Gunbroker.com is a great place to find both new and used guns for almost any application. Whether you’re looking for a handgun for self-defense or a rifle for hunting, there will probably be something for you on the Gunbroker auction site. Gunbroker recently [Read More…]
Over the years, there have been countless times I remember my wife saying I can’t carry to an event. Whether it’s a family get-together or going to a coworker’s birthday dinner, I’ve been told a few times to not carry anything. Now, I know some [Read More…]
SIG Sauer has released the limited M18-Commemorative Edition of the official U.S. military service pistol. This is a variant of the SIG Sauer P320, but the M18-Commemorative model shares the same components, coatings, and markings as the firearm that was awarded the [Read More…]
Entertaining and INformative Like the many other books that now proceed in the Vickers Guide library, Vickers Guide: SIG Sauer Vol. 1 succeeds in being both a feast for the eyes and the mind. Leonardo Antaris and James Rupley’s sumptuous photography draws you [Read More…]
Over the last decade, handguns have been getting lighter and progressively improving. With lightweight polymer guns like the SIG Sauer P365 and Springfield Armory Hellcat dropping onto the market, things have changed. The days of carrying around a real heavy [Read More…]
When taking a look at handguns for concealed carry, there are a few options most people will go towards. Most individuals will pick a semi-auto to carry daily and call it a day. Even though those are great options for the majority of situations, there are a number of [Read More…]
Elite Tactical Systems, or ETS for short, has been cranking out affordable magazines for the world’s most popular pistols and rifles. Last year, TFB announced ETS’ 40 round magazines for Glock 9mm pistols, and they’ve recently just added 40 round [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This weekly series is all about the rimfire firearm world. SHOT Show 2020 was a blast for all firearms enthusiasts but I feel like rimfire junkies got their fair share of awesome releases too with guns [Read More…]
Welcome to the TFB Debate Club, where two writers climb into their spider holes and trade volleys on two sides of a hot topic. Last time we met Nick and I sparred off on shooting suppressed versus shooting unsuppressed – I argued against silencer use, a painful [Read More…]
In 2005 the US Military went looking for a new handgun, and Taurus answered the call with the PT24/7 OSS Tactical. When the Joint Combat Pistol trial was abandoned, Taurus offered the OSS Tactical to the civilian market instead. The OSS Tactical was a suppressor-ready PT24/7 with an extended slide [Read More…]
After a bit of a wait, the SIG Sauer MOD-X9 pistol suppressor is finally available for purchase. We first saw the MOD-X prototypes at SHOT 2019 and a year later were able to put them through their paces at SIG’s range day at SHOT 2020. As a refresher, the SIG Sauer [Read More…]
Last year B&T won the new Sub Compact Weapon contract in competition with five other companies, with an initial order for 350 APC9K semi-automatic carbines. The United States Air Force is the next service to add the B&T APC9K to its list of firearms. They [Read More…]
One year ago SIG Sauer announced that they had delivered the 100,000th M17/M18 Pistol to the United States Armed Forces. Time flies and SIG Sauer has now announced that they have delivered another 100,000 Modular Handgun System pistols, for a total of 200,000. For the [Read More…]
SIG SAUER has been doing a lot of big things recently, and their momentum doesn’t appear to be slowing. Their Custom Works division looks to be singing along nicely, with new offerings like the Nightmare and Equinox series’ recent releases along with the [Read More…]
SIG Sauer‘s momentum has been growing in recent years. The US military has adopted their M17 and M18 handguns, based on the P320 series, to replace the aging Beretta M9. SIG has achieved tremendous success in the concealed carry market with their P365 and P365XL [Read More…]
Griffin Armament is best known for their silencers, along with the complimenting mounts, muzzle devices, and other sound suppression-related accessories. Since 2006, this Wisconsin-based company has designed and produced many suppressor models for a variety of calibers [Read More…]
In the world of US law enforcement, Glock has been widely accepted as the gold standard for duty guns for years. Many top federal agencies – and even the US Coast Guard – choose the highly reliable polymer-framed, striker-fired pistols, and plenty of [Read More…]
The Swiss company B&T has developed a new family of modular and hybrid semi-automatic carbines. Their name is SPC9 and they are chambered in 9×19 mm. To best describe it, you could say that it combines a B&T APC9 with a Heckler & Koch MP5 and an AR15. [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves visits SIG Sauer HQ in New Hampshire to talk about the new SIG M18X – the next evolution of the SIG P320 in the U.S. Military’s M17 and M18 program. This upgrade kit adds some performance features to the M18 pistol, which features are borrowed from [Read More…]
Most people know Wilson Combat for their high-end handguns, particularly 1911s. Bill Wilson and his team in Berryville, Arkansas have been putting out highly regarded custom firearms for decades, and today they offer an impressive menu of guns with equally impressive [Read More…]
Harry’s Holsters has released a new holster for the competition scene – the Contender. The new holster is purported to be one of the most durable competition holsters available now and perfectly suited for USPSA and IDPA style competitors with many styles of [Read More…]
There’s no denying, the Glock 19 is one of the most popular handguns among people carrying concealed on a daily basis. When it comes to comparing various guns, the Glock 19 is the gold standard for capacity, weight, functionality and ease of use. Over the last few [Read More…]
Houge have announced their new Wrapter Adhesive Firearm Grip line with specially contoured adhesive wraps which can be easily applied and removed. The new Wrapters are available in a wide range of sizes for the various Glock models and are also available for SIG [Read More…]
Here on TFB, we followed closely the development of the Russian semi-auto pistol Udav, produced by the TsNII TochMash and on the road to replace the Makarov as Russian military sidearm. We also had an insight on the civilian version of the model, the Aspid. According to [Read More…]
This episode of TFBTV is an interview with SIG Sauer where James Reeves asks Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer at SIG, these 20-ish questions that Patreon and SubscribeStar supporters mailed in. James nerds out in this interview and Tom gives us the details on the SIG MPX (maybe in 10mm?), The [Read More…]
If you’re in the market for the perfect muzzle brake to top off your space gun AR build then look no further. Tyrant Designs have been making sleek looking AR and pistol accessories and components for years and the CyberBrake is the latest addition to their line [Read More…]
Unfortunately, a common complaint among female shooters is that women’s fashion is just not well-suited to concealed carry. For most men, concealment usually tends to be relatively easy. Whether we’re just in casual jeans and t-shirts, business attire with [Read More…]
Langdon Tactical likes to do things a little differently. In today’s gun industry, it seems like everyone and their mothers are working primarily with the standard “who’s who” of striker-fired polymer-framed handguns. There are a plethora of SIG [Read More…]
SIG Sauer has been integrating their M18, the carry-size military version of their P320 pistol, into DoD elements since winning the XM17 Modular Handgun Competition in 2017. The M18 is one of the two handguns (along with its big brother, the full-size M17) replacing the [Read More…]
By now, the ZEV Technologies brand is practically synonymous with high-end custom guns, especially Glocks. The Centralia, Washington-based company began in 2006 by offering competition-focused drop-in Glock replacement triggers. Over the last fourteen years, they have [Read More…]