In this SHOT coverage piece, James discusses two of Kel-Tec‘s newest guns. First, the RDB Survival Rifle – perhaps James’ favorite gun from SHOT this year – is a new and extremely compact, NON-NFA 5.56mm/.223 survival-style rifle, designed to be stowed away in a pack or small [Read More…]
With the Kel-Tec RDB’s arriving on store shelves and a healthy supply of RFB’s across the market, Kel-Tec has expanded the RDB-C line to include their new survival model. Built with a 16″ barrel, and 26.1 inch over-all length, it’s designed an [Read More…]
Finally, we have reached the 12th and final day of the TFB Christmas series. As I stated from day one, very few of the the guns and gear listed over the last week and a half were new or previously unseen. My goals were simple: lay out presents that are fun to both give [Read More…]
Taking a short hiatus from breaking news, new products and and other serious business matters, let’s talk about “toys”. And I am not using quotes around “toys” to mean all the guns and gadget we are all obsessed with, I mean action [Read More…]
Chiappa, known for their fun Rhino revolvers and other firearms designs has released their X-Caliber shotshell to cartridge inserts individually. While the Survival Rifle has had some public difficulties, the inserts are a highly sought-after component for those trying [Read More…]
Yes, I am a gun writer – or an outdoor writer, to use the proper term. If you assume this means I read quite a bit, you’d be right, but not every gun writer out there is also a reader. For me, reading is paramount. The only thing capable of fighting my [Read More…]
In this hypothetical situation, what if you were limited to three firearms? What would you choose to optimize your ability to accomplish what you personally need to with firearms? In this video, we give a rundown of what we would pick. Full transcript … – [Voiceover] What if you could [Read More…]
Author’s note: I am aware Wild West Guns has a TV show, but I have not seen any of the episodes. This is purely a long-term review of one of their firearms. A big-bore lever-action had been on my list of firearms I wished to acquire for quite some time when I [Read More…]
UPDATE: The guns were won by Karl (Big Boy rifle) and Dustin (AR-7). Congrats guys. Henry Repeating Arms has partnered with TheFirearmBlog.com to give you the opportunity to win a Henry Big Boy! One secondary prize (a Survival AR-7!) will be given away to the entrant [Read More…]
TNW Firearms will introduce new versions of the Aero Survival Rifle later this year. The new guns will be chambered in 10mm and .357 SIG. In my testing of 9mm and .40 S&W carbines, the increased velocity (as compared to typical handguns) from the longer barrels can [Read More…]
The Bronco is a .22 LR survival rifle made during the late 1960s and 1970s. They were marketed with the slogan “without frills”, which was, if anything, an understatement. The Bronco was essentially a copy of the Hamilton Model 7 which was made form 1889 to [Read More…]
Ruger has announced that their Scout Rifle is now also available chambered in 5.56mm / .223 Remington. Before you ask, no, it does not accept AR-15 magazines. It takes proprietary magazines that are 10 rounds in capacity. The .223 Ruger Scout is [Read More…]
As reported in Popular Science, a company called RevMedx has recently submitted their blood clotting device to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Their device injects a number of specially coated, quickly expanding sponges into wounds, and they claim the sponges [Read More…]
The Henry US Survival Rifle didn’t start out as the Henry US Survival Rifle. Armalite originally built the rifle, for the USAF, for pilots and bomber crews during the Cold War. The idea was that American pilots would need to survive if shot down, [Read More…]
Many of you know but I’m not a big fan of the bug-out survival strategy. In a nutshell you’re voluntarily becoming, a refugee, but looking at the recent disasters in New Orleans and Haiti it is obvious that some sort of bug-out bagbug-out bag and strategy is [Read More…]
If you thought it was only the firearms industry going pink, you would be wrong. Fishergirl Survival Rod & Kit The fishergirl range complements pink guns such as the .38 ‘Pink Lady’ revolver. Charter Arms Pink Lady
Students in Svalbard, Norway, are taught how to use a shotgun and ammunition to fend off polar bears at the beginning of every school year. Since polar bears can outrun a human in a matter of seconds, every student at the University Center undergoes weapons and arctic [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report. This ongoing series is all about rimfire firearms, ammo, history, shooting sports, and more! Last week we got to talk about the really cool Iver Johnson M1 Carbine 22LR rifle. I was surprised to hear [Read More…]
I recently had the chance to visit Springfield, Massachusetts while giving a talk at the Arsenals of History Symposium at the Springfield Armory. While in Springfield, I checked out their local museum (technically 5 museums in one!), tucked away in the Lyman and Merrie [Read More…]
Refined Savages is a new company (established in 2022) focused on designing and producing survival gear. One of their first products is the G-Spot Fire Starter Kit. Yes, you are on The Firearm Blog and no, it’s not a sex toy but a survival tool designed to be [Read More…]
Canadian shooters are currently trying to navigate a legal tangle that saw practically all semi-auto rifles banned a few months back, with changes that now allow those rifles to continue in usage, but more bans coming and… blah blah blah. It’s almost [Read More…]
In a somewhat unlikely and surprising partnership, Rocky Boots and Garand Thumb (of YouTube fame, if you haven’t heard) are now working together. Just like our own beloved James Reeves, Mike Jones (Garand Thumb) is romping, stomping, and meandering his way through [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 types of guns, its various shooting sports, and of course special rimfire-focused reviews by myself and other TFB writers. This [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 80! 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…]
We’re back again with another roundup of fresh firearms-focused podcasts in TFB Podcast Roundup 115. 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 114. 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…]
SHOT Show 2024 is just around the corner and since I’ve heard a lot of friends and fans of TFB will be heading to Las Vegas to enjoy the newest releases, it was high time Hop and I gave our insights on how to survive SHOT Show, based on our handful of years going [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 76! 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…]
The concept of a “gun cane” has been around for a long time as has the concept of concealing a self-defense firearm within an otherwise innocuous object. The Crossfire Metalworks Viper Tac Bat is a metal bat that also features an 8” 22LR barrel and takes a [Read More…]
If you’re a fudd at heart, but you’re still feverish for a rifle with tactical features… sort of… perhaps the new Rossi R95 Triple Black is the prescription you need. This new blacked-out lever-action has just hit the market along with a [Read More…]
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