Have you ever been to the shooting range and been forced to modify a firearm? When the custom trigger on my Vepr Molot 12 gauge shotgun failed me after years of use, it was time to change to a new one. Big competition ahead, no time to waste. The ideal would have been [Read More…]
PCC – Pistol Caliber Carbine – is growing and with IPSC just having introduced the Division in the start of 2019 it will only keep growing. JP Enterprises have always had a close heart to competitive shooting so it’s no surprise that there will be a [Read More…]
Many of us have been long awaiting the arrival and debut of the 7.62mm Tavor 7 and the 12 gauge TS12. Unfortunately there have been a few setbacks in getting the small arms in from Israel. In the case of the Tavor 7 the reason is that the rifle itself is a 4 MOA gun, […] Read More [Read More…]
Chiappa is adding a couple of new additions to the product line. First off is the advanced PPD finish on the Chiappa Rhino line. The finish was extremely eye-catching from all around those who walked by the booth. MSRP is $1500 right now and the Rhino in this configuration will be available in March [Read More…]
At Range Day, Magpul had some CZ Scorpions with their latest upgrades. They also had their new D50 .308 drum magazine feeding some AR-10 style rifles. Unfortunately the Magpul MP5 was just a prototype so it was only on display on the show floor. The first thing I [Read More…]
Franklin Armory had their Reformation RS7 at Range Day this year, in addition to expanding their binary trigger pack system to the CZ EVO line of pistol caliber carbines. Introduced last year at SHOT 2018, the Reformation falls in an interesting legal category wherein it isn’t a rifle because [Read More…]
no small number Looking at CZ-USA’s new product spreadsheet is eye-watering. There are roughly 75 new CZ firearms for 2019. Let’s have a look at some of the more prominent selections: Bullpup scorpion The first thing to catch my eye at CZ’s booth [Read More…]
UPDATE: 1600 PST, Jan 23 Winner of the Build: Jim R, with the Higgens Shotgun with 45% of the votes 2nd Place ($100 GC to Brownells): Tony R, with the 300BLK PDW with 20% of the votes Random Winners (swag packs from Strike Industries): Daniel S Erin C Congrat [Read More…]
It’s that time of year again, boys and girls – SHOT Show, new releases, hopes, dreams and more will start to flood your inbox. Today we will give you a preview of the 2019 Remington and Advanced Armament product catalogs. While there are some notable highlights, [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves looks at the past year and breaks down the best handguns, rifles, and shotguns of 2018. This year we see guns from big names like Ruger, Glock, and SIG, but there are also small name manufacturers on the list. AR15s are still hot two, as there’s more than [Read More…]
I admit, I’m not a big fan of shooting firearms with heavy recoil anymore. It’s not that I dislike those types of guns, in fact I own multiple shotguns, surplus rifles, hunting rifles and other guns that make a big thump. I still shoot them regularly, but I [Read More…]
Well the time has come and the ATF has ruled on Bump Stock devices and they are now saying they are now considered machine guns. If you have missed this staggering news, check it out here. I have taken a look at the entire 157 page document and will break down critical [Read More…]
Pop quiz: What was the first firearm that Mossberg manufactured? If you guessed a pistol, you have some bragging rights in the comments section. (If you said a shotgun, you clearly miss obvious clues…) Mossberg got their start with the “Brownie”, a four-shot [Read More…]
When it comes to shooting our favorite rifles, shotguns, pistols, or our entire gun safe it can get boring only shooting paper. That is why many of us have transitioned to or mix up our range days with some more interactive and fun shooting at steel targets. Aside from [Read More…]
In the decades that I have spent in the shooting world, I have yet to find the one perfect optic that I would consider to be “universal” across a variety of disciplines. Like all gear choices, glass is a series of compromises that include size, weight, clarity, [Read More…]
When I first heard of Cobalt Kinetics it was at Shot Show 2016 when they showed off their competition rifle. It was a very wild looking AR-15 with some interesting features set up for the competitive shooter. Earlier this year they came out with a new 50 state legal [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James brings you another year of nonsensical Halloween pumpkin pounding, but this time we’ve got plenty of machine guns to assist with properly celebrating this holiday. A very special thanks to DJ Deville for allowing us to use this killer blend of the Halloween [Read More…]
Zack Smith is a competitive shooter and even shoots for Taran Tactical. Just last weekend Rifle Dynamics held their annual Red Oktober Rifle match. Zack shot the match and won first place with a $500 homebuilt AK. Zack shot in armored division which requires the shooter [Read More…]
The transparent ETS magazines for Glock have been around for a few years. I visited the ETS booth at SHOT Show earlier this year and decided I should try them. However they are not readily available in Europe where I live, but at last I managed to find them at a local [Read More…]
Recently I found myself in a predicament. I am fortunate enough to shoot a lot of varying platforms of firearms from tactical shotguns, AR-15s, and other railed toys. What I did not have though was a good, versatile red dot that I could float between these platforms to [Read More…]
Wedged in between the streets of the busiest and biggest city in Thailand is the gun market district in Bangkok. Here you have dozens of stores that selling everything ranging from the cheapest Chinese tactical garbage to high-end side by side shotguns or semiautomatic race guns that Thais compete [Read More…]
When it comes to upland bird hunting, we are always trying to squeak the most performance out of our gear. Whether we are hunting grouse, quail, dove, ptarmigan or pheasants we want the best to ensure our tags are filled and our crockpots are overflowing. This can come [Read More…]
I recently stopped in to check out Top Guns in Terre Haute, Indiana. Top Guns boasts the largest showroom and indoor shooting range in the Midwest. Steve Ellis, the owner of Top Guns, was kind enough to give us the full tour and show what all Top Guns had to offer. From [Read More…]
For the 2nd year in a row the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is championing August as the National Shooting Sports Month (NSSM). The purpose of the NSSF’s mission for August being National Shooting Sports Month is to spotlight the fun and safe activity [Read More…]
This is TFB’s first year at TriggrCon, and really still the infancy for the show as a whole, in its third year (in 2016 it was called the Northwest Shooting Sports Expo), and which is organized by Rainier Arms. I was invited last year but the timing just [Read More…]
Mossberg has certainly been spicing it up lately. From magazine-fed 12 gauge shotguns to drop in match grade AR triggers, the iconic North Haven, CT manufacturer is getting some attention from shooters. While the JM Pro trigger is standard equipment on some of [Read More…]
With Independence Day in America fast approaching, I’m supposed to be making grandiose proclamations about liberty, individual freedoms and the pursuit of happiness – all of which I wholeheartedly believe in, mind you. However, for those lucky enough to enjoy a [Read More…]
Recently we received an opportunity to sit down with one of the founders and current leader of Battle Arms Development, George Huang at the companies new location in Las Vegas. We discussed everything from the beginnings of the organization to how George applies his [Read More…]
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Vincent Hancock has won his third consecutive ISSF Shotgun World Cup gold medal during the 2018 ISSF Shotgun World Cup leg at the Malta National Shooting Ranges at Ta’ Kandja. Hancock, who won Olympic Skeet gold for the US in 2008 and [Read More…]
After more than five years of promises, presentations and demonstrations, the first balanced recoil sporting rifles (SR-1) recently hit the shelves in Russian gun stores. However, until July 17, for once, Russian and American gun enthusiasts will be in the same [Read More…]
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