![[SHOT 2023] Hands on with Beretta's new A400 Upland Magnum 28ga](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/TFB_28uplandmag_2-660x260.jpeg)
Today at Beretta’s pre-SHOT Show Range Day, we got to try out Beretta’s new 28 Gauge A400 Upland Magnum. This svelte semiauto shotgun may be small in stature and meant for upland game, but according to Beretta reps it has the ability to take down ducks and [Read More…]
James Reeves is at SHOT Show with Rock Island Armory to see the new VRF14. According to RIA: “The VRF14 is the first semi-automatic short barrel firearm of its kind. It boasts a familiar pistol-style grip so you can shoot 12GA shells from the hip. And if the 5-round magazine isn’t enough, [Read More…]
Today at SHOT 2022’s Industry Day at the Range, Umarex unveiled their brand new Primal 20. Airguns have been carving themselves a niche in the hunting market and Umarex is one of the big names in that area. Their newest offering is a 20-gauge slug firing airgun. [Read More…]
Alongside their additions to their ETHOS line, Benelli have also introduced some new options to their classic Super Black Eagle 3 series of semi-auto waterfowl guns with new additions now available in 20 gauge and 3-Inch 12 gauge. Check out Benelli’s announcement [Read More…]
The Savage Renegauge shotgun was released a year ago and it is now time for the Competition version. The Renegauge Competition looks delicious in black and red, don’t you think? The barrel is finished with Melonite, while the receiver, magazine tube and extended [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2020] Black Aces Tactical Bullpup Pump Action 12 Gauge Shotgun (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SHOT-2020-Black-Aces-Tactical-Bullpup-Pump-Action-12-Gauge-Shotgun-1-660x260.jpg)
The latest addition to the Black Aces Tactical shotgun line is called The Bullpup Pump – a fairly self-explanatory name. This 12 gauge shotgun is based on a Turkish magazine-fed bullpup semi-auto shotgun converted by Black Aces Tactical into a spring-assisted [Read More…]
There is very little we enjoy more than hearing about new firearms around Christmas time. Just be sure to not shoot your eye out! Mossberg has been tinkering around their workshop and they have 3 NEW Shockwave models for us as we near 2019. One is the Nightstick with [Read More…]
A Lithuanian company called MakSnipe brought to the SHOT Show 2018 their line of 12 gauge slugs which they are going to launch in the US market. The company plans to offer loaded ammunition as well as the slugs separately. Their 12 gauge ammunition comes loaded [Read More…]
We at TFB were fortunate enough to get a preemptive sneak peek of a lot of the firearms and sweetness that is present at SHOT Show Industry Range Day. Part of that was seeing in the flesh (err, bare metal) the NEW Tavor TS12 12 Gauge and the Tavor 7 .308 win rifles from [Read More…]
Axel is a long time friend of the Blog, and at SHOT 2017 he brought out one of the shotgun prototypes. He took a Remington 11, turned it upside down, then welded an MG42 grip to the bottom portion. He attached to an Ace stock, while folding a piece of metal on top of the […] Read More [Read More…]
Obviously keying in on the newest trends in tactical sporting rifles and carbines, Kalashnikov is releasing 9mm AK47s that will use proprietary magazines (inexpensive at $30), obviously to compete with the MPX, CZ Scorpion, and the host of 9mm AR15s that have sprung up over the past few years. [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James talks to Aguila’s people about their mini-shells. Although the mini-shells are not brand new, Aguila was pushing them hard (they had distributed several boxes to range day vendors and manufacturers) and they were one of the more talked about products this year. [Read More…]
Italian gunmaker Breda was at the show with a modest booth, showing off their new 930i sporting clays shotgun. Breda’s representative explained that the goal of the shotgun was to create a semi automatic sporting clays shotgun that could compete and win out of [Read More…]
Just in time for hunting season Stevens is coming out with some new additions to their 320 line: 20-gauge pump shotguns. The new additions include four models in two field-grade and two security versions. The field-grade versions come in both standard and youth-size. As [Read More…]
Dupleks, a Latvian ammunition company was show-casing their environmentally friends (and what looks to be highly effective) steel ammunition. They have multiple options including a similar segmenting slug design to the recently reviewed G2 R.I.P. Up first are two [Read More…]
The 20 Gauge has seen something of a revival over the past few years as a convincing self-defense round, without the harsh recoil of a 12 gauge. Weatherby has introduced 20 guage chambering for three of their PR-series of pump action shotguns. From the press release [Read More…]
