Barrett MRAD rifles were introduced to the snipers of New Zealand in 2018 replacing their 7.62mm AI Arctic Warfare sniper rifles. That’s the topic of our Photo Of The Day. New Zealand acquired 42 MRAD sniper rifles. The MRAD has a fully adjustable match-grade 2 [Read More…]
SAR USA is the exclusive American importer for 140-year-old Turkish gunmaker Sarsilmaz. Although they are not a major household name in the US, their parent company produces a significant number of firearms for many countries all over the world. Their catalogue includes [Read More…]
Boyds Gunstocks has been in the firearms industry for nearly four decades, since their founding in 1981. The South Dakota-based shop specializes in aftermarket rifle and shotgun stocks made out of a variety of hardwoods. They have amassed an impressive amount of [Read More…]
The interest for mounting optics on handguns continues to increase, and as a result, Smith & Wesson is expanding their line of M&P M2.0 Compact pistols to include optics-ready versions. Chambered in 9x19mm the two models feature a slide cut for optics and [Read More…]
Nighthawk Custom has published a press release announcing the addition of a long slide pistol to their Shadow Hawk series of 1911-pattern handguns. In the description of this pistol, the company says: “Shadow Hawk Long Slide maintains all the features of its [Read More…]
Competition in the firearms and firearms accessories market benefits consumers. It stands to reason, right? One of the best ways for a company to earn your business and make you a customer is to put out superior products. If they produce something that you want to buy [Read More…]
Russian Barnaul Cartridge Plant in collaboration with Molot Arms has developed a new PCC cartridge called 9mm Altay. Like the .366 TKM, 9.6×53 Lancaster, .345 TK and .366 Magnum, this cartridge is also designed for the special breed of Russian guns that thanks to [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Bill Rapier, 20 year Navy SEAL and owner of AmTac Shooting (https://www.amtacshooting.com/) teaches James Reeves, Seattle Cop Chris Tran (@christranfiveoh), Roger Barrera of QVO Tactical, and Andrew Wright of Surefire how to handle a carjacker who has entered your vehicle [Read More…]
Do you remember when mobile phones became common and new models with even better performance were released faster than you could apprehend? Thermal Imaging seems to be in a similar “zone” at the moment. A Golden era, which can be both good and challenging [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – Looking for pictures of soldiers and their firearms? Look no further, TFB’s daily articles are where you will find these. Here we look at a joint Russian-Serbian-Belarusian exercise called the “Slavic Brotherhood 2019”. The [Read More…]
When going to the range to practice for carrying concealed, I’ve talked about the importance of practicing skills. Whether it’s drawing from your holster and firing or making your hits in a short amount of time, these skills will be invaluable if [Read More…]
SIG Sauer just announced that the newest member of the LEGION line of pistols, P220 LEGION Carry SAO chambered in .45 Auto, is now available. This limited edition pistol is an enhanced, everyday carry version of the original P220. The pistol has a custom flat trigger, [Read More…]
Nosler Inc. has announced that they are expanding the partnership with Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) by stepping up their support of the organization. Particularly, portions of proceeds from a much larger range of Nosler products now will be directed to support [Read More…]
The fastest growing segment of the American handgun market undoubtedly has to be carry pistols. In an ever-changing and unpredictable world, more shooters are looking to conceal and carry to protect themselves. With that in mind, Springfield Armory has expanded out [Read More…]
Comp-Tac is a popular holster manufacturer specializing in Kydex holsters for everyday carry applications. Comp-Tach has just recently unveiled its newest Appendix Inside the Waist Band (AIWB) holster – the eV2 Infidel. The eV2 Infidel has a handy hybrid design [Read More…]
Forged Carbon Fiber is a cool looking composite material that gained some notoriety for its use in supercars, fancy sports equipment and high-level watches. It was just a matter of time before we could see it applied to firearms and Black Collar Arms, of Pork Sword [Read More…]
In the early days following their founding just seven years ago, Holosun’s optics sat firmly in the “budget” category. I think it’s fair to say that in general they were not particularly highly regarded. Although some shooters liked them just [Read More…]
Each day TFB publishes one or more photographs from our fascinating world of firearms. Along with this comes a brief explanation. Today we look at renderings, not photographs, of a design made by Alex Senechal who is a Freelance Concept Designer in Berlin. He calls his [Read More…]
There are few firearms more quintessentially British than the Webley revolver and a Lee-Enfield rifle. Today, we’re going to take a look at the Webley MkIV, adopted by the British Army right at the very end of the 19th Century. Entering service in October 1899 [Read More…]
Continuing to expand the line of rifles dedicated to their new home, Wyoming, Weatherby has released another custom iteration of their iconic Mark V bolt action rifle called Mark V Cowpoke Edition. The rifle is painted in the colors of Wyoming Cowboys and also has the [Read More…]
Glock 44, the first rimfire pistol of the famous Austrian handgun manufacturer, was released right before SHOT Show 2020 and arguably was one of the most significant new products of the show. G44 has the same external dimensions as the G19 but it is a blowback pistol [Read More…]
If you’re looking to scratch that shotgun itch as we ease into the fall hunting season, then it might be worth taking a look at the new Escort SD-X magazine-fed shotgun from Hatsan. The new addition to Hatsan’s Versatile Tactical Shotgun series is available [Read More…]
It’s hunting season again, and Trijicon just announced an expansion of their AccuPoint riflescope series. The focus is on North American deer and big-game hunters, the newest AccuPoint models are now available with BAC Triangle Post and Standard Duplex reticles. [Read More…]
Many cities, including the one I most recently resided in, have tried and often failed to implement the “gun buyback” program concept – New York is no exception. Basically, the city will offer to buy firearms from citizens in exchange for a paltry sum [Read More…]
An opportunity arose to review the new Ghost Gunner 3 from Defense Distributed and I swooped on it like a boomer on a 1911. The Ghost Gunner 3 is a completely new machine from its predecessors. Like the Daft Punk song, the GG3 is Harder, Better, Faster. Besides [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – We have a lot of hunters among our readers, and presumably most of you hunt with relatively modern firearms, optics and gear. Here’s an exception, with a Winchester 1886 chambered in .33 WCF. The dagger is homemade, and most likely the [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 64th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a sweet [Read More…]
HERO Defense Systems is a Salt Lake City, UT based manufacturer specializing in non-lethal self-defense devices. Today they announced the re-release of their adaptable HERO 2020 device. The HERO 2020 is very similar in function to the Russian PB-4SP Osa traumatic pistol [Read More…]
India and Russia media reports suggest that the deal for India to procure and produce the AK-203 rifle has been agreed upon. The deal will provide the Indian Armed Forces with a much needed new service rifle. We have covered the trials and tribulations of India’s [Read More…]
SureFire is releasing a new series of micro-compact handgun weaponlights. The SureFire XSC comes in three different models to fit the following handguns: Glock 43X & 48, SIG SAUER P365 & P365 XL and Springfield Armory Hellcat. The body is made out of aluminum [Read More…]