SUREFIRE Spotlight – The powerhouse illumination company is moving their focus towards their core principles of designing extremely bright, durable and practical flashlights as well as listening to requests from current and prospective customers. Visiting the [Read More…]
AMTAC Suppressors is releasing their new Mantis line of silencers, three of which feature their signature over-barrel design, with a new monocore system that focuses on overall signature reduction and capable of handling magnum rifle calibers. Available in four [Read More…]
Elite Iron makes an interesting bipod on steroids. You will notice the legs are attached above the barrel. This makes for a more stable platform as the rifle is suspended under the bipod legs. The Revolution Bipod is an aluminum bipod with extendable legs and 6 [Read More…]
Off of the crowded SHOT Show floor, I was lucky enough to have a private meeting with Thermal Defense Solutions, a new suppressor company that is leveraging additive manufacturing processes (3D Printing) to build silencers. The team is ready to bring out four new [Read More…]
Keith Garcia is a phenomenal 3Gun competitor. My friend Brian M. mentioned that Keith Garcia has lighting fast hands when it comes to 3Gun. “He can reload a tube fed shotgun probably faster than I can reload my Vepr12” and Brian is no slouch in 3Gun. Just [Read More…]
Sarsilmaz is a Turkish Aerospace manufacturer. Among the many components they make, they produce parts for the F-35. They have started a new company called SAR USA to import and distribute their pistols. SAR USA has some really cool pistols. The SAR9 looks like a Glock [Read More…]
ZRODELTA has a modular Glock clone with a metal grip. We already saw a metal Glock frame announced by Dasan. And while this is also an Aluminum frame, ZRODelta’s Genesis Z9 takes that idea a step further. The Genesis Z9 is a modular frame. We have seen [Read More…]
At a time when some manufacturers are creating cheaper “throw-away” pistols and rifles, one company happily creates a 1911 with an $85,000 pricetag. When some “new” firearms are churned out on a seemingly weekly basis, one company takes a full [Read More…]
New from American Tactical for 2018 is a conversion adapter that allows you to use 9mm Glock mags with your AR-15 lower. It’s made out of 6061-T6 Aluminum and locks into place via the AR-15 mag catch. The Glock mags are released by hitting a button on the bottom [Read More…]
Cool promotional video aside, how does the Christensen Arms MPR handle? One of my must-see booths at SHOT in recent years is Christensen Arms. I have really liked seeing their innovations and implementations as a company, and seeing them progress from the bowels of the Sands convention center [Read More…]
Todd Jarrett talks with us about new Blackhawk concealment holsters and gives us some tips on drawing from concealment. A very special thanks to BROWNELL’S – check out their new Retro line here: [Read More…]
Excel produces unique and innovative pistols and carbines, including a brand new carbine for 2018 chambered in 5.7x28mm, which accepts FiveseveN magazines. We also look at a .22 magnum pistol and a not quite clone of the Tec22. A very special thanks to BROWNELL’S – check out their new [Read More…]
Excell Arms is reviving Harry Callahan’s gun from Sudden Impact and Larry Grossman talks to us about what made this gun so rare in the first place and why the reboot is even better than the original while staying true at the same time. A very special thanks to BROWNELL’S – check [Read More…]
Bushnell has a new line of rifle scopes designed for AR pattern rifles with bullet drop compensator reticles and a folding throw lever. They also have some significant updates to their existing red dot sights. A very special thanks to BROWNELL’S – check out their new Retro line here: [Read More…]
Savage introduces its new line of Savage 110 Accufit rifles with stocks featuring adjustable length of pull and comb. They come in a variety of configurations, including a Scout style. A very special thanks to BROWNELL’S – check out their new Retro line here: [Read More…]
Competitive shooter Patrick Kelley talks with us about the impressive new .224 Valkyrie and the new Savage AR-15 rifles chambered for .224 Valkyrie. A very special thanks to BROWNELL’S – check out their new Retro line here: [Read More…]
Alexander Arms has a reputation for innovation and brings their version of the Remington 700 to market chambered in .50 Beowulf. They also show off some beautiful custom finishes. A very special thanks to BROWNELL’S – check out their new Retro line here: [Read More…]
Triggertech makes innovative drop in triggers for AR-15 and Remington 700 rifles with click adjustable pull and dust resistance. A very special thanks to BROWNELL’S – check out their new Retro line here: [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show 2018 coverage, James meets with Dave at Hi Point to discuss Hi-Point’s new 10mm carbine. As usual, it wil be affordably priced (MSRP is $389) and probably as reliable as it gets, if a little simple. Specs from Hi-Point: Barrel length: 17.5″ [Read More…]
When it comes to airsoft more and more consumers are looking for weapons that resemble their real firearms. Whether it is the functionality, realism, weight, balance or being the actual brand that they own. People are wanting to have available to them as close to [Read More…]
TacSol has come out with two new barrels and a conversion kit for 2018. They have a 9″ SBR barrel for a 10/22 Takedown. The Magpul backpacker stock led to the development of the barrel. Specifically when the barrel is stored in the stock, the barrel does not go [Read More…]
In this SHOT 2018 Floor Day Interview, James gets further in depth with Jay Jacobson, the President of Franklin Armory, about the Franklin Armory Reformation, an 11.5″ AR15 with a standard buttstock that skirts the definition of “short barrel rifle” via omitting traditional [Read More…]
ProMag showed off their new drum mags for the AR-15, AK-47 and AR-10. In case you missed it they also just released a new Archangel stock that converts your standard Ruger 10/22 rifle into a take down. Not a whole lot of details have been released on their new mags but [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James chats with Ryan Hicks of FIME Group about Arex’s new competition gun and a compact version of their very popular Tactical models. The Alpha is meant to be an out-of-the-box competition gun: It has a 5 inch barrel and commensurately extended slide, however [Read More…]
At the 2018 SHOT Show, Geissele Automatics made fans very happy by bringing out 3 new and much-asked for products. First, the company released its new Remington 700 trigger line, which consists of a single SKU adjusted from the factory to two models: Single stage and [Read More…]
(A) Safe to look at: One never knows what one will find at SHOT! Whilst strolling the aisles, I came upon a pretty cool gunsafe with see-through ballistic glass on both sidewalls. Built by Vault-Pro, the Fire and Ballistic Resistant Display Safe can be fitted with [Read More…]
Samson has been developing upgrades for the S&W M&P Shield. You will notice it is sporting a compensator that they call the Pocket Comp. The comp is actually universal for any 1/2×28 threaded barrel but it is designed to match the contours of the Shield. [Read More…]
Manta Defense has been making suppressor covers for the military and civilian market. You can light them on fire and they do not continue to burn. They even help with reducing Thermal IR signature. Basically the glowing hot suppressor is so bright that the night vision [Read More…]
Sadly, the MSBS is not among them. With that disappointment out of the way, let’s get to the good news: PGZ (Polish Armaments Group), which consists of FB Radom and Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów has a good system setup now to submit firearms for import [Read More…]
Remember the cut down 40mm LMT grenade launcher? So it is real and it is here at SHOT Show. I spoke with an LMT representative and the reasoning and purpose behind the shorter LMT launcher was to save weight and be shorter. But for what purpose would necessitate those [Read More…]
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