Kimber is well known for making 1911 pistols. It was only recently they started to make striker-fired pistols. They started with the Solo and then the Evo SP. However, the Evo SP is a single stack pistol and people love more capacity. Well, your desires have been met. [Read More…]
Kimber is well known for making 1911 handguns. Well, they are putting their hat in the ring for high capacity, subcompact, striker-fired CCW handguns. The Kimber R7 Mako is their new champion and the competition should take notice. Kimber @TFB: New Kimber Micro 9 Rapide [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This series is all about the rimfire firearm world, its guns, its competitions, its trends, ammunition, and quirks. This year was my Rimfire Precision Rifle Series debut. While I’m not a top [Read More…]
In recent years, Star Wars fans have begun to ditch their dreams of building a Mauser C96 based replica of Han Solo’s DL-44 blaster due to soaring costs, and have a new hope in the much more affordable AR-15 DL-44 clones. Enter Canto Arms, which, at present have a [Read More…]
Firearms fans and movie buffs often share a good deal of overlap. With so many excellent guns and gun-related scenes in such a plethora of films over the years, it’s easy to understand why. Many shooters will have a list of their favorite gun movies, scenes, or [Read More…]
Having the proper gear at the range can be the difference between having an enjoyable day out and cutting the day short because you’re so miserable. One thing that has always proved important at the range is high-quality boots. A few months ago I did my write up [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! The Rimfire Report is TFB’s ongoing series that discusses, explores, and reviews various rimfire firearms throughout history and in today’s case – Hollywood. The movies can be a great [Read More…]
In the Star Wars movie franchise, Harrison Ford’s iconic portrayal of space-borne smuggler Han Solo is inextricably linked to his trusty blaster pistol. Throughout the interstellar saga, our roguish patron saint of shooting first wielded a modified BlasTech DL-44 [Read More…]
Ruger Wrangler: Rough and Ready or just Rough? Though I was aware of the Ruger Wrangler as a budget .22 single action revolver, I did not pay much attention to it. That all changed after Industry Day at the Range at SHOT 2020. I was at one of Ruger’s multiple [Read More…]
The Nevada Highway Patrol has just switched their official duty pistol to the SIG Sauer P320 9x19mm pistol. The Nevada Highway Patrol currently has over 480 sworn Troopers on the force and SIG Sauer has heeded the call for a new sidearm for these law enforcement [Read More…]
The world of bolt action firearms has gotten a shot in the arm with the onset of modern bolt action pistols. Remington came out with their Remington 700CP bolt action pistol just after Q announced their Mini Fix pistol. This is largely due to the invention of the pistol [Read More…]
If you’re a huge Star Wars fan then I’m sure you’ve already signed up for the new streaming service Disney Plus. I did, mostly for the new live action show “The Mandalorian”. The show is essentially a spaghetti western in space that follows [Read More…]
Hollywood and Guns have had a long and storied (literally) history. Guns have been featured in the film in every era and every genre. From Action, Drama, Thrillers, Horror and even the dreaded rom-com, guns are found in every single one of them. Today we’re going [Read More…]
Marketing to Law Enforcement in the 1970s – Apparently this is how it looked like in at least one instance, from The Law Enforcement Ordnance Company. Below you can get a closer look at the items marketed: As you can we have some very interesting firearms listed, [Read More…]
The Cove is an Australian Army blog that covers everything related to soldiering. In a recent series of posts, author Solomon Birch took an in-depth look into the previously issued EF88 bullpup rifle. Mr. Birch used the M4 rifle as a comparative baseline. The EF88 [Read More…]
TFB has reported about the EU Firearms Directive (called the EU Gun Ban) before, and as the directive now slowly is settling around the various EU countries we continue to report about the development. We do this from a firearms legislation standpoint, not a political [Read More…]
The “tragic boating accident” phrase has seen a lot of use this past year, but solid examples continue to pop up. The Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office in Washington released a warning to the public about 20mm anti-aircraft ammunition washing up on [Read More…]
Music – a big part of a lot of people’s lives. Play it in the background when driving, commuting or on the headphones while working out or just on a short walk. Because this is the The Firearm Blog we’re going to look and listen at music which is in [Read More…]
At the end of the past year, we reported about the merger of James D. Julia auction house with Morphy Auctions. The former became the division of the latter. That’s why the online catalogs of their firearm auctions are now hosted on Morphy Auctions website. I was [Read More…]
The speed is considered hypersonic if it exceeds the Mach5 mark (5,626 fps) which basically means five times the speed of sound. In an interview given to Russian RIA Novosti news agency, Vladislav Lobaev, the founder and chief engineer of Lobaev Arms, said that they [Read More…]
Last year I attended the first SCAR Owners group shoot in North Carolina. Well they held another one just a couple of weeks ago. The SCAR Owners Group Shoot 2.0 brought even more SCAR owners together at a new location. This time we went to Front Line Defense in [Read More…]
SB Tactical has just announced that they are shipping SBA3 braces as of today. I am sure many of you are familiar with SB Tactical and their line of stabilizing braces. The SB braces started out with the infamous Sig Brace and lesser known Century Arms braces. They [Read More…]
The last time I professionally celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day, my friends and I used a Super Soaker water cannon to “hyper-drink” Guinness by the pint. And even though that may have be 20+ years ago, I can’t in good conscience recommend such irresponsible [Read More…]
Cadex Defense had two recently introduced products specifically for the .50 BMG M2 Heavy Machine Gun on display at their booth at SHOT 2018. The first one was their KOLOS sight mount, meant as a lighter and less obtrusive alternative to the earlier SOLO sight mount. [Read More…]
The Big Freakin’ Cartridge Test’s first batch of 6 rounds is through, but there’s more to come. In the last post, we reflected on the test methodology, and some possible solutions. In this post, we’ll talk about what you can expect in the future. [Read More…]
We’ve seen how the 6 different .223 Remington and 5.56mm loads have fared in the Big Freakin’ Cartridge Test, but we still have more to talk about. Specifically, we need to discuss what I did wrong (or what I am not satisfied with), and what I plan to do [Read More…]
The first installment in this series of three articles concerning flying with firearms gave a rundown of what treatment you can anticipate at most airports when you’re checking a gun case as luggage. We discussed how things tend to go smoothly and how you can [Read More…]
Keith Warren is helping a Management Hunt to take down some does. He uses a Barret .50bmg rifle. In this particular case he tries for a head shot and the doe goes down instantly. It is like a magic trick how fast the dear went down. According to Keith, the bullet did [Read More…]
From the entire TFB Team, we wish to thank service men and women of all nations who have stepped up and answered the call to national defense, especially in times of war. We owe all of you an extreme level of gratitude and appreciation. Although we have Veterans Day in [Read More…]
I recently had the pleasure of getting to attend a media event hosted by AMTAC Suppressors. AMTAC Suppressors are based out of Salt Lake City, Utah and are a relatively new company in the suppressor Industry, getting their start four years ago. AMTAC Suppressors started [Read More…]
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