Blogging will be sparse for the next couple of days
I am under a lot of pressure at work. Blogging will be sparse for the next couple of days 🙁
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TFB Armorer’s Bench: Installing XS Sights on The Magpul MBUS -
SILENCER SATURDAY #265: Why Everyone Needs 5.56 Bolt Action Rifle -
Concealed Carry Corner: Pistol Type Reliability Over Time -
TFB Visits Varusteleka Finland - Europe's Largest Army & Outdoor Shop -
Wheelgun Wednesday: SHOT 2023 Revolver Roundup -
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[SHOT 2023] 5.11 Boots, Gear Is The TFB/TFBTV SHOT Uniform
Harrington & Richardson Experimental M14
I cam across this interesting M14 made by Harrington & Richardson on gunbroker. It features a folding stock and a lightened receiver. The rifle was made in 1961 for military trials into a folding stock rifle for use by paratroopers, vehicle drivers, and tank crews. [Read More…]
Swiss have little gun control, and little control of their guns
Over the past 10 years the Swiss conscript army have had 4300 firearms lost or stolen from their homes (the army issues firearms to citizens to keep at home). Although it should be pointed out that an estimated 1.5 million army firearms are in circulation. In that year [Read More…]
Can foreign tourists legally purchase and use firearms in the USA?
A very interesting thread over at rec.guns. The best answer to the question is by Mark Crispin # Is there a legal way for me to buy guns for self-defense and/or # recreational plinking? The US government has a long series of FAQs on this question here: [Read More…]
Viktor Bout, the infamous arms dealer, has been captured
Alleged Russian arms dealer, Viktor Anatoljevich Bout, 41(C), is escorted by Thai commandos as he arrives Thai Royal Police headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, 07 March 2008. Viktor Bout, dubbed the ‘Merchant of Death‘ one of the world’s most notorious [Read More…]
Lots of custom M14 rifles
H2O MAN, a reader of this blog, has lots of photos of his M14 collection at his website.
Phoenix Machine rifle actions now in production
After the very successful launch at the 2008 SHOT Show, Phoenix Machine Technology is currently filling orders for bolt action receivers. Some of the finest custom gun manufacturers in the country are already building rifles with Phoenix Machine actions. The first [Read More…]
1911 assembly 3D animation
This amazing 3D animation shows a 1911 being assembled. Made with the free open source Blender software, it is the best video I have seen on the internet in a long time. The description: This is an animation i made in blender of a colt 1911. all of the parts are modeled [Read More…]
Ruger 77/22 rifle review
Shooting Times (UK) has reviewed the .22 Ruger 77/22 rifle Priced towards the upper end of the rimfire scale, the M77/22 still gives excellent value for money. Build quality is good, as is the accuracy and reliability in the test. With the options of stainless and [Read More…]
Collecting ballistic “fingerprints” a waste of time
The National Research Council have published a report advising against a national database of “unique” markings made by firearms on bullets and brass. “Ballistics testing is only as useful as the number of images in the database,” Sen. Herb Kohl, [Read More…]
Building a blackpowder kit pistol
Th Box O’ Truth have published a two part article on the building and shooting of a 1970’s blackpowder .45 cal Philadelphia Derringer kit. The Building The Shooting
Akins Accelerator Inventor Sues United States
From GeorgiaPacking.org The inventor of the Akins Accelerator, the replacement stock for a Ruger 10/22 that allows controlled bump firing, is suing the United States over the BATFE’s ruling that the Accelerator wasn’t a machine gun, but now is. Here’s [Read More…]
Sig Sauer .22LR Rimfire Conversion Kit
According to gunsholstersandgear.com: The .22LR Rimfire Conversion Kit is available for the SIG SAUER P220, P226, and P229 models and feature a black hard coat anodized slide, machined from solid aluminum billet. Offered as a complete replacement assembly, the Rimfire [Read More…]
New M2008 Tactical Bolt Action from Badger Ordnance
At SHOT Show, Martin (Marty) Bordson of Badger Ordnance, previewed the new Badger M2008 Tactical action. A slab-sided, flat-bottomed, “fat bolt” action, the new Badger action resembles an Accuracy International receiver externally, but it shares some [Read More…]
Jack Ruby’s Colt Cobra is going on auction
