Wheelgun Wednesday: Tune that Trigger! 
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TFB Podcast Roundup 60: Weaponized Math and Aftermarket Parts 
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TFB Armorer’s Bench: Henry Large Loop Installation 
Press release Yonkers, New York, January 10, 2007 – Kimber® has announced the new Aegis family of premium 1911 pistols chambered in 9mm. The Aegis IIâ„¢ was the first ultra-compact 9mm pistol in company history. Introduced in May 2006 as a limited edition, [Read More…]
New for 2008 Weatherby’s Newest Side-by-Side Shotgun: Orion D’Italia SBS: Specs: Weatherby’s “flying W” engraved on the triggerguard. Gold trigger. Engraved silver frame. Barrels with automatic ejectors to discharge only spent shells when [Read More…]
Weatherby will be offering improved version of the Athena and Orion Over/Under Shotguns during 2008. Weatherby’s time-tested and field-proven Athena® and Orion® over/under shotguns will feature design and performance enhancements at even more affordable [Read More…]
For most hunters, the pump shotgun served as their introduction to wingshooting. Easy-to-use, no-nonsense design, dependable in the field, the pump is generally regarded as the “4×4” of field guns. Our new line of PA-08 pump shotguns carries that [Read More…]
Weatherby have introduced a new line of semi-automatic shotguns for 2008. It comes in two versions, the SA-08 Upland and the SA-08 Youth SA-08 Upland Our wood stock semi-automatic is built for long days and fast shooting. The SA-08’s unique gas system is easy to [Read More…]
The turkey gun: You can’t miss with a TRUGLO® Red Dot scope! The Active Valve system reduces felt recoil. The 24″ barrel with 3½” chamber and an Extra-Full Extended Turkey choke tube, make this one incredible turkey gun. Extra features include [Read More…]
As the name suggests this is the light weight version of the model 70 and is avlible in most common sporting calibers. The legendary handling and quickness of the Model 70 Featherweight Deluxe is justly famous among hunters everywhere. The Model 70 action offers [Read More…]
The Sporter Deluxe features a satin finished walnut stock with cut checkering on its trim fore-end and pistol grip, along with a sculpted cheekpiece for precise scope alignment to create a superbly balanced rifle that’s lighter to carry. The premium Pachmayr® [Read More…]
As far as I can see the action is identical to the “Speed Pump Defender” and is a hunting version of the shotgun ie. longer barrel. Rugged reliability with a non-glare matte finish on the barrel and receiver that won’t cause birds to flare. The durable [Read More…]
Seems Winchester Arms wants to get into the personal protection market! Easy to pack and carry, handling buckshot or rifled slugs efficiently through the fully chrome plated, 18″ cylinder choked barrel (no constriction) for wide patterning. This open choke is also [Read More…]
Another beautiful shotgun from winchester: It will get the job done fast. The Walnut Field features an elegant, gloss-finished walnut stock and forearm with cut checkering. And, because it’s a Speed Pump, it’s equipped with the Invector-Plusâ„¢ choke [Read More…]
This is a very cool looking shotgun 🙂 I love the red receiver 🙂 Pictured here is a duplicate of the Super X3 shotgun that Patrick Flanigan shoots. Only his magazine tube has been modified to hold more shells. In timing Patrick’s ability to fire 12 shots, he [Read More…]
A nice looking autoloading shotgun Introduce yourself to the new Winchester Super X3 Classic Field – the newest autoloader to join the rack at Winchester Repeating Arms. The Classic style stock is tastefully checkered in a traditional sharp diamond style for good [Read More…]
Back from the dead and looking as good as ever! From Botswana to the Brooks Range, no other rifle has traveled so extensively in search of big game or is held in such high esteem as the bolt-action Model 70. Foremost in the series is the elegant Super Grade. You feel a [Read More…]
I am back earlier than expected. I will be answering all comments on the blog. I am going to try and cover all new firearms released this year!
I will be away next week and will not be able to update the blog until 7 January. Please check back then. Unfortunately I will not have internet access so will be unable to respond to email. Have a great New Year and a prosperous 2008!
Atlantic Firearms will be getting in the MP5 pattern .22LR GSG-5 Sport rifle (although I would call it a carbine). Specs: Caliber: .22LR Action: Semi-automatic Length: 855mm Height: 207mm Width: 53mm Barrel Length: 414mm (16.3″) Weight (without magazine): 2930g [Read More…]
Answer… 1) AK pattern rifles and shotguns made at Izhevsk 2) The ugliest antelope alive The Russians are not know for producing beautiful firearms, but you would have thought they would have chosen a nicer looking animal than the Saiga for which to brand sporting [Read More…]
Jack @ Rule .303 posted his top five worst new cartridges 1. 7.62×39 Ackley Improved 2. .22 belted magnum 3. .338 rimfire 4. 28 gauge Buckhammer saboted slugs 5. .50 BMG shotshells I posted a comment saying a hotter 7.62×39 might not be so bad. Jack went on to [Read More…]
I don’t like pink guns but I must say that the detail on this California legal AR-15 is amazing! I wonder if it is real or a photoshop. Click to expand the photo. More about it at RifleGear Hat Tip: Gizmodo UPDATE It is real! Pre assembled:
I came across a cool photo of an MP5SD with mini-uzi type stock. Click to expand image. Hat Tip: MilitaryPhotos.net
Check out this rifle! Beautiful! I think it is a .45, but I could be wrong. Click to enlarge the photo. I like the drum magazine 😛 Hat Tip: Gun and Game
Defense Review have written an article about the new SIG 556 SWAT Rifle/Carbine/Subcarbine SIG 556 rifles/carbines at SHOT Show 2006 (photos accompanying this article), and found them interesting. We’ve always been fans of the SIG 550-series weapons, particularly [Read More…]
Worth a read Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and Civilians of Multi-National Force-Iraq: As 2007 draws to a close, you should look back with pride on what you, your fellow troopers, our Iraqi partners, and Iraqi Coalition civilians have achieved in [Read More…]
I came across these photos, of the recent Chinese Indian war games, showing the QBZ-95 in use. Although they could be the QBZ-97 (5.56mm version), I cannot tell the difference. They let the Indians have a go! Hat Tip: MilitaryPhotos.net
I have been looking for a good tutorial on how to spray paint a rifle. Sniper’s Hide has a great tutorial on painting your rifle. $20 worth of stuff to paint $10,000 worth of optics and guns, ain’t life grand. Here’s the Remington in the woods to see [Read More…]
RocketFoot @ PFOA has posted some great high-res photos of his Stinger pen gun chambered in .25 Auto. (Click to enlarge) .25 Auto is a very marginal cartridge. Winchester .25 Auto generates 66 ft lbs of muzzle energy. In contrast a .22 Long generates 67 ft lbs and a .22 [Read More…]
The sidewinder is an interesting thing. It’s a magazine feed conversion kit available for the Mossberg 500 and 590; along with a system of six round box, or 10 round drum magazines. This allows for rapid reload, and rapid changes of ammunition type, which I [Read More…]
New Jovian Thunderbolt has written about his past love for the BAR (M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle) The BAR was always my dream gun. Or it was. Back when I knew nothing and only looked at capabilities on paper, and then not looking TOO closely. I have loved the look of [Read More…]
This Ruger 10/22 was heavily customized by JBLee. Click to expand the image. Very cool. I love the magazine release. Hat Tip: RFC