Andrey sent us a photo of his nifty carbine pistol combo, a IWI Tavor and a FNX45 Tactical, in matching Flat Dark Earth colors. He wrote .. My futuristic looking FDE combo.Thought these two look great together. I refer to my Tavor as a space laser rifle to my non-gun [Read More…]
This post came about in a roundabout way. SOFREP recently posted this article about a recent raid in Kenya against al-Shabaab. However, the photo they used for their article is from the Westgate Mall attack almost two years ago (September 24 2013). Nonetheless, the [Read More…]
Scene329 sent us a photo of his KAC SBR. He wrote … Knights Armament SBR SR15 – 11″ Upper with SureFire Muzzle Brake, Stock: Magpul MOE w/ 3/4″ pad, Optic: EOTech XPS3, Magnifier: EOTech G33, Back up Sights: Knights Armament Flip Ups, Suppressor: [Read More…]
Joe shares another one of his nifty machine guns with us … Hey TFB awhile ago I sent in a photo of my FAL OSW I received such positive feed back I decided to share more, here is a few photos of my Full auto FN FNC that has been heavily modified. Essentially this [Read More…]
Check out this new gun maintenance keychain tool called The Gun Punch. Just like the name suggest it comes with a 3/32″ pin punch, it also features a round slot driver to adjust windage and elevation on most popular optics and backup sights. It’s available [Read More…]
I recently did a TFB write-up on the inner working of the Chinese QBZ-95 bullpup. That piece plus my RS Regulate AK optic mounts and the new QBZ-95 optic articles got translated into Chinese and posted in some Mainland website as soon as they were up on TFB. That [Read More…]
Recently, I was interviewed by my friend and gun author Robert Kay for his book on how to buy an AK. Bob asked me for a recommendation on an AK optic mount for one of his books chapters. Without hesitation, I said any of the RS Regulate’s AK-300 series of receiver [Read More…]
Introduced in late 2014, the Hi-Lux Optics MicroMax B-Dot is a mini red-dot sight that’s in the same category as the popular Aimpoint Micro T-1. Since, I have previously reviewed their optics (CMR 1-4x review) for TFB, Hi-Lux Optics asked me for some design [Read More…]
Rob Kay interviewed Timothy Yan about buying optics and mounts for an AK. Here is the original article. Q: You did a major piece on AK mounts for Guns & Ammo. What did you discover about AK scope mounts in doing the research for that piece? A: There are really only [Read More…]
Texas has been overrun by hogs, which have created a startling problem for farmers and landowners across our great state. For these pesky pack animals, sometimes grandpa’s 30-30 wont cut it so modern hunters have decided to bring more modern equipment. Hog collaborate in packs of over 20 [Read More…]
Eddie sent us a photo (above) of his Heckler & Koch HK416 (full auto) loaded up with a Surefire Mini Scout Flashlight, Surefire Suppressor, DBAL I2 and topped off with a EOTech EXPS0. His SIG 553 (also full auto) features a Brugger & Thomet (B&T) scope [Read More…]
I’ve always found it funny whenever I look at mainstream media outlets and there’s some unique or rare firearm being displayed. Because my thought process goes something “WOW, that Philippine rebel has a super rare early model Johnson rifle! [Read More…]
Soldier of Fortune has a post that links to a recent video montage of French forces in Afghanistan. The country’s forces have all since left the country but the video shows an interesting portrayal of how the 1970s technology FAMAS has entered the 21st century [Read More…]
The U.S. Armed Forces have alot of guns. Let me correct myself, the military has A TON of guns. Where are all these kept and stored though? In armories of course. But these mysterious enclaves filled to the brim with boy toys must be an absolute joy to even step inside [Read More…]
It seems like more and more companies are coming out with optics mounts for pistols these days. There was the ALG Glock Optic Mount that was previewed last week and the new Glock MOS Modular Optic System that debuted at SHOT Show 2015. Well Strike Industries just [Read More…]
SHOT Show may have concluded, but I have prepared a few pictures for you guys along with some captions to give you an idea of what this event is all about. TFB went to range day and the convention, and I’d like to give you all a small insight into this [Read More…]
Holosun has a small red dot that is very similar in style and size to the Aimpoint T1 but at a fraction of the cost. The HS403C is a 2MOA LED red dot. It is parallax free and has a run time of 50,000 hours. On top of that the HS403C has a built in […] Read [Read More…]
Leupold release the LCO and D-EVO just before SHOT. The combination is very different than anything else on the market as the two optics are setup in a side-by-side configuration with one off-set to the right side. I call that in the Gangsta-style layout. In [Read More…]
The new Glock MOS – Modular Optic System handguns were ready to fire at the Industry Day at the Range. Recognizing an increasingly popular trend towards red dot optics for handguns, the Glock MOS handguns provide shooters a variety of options for using many of [Read More…]
It seems that every time an event occurs that receives a massive amount of media attention and has multiple law enforcement agencies involved, all the interesting small arms in use come out of the woodwork and make themselves available to the viewers around the world. [Read More…]
Nathaniel S has given you most of the information on the C22 yesterday but there are some range impressions and additional information I’d like to share with you, our readers. Katie A and myself have been at the annual Remington Tactical event at Gunsite this past [Read More…]
A number of news sources (BBC, The Guardian, Moscow Times, and RT) have reported that arms maker Kalashnikov, Baikal, and Izhmash, sub divisions of Kalashnikov Group, have changed their brand logos as unveiled at an industrial meeting in Moscow. The change seems to be [Read More…]
When I first learned to shoot a long gun, we didn’t have forward grip devices, nor the “C” grip technique (not that they weren’t available in general, just not to me). Our push/pull method involved the forward hand gripping the front of the [Read More…]
Mason sent us a photo of his first gun, purchased this year. He decided to go for an AK rather than an AR-15. He writes … I purchased my first gun this year. I decided a few years back that my first rifle would be an AK platform, and the local gun store had a [Read More…]
Youtuber GarandThumb sent us a photo of his AAC MPW upper build. He wrote … I had a spare spike’s lower laying in my gun safe that I’ve neglected for a long time. Finally took the time to complete the build with a AAC MPW 5.56 upper, which comes with a [Read More…]
Henry sent us a photo of his Canadian-legal AR-15 collection. He writes … We are allowed these special rifles in Canada. Left to Right: 1. Dlask lower with Colt upper and ACCOG 2. Armalite 180B with Leopold 6.5×20 3. ATRS lower Colt upper match SS air weight [Read More…]
French company ALSETEX was showing off their mockup of a new straight-pull grenade launcher, the Cougar, at Eurosatory 2014. Unlike other smart-grenade launchers like the XM25 or Daewoo K11, the Cougar does not use a heavy and complicated “smart” sighting [Read More…]
Thanks to Dave for sending in this photo of his nifty Short Barrel Rifles. Their specs are … AR: 11.5″ barreled, Noveske NSR, ACE SOCOM stock, Lancer L5AWM, Gemtech Halo, EOtech, Surefire X300 in rhino config, DD sights, Ares Armor Huskey sling SCAR: [Read More…]
I have blogged about the wooden replica guns made by Jenni Edwards in the past. She emailed me this photo of the last of her wooden guns, which she is selling as a set. They now feature EOTech holographic sights replicas with LEDs inside to replicate the laser [Read More…]
The rise of the submachine gun – the pistol-round firing automatic carbine – began around World War I, picked up in World War II, and arguably peaked for several decades subsequent to its technological zenith in the 50s and 60s after the invention of [Read More…]