Thanks to Tom Bostic of Tommy Built, I got a G36 carry handle with the Hensoldt dual optic. I was going to put it on my Archangel conversion stock of my Ruger 10/22 but it did not fit. Then I decided to mount it to my Tavor X95. I present the G36 Tavor Collaboration. [Read More…]
Good morning everyone and thank you for joining us back here for TFB’s Silencer Saturday. As I hinted last week, we are heading back to the land of pistol caliber carbines with an introduction to Swiss Precision – the B&T TP9-N and the TP9/MP9 submachine gun [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…]
Thanks, Boss! Installation of the B&T APC45 trigger would have been a real pain in the rear had it not been for the detailed instructions provided by TFB’s editor Pete in his review off the same trigger for the APC9. Not only are the instructions hard to [Read More…]
My friend Brian Miller aka @bkmiller556 on Instagram, loves to tinker with guns for the purpose of USPSA competition. When the Ruger PC Carbine came out I agreed to buy one if he would make upgrades for me. Here are some of the Ruger PC Carbine upgrades he has made. [Read More…]
The 2018 IPSC Shotgun World Shoot in Chateauroux, France, is over and the winner in Open division is Josh Froelich (USA). Last week we published a collection of photos from the competition. The location was about 3 hours south of Paris, with 30 stages and 6 days off [Read More…]
Anyone with even a passing knowledge of my work here at TFB knows my love for the Swiss-made guns of B&T. The APC9, the company’s flagship law enforcement and military submachine gun/pistol caliber carbine is refined, capable and a true pleasure to shoot. So as [Read More…]
While the overall market for AR-15s continues to remain consistent as of late, one sub-market within that category that continues to inch upward are pistol-caliber carbines (PCC). With the ability to share ammunition with people’s handguns, the more affordable [Read More…]
AR-15 pistols are all the rage these days, especially those chambered in pistol caliber rounds that accept Glock magazines. The Sig Tac SB15 was the first pistol stabilizing arm brace on the market. It kick-started a new trend and lots of controversies along the way. [Read More…]
The Second Annual SIG SAUER Aiming for Zero Charity Match, a division of the Active Heroes Foundation is set to take place at the SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire, Friday, May 18th – Sunday, May 20th. The Active Heroes Foundation whose mission is to reduce [Read More…]
Pistol caliber (especially .45 caliber) submachineguns are a lot of fun to shoot. I personally have experience with the Thompson, M3/A1, MAC-10, the KRISS (Originally TDI) Super-V and the H&K UMP45. While I have always been intrigued in the H&K UMP45, the [Read More…]
When you’re not a Glock or a Colt shooter – Quarter Circle 10 once again proves why they offer more PCC lower styles than anyone else on the market. In their most recent offering, QC10 introduces the S226 stripped lower receiver, engineered for use with Sig [Read More…]
Falkor Defense hinted that they would release several NRA-specific specials at the upcoming show next week. With hints at the new Siren 9mm pistol, expectations are high for AR manufacturer to bring something innovative to their booth next week. Urban Camo Color Scheme [Read More…]
At Big 3 East we met the people of Stern Defense. There they unveiled their AR-15 mag adapters to turn your AR lower into a pistol caliber carbine. They have adapters for Glock and M&P 9mm/.40. They also have adapters for M&P45 and Beretta 92. I was impressed [Read More…]
Recent news from the National Police of Ukraine and local Ukrainian websites were full of reports concerning seizures of illegal firearms. The diversity of types and origins of these firearms is amazing. I decided to combine all the information from these news reports [Read More…]
SKAT is a private Russian firearms manufacturing company founded by a gentleman named Gennadiy Kozhayev. The company makes a variety of firearms including Glock clones, AR-15 rifles and PCCs, bolt action precision rifles etc. Mr. Kozhayev is also the head of Russian [Read More…]
Hoppe’s, the best known name in gun care products, announces the signing of Lena Miculek to Hoppe’s Sponsored Shooter Program. She will represent Hoppe’s at USPSA and 3 Gun competitions, as well as assess and develop new products. Miculek is a competitive shooter [Read More…]
You have to hand it to Ruger – over the past few years the Newport, New Hampshire headquartered firearms manufacturer has transformed their image from “bolt action and rimfire” to “backpack-ready and NFA” (raise your hand if you predicted that Ruger would [Read More…]
TACCOM has released several new accessories for the Ruger PC Carbine. Among the new TACCOM products, there are an extended charging handle and a funneled magazine well. Let’s take a brief look at each of these two accessories. Extended Charging Handle This TACCOM [Read More…]
JP Enterprises out of Hugo, Minnesota, posted a picture of a 9×19 mm barrel cut in half. The picture caught a lot of attention and I’m sure you can see why. Someone managed to fit no less than twenty-two rounds of 9 mm down the barrel before they gave up! [Read More…]
The new Elftmann Tactical Ultralight Aluminum Stock was introduced at SHOT Show. I guess that by this time everyone is already familiar with the Elftmann’s triggers, and possibly their safety, but the minimalistic stock is brand new. As an “early [Read More…]
The Kriss Vector has drawn quite the following with its sci-fi appearance as a gun that looks like it belongs in World War 4. The Kriss Super V recoil mitigation system technology has also attracted many to the platform. The Vector also gained great popularity as a [Read More…]
Dark Storm is continuing down the path of making AR15s available for those in the less fortunate states such as California and New York. To fuel this endeavor the company is working with the California company Bear Flag Defense in introducing the companies polymer [Read More…]
USA1SHOT makes these injection-molded platforms that allow a shooter to non-permanently attach a brace to the grip of a handgun, while also attaching a Shockwave brace to the end of the brace itself. The majority of these buffer braces are permanently attached to the [Read More…]
It warms my heart to see so many silencer-ready firearms coming to market. Just in to TFB from Newport, New Hampshire are two of the newest rifles from Ruger: the Ruger Precision Rimfire (RPR) and the Ruger PC Carbine (PCC). While both feature threaded barrels in a [Read More…]
In today’s episode, we follow Miles to Shot Show 2018 at the PWS booth. Primary Weapon Systems is known for their long stroke piston system AR platforms. This year for 2018, PWS is releasing their M line of products offering MLok rails as well as adding a radian charging handle, ambidextrous [Read More…]
With the launch of so many new AR15/AR10/PCC firearms and accessories at SHOT Show this year, there’s one company introducing a new accessory that would be easy to overlook… Precision Armament brought 2 new types of washers to SHOT Show 2018. They may be [Read More…]
Everyone knows how completely badass Lone Wolf is when it comes to ordering after-market parts and accessories for Glock. At SHOT Show, Lone Wolf released some new products (including several “hybrid” frames and an AR9). But what you’re REALLY wanting [Read More…]
At the range day of SHOT Show 2018, a company called Sol Invictus Arms has introduced a 9mm pistol called TAC-9. It is inspired by the TEC-9, which was a similar weapon designed in the mid-’80s by George Kellgren. The TAC-9 has the same overall layout and is a [Read More…]
Odin Works makes some of the better AR15 accessories out on the market. Their extended AR15 mag release has put them on the map as well as their extended 9mm PCC mag release. This year they have branched out a bit and have made scope rings. They will come in either 30mm [Read More…]
