TFBTV Videos
The Springfield XD Mod 2 Tactical is an updated version of the classic Croation made XD (previously known as the HS2000) in a longer form factor geared towards the practical/tactical style of shooter. In this episode, Patrick takes both the 9mm and the .45 ACP versions out to the range to see how [Read More…]
TFBTV has gone international. We are pleased to we welcome Mike to the channel, bringing us gun history all the way from Europe. Often mistaken for a Webley, the much maligned Enfield No.2 revolver was one of the last newly-designed revolvers adopted by a major power. But were they as bad as their [Read More…]
Previously on TFB we discussed the Lessons Learned from our WW II Squad Live fire which you can read about here, and watch the original episode here. In this episode of TFB TV we have a round table discussion from the actual participants and several subject matter experts who were present at the [Read More…]
The ITM AT84 is a Swiss built copy of the CZ 75 built in Solothurn, Switzerland. Patrick takes a look at this interesting find that somehow was produced in Switzerland, imported to Israel where it was a duty weapon for some time, then imported to the US by Century International Arms. Chambered in [Read More…]
The Colt Detective Special is a revolver that was a constant companion to cops as well as robbers for over 60 years. This episode of TFBTV Patrick takes a look at his 1951 production Dick Special that is chambered in .38 Special. With a one round advantage over the Smith & Wesson Chief’s [Read More…]
The North American Arms Revolver is a modern classic that never fails to put a smile on the face of both new and old shooters. This episode of TFB TV, Patrick takes his NAA (or North American Arms) revolver out to the range for some fun. Chambered in .22 long rifle and holds only 5 […] [Read More…]
On January 28th, TFB TV undertook a daunting task. We wanted to try and recreate an organizationally correct U.S. Army Paratrooper squad, with the same small arms and live ammunition that squad would have used in 1944. Recreating World War II small arms has been done through reenactments and in the [Read More…]
Introduced in 2016, the Magtech 9mm 147 gr Bonded JHP has a chemically bonded jacket which prevents fragmentation. In TFBTV’s first ammunition review, Andrew discusses the round, its construction and performance in ballistic gel and though water. Thanks to our sponsors: Ventura [Read More…]
Battlefield Vegas is nothing short of gun nirvana. While we were at SHOT James, Steve, and I felt it was a good idea to take our camera crew to Battlefield Vegas. After all, this is the only place in town that can really excite the discerning gun nerd after a week at the world’s largest gun [Read More…]
While en route to Shot Show, Edward O stopped to shoot this run down of the Fab Defense KPOS pistol chassis. The KPOS is available for a wide range of handguns including Glock, Jericho. M&P, FN 5-7, Sig P226, Cz Duty, Beretta Px4 Storm, Springfield XD, etc. The most common version does make [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James gets a look at a pre-production version of the Vortex Diamondback Tactical. The DBT is going to be released in March 2017 with an MSRP of around $400 and a street price around $300. This is a very reasonably priced 4-12x magnification optic and features exposed [Read More…]
The Walther PPS M1 was introduced in 2005, well before the Glock 43 or the Smith & Wesson Shield. For many years The PPS was one of the go to single stack 9mm pistols for concealed carriers with the Kahr PM series being the other option for those looking at polymer framed guns. In recent [Read More…]
The Smith & Wesson M&P 1.0 or Classic series was introduced in 2005 with a heavy focus on the military and police market. This episode Patrick takes a look at the pistol that was derived from the “lesser” Sigma and was widely adopted by police all over the United States. The [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James installs and tests M*CARBO’s $30 KelTec SUB2000 trigger kit, which is advertised to reduce trigger pull in the SUB2000 by about 3 pounds. While installing the trigger spring kit, James also takes the opportunity to install M*CARBO’s $30 aluminum target [Read More…]
Miles is at it again on World War II small arms, with the awesome help of Corey, a very dedicated and knowledgable Reenactor who has taken the time to showcase and discuss the “Light Thirty”, or the Browning 1919A4 light machine gun in use by U.S. Infantrymen in the Second World War. [Read More…]
