coupler
Lone Wolf Distributors is coming out with a metal Glock Mag Coupler. They only had two prototypes on hand and no real information on price. They estimate these will come out in 2 months.
Category: SHOT Show
Del-Ton Sierra 3G
New for 2015 from Del-ton, Inc., is the Sierra 3G, an AR designed and tuned specifically for the world of 3-gun competition. Del-ton put prototypes into the hands of both pro and recreational multi-gun competitors to get feedback and advice. It has a longer forearm for [Read More…]
TFB TV: UZI PRO
Finally, the long awaited UZI PRO was at SHOT range day and we were all very happy. Shooting it put a big smile on my face! Please subscribe to our new channel!
TFB TV: Mauser M 98 Magnum
I once called the Mauser 98 the perfect rifle, and I was very happy to hear the news that the M 98 magnum would be coming to the US as a non special order gun Sporting rifles represent an older Mauser tradition, though always a small part of the company’s output [Read More…]
TFB TV: Hank Strange and KEL TEC!
Hank Strange has been a longtime friend of TFB and I got to run into my old friend again at Media Day. I picked his brain a bit about some of their wares and got to shoot the CMR 30! Thank you for watching and please subscribe!
TFB TV: Hands On the Galil Ace
At SHOT I was fortunate enough to run a few rounds through the IWI Galil ACE. All in all, I enjoyed it! Please subscribe to our new channel!
Ruger Tent at SHOT Show Range Day 2015
Ruger had numerous guns on display at their range day, and some of them were more exciting than others. Ruger was showing the LCR in 9mm. It was available to shoot, and shot very well, with relatively easy recoil for such a light gun. It does utilize 5-round full [Read More…]
Glock MOS – Modular Optic System
The new Glock MOS – Modular Optic System handguns were ready to fire at the Industry Day at the Range. Recognizing an increasingly popular trend towards red dot optics for handguns, the Glock MOS handguns provide shooters a variety of options for using many of [Read More…]
IWI Tent at SHOT Show Range Day 2015
IWI had one of the more exciting tents at Range Day, and some great products to check out as well. Of course, fully-accessorized Tavors were on display, but as to the new offerings from IWI, it was perhaps the Galil ACE SBR that was the most high profile. Several [Read More…]
Adams Arms .308 Piston Driven AR10
I got to shoot Adams Arms new .308 piston driven AR10 at the 2015 SHOT Show Range Day. They’re currently not for sale to the general public as of yet, they did do a preorder which filled up very quickly. The AR10 I got to fondle was their competition model which [Read More…]
Rock Island Arms .22TCM 9R Glock Conversion
AUTHOR’S NOTE: While at the range on Monday, the RIA representative I talked to did not point out an important change for the Glock conversion kit. In order for the .22TCM cartridge to fit standard Glock 9mm magazines, the engineers had to shorten the cartridge [Read More…]
Kel-Tec’s New Sub2000 Ver. 2.0
At the Shot Show Range, Kel-Tec brought out their new Sub2000. They refer to the previous version as “Version 1 or Generation 1”. This new Generation 2 has a completely new front sight, handguard, reciever and stock. The new Sub2000 has an AR style front [Read More…]
SOG’s Newest Knives and Flashlights
SOG had their newest knives and flashlights at Industry Day at the Range as well as a few of their popular staples such as their throwing knives, Fling, and their Tactical Tomahawk. Among those available to look at were the Zoom series compact folding knives and the [Read More…]
UTAS UTS-15 Tactical Shotgun
UTAS made their UTS-15 Tactical Shotgun available at 2015 Industry Day at the Range and made the experience complete by putting their new suppressor on it. I had the opportunity to shoot clay targets with the UTS-15 and was pleased with the shotgun’s overall [Read More…]
Slide Fire SSAR-15: OGR
Slide Fire was set up at 2015 Industry Day at the Range with a number of rifles sporting their SSAR-15: OGR, among others. As the company itself says, the SSAR-15:OGR was designed to allow shooters “to shoot as quickly as desired, in a safe manner.” The [Read More…]
SilencerCo’s Omega Silencer
SilencerCo’s Omega silencer is new for 2015, and it’s designed to embody everything good about each of the company’s previous .30 cal centerfire rifle silencers. Perhaps its greatest feature is the one its meant for – its superior silence – [Read More…]
