ARMAX is a unique gem in the firearms universe. Previously published between 1987-1996 by the Winchester Firearms Museum, it has been reincarnated. ARMAX indeed owes its name to the Winchester Repeating Arms Co, as it was an old trademark of Winchester’s from [Read More…]
Added to the Cabot Guns OAK (One-of-A-Kind) Collection is a new masterpiece dubbed Fountainhead. This custom 1911 pistol is embellished with engraving motifs praising two American architects, Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright, who are believed to be the inspiration [Read More…]
CrossBreed have announced that they have expanded their range of holsters to cater for Springfield Armory’s SA-35. The Hi-Power has come back in a big way in 2022 with Springfield Armory announcing the SA-35, EAA introducing the P35 and FN America announcing the [Read More…]
Back in 2018 we reported that FN would be ceasing production of the iconic Browning Hi-Power. But now its back, ‘reborn’. FN America claim improvements to the pistol’s ergonomics, fire control design, accuracy and an increased magazine capacity of [Read More…]
If you’re familiar with Cabot Guns, a high-end firearms manufacturer that mainly focuses on 1911 pistols, you might be aware of their Gun of the Month Club. Every month for a year, members are delivered a new firearm. All of the guns are limited runs, and only [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: Last week Springfield Armory announced their new SA-35, but we missed one great picture – the one above! This is Springfield Armory’s version of the Browning P-35, also known as the Hi-Power. It features improved ergonomics with a remade [Read More…]
For those who might already be devoted fans of Springfield Armory on social media, you may have noticed an intentionally cryptic photograph they shared last week. This black and white image depicted a gunsmith toiling away at his workbench on some unknown firearm with [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report, our ongoing series that is all about rimfire firearms, ammo, shooting sports, and anything else that falls into the rimfire category. This week I was browsing around Gunbroker.com and came across a [Read More…]
Fans of the legendary Browning Hi-Power semi-automatic pistol will be excited to know that EAA is introducing their new Girsan MC P35 9mm pistol. Based on the same design as the original John Moses Browning Hi-Power pistol, the P35 promises all the reliability, [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 7. Everyone seems to be riled up this week. With a lot of current events going on both domestically and worldwide, the gun world has been buzzing with a lot of activity on the legislative front as well as the product front. I had a chance [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Amazon Deals 6: National Book Lover’s Day! Gun enthusiasts are actually quite lucky when it comes to the amount of reference material we have available to us within the firearms world. Regardless of what your specific niche within the [Read More…]
Welcome to the TFB Podcast Roundup 4. I recently took a trip out to Wyoming to do some prairie dog hunting and while my time out there was phenomenal, I was unfortunately stuck for many hours inside of the increasingly unbearable air transit system. Thankfully, this [Read More…]
No matter if it is hunting, plinking, competition shooting, or just plain old fun, there is no doubt in my mind that .22LR is by far the most popular cartridge on the planet. The .22LR rimfire cartridges have been effectively used nearly everywhere on the planet for a [Read More…]
Shootah (a portmanteau of “shoot” and “Utah”) is an annual range day featuring Utah-based gun businesses. Shootah 2021 was hosted at the Garth Killpack shooting range in Springville, Utah. The range sits at the mouth of Hobble Creek Canyon and has recently [Read More…]
Welcome to the TFB Field Strip series, where we dig in (literally) to any gun we can get our hands on. In this edition, we’ll be looking at the Fabrique Nationale or FN 1922 pistol designed by John Moses Browning. The 1922 pistol had quite a production run from [Read More…]
OK, let’s start with an honest disclosure: I won’t get these guns for Christmas 2020, nor I will get any firearms, for that matter. However, this doesn’t mean I can’t dream. And since we’re just dreaming here, I will dream big and list a few “lifegoal” [Read More…]
Welcome to our recurring series of “Curious Relics.” Here, we want to share all of our experiences, knowledge, misadventures, and passion for older firearms that one might categorize as a Curio & Relic – any firearm that is at least 50 years old [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! In this weekly series, we continue to discuss, explore, review, and remember the various firearms and trends surrounding the rimfire firearm world. This week I’m going to focus on some blasts from [Read More…]
A look at the Life of Samuel Colt Besides being fun to shoot, guns can also be works of art or marvels of engineering. Understanding the man or men who designed a particular firearm can give one a better appreciation for the firearm in one’s hand. Whether its [Read More…]
Belgium’s own Fabrique Nationale Herstal, known as FN Herstal or simply FN for short, has produced some phenomenal and highly successful guns over its 131 year history. From their contributions in the handgun market with pistols like the Hi-Power and Five-Seven, [Read More…]
The venerable 1911 – you’d be hard-pressed to find a shooter who isn’t at least broadly familiar with this classic design. Through 75 years of military service and countless variations on John Moses Browning’s original model, some have hated it [Read More…]
You guys know what time it is. It’s deals time. So let’s go, wallets out. There’s plenty of things to spend your money on this week. Ruger 10/22 synthetic stock – $199 What the deal is: It’s a Ruger 10/22. I doubt anyone reading this is in [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 will discuss the characteristics of great ammunition for specific applications. This could vary from [Read More…]
If you follow our series covering the major US firearm auctions, then you probably remember that about a month ago, we took a look at some of the most interesting, rare and unusual firearms consigned to the September 2019 Rock Island Premier Firearms Auction. As usual, [Read More…]
Some of us have a strong love for the Model 1911 whether it came from cinema, history books, or being able to shoot one at an early age. If that affection came at an early age we possibly did not, or currently do not, have a ton of cash to shell out for something [Read More…]
I always love hot takes on gun subjects from big, fancy publications whose contributors really don’t know shit about guns, but they take a hard stance on the issue nonetheless because “By God, we are the [ New York Times / Washington Post / USA Today etc. ] [Read More…]
Apparently, the social media leviathan Facebook, who also owns Instagram, is experiencing what experts are calling an “unexpected and severe algorithm glitch.” Back on March 13th, 2019 the tech giant experienced a nearly complete outage of their social [Read More…]
It might be quite a surprise to many of you that Savage Arms used to make pistols. This dates back to 1910, but it is true. What also may surprise you is their short stint in producing pistols almost dethroned John Moses Browning’s now legendary Model 1911! The [Read More…]
My Experience With The Wilson Combat ADP Up until Wilson Combat starting dabbling in Glocks and Beretta’s it was known as the bastion of all things John Moses Browning and .45ACP. There was, however, a little-known polymer frame 9mm already upgraded by Wilson: [Read More…]
Ruger has announced a new pistol into their fold and it is very fitting considering the timing. With only one more day to the celebration of our independence, Ruger has paid homage to John Moses Browning with another iteration of the iconic model 1911. Their newest [Read More…]
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