Daniel Defense have partnered with Leupold, Surefire and Oakley to giveaway a new Daniel Defense DDM4v11 Pro competition AR-15 along with accessories. The giveaway has just gone live and runs through Monday, June 8th, 2015, at 11:59PM EST. The winner will [Read More…]
Magpul updated their MOE series of AR-15 furniture a few months ago. I have been using the new MOE SL furnitures on two of my AR-15 builds for a while now. This is a long term testing report of those. I have to say, the new MOE SL handguard, collapsible stock and [Read More…]
Retro AR-15s seem to appeal on more than just a level of nostalgia. Of course, ’80s action movies, Clancy novels, and other media featuring the early Black Rifles activate a certain nostalgic fondness, but aesthetically these first generation guns have much to [Read More…]
I had a chance to interview Glock’s PR and Communications Manager, Kie Wagner, at the NRA Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee where Glock released the new Glock 43. Here’s a transcript of our recorded audio interview, only for readers here, on The [Read More…]
Whether or not to carry a large frame handgun can be a big decision for hunters, hikers, and backpackers in areas where you may have a dispute with other critters as to who is at the top of the food chain. Some may not like carrying the extra weight. If you want to [Read More…]
Shooting a machinegun will almost always put a smile on your face, but highlighted here are what we believe are some of the most fun. While getting trigger time behind one of these lead dispensers is awesome, paying for ammo isn’t! Full subtitles are below and PLEASE SUBSCRIBE (subscribing [Read More…]
The Mepro Tru-Dot RDS red dot sight is now (officially) available in the United States. Its been about a year since TFB has a first-look at the sight, but The Mako Group has made good on its promise. Powered from a standard AA battery, the optic is designed for the [Read More…]
UTG announced the company is now selling KeyMod hand guards for the ArmaLite AR10 and DPMS-pattern .308 rifles. The new hand guards are made of 6061 T6 aluminum and have a hard coat black anodized finish. The rails are 15″ long. According to UTG, the rails come [Read More…]
Review: Rock Island Armory TAC ULTRA CS 1911s (9mm & .45 ACP) It’s not often that we are asked to test multiple handguns at the same time. In fact, I wasn’t expecting more than one and it was a surprise when Rock Island sent out two of their latest 1911s for [Read More…]
The German government has claimed that the G36 service rifle suffers from severe accuracy problems after being heated up by as little as 4 magazines on full auto. We set out to try and see for ourselves how much the rifle’s POI shifts and how much the group size increases after some heavy use! [Read More…]
Defense Distributed’s project to produce and sell machines that can create firearms receivers for individual hobbyists is now being realized. “Ghost Gunner” miniature CNC machines are, after several delays, finally shipping. From WeaponsMan: Cody [Read More…]
When you travel abroad, there’s no telling what you might find. Tim of the Military Arms Channel was visiting the MKE factory in Turkey, when he stumbled upon an extremely rare original Stoner 63 rifle sitting in an arms locker. The very short video he made to [Read More…]
The AK-12 rifle, slated to be adopted by the Russian Army in some capacity late this year, has been delayed in production until 2016. According to Russian news media sources, the rifle will undergo a series of improvements of an unspecified type. From [Read More…]
For those of you who already know what this is then congrats, You are ahead of the curve. Chappy of Beretta wrote a short article about the importance of the trigger reset. For those not familiar with the concept, and there are a lot of people I have met out there who [Read More…]
The Firearms History blog has posted an anthology of sorts of different videos dealing with modern cartridge manufacture. The manufacture of ammunition is the critical characteristic of modern small arms – huge advances in technology would today be possible, such [Read More…]
STI international, Inc. has introduced a new line of handguns “designed to win matches out of the box”. The DVC (standing in for the IPSC motto “Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas”) Limited and Open handguns are the newest top-of-the-line 2011-based [Read More…]
In response to a reader comment claiming that handguns will cycle reliably without an extractor, James decides to test this claim in a “mythbuster” style format with several variations, including use of a suppressor and an MP5 with a fluted chamber. Don’t forget to subscribe! The [Read More…]
Winchester seems to be busy releasing their turkey shotguns in new patterns, and right in the heart of spring turkey season. First it was their SX3 Long Beard and now it’s their SX3 NWTF Cantilever Turkey shotgun. It’s certainly true, turkeys have far better [Read More…]
The fate of the trouble G36 rifle has been revealed: German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday that the Bundeswehr would seek immediate replacement for the rifle. From DW.de: Germany’s military will have to find a replacement for the [Read More…]
Over at WeaponsMan, Hognose broaches the subject of “OTMs” and “JHPs” and that they are not the same thing. He writes: Okay, this is a post about ammunition, and especially, military ammunition, but it also has applicability to police and [Read More…]
Ares’ GXR kit has been around for ten years now, giving gun owners a competitively-priced and simple way to convert their AR15/M4 carbines. Now they’re releasing an updated version of the popular kit which they say offers even better performance to [Read More…]
In the past couple of months, Salient Arms International sold matched uppers and lowers. They were on sale for $350. I bought a set and in the past two weeks, built my version of the Salient Tier 1 AR-15. For those not familiar with the Tier 1, here is a review. [Read More…]
Everyone seems to have a different approach to cleaning and maintaining their firearms, and here we talk about our methods and a few tips and tricks regarding the less glamorous aspect of marksmanship! Don’t forget to subscribe to our Channel. It really does help us. Full English transcript is [Read More…]
Ares Armament have produced an excellent report, published by the Small Arms Survey, on 3D Printed Gun Technology. The report is extensively researched and a very balanced report. It correctly points out that while 3D Printers can do amazing things today, and are [Read More…]
Introduced in late 2014, the Hi-Lux Optics MicroMax B-Dot is a mini red-dot sight that’s in the same category as the popular Aimpoint Micro T-1. Since, I have previously reviewed their optics (CMR 1-4x review) for TFB, Hi-Lux Optics asked me for some design [Read More…]
SureFire, the company so well-known for their quality lights and lasers, actually got its start as Laser Products. Laser Products can trace its roots back to 1969 when engineer and future founder Dr. John Matthews first began working towards designing a laser for [Read More…]
Yesterday, on the way home from a USPSA match my friend and I stopped at a local gun store, Anthony Arms. We went there just to look around because we haven’t been there in a long time. By sheer luck, Reps from Remington were there to show off their new RM380 and [Read More…]
There has been a lot of news about the Russian AK-12 rifle to come out this past Winter, and we at TFB have stayed on top of our coverage of the design’s evolution. However, since late January, there are a few things we have learned, so now it’s about [Read More…]
German news media have been on fire over the past couple of days over a report that is expected to be released to the public soon. It is apparent that the audit report of the G36 rifle, conducted by the Ernst Mach Institute and Bundeswehr’s Technical Center for [Read More…]
The Czech Republic has always been a nation that hits above its weight in the small arms field. Despite being a relatively small country with a somewhat checkered history, it has consistently put out high quality, innovative firearms that compete very well with those [Read More…]
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