From Reuters He said the Colt Cobra revolver used by Jack Ruby to kill Oswald in 1963, just days after Oswald was arrested for assassinating Kennedy, could fetch several million dollars alone. The initials of detectives who handled the gun are scratched on it. [Read More…]
Big-game hunters teach Marines
Trying to become predators instead of prey, Marines headed to Iraq will go through training built on advice from big-game hunters, soldiers of fortune and troops who grew up around firearms in the woods or the inner city. More here. Hat Tip: Danger Room
New Uberti Cattleman single-action army revolvers
Uberti will be selling the Cattleman single-action army revolver in a matching .45 Colt two gun set. They will also be offering a uniquely engraved Cattleman in .45 Colt. 1873 Cattleman Charcoal OM (not the revolver mentioned above) Press releases below:
US Army looking for lighter .50 machine gun
The U.S. Army and Special Operations Command are stepping up efforts to procure a lighter, modernized .50-caliber machine gun more easily transported than the standard 85-pound M2. The goal is not to replace the M2, a combat fixture for 70 years, but to augment the [Read More…]
Shooting Clays … with bigger guns and bigger clays
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Webley/S&W type .22 tip-up Revolver
An interesting revolver I came across for sale at gunbroker.com There are very few examples of these revolvers known. I know of only two others reported in print. Note the distinctive hammer and grip. Seven shot cylinder, Birmingham proof marks, nickle plated brass [Read More…]
Iraq M16 biometric tracing
Military.com reported a few days ago that the entire Iraqi army is moving to the M16A2 and M4. Some Iraqi units have been using M16s since May last year. The move was originally announced last April. So far, the U.S. military has helped the Iraqi army purchase 43,000 [Read More…]
Robber paints cologne bottle to look like a gun
AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Akron police say a robbery attempt had more than a whiff of failure. They accuse a man of trying to stick two people up outside a video store with a bottle of cologne that had been colored black with a marking pen and resembled a gun. More here.
The Weapons and Tactics keeping the Olympics safe
Snow Wolf Commando Unit (Beijing Special Police) are premier Chinese SWAT unit and will be the behind the scenes at the Olympics. The QBZ-95 rifle Type 79 SMG (7.62x25mm) If is interesting to see the Type 79. Gun.ru: Type 79 submachine gun is rather unusual for its [Read More…]
Cavalry Arms furniture going cheap
If bright red handguards grips or stocks are your thing, Coal Creek Armory are selling them cheap. More info here.
Shot gunning from a tank: M1028
The M1028 is a 120mm shotgun shell for the M1 tank. The shell holds 1100 10mm tungsten balls. They are apparently lethal up to 700m (765 yards). Here is a video of the shell being fired in slow motion. It shows the shot breaking the sound barrier and the shot pattern [Read More…]
minigun chops down tree
The mythbusters use a 7.62mm Dillon M134D minigun to chop down a tree in 45 seconds. From Dillon Aero The Dillon M134D Gatling Gun is the finest small caliber, defense suppression weapon available. It is a six barreled, electrically driven machine gun chambered in [Read More…]
Beautiful short barrel shotgun
Steve over at Subguns.com posted photos of his side by side 12 guage SBS. Started out as a project last fall. Bought a Remington Spartan Gun Works side by side 12ga w/external hammers (love those). Posted here about who was good for converting as an SBS. Got an e-mail [Read More…]
Muzzle break suppresor adapter
Wodger Wabit over at RFC machined a suppressor adapter for a Volquartsen carbon-fibre wrapped barrel threaded for a .22 muzzle break so that both can be used. Neither the suppressor nor the muzzle break need to be modified. Very cool. The muzzle break and the threaded [Read More…]
Cost of big bore ammunition
Have you ever wondered how much big bore ammo cost? Here is a list of cartridges from a few manufacturers. It is not a scientific sample, I have not taken into account quality of the brass or bullets. I am sure by hunting around you could find cheaper prices (ha, no pun [Read More…]
New Zealand Defense Force upgrading Steyr AUGs
From MP.net: However, although the 13,000 Steyr rifles which have been in service for 20 years, would not be replaced, they would be a significant part of the upgrade programme. The study would look at modifying about 3000 of the 13,000 5.56mm rifles so they could take [Read More…]