Seek Thermal
Okay I’ll be the first to admit I like gadgets. The more techie the better. I’ve been considering buying a FLIR One for a while now, but once I upgraded to my iPhone 6 I was out of luck (they are supposed to have one upcoming). Well, today at Range Day, [Read More…]
Tuor Multi-Axis and Ambidextrous BUIS
WM Tactical debuted an interesting new back up iron sight system at the 2015 SHOT Show dubbed the TUOR Multi Axis Back-up Sight, its the first multi-axis and ambidextrous back up iron sight. What does that mean? It folds down like a traditional back up iron sight, but [Read More…]
SIG P-320 Compact In 45 ACP
Anyone that knows me certainly knows how much I like the 45acp round. When I heard the new model of the SIG 320 was coming out in 45acp in full size,carry and compact I found these as soon as I got to the range. Related: SIG P320 Selected as new US Army Handgun. As most [Read More…]
SIG P-220 Elite 10MM
After having spent a week at the SIG facilities back in June I really didn’t expect to see many new guns. Well I was wrong there were many more handguns than I expected. There were several pistols that caught my eye and the SIG P-220 Elite was one of them because [Read More…]
COBALT KINETICS B.A.M.F. AR-15 Platform
COBALT KINETICS is actually bringing something innovative to the market. It is an AR-15 platform that has a “dual-drop forward assist”. Wrap your head around that a second. I was a little confused myself at first, but once I got to hold the prototype, [Read More…]
UTM Civilian Training Ammunition Hands-On, New Products
I was initially unsure about UTM’s decision to bring to market a civilian derivative of its training marker ammunition; it seemed to me that most would rather shoot regular ammunition through their rifles on a range than buy a multi-hundred-dollar conversion kit [Read More…]
Radom MSBS Coming To US Market
Polish company Radom, maker of Beryl AK-type rifles, was demoing their MSBS rifle on the firing line at Industry Day. Unfortunately, by the time I got there, they were having difficulty finding ammunition that was compatible, and were not allowing folks to shoot either [Read More…]
Mauser M98 Magnum First Look
At Industry Day, we at The Firearm Blog got our first look at the Mauser 98 Magnum, a dangerous game rifle that will soon be imported into the United States. Mauser was happy to have us shoot the weapon, which features case hardened and temper colored accents. The M98M [Read More…]
Ruger M77/17 Hawkeye Prototype in .17 WSM
At Industry Day, Ruger had squirreled away on their rifle rack a prototype micro-length action M77 Hawkeye chambered for .17 WSM. The gun is reduced in size from the regular M77, but features the same twin-lug bolt and Mauser styling (the Mauser extractor appears to [Read More…]
Beretta M9A3: First Impressions from SHOT Show
Here at SHOT Media Day and I just got to shoot the new Beretta M9A3, the model Beretta put forward as the new U.S. Army sidearm but was recently got rejected. The M9 is a gun that has never shot well for me (it’s a great gun, just emphasizing that it doesn’t [Read More…]
Witt Machine Directional Muzzle Brake
Witt machine has a new combination muzzle device hitting the market. It is a three piece unit that includes a side vented comp that is threaded on the outside (as well as the internal threading to mate to your rifle). They are CNC machined from 416 Stainless Bar Stock [Read More…]
SHOT Show 2015 —-Follow TFBs Daily Coverage Next Week
Join TFB next week for our SHOT show 2015 coverage. We’ll have extensive coverage from media day at the range to the show floor. We’re taking the largest staff ever to provide our readers with all the latest news and new products! There will be a great deal [Read More…]
Gun Review: Faxon Arms ARAK-21
In 2012, Bob Faxon of Faxon Firearms set out to make an Ar-15 upper receiver that took the best elements of the Ar-15 platform and blended it with the proven Ak-47/AKM/Ak-74/Ak-100 series of weapons. With decades of experience in the automotive, oil, energy, defense, [Read More…]
Teaser: Mossberg’s “Big 5” announcement in January
Mossberg sent out the following to select media this week, and they are making an announcement in January on Monday at SHOT Show in Las Vegas. All it has to say is “Five Launches, One Big Event – The Big 5.” Naturally, TFB will be there to cover the [Read More…]