At IWA, CZ showed off their newest version of the CZ Shadow 2. They are following the trend and milling the slide to mount an optic. This is most likely due to the surging popularity of the carry optics divisions in IPSC and of course USPSA. CZ Shadow 2 Optic Ready If [Read More…]
Let the rise of the Pistol Stabilizing Brace continue. Hot off the presses is the new 2018 CZ lineup, including two pistol versions of the Scorpion EVO. The Scorpion Micro Pistol features an MP5A3 Style brace from SB Tactical and a short handguard from HB Industries. [Read More…]
French Counter-Terrorism group National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (GIGN) recently announced at SOFINS 2017 that it would be adopting CZ’s 806 Bren 2 in 7.62x39mm with a 9 inch barrel. So far 68 carbines have been ordered for the roughly 400 man [Read More…]
Starting with the Scorpion EVO Pistol, CZ-USA has aggressively pursued NFA-facing customers in the last few years. Products like the Scorpion seem to be born with the intent to convert them into Short Barreled Rifles (SBR) and suppressor-ready platforms. The Kansas [Read More…]
Raven Concealment is throwing it back to the early 2000s with a re-release of their Phantom holster. It was discontinued in 2015, but Raven is reintroducing it for select pistols this summer. Let’s take a look at the lineup. More Holster Articles @ TFB: DeSantis [Read More…]
Iron sights for pistols are probably one of the most prevalent frequent upgrades seen within the firearms market. Stock sights are often just fine for range work and even precise shooting in some cases, but aftermarket options like the ones from XS Sights can often [Read More…]
A mandatory safety recall was issued on April 19th, 2022 by Apex Tactical Specialties regarding a limited amount of their Apex Action Enhancement Kits for slim frame Glock pistols like the Glock 43, Glock 43X, and the Glock 48. The issue with these flawed trigger kits [Read More…]
I remember seeing Sentinel Concepts posting a picture of a prototype a couple years ago and I thought it was vapor ware. But Holosun unveiled their SCS (Solar Charging Sight) at SHOT Show 2022. The SCS is a flush mounted red dot that cowitnessess the factory iron [Read More…]
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[SHOT 2022] New Rifle And Pistol Products From XS Sights XS Sights has expanded their lineup of night sights, armorer’s tools, and lever action scope mounts for 2022. The “Armorers Block for AR Platforms Gen 2” adds several improvements to the original [Read More…]
Arizona-based Apex Tactical Specialties has introduced a new threaded barrel as part of their line of accessories and aftermarket upgrade parts for Springfield Armory’s Hellcat. The 3-inch barrel is machined from premium cold hammer forged steel and has a Melonite [Read More…]
If you like the idea of a flat-faced aftermarket Apex trigger but don’t like the price associated with the upgrade then you’ll be excited to hear that Apex has just announced the introduction of a new budget-friendly trigger kit for the M&P 2.0 models of [Read More…]
With an increasing number of shooters covering a vast variety of ages and demographics, the engineers over at Meprolight have looked at the advantages that their FT Bullseye rear sight offered shooters and decided to improve the experience with a front sight to match. [Read More…]
There are two main reasons to have a spare magazine when you’re carrying a firearm. The first is obviously more ammunition. The second is in case of malfunctions. Regardless of why you carry a spare magazine, it can be a hassle. We already have so much crap to [Read More…]
Black Arch Holsters has released a new appendix carry holster and mag caddy combination rig called Entrada. The most interesting feature of this product is that the holster and magazine pouch are attached to each other via three straps that can flex and conform the rig [Read More…]
XS Sights has been providing affordable aftermarket sights for both pistol and rifle products for years. 2020’s SHOT Show was no exception to this. XS sights arrived on the scene with two new big dot options for DXT series of handgun sights and XTI offset [Read More…]
On October 8th, the National Police Headquarters of Poland announced their selection of a new sidearm for their officers. The new sidearm will supplement the aging SA/DA P-83 and Glock 19 pistols in their current inventory. UMO, the organization responsible for [Read More…]
Do you appendix carry? Appendix holster position carrying is a really sensitive subject for a lot of people. It’s tough to grasp the idea that carrying a firearm pointed at your weiner is safe. The only time that ever becomes unsafe is when the end-user is unsafe. [Read More…]
It has been 30 years since the Swedish Police Force last changed their service weapons. But they’re now beginning the search for new duty pistols. The Swedish Police are evaluating several brands and models. In the last few months, the Police have tested no [Read More…]
How did we arrive at a Dan Wesson ECP Vs Wilson Combat ULC showdown? After years of carrying and practicing with a Glock 19, and a couple of other compact polymer double-stack 9mm pistols, I found I wasn’t really getting to where I wanted to be with my CCW pistol [Read More…]
Another Deals of the Week post back again! As always if there are deals, you want to see more, less, or any of please do not hesitate to let me know in the comments. 1000 .223 tracer bullets – $125 What the deal is: These are air pulled (no tool marks) 62gr red [Read More…]
Hogue Inc. announced an expansion of its Stage 1 Carry Holsters line. The expansion includes fits for some of the popular new guns and a few that have been around for a while. Now these polymer holsters will be available for these guns: CZ P-10 Glock 43 HK P10 HK P30 HK [Read More…]
We’re back again with another roundup of fresh firearms-focused podcasts in TFB Podcast Roundup 121. Each week we’re bringing you a new set of podcasts from across the web that cover a wide variety of topics including gunsmithing, hunting, precision shooting, war [Read More…]
We’re back again with another roundup of fresh firearms-focused podcasts in TFB Podcast Roundup 121. Each week we’re bringing you a new set of podcasts from across the web that cover a wide variety of topics including gunsmithing, hunting, precision shooting, war [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 110! I trust every one of you had a great Thanksgiving and enjoyed some much-needed time time with your loved ones, and away from the typical office routine. As usual, each week we’re bringing you a new set of podcasts from across the [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 104! We’re back again with your typical roundup of firearms podcasts to keep you filled in on the latest trends, news, and discussions that are happening within the firearms industry. We’ll be hearing from pro shooters, [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 102! Just about every new gun owner I meet always has something slightly different they’re really interested in that has its own little community and intricacies. Likewise, there are a ton of different types of podcasts to listen to [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 101. Two of this week’s podcasts we’ll be featuring are pretty interesting topics. “Gun Culture” is one that has come up in conversation more than once over the last couple of months. While I won’t comment [Read More…]
Just for the record, no, I haven’t started writing for the mainstream media, and if someone asked me “How pro-gun are you?”, I’d show them a photo of a battleship. We’ve all had a good laugh whenever the media announces that someone was found with “an [Read More…]
Gungenius.com is a cool little website that publishes the monthly top-selling firearms on the popular gun auction site GunBroker.com. I always like to keep track of this list to see which way the market is going and to also track the popularity of newly released [Read More…]
Good afternoon fellow suppressor lovers and welcome to the pumpkin spice edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R9 pistol, carbine and rifle suppressor. Last week we discussed the pros and cons of [Read More…]
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