I hope you guys enjoy a deal or two this week. Let me know in the comments if you want to see more or less of something, if there’s a deal you want hunted down, or any other comments and concerns. Beretta CX4 Storm 92mag 9mm – $599 What the deal is: This [Read More…]
Taurus have introduced their new .22LR striker fired pistol, the TX22. Designed as a competition ready .22 pistol with a 16 round magazine, Taurus boast that the TX22 is a competitively-priced pistol that straight “out of the box, runs like a custom-tuned [Read More…]
It’s not everyday that the Italian company BCM Europearms appear here at TFB, but they did already in 2012 with their “Extreme” rifles and SPAR Straight-pull AR-15s. With the appearance of their 40″ and 50″ barrels in .416 Barret and .460 [Read More…]
On the Sunday before this year’s SHOT Show, TFB and TFBTV were invited to attend the Sig Sauer Range Day at the Clark County Shooting Complex about 30 minutes outside of Las Vegas. The complex itself was incredible, with bays that catered to every type of shooter [Read More…]
The mechanical and industrial designers at Magpul must have a great time, designing and Rapid Prototyping all the things the readers of this Blog love to use. It’s therefore no surprise that Magpul are starting to make knives, but they are not going to lay around [Read More…]
At the First World Shoot Rifle in Russia there were some interesting firearms, some more unique than others. All these pictures are from the shooting ranges at the Patriot Park, near Moscow. In 2015, at the European Rifle Championship in Hungary, Peter Starley finished [Read More…]
At the Leviathan x Big Daddy Unlimited Epic Shoot 2018 media event, Fostech unveiled some brand new products. The highlight of their presentation would have to be their Echo AK47 trigger. Although they have another interesting trigger along with a ridiculously [Read More…]
Many people don’t know that it was H&K – not Glock – that designed the first polymer-framed, striker fired pistol. The HK VP70 (or “Volkspistole 70”, which translates to “the people’s pistol,” with the “70” designating the year of [Read More…]
Timbervaults offers a variety of concealment furniture, from shelves and benches to mirrors. All of their products are RFID locking and come with free shipping. They sent me one of their concealment mirrors to check out and review. It is the small caramel Kentwood [Read More…]
Does quantity have a quality of its own? The Franklin Armory PDW-C7 is at its core a compact 5.56 AR Pistol with a 7″ barrel. What sets it apart from other factory AR pistol offerings, however, is its factory installed BFSIII binary trigger. One can debate the [Read More…]
We Like Shooting interviewed Sven Jonsson of Manticore Arms last weekend. Sven explains how the Bullpup Scorpion was developed and how simple the conversion will be. Sven came up with the idea a two years ago and it has gone through some significant changes. Most [Read More…]
In an earlier article on TFB, we covered the early efforts at producing a precision rifle for the Burmese Army, culminating in the MA-Sniper. In this article, we look at the production variant. Finally, we get to the production MA-Sniper. Starting at least before 2013, [Read More…]
Good afternoon readers and welcome to the first installment of TFB’s Concealed Carry Corner where we will take a look at anything and everything about the carrying of concealed firearms. Whereas this week we focus on the pros and cons of using ankle holsters, next [Read More…]
Well, my friends, here we go. I thought all of this would be a pretty simple process. The learning curve was sharper then I expected, straight from the start. Welcome to Part 2 of TFB and LYMANS Bullet Casting for Beginners Series (you can find Part 1, the intro [Read More…]
In anticipation of the release of Fallout 76 in November, we’re taking a look at the guns of the Fallout universe and comparing them to real guns. The Fallout series of games is set in a post apocalyptic alternate history universe that diverged from our history somewhere after 1945. The [Read More…]
Fans of classic war movies like A Bridge Too Far and the excellent series Band of Brothers will be as excited as I was to hear that a major project to create a show exploring the history of World War Two’s airborne troops has been launched. Paratrooper is [Read More…]
While many firearm owners nowadays love their high-capacity polymer pistols there is still a strong segment of shooters who love their revolvers. Especially the throwbacks with deep illustrious bluing, superb accuracy and gorgeous wood grips. In this TFB review we [Read More…]
Go ahead, change my mind. But to be clear, I’m referring to the silencer/suppressor world, where slinging heavy lead quietly through a proven semiautomatic platform is a requirement. I resisted the changeover to 300 Blackout for years, believing that 9mm was a [Read More…]
This past week I was fortunate to attend a long-range shooting clinic at the JL Bar Ranch in central Texas. It was a writer’s event, so myself and about five other gun writers were all shooting the same rig, and what a rig it was: Sabatti STR chassis rifle. MSRP [Read More…]
Ruger‘s most famous firearm in their storied line-up is without a doubt the 10/22. They offer an extensive line of nearly every stock, barrel contour and finish imaginable. The Ruger 10/22 is so popular that multiple high-end, custom shops have sprung up that [Read More…]
Ruger has announced a new pistol into their fold and it is very fitting considering the timing. With only one more day to the celebration of our independence, Ruger has paid homage to John Moses Browning with another iteration of the iconic model 1911. Their newest [Read More…]
Back in April, we reported that the Danish Armed Forces had selected the SIG Sauer P320 X-Carry. Trials of new pistols to replace the venerable SIG P210 began in late 2017. The Glock 17 Gen 5, Beretta APX, Canik TP 9 SF, and the SIG P320 X-Carry were tested with the [Read More…]
In a strange case of internet misinformation, South Carolina ammunition manufacturer Black Butterfly Ammo has been pulled into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with fake reports of their products being used to wound civilian protesters in Gaza. On multiple social media [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…]
As you may or may not know, in Australia most semiautomatic firearms are not available to the civilian population – this surprisingly includes rimfire rifles. Thanks to an email from John of Firearms Owners United, we are getting a look at a series of new Savage [Read More…]
Hornady’s Rapid Rack® has recently gained some significant international appeal. The French Ministry of Defense has especially taken a liking to their Rapid Rack® because of its ability to allow individuals in close proximity to know a firearm is unloaded. [Read More…]
As a lifelong student of firearms, my belief is that you can never get too much training. Anyone that says otherwise is foolish. That said, the QUALITY of training is very important, as is, to a degree, the legitimate pedigree of the instructional staff (a friend posted [Read More…]
When I was a highschooler (early 2000’s), I drove a 1989 long bed extended cab ¾ ton Chevy pickup. It was brown and had a squeaky contractor rack on it. My family purchased it new and we had it ever since. It had terrible fuel economy and was a beast to park, but I [Read More…]
RISE Armament, a premier manufacturer and supplier of AR firearms and components, is proud to announce its new High-Performance Patriot Trigger and corresponding partnership with Folds of Honor. Dedicated to honoring and aiding veterans, Folds of Honor provides [Read More…]
trench warfare on the top of the alps The Isonzo front between Italy and Austria-Hungary in World War I was a battlefield of extremes. Fought amongst the Alps, rockslides, avalanches and frostbite were just as deadly as the bullets and shells. One difficulty that [Read More…]
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