Primary Arms just announced the release of their new Advanced Micro Dot, it’s an upgraded version of their MD-ADS Micro Dot. Their new MD-RB-AD Micro Dot has an estimated 50,000 hours of battery life from a single CR2032 battery. It features fully multicoated [Read More…]
A few days ago The Firearm Blog told you about the new FN Herstal SCAR-SC, a Subcompact Carbine with a 7,5″ barrel chambered in 5,56 NATO. I wrote that this is FN Herstal’s “Honey Badger“, except in a different caliber. Well, guess what, FN [Read More…]
Norwegian ammunition company Nammo has come up with a solution to the anti-drone predicament. The company’s answer is to develop 40x53mm high-velocity grenades using programmable components that allow soldiers to lase the distance to an enemy UAV, transmit that [Read More…]
I really want to Ceracote some of my rifles, but I lack the courage to commit and I keep changing my mind in terms of which rifle to start with and which pattern to paint it in. Too many choices, too difficult to back off the wrong choice and of course, the cost of the [Read More…]
The 2017 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XVIII was the 18th Handgun World Shoot held at the new National Shooting Center in Châteauroux, France during the end of August and start of September. There were 30 stages divided into 5 areas, with each area being named after and [Read More…]
To meet the new challenges on the battlefield, which we know can be anywhere these days, the Swedish Police and Swedish Special Forces are working and training together. Using the Armed Forces for Police work has always a sensitive matter in Sweden since the Ådalen [Read More…]
Last year Altra Firearms came across a collection of H&K MP5 parts. One of which was a genuine H&K MP5K briefcase. Now Rusty S. posted up a lightning review of his MP5K briefcase about two years ago. I had always wanted an MP5K Briefcase and there was one for [Read More…]
InfidelAA posted a video showing a way to conceal carry an H&K SP5K. Can you imagine a mugger coming across this? Not your everyday carry CCW. I was amazed at this technique and tried my hand at replicating it. I used an Omega MP5K from Atlantic Firearms. If [Read More…]
For practical competition shooting I now use a Zeiss V8 1.1-8x in a Spuhr mount, with an Aimpoint Micro (H1 or H2 doesn’t matter) mounted on the side on the Spuhr mount. It’s not the cheapest solution, but the best I’ve seen and it works well for me. [Read More…]
The defense forces of Cyprus will soon be turning in their H&K 7.62x51mm G3 rifles for 5.56x45mm X95s in a recent deal between the government of Cyprus and Israeli Military Industries. The X95 is already seeing limited issue, most recently at an annual independence [Read More…]
Troy came out to Big 3 East for their first time and brought out their latest and greatest. Lately Troy has been following the nostalgia trend. They came out with a replica of the XM177E and GAU-5/A/A. Well now they are making a replica of the rifle used in Mogadishu. [Read More…]
Welcome back to this week’s edition of ‘B&T Spotlight’. My name is Pete and I will be your host for the next three to four minutes. Seriously though, if it seems like we spend an uneven amount of time talking about this Swiss firearms manufacture here at TFB, [Read More…]
Country rifles, one of my favorite subjects. Well built AR-15s with sought-after parts combined with wonderful artwork. At IWA in Germany Rainier Arms brought a lot of interesting firearms, you can see their booth in one of the few instances it was empty – the [Read More…]
In the article about the KGB Operational Briefcase I promised to dig deeper with regards to the solution from B&T. I saw this at the B&T Police Days in Thun, Switzerland, in 2015 and took some pictures that I managed to dig out from my computer. Thinking about [Read More…]
There was a massive interest when the HERA Arms stock and front grip was released. To my knowledge HERA had over 12 000 people on the waiting list. It would be interesting to know how many they have sold, almost a year after its release? The HERA Arms grips can be found [Read More…]
During September 2017 there is a large Military exercise in Sweden called Aurora 17. It’s the largest Swedish military exercise in over 20 years, and there are a lot of awesome photos and videos in the media stream. Almost 20 000 soldiers from the Swedish Armed [Read More…]
The German site All4shooters.de published a Facebook video with the Rheinrmetal Steyr Mannlicher RS556 (that’s along name) shooting both semi auto and full auto. New firearms are always interesting, and to see how they behave under fully automatic fire is even more fascinating. It looks like [Read More…]
The firearms dealer GP Rifle posted a really interesting hunting rifle, developed for the driven hunt. The basis of this rifle is a Tikka T3 Super Varmint with a fluted bolt and parts in titanium and carbon fiber. The chassis is a XLR Carbon chassis with a pistol grip [Read More…]
I had the opportunity to examine the brand new Steyr-Mannlicher RS556. This firearm is one of the contenders to become the next service rifle for Germany in 2019, and possibly many other countries. It took me a while, but I realize I am probably one of the few that have [Read More…]
Irfan Z. is a long time friend of TFB, and has contributed tips about various subjects, particularly within Southeast Asia. This is his first guest post entirely written by him, for TFB. Malaysia has just completed Independence Day 2017 celebrations and just like every [Read More…]
Back at SHOT Show 2017 I got a chance to check out the Leupold LTO Thermal Tracker. Click here to check out the article. The LTO is an entry level handheld thermal monocular. On Leupold’s website the LTO is $909 but it retails regularly for $699.99 and can be [Read More…]
Today’s Photo is training and shooting with 40 mm grenade launchers, by soldiers in the military academy in the Austrian Army. They are using the Madritsch Weapon Technology ML40, launching 40×46 mm grenades. Notice the Aimpoint Micro, I suspect those are H2s or [Read More…]
It’s time to practice some German again. I haven’t been able to find an English version or any subtitles. On the other hand you wouldn’t want to watch a film about Heckler & Koch other than in the original language, would you? The video contains [Read More…]
For my Aimpoint Micros I use the Tango Down iO Cover. I’m not sure it’s needed for protection, but it looks better (and Tactical). For owners of the Trijicon MRO Patrol looking to protect their asset there is now a solution from Spuhr. As I’m sure you [Read More…]
Four armed and masked robbers were hunted by the Swedish SWAT in Gothenburg. They managed to hunt and locate three robbers. After some more searching they managed to find the fourth robber in the vicinity. The SWAT Team were seen carrying LWRCI IC-Enhanced (IC-E) [Read More…]
A German company called Ergosign (an acronym made of the words ergonomic and design) manufactures adjustable shotgun stocks called EvoComp. The stocks are available both in a standard configuration and also have a variety of options including lightened versions, [Read More…]
Swiss firearms manufacturer B&T has quietly released the USWA1 Compact, a slimmed down version of the ‘recently released to the U.S.’ pistol that features a folding stock and a compatible holster. Designed for European law enforcement to combat terrorism [Read More…]
The Vortex Venom is a mini red dot in the style of the Burris Fastfire and Docter Optic. It is a tiny reflex sight that comes in either 6 or 3 MOA dot reticles. The one that Vortex provided to me is 3 MOA. The base mount pattern is of the Docter Optic style. In [Read More…]
Thanks to Tom R. for sharing this. Russel Phagan has been using slide mounted red dots on his pistols since 2010. He explains in the video above how they are a huge advantage and even mentions the few draw backs to running an optic on your handgun. He started with an [Read More…]
Primary Arms has built a name for themselves by selling mid-priced optics that have decent quality. Not as expensive as a Trijicon but much better quality than UTG, Primary Arms has expanded their inventory over the years and earned a reputation for quality sights. [Read More…]