In this episode of TFBTV, James speaks with OSS at SHOT Range Day about their 3-piece Gen 4 silencers and their new 1-piece Gen 5 Helical QD suppressors. They are lighter and several hundred dollars cheaper than the three-piece Gen 4. From OSS’s Website re: Helical SIlencers: SUPERIOR [Read More…]
If you’re one of those people who think the Thompson submachine gun never should have gone away, then Kahr Arms (Auto Ordnance) has the gun for you. Displayed at their booth at the 2018 SHOT Show is a Thompson different than any of the other semiauto Thompson [Read More…]
Last month Lone Wolf announced their venture into pistol caliber carbines. Well, Lone Wolf showed off their newest Alpha Wolf Pistol Caliber Carbine and Pistol. The new Lone Wolf pcc sports a rotating locking bolt. They are offering it in a 16″ rifle length barrel [Read More…]
If you follow my posts, you already understand my love for the guns and suppressors from Swiss firearms manufacturer B&T and B&T USA. So it should be no surprise that my first stop was their booth to catch a glimpse of what we can expect here in the U.S. in [Read More…]
Recover Tactical has been working on accessorizing Glocks and S&W Shields. They have made themselves known for their 1911 grips, Beretta 92 grips and Glock Gen 1-2 rail. Well now they are looking at the rest of the gun and applying their ideas. They created this two [Read More…]
Back in October we posted about the Ghost Gunner being able to machine pistol frames. They have a working setup for completing 1911 80% frames. The frames cost $120 and the jig is $217. The jig is machined aluminum and comes with the tooling that you need to finish it [Read More…]
I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Agency Arms event out at the Las Vegas Pro Gun Club. There were some other manufacturers there letting invitees to shoot some of their guns along with a selection of Agency Arms’ line of pistols. I was curious to check [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s Floor Day Coverage (Day 1), James talks to DSA’s sales manager, Marc, about DSA’s newest project: Glock slides. DSA is entering a not-too-crowded-but-growing market of manufacturers offering Glock slides. Ironically, with Glock frames from companies like [Read More…]
In a somewhat surprising move, Silencer Shop has just announced that they will once again be selling suppressors and accessories from Utah-based SilencerCo. After a rumored pricing and business process dispute in 2015, SilencerCo pulled their products from Silencer [Read More…]
Colt has a very storied history of producing phenomenal single-action and double-action revolvers. To the dismay of many, over the years they slowly dwindled down that inventory to only the SIngle-Action Army leaving consumers reminiscing of the good ol’ days and [Read More…]
When it comes to SHOT Show everyone comes for the shock value of the guns that are announced, but be sure to stick around for the myriad of gear options, too. One company consistently strong in this segment of the market is 5.11 Tactical with their expansive portfolio [Read More…]
Inceptor Ammunition has introduced new cartridge offerings loaded with their ARX and SRR projectiles. Particularly, they now offer the defensive/frangible ARX bullets loaded into 10mm Auto and .450 Bushmaster rounds. The SRR bullets are now available for the .223 [Read More…]
Everyone is getting into the pistol caliber carbine business. Core15 has just entered the market with their C9 rifle and pistol. The pistols will come with the SB Tactical PDW brace while the rifle has a Magpul CTR stock.Their C9 receivers are made out of billet [Read More…]
Odin Works makes some of the better AR15 accessories out on the market. Their extended AR15 mag release has put them on the map as well as their extended 9mm PCC mag release. This year they have branched out a bit and have made scope rings. They will come in either 30mm [Read More…]
Short Shotguns, not short on accessories New from GG&G this year was a bunch of aftermarket support accessories to optimize both the Remington Tac14 and Mossberg Shockwave shotguns. New sidesaddles, light mounts, sling mounts, rails, offset rails, and studs were [Read More…]
Remember in Tim Burton’s Batman when Jack Nicholson (as the Joker) says of the Caped Crusader, “Where does he get those wonderful toys?” I’m convinced that Batman’s toys must come from Real Avid. I’ve been a long-time fan of the [Read More…]
Finland? More like Win-land It seems every time I come by SAKO’s booth, I pick up a rifle that truly impresses me. This time, there were multiple guns, all built around their excellent Finnlight II adjustable stock technology. The 85 Finnlight 2 first caught [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s Range Day Coverage of SHOT 2018, James visits CMMG to have a look at their new Mk4 Precision Rifle in .224 Valkirie and the new 9mm Guard AR15, which is Glock mag compatible. From CMMG’s press releases: *CMMG Mk4 .224 Valkyrie* The new CMMG Mk4 rifle in 224 [Read More…]
Bushnell has two new red dots and and a tiny 1x prism sight that offer enhanced battery life, larger field of view, and, of course, the unfailing simplicity of a prism. A very special thanks to BROWNELL’S – check out their new Retro line here: [Read More…]
The Winds of Change… New at CZ-USA’s booth were two Scorpion pistols in configurations that consumers have been looking for. The first was a super short pistol with collapsing brace called the Scorpion EVO 3 S1 “Micro”. The Micro features a [Read More…]
In a surprise announcement at the 2018 SHOT Show, gunmaker Weatherby revealed that they will be leaving the state of California, where they have been based since their founding in 1945. The company’s new home will be Sheridan, Wyoming, the sixth largest city in [Read More…]
Palmetto State Armory debuted their new AK-47 chambered in 9mm at the 2018 SHOT Show. They’re calling it the PSAK-9. The model they had on display was using MP5 mags but they are also going to release a model that uses Glock mags as well. They also have plans for [Read More…]
When it comes to tourniquets and the individuals that utilize them, there are 3 essential problems most people must combat. The NEW TourniQuick Pouch by ITS Tactical (Imminent Threat Solutions) looks to alleviate those problems with their Patent Pending technology. [Read More…]
Ruger has a LOT of new firearms that they are introducing to consumers for 2018, but some of them tower in popularity above others. It was pretty easily recognizable by how long the lines were to shoot and test firearms at SHOT Show’s Industry Day at the Range. [Read More…]
Aimshot makes inexpensive lights and lasers for firearms. They have a new weapon laser and weaponlight setup that comes with a wireless rail mounted remote tape switch. I was intrigued by a wireless switch since the cables on tape switches have a tendency to snag on [Read More…]
FD Munitions was up in the NEXT area of SHOT Show. These are the small kiosks just outside the Press Room and often have some really interesting firearm development products at the show. FD Munitions is developing a caseless rifle. At least that is what they claim it to [Read More…]
Dasan is a Korean manufacturer and they have been making Glock barrels well now they are making lowers for the Glock. They are starting with the Glock 19 and making their lower out of aluminum. There are some interesting designs going on in their lower. The mag [Read More…]
The Ruger 10/22 Takedown is one of the best features Ruger has done to the Ruger 10/22. And after Magpul released their backpacker stock it added more features to the 10/22 Takedown and made it more of a backpack gun. Well wouldn’t it be nice if you could turn [Read More…]
While cruising the new product area at the 2018 SHOT Show I spotted a new gun safety product from the guys at Gun Guardian. They call it the Trigger Shield, it’s basically a replacement AR-15 grip that can fold backwards then slide over the trigger and lock into [Read More…]
Winchester has a new label of ammunition to catch the wave of silencer popularity. It is called Super Suppressed and it is tailored to make your suppressor experience more fun than ever. It is going to be initially offered in 6 calibers with the potential for more to [Read More…]