Palmetto State Armory recently acquired the Harrington & Richardson brand, and is working with NoDak Spud to make a new series of retro rifles with clone correct features and even historical roll marks. The head of this project is Mike from NoDak Spud, who probably knows more about cloning retro [Read More…]
In our earlier article on SIG Sauer’s pre-SHOT Show range day, we looked at the Next Generation Squad Weapon display and discussed the XM5 rifle’s name change to the XM-7. You might have spotted an interesting new optic in the display, that optic is the new [Read More…]
Geissele Automatics showed up to SHOT Show 2023 with two new rifles chambered in the ultimate SPR cartridge: 6mm ARC. The competition-ready Stratomatch rifle and the tough and durable GFR (Geissele Freedom Rifle) RECCE. ««« GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO »»» • Apparel: All TFBTV apparel is [Read More…]
Popping by the Bond Arms booth at SHOT Show is always a pleasure, the guys are always fun to chat with and they always have something new and unusual. By far the most eye-catching firearm at the Bond booth this year was their brand-new lever-action, but for more on that [Read More…]
TFB got the exclusive first look at Vudoo Gun Works’ brand new centerfire rifle – the Morpheus at this year’s SHOT Show. The new rifle arrived on the floor just a couple of hours before and we got to take a look at it. The Morpheus will initially be [Read More…]
The Hushpuppy Beretta pistol is a holy grail for some. A few years ago, Knights Armament opened up their vaults and sold a limited run of these pistols. They sold for $8,500. Well for those of you who missed out on the Knight’s Armament XM9 Hushpuppy there will be [Read More…]
When it comes to suppressing a 12 gauge shotgun, there are not a lot of options. Most people know of the Salvo12 but it has its compromises. JK Armament has come out with their SGX shotgun suppressor and it is a lot lighter than the Salvo12. The SGX 12 gauge is [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, SDS boldly challenges James Reeves, a slayer of Turkish shotguns, to try the new Military Armament Corporation M2 shotgun. James gets his hand on this new Benelli M2-style shotgun for a brief moment at the range, but will it stand up to the 500-round torture test? Time will [Read More…]
If you have been tracking some of the things I have been dabbling with, you might notice I have gone down the rabbit hole a bit with ATAK. Well, I came across VK Integrated Systems, Aries Defense and Legionarius all at the same booth at SHOT Show 2023 and they have some [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, JamesReeves interviews the guys from Sako at Beretta Range Day to get the scoop about the new high-end Sako 100 bolt action rifle. According to Sako: The Sako 100 is the culmination of 100 years of Sako rifle development – the very best we have to offer. A true premium [Read More…]
At this year’s SHOT Show, there were a number of interesting ammunition manufacturers. One of which was BioAmmo from Spain. Their ammunition is specially designed for hunters and clay shooters looking for quality cartridges with maximum efficiency in terms of [Read More…]
Fiocchi say their newest cartridge makes short work of varmints. The new Hyperformance .223 Remington cartridge was showcased at SHOT Show 2023, alongside a couple of other new rounds including a new 4.6x30mm defensive round and Fiocchi’s new Golden Waterfowl [Read More…]
There’s always a lot of new products at SHOT Show but its rare you’re genuinely surprised to come across something. I stopped by the Bond Arms booth, a company renowned for their myriad of Derringer models, and was met by something that immediately grabbed [Read More…]
New this year from Tippmann Ordnance is a .22LR Gatling Gun with an innovative and low-cost feed belt. The six-barreled gun comes complete with a tripod, T&E mechanism and belts. The belts themselves are an all-new polymer design from Tippmann Ordnance that is [Read More…]
Hidden away in Mossberg’s SHOT booth was a few new shotguns: Mossberg 590S models with the Optic Ready capability, as well as new M-LOK forends. Able to mount a low-profile optic, and cycling everything from mini shells to 3″, the new 590S Optic-Ready [Read More…]
