In this episode of TFBTV, James speaks with Joe of Steyr to hear about the new Steyr A2 MF (Modular Frame) pistol, which is a continuation in the Steyr M2 series of polymer framed, striker-fired pistols, which are known for their very low bore axis and modular chassis. Steyr has made the gun even [Read More…]
Badger Ordnance from North Kansas City MO, have developed at new modular scope mount to meet today’s requirements for mounting optics. The mount is called Condition One and first release will be during Q1 (2019). Initial offerings will be for scopes in 30mm, [Read More…]
I am always glad to see a well established manufacturer continue to refine their products as well as move forward with new ones. From what I saw XS Sights is doing just that. The big dot sight is certainly nothing new. I have been using one is some form or [Read More…]
ak-9 pistol While visiting the Wolf ammunition booth at SHOT 2019, I noticed a very unique OD green AK pistol on the wall with a Gear Head Works PSB attached to it. This wasn’t just any AK pistol, it was a Krebs Custom. Not just any Krebs AK, it was a [Read More…]
The massoud lineage lives on, and it’s looking good We here at TFB are admittedly fans of the work going on at Kinetic Research Group. KRG is usually one of my first stops every year to check in on the meticulously perfected FOX-42 project. For those of our [Read More…]
It’s a strange coincidence that as I was browsing the Internet to find a new handguard for my Ruger Precision Rifle Gen 1 I was thinking why on Earth are there no products with a dovetail ARCA interface? I looked at the Seekins Precision handguard, with an ARCA [Read More…]
At SHOT Show last year ProMag released their AR-15, AK-47 and AR-10 50 round drum mags. This year they debuted their all new 50 round drum magazine for the Glock. Their new polymer Glock drum mag is compact and light weight and fits all 9mm Glock pistols, it’s [Read More…]
I first met the guys from Vaultek in July of last year at Triggrcon in Bellevue Washington. I listened to them talk about their products, so I wanted to learn more. At the time they had several single pistol safes, the single pistol safes came in several [Read More…]
SHOT Show 2019 has had exhibits from just about every company even tangentially related to firearms, except one. Hudson Manufacturing, makers of the popular H9, did not show up to their booth at SHOT. In fact, they’ve been a no-show on social media recently as [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James shares a honey bun with the always-festive Mike Pappas of Dead Air to talk about a prototype Noveske Submachnegun/Pistol Caliber Carbine/Short barrel rifle that may be coming to market very soon. Dead Air’s Wolf-9SD is featured in the video as well and this [Read More…]
Introducing the traverse Christensen’s new Traverse, weighing 7.3-7.7lbs and $2395 MSRP, if their new rifle for 2019. Featuring a Monte Carlo carbon fiber stock, a muzzle brake, top rail, and 6 o’clock picatinny rail, this rifle is good to go with no [Read More…]
X Products is known for their can cannon and their drum magazines. This year at Shot Show, they have come out with a 69rd 9mm drum for use with Glock pattern magazine fed firearms. They have also made a drum for CZ Scorpions. Glock and Scorpion 9mm Drum Mags The Glock [Read More…]
CMMG has revamped and streamlined their AR15 product line in order to allow customers to see what the company has at a glance. There are three initial tiers of what they offer. The Banshee is their pistol or SBR setup, the Endeavor is their long distance line, and the Resolutes are 16.5-inch [Read More…]
This year Kimber introduced several new handguns, a striker fired semiautomatic handgun, and a new revolver. The K6S revolver is a Double Action/Single Action compact revolver chambered in .357 Magnum. Previously Kimber had a Double Action only compact revolver but due to popular demand the company [Read More…]
Ruger’s long-range entries are now being chambered in long action calibers such as .300 Win Mag and .338 Lapua with the latest version of the Ruger Precision Rifle. It also features a newly designed handguard that incorporates M-Lok rail sections for the mounting of forward accessories. The [Read More…]
The biggest news at Desert Tech this year was that the bolt action SRS rifle has now been updated to an “SRS A2” configuration. The company engineers took some time to look at the configuration of the rifle and were able to take almost two pounds off the weight in some cases. Primarily [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s continuing #ShotShow 2019 coverage, James Reeves visits Chad at the Kel-Tec Booth to look at Kel-Tec’s new KS7 12 gauge shotgun, which is, essentially, a slimmed down single tube version of the super popular KSG shotgun. James also looked at Kel-Tec’s [Read More…]
One of the benefits of the AR15 rifle is how easy it is to operate. Of course, I know this firearm better than any so it’s easy to say. But I also teach total beginners on the AR15, and can see how fast they learn the controls. The positives is that you can focus [Read More…]
The HK416 is somewhat of an icon in the firearms industry. Due to the fact the HK416 is the military/LE designation they are typically select fire and not available to civilians. Heckler & Koch has the civilian version MR556 and MR223 and are semi-auto versions of [Read More…]
Armamentos was another gem hiding amongst the rubbish typically found in the lower basement of the Sands Convention Center here at SHOW SHOW. Their banner caught my attention. They advertised a .22LR AK47 conversion kit for a stamped receiver AK. There has only been a [Read More…]
SB Tactical has a booth down in the basement of SHOT SHOW this year. Last year they had one of those tiny kiosk stands in the Next section just outside the Press Room. I walked by to check in on what they have new for Shot Show. Well they have a prototype of their new [Read More…]
What do you get when you mix together an AR and a M14/M1A rifle? The new MK 36 rifle from Overmatch Precision Arms. They’ve actually been working on this rifle for a while, it was originally called the Osprey MK36 rifle and was being developed by Osprey Armament [Read More…]
Roller Locked and Ready to Rock MarColMar has been hard at work. After 2 years of effort, and 2 million dollars spent in production, their CETME-L reproductions are shipping out to customers. These are full guns, not a kit that you have to weld, bend and pin [Read More…]
Yes, that it what it looks like New for 2019, The Crackshot XBR Arrow Firing Rifle, Ironically from Traditions firearms, is indeed a “rifle” that fires arrows. The “Firebolt” arrows are loaded onto a 27-caliber 21″ tube inside of a [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s continuing #SHOTShow coverage for 2019, James visits the LMT booth on the SHOT Show floor to check out their newest integrally suppressed close quarter battle AR-15 as well as their new 37 mm and 40 mm grenade launchers, including an unbelievably compact shorty 40 [Read More…]
I’ll start off the visit to my friends at Yankee Hill Machine with a caveat you’ve heard before: my long range shooting consists of everything up to and including 100 yards. So let’s do the 50K foot overview of YHM’s new MARC chassis, then we’ll work on [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s #SHOTShow 2019 coverage, James Reeves speaks with Marc of DSA about their exciting new product, the Israeli FAL. The Israeli FAL is renowned as one of the best FAL variants and served the Israeli military faithfully in several conflicts. They are very rare to find as [Read More…]
Today on TFBTV’s #SHOTShow2019 coverage, James Reeves checks out the FightLight booth on the show floor. While FightLight first announced the MXR SMG in 2017, it’s reached its final form and is ready for production in April of 2019. Mike tells us the fine details, but we’ve also [Read More…]
When I saw I had received NEMO arms as one of my range day assignments I was both excited and not at the same time. I was looking forward to shooting their .300 win mag. extra-large frame AR, but at the same time I knew my job here at SHOT with TFB was to report [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show 2019 Industry Day at the Range coverage, James interviews the guys from American Tactical about their new Galils. Essentially, American Tactical has taken Galil parts kits and manufactured their owned CNC steel receivers to mate to these parts kits, making [Read More…]
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