Quarter Circle 10 posted this photo of an SBR using their 9mm Colt magazine compatible lowers. The custom wood handguard and wooden accents added to the Magpul UBR stock give it a pseudo retro look to the gun. Even the Aeroknox Orion AR grip has some wood accents to add [Read More…]
The craze for pistol caliber carbines has been burning bright and hot for the last year. With various companies launching dedicated to the platform including Quarter Circle 10, Angstadt Arms, and others, the 9mm community has received a significant dose of adrenalin. [Read More…]
Palmetto State Armory recently debuted their new AR15 Lowers that accept Glock style 9mm pistol magazines. They have completely assembled AR15 lowers in both rifle and pistol configurations available. The new PSA 9mm lowers are machined from billet 7075 aluminum T6 [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its many different types of guns, ammo, and shooting sports. Last week we talked about the direction that the rimfire industry might be [Read More…]
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Elcan has updated its popular SpecterDR series of riflescopes to better meet the evolving demands of modern warfare. The company, known for its pragmatic innovation and ability to adapt to shifting needs, have made significant enhancements to their existing 1x/4x and [Read More…]
The United States Marine Corps made the decision back in early 2020 to equip its infantrymen with a universal weapon optic by adopting the Trijicon VCOG (Variable Combat Optical Gunsight) 1-8×28 riflescope as the Squad Common Optic (SCO). After an extensive [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 40! We’re nearing the end of the first quarter of this year and I’ve got about 5 different unfinished project guns I’m working on right now. I suppose you could say that my new year’s resolution is to finish at [Read More…]
SHOT Show 2023 is just around the corner and companies are unveiling their newest products. Adam Barker of ABNV sent in his latest night vision housing. This is a first for ABNV, they have made an articulating binocular housing. It is dubbed the Articulating Ruggedized [Read More…]
A2 sights were a controversial design choice when they replaced the old A1 versions. They added complexity and made it possible to change the sight setting without a tool. While some users have maligned the A2, it is a very capable sight for the average civilian [Read More…]
Steiner have released their new T6Xi series of riflescopes, which includes four new 6-power zoom scopes: the T6Xi 1-6×24 for close-quarter to mid-range engagements, the T6Xi 3-18×56 and T6Xi 2.5-15×50 for near- to extended-range performance and last [Read More…]
I first took a glimpse of the new SIG Sauer ROMEO2 modular handgun red dot back in the winter of 2020 when SIG Sauer invited me out to SIG Electro-Optics in Oregon. There I was able to get a look at how they were constructed, and who was making them, and then SIG also [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the YHM R9 suppressor. Today we continue our multi-part review of the B&T USA STATION SIX9 pistol and suppressors with a lesson on replacing [Read More…]
Along with the Mexican American War and the Crimean War, the United States Civil War was a 19th-century proving ground of myriad new tactics and technologies of warfare, including the revolver. One of the primary debates within Confederate circles was whether to field [Read More…]
Another week has passed and it is now Friday afternoon. Today we take a look at something we sort of looked at before – Steiner’s PVS-21. However, this is the Model 2740 LPNVM PVS-21 monocular. As always, Friday Night Lights is brought to you by ATN Corp, [Read More…]
In the early days following their founding just seven years ago, Holosun’s optics sat firmly in the “budget” category. I think it’s fair to say that in general they were not particularly highly regarded. Although some shooters liked them just [Read More…]
Since their founding in 2007, Sightmark has become well entrenched in the budget optics category. From red dots to riflescopes, flashlights, and laser sights, the bulk of their product offerings sit well under the $500 MSRP mark. Even their night vision lineup lives at [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of the TFB Round Table sponsored by Ammunition To Go! For those who are first joining us, this is a multi-part series where TFB discusses the characteristics of great ammunition for specific applications. This could vary from big [Read More…]
The MATEBA Autorevolver, thanks to some media exposure, uniqueness and limited availability, has gained a cult status among firearm enthusiasts. In the anticipation of hopefully seeing newly manufactured models on the market, here we get the chance to have a close look [Read More…]
Strike Industries has announced the release of another new product – the Optimus Modular Weight Buffer. This buffer provides a quick and easy access to the internal weights and comes with a set of different weights thus allowing to assemble a buffer with the [Read More…]
We have seen an amazing amount of progress in the world of red dot and reflex optics as firearm aiming solutions in the past five to ten years. From smaller form factors, insane battery lives, optical clarity, ruggedness, reticle sizes and shapes as well as competitive [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Round Table sponsored by Ammunition To Go! For those who are first joining us, this is a multi-part series where TFB will discuss the characteristics of great ammunition for specific applications. This could vary from big [Read More…]
This is all gear that I have used, abused, and loved over the years, and I wanted to share it with you special ladies out there (or dudes) buying a last minute xmas present for your special dude (or lady). – James Flashlights: My grandmother used to buy value [Read More…]
Raytheon has announced their newest reflex sight, a new addition to the ELCAN Specter family of optics. The new Specter 1XL is designed for CQB and features a larger viewfinder and an enhanced LED reticle. It joins the ECLAN Enhanced Combat Optical Sight – Heavy [Read More…]
As we begin to thaw out of our winter dens (keep quiet, Southern States), we start to dust off our gear for the upcoming shooting season. And with the end of hibernation comes the lust for upgrading our guns and gear. While the draw to pickup a new rifle or pistol is [Read More…]
This is a guest post by Richard L., who is reviewing his personal VCOG. It is also Richard L.’s first guest post on TFB. We’ve reported on the VCOG when it first hit the market in 2013, and then again with an in-depth look at SHOT 2014. The Trijicon Variable [Read More…]
UTS Defense, known for their commercial pump action 12 gauge shotguns in the United States has featured a promotional image on the Turkish website (not the U.S. one though) that shows a 5.56x45mm AR15 derivative titled the UT512 and a 9x19mm version titled UT9S. The [Read More…]
Lone Wolf Distributors officially announced the company was introducing a new pistol caliber carbine (PCC) in .45 ACP. This new gun is called the AlphaWolf Pistol Caliber Carbine and is completely different from the existing G9 pistols and carbines the company already [Read More…]
After seeing another blog claim that the AK47 shot 10 MOA (or 10″ groups at 100 yards), James became fed up with the BS and decided to test the prevalent belief that the AK is an inaccurate combat rifle. In this episode of TFBTV, James compares an American made AR15 to a Russian and [Read More…]
Recently, I wrote an editorial regarding the LSAT/CTSAS team’s NDIA presentation on their 6.5mm cased telescoped carbine and machine gun concepts. There was a lot to say about the history of Army programs and the pitfalls facing that team, but today I want to get [Read More…]
We are living in a Golden Age of suppressors. The market is flush with caliber ratings, high-tech materials, new mounting options and a host of accessories. If you have ever thought about owning a suppressor, or even if you haven’t, let’s walk you through your [Read More…]
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