The hottest gun of 2013 could be the Izhmash AK-12. The company is planning on delivering a semiautomatic version in 2013 chambered for .223 Remington and 12 Gauge. The drawings of the proposed sporting models are below. This is exciting news. Gun enthusiasts around the [Read More…]
Federal Premium has announced that their High Over All competition/target shotgun load series is getting bolstered with some more “sub-gauge” offerings. You can now choose from 12, 20, 28, and .410 Gauge selections in a variety of payload weights, [Read More…]
In retrospect, 2023 may have been the year of the 2011. Manufacturers big and small brought out models both cheap and expensive. Relative newcomer Jacob Grey Firearms was part of that trend with the TWC 9. When they offered to send one to TFB for review, I jumped at the [Read More…]
Savage Arms has announced a NEW 320 Tactical FDE (Flat Dark Earth) pump-action shotgun to their already extensive lineup and declared that it is officially available. So, for everyone who is on the FDE bandwagon (like me), this may be a prime candidate to add to your [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 85! We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whether you’re looking [Read More…]
James Reeves is at IWA 2024. He’d post a description about this video but the description from the Defenceport website is better than anything he could muster: Defenceport DRM-12 Drum Magazine is the only product ever manufactured for 1919-style shotguns. It is a product that will make you [Read More…]
If you are a former swabbie – US Navy man – you might be unsurprised to learn that Remington Ammunition has secured themselves another US Navy Contract to supply them with ammo. This time it is for the AO23 vintage of shotgun shells being a 12 Gauge slug, [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2024] New Shotguns From Tristar In 2024](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Compress_20240125_181532_2814-1-660x260.jpg)
Tristar has introduced a new collection of over/under shotguns, including the Cypher, Cypher Sporting, and Cypher X models, to its 2024 lineup. The company has also unveiled the Cobra III Super Compact pump-action shotgun alongside its new side-by-side offerings at SHOT [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2024] Magpul TMAG Translucent AR-15 MAG, Steel AMAX Magazine](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DC74A03E-564A-4553-AE84-8BC725441321-660x260.jpeg)
Magpul Industries recently launched the Magpul TMAG 30 AR/M4 GEN M3, a translucent addition to their GEN M3 magazine series. This new magazine offers a translucent body with an olive drab tint, accommodating 30-rounds of 5.56×45 NATO/.223 Remington caliber [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2024] RISE Armament Watchman XR 22 ARC Rifle, REM 700 Trigger](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/54C4B29B-6C6D-495A-89DD-48296B0E61E1-1-660x260.jpeg)
RISE Armament recently announced the release of the Watchman XR rifle in 22 ARC. Built for shooters who require highly accurate, extended-range shooting for hunting varmints, whitetails, and antelope, as well as Precision Rifle Series (PRS) competitions and tactical/law [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2024] Iver Johnson Shows New Shotguns and Pistol](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240124_085717-660x260.jpg)
At SHOT Show 2024, Iver Johnson introduced a selection of new firearms, expanding its product offerings with both shotguns and a pistol. While not manufactured in the U.S., as the company’s website explains, their firearms are produced by partners in Turkey and [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2024] New Khan Arms Matrix Semi-Auto and PXS Pump Action Shotguns](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_0366-660x260.jpeg)
Expanding their extensive lineup of firearms, Khan Arms today introduced their new Matrix Inertial Semi-Auto Shotgun and a new line of PXS pump action shotguns chambered in .410 Bore. Known for about a quarter-century of crafting quality rifles and shotguns, the Turkish [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2024] Turkeys Beware - New Tungsten 28GA Load From Apex ammunition](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/01-7-660x260.jpg)
Apex Ammunition is once again expanding its non-toxic ammunition lineup to stay ahead of the “sub gauge craze,” by introducing its new 28 gauge turkey load. This hard-hitting load combines 1 Oz of #10 tungsten shot with a half-oz of #9 shot. Just in time for [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2024] EXCLUSIVE GLOCK 19X From Davidson's](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/80628B1B-77E1-4B18-97DC-85834B8E0456-660x260.jpeg)
GLOCK, Inc. is teaming up with Davidson’s, a top wholesaler of firearms, ammunition, optics, and accessories, to release an exclusive Glock 19X MOS. This special edition pistol features a threaded barrel and other custom features, usually not available in factory [Read More…]
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