2016 may always be remembered for its abundance of controversial news including the death of many beloved celebrities. In this trigger-filled episode of TFBTV, James wonders aloud: What would different calibers be if they were celebrities, films, politicians, or other famous people and [Read More…]
The Mauser M2 is one of those strange firearms that managed to slip through the cracks in the early 2000’s. In this episode, Patrick takes a look at the strange striker fired gun that never seemed to take off. The M2 has some interesting and odd features like a striker deactivation lever, a [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV James talks about street pornography, Patrick talks too much, Miles signs off with “Errrrp”, and Edward says eh and aboot several times. Just after SHOT all four of the TFBTV (plus our fearless leader) got together to talk about our favorite things from SHOT show [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show range day coverage, James gets to speak with the folks at Cobalt Kinetics about their over-engineered and high-speed C.A.R.S. AR15, an improvement over the model they displayed last year. Production starts shortly, and sales begin soon… Many THANKS [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show coverage, James gets the rundown from Smith & Wesson on the new S&W M&P 2.0 and all of its new features, including the steel sub-frame, and various upgrades to the frame, trigger, and slide. S&W made a considerable amount of improvements to [Read More…]
I think it’s fair to call this a “Shot Show Secret” isn’t it? C-More is primarily known for their optics lines, but they also produce a special line of short barreled shotguns for the US Army. These shotguns are now fully available to civilian owners in the USA, along with a [Read More…]
Stag Arms is quite famous for the companies left hand ARs, offering variants where other manufacturers tend to not operate in the Southpaw domain, Stag has curved out a niche in the market. This year is no different, with .308 Win rifles and a featureless rifle being added to the line up. The [Read More…]
Please excuse the audio. We experienced some technical issues the last day of the show. The B&T USW is a fresh take on the duty weapon concept. There have been other handguns that have some of the same features, but none of them have been anywhere as well thought out. The B&T USW also [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s continuing SHOT coverage, James meets up with the guys at Franklin Armory to discuss their new binary trigger systems for the Bushmaster ACR and the HK 5x/9x series of rifles and carbines. For those unfamiliar with the binary trigger, check Phil’s recent review [Read More…]
If you noticed the green barrels in the FLIR video: we did too! We took Edward O and the camera crew over to the Falkor booth to learn about their new Dracos straight jacket barrel sleeve system. This barrel uses a composite sleeve as a heat sink to maintain accuracy even after thousands of high [Read More…]
We had Edward O stop by the FLIR booth at Shot Show 2017 to check out the new night vision from one of the world’s largest manufacturers. FLIR pioneered thermal technology, but just got into the image-intensified game in 2016 with the purchase of Armasight. As a result there were 22 new FLIR [Read More…]
Edward takes a look at the distributor exclusives that Davidson’s had on display at SHOT 2017. As one of the largest shooting sports distributors in America, they have one of the most expansive catalogs and boast an extensive selection of exclusive finishes. Thanks to our sponsors: Proxibid [Read More…]
To celebrate 10 years of the PMAG, Magpul set up an impressive display to show the development cycle of the PMAG. They had some really rare and interesting mags on display to include some of the very first prototypes. Just recently it was announced that Magpul would be the new magazine of the USMC. [Read More…]
Designed as the next step in reflex sights by retired Lt. Col. Mikey Hartman, the new MH1 incorporates some forward-thinking features that Mikey felt should be on a reflex sight based on 20 years as the commander of the IDF’s Marksmanship and Sharpshooting School. He not only trained over half [Read More…]
Have you had an idea for a shooting product only to have the bank turn you down? How about other crowd funding sites not approve your campaign because it was gun related? That is what happened to Sam and gave him the idea to start Firefunder. Now you can run a crowd funding campaign to […] [Read More…]
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