There are two main reasons to have a spare magazine when you’re carrying a firearm. The first is obviously more ammunition. The second is in case of malfunctions. Regardless of why you carry a spare magazine, it can be a hassle. We already have so much crap to [Read More…]
To increase aftermarket support, many firearms are being designed to accept widely available AR pistol grips. Recently, more shooters are preferring steeper angles on their grips. This allows them to be in a more upright and natural shooting position. These two trends [Read More…]
Wearing a fully loaded plate carrier, helmet, battle belt, a rifle, and a pistol looks really cool. The problem is that that stuff gets heavy, and I’m rarely in the mood to carry it all. The other problem with all of that gear is that as a civilian, the chances of [Read More…]
More news in the world of pistol optics, as Shield Sights brings a new Glass RMSc edition to the game. In the wake of Holosun’s notable success with their 507K and 407K red dots, and hot on the heels of the release of Trijicon’s long-awaited RMRcc, Shield [Read More…]
On October 8th, the National Police Headquarters of Poland announced their selection of a new sidearm for their officers. The new sidearm will supplement the aging SA/DA P-83 and Glock 19 pistols in their current inventory. UMO, the organization responsible for [Read More…]
On the eve of 2020, everyone should be comfortable with the idea of adding weaponlights to pistols and rifles that are used as tools for protection. Forget the sun going down: walk into a building, into a parking garage, under a bridge or into the woods from bright [Read More…]
World news outlets are reporting that GLOCK has won a Brazilian contract to supply the São Paulo Military Police (SP MP) with thousands of new pistols. The article below mentions 40,000 guns, but there is conflicting information between various news sources making the [Read More…]
TFB reader, Stimpy75, was very