If you’ve ever dreaded drifting out a front sight or scratched up your slide while swapping out your pistol’s sights then XS Sights have the tool for you. At SHOT Show 2023, they showed us their new in-line sight pusher models; a DIY version and one designed [Read More…]
Subscribe to TFBTV Show Time here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7okRio4_fUycHFNElhN4mQ?sub_confirmation=1 As usual, SHOT Show 2023 meant lots and lots of new guns, including a full house of pistols, revolvers, and derringers from new companies and old alike. The deck was stacked with strong [Read More…]
Zenith have a number of pretty exciting products on the way ranging from new iterations of their ZF-5, piston-driven AR-15s and a range of new 5.56x5mm roller delayed rifles – modelled after the HK33 and HK53, and a 7.62x51mm G3 pattern rifle too. The ZF-5 PDW [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Hop is at SHOT Show 2023 visiting Leupold Optics to discuss probably the most anticipated optic of 2023 – the new Leupold Mark 5HD 2-10×30. While the versatility of its multiple reticle options will give you an advantage at the range or in the field. With three [Read More…]
When walking down the aisles of SHOT Show 2023, Dead Foot Arms’ AR-MP9 caught my attention. It is not a secret I am a fan of the MP5 and I find AR9s that mimic MP5’s interesting. There have been attempts made by other manufacturers to mimic the MP5 [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show coverage, Luke C is visiting Kirk at the Aero Precision booth to see their updated offerings for their new Solus rifle system that was first introduced at NRA 2022. Aero brought the Solus to SHOT 2023 with a whole host of new accessories and options [Read More…]
At this year’s SHOT Show EOTECH, in addition to their promising ‘On Gun Laser’, showcased their new flat dark earth colour range. The new FDE range includes G43 and G45 magnifiers and their EFLX pistol red dots. EOTECH say that their [Read More…]
SHOT Show 2023 has officially declared 2023 to be the Year of the Modern Lever Action, and POF USA is part of the zeitgeist. The new POF Tombstone has a traditional Henry style lever action, married to a modern aluminum receiver and handguard. It also feeds from the same detachable box magazines as [Read More…]
If you recall, Imperial Arms Co. makes their own SCAR compatible receivers. I reviewed their CypherX receiver and lowers. Well they have partnered up with Dorin Tech and will be coming out with a CypherX PDW. FN USA has come out with their own PDW but it is chambered in [Read More…]
At this year’s SHOT Show we caught up with the guys at Florida-based Adams Arms, known for their piston driven ARs and the AA-19 (literally the most expensive pistol Hop has ever reviewed over at TFBTV). Adams Arms ran us their their newest products with some [Read More…]
Rock Island Armory’s new 5.0 pistol is a new design and made in the US at their new factory in UT. The pistol has an ultra low bore axis and a square barrel surface for improved slide lockup. It’s also hammer fired, with a trigger feel more like a traditional metal framed single action [Read More…]
At SHOT Show 2023 Aero Precision unveiled their new Solus bolt action. It was announced last year but now they have more concrete information and specs for their new entry in the precision bolt gun market. The Solus bolt action will use savage small shank. Ballistic [Read More…]
FN has introduced a 10mm – finally. This is the new FN 510 Tactical – according to FN: “The FN 510 Tactical carries an industry-first 22+1 rounds of 10mm Auto at the ready, giving you the stopping power you need to face any scenario. But holding all the power and capacity doesn’t [Read More…]
At SHOT Show 2023 Range Day, RISE Armament had their new Iconic trigger out to try out. RISE Armament makes some fantastic drop-in triggers for the AR platform and the Iconic trigger is a new design where the first and second stages are independent of each other. [Read More…]
Mantis are set to expand their range of training systems with new Blackbeard X models. The system is already available for pistols and AR-15 pattern rifles and in a number of configurations and price points but 2023 will see the range expand to AK pattern rifles, [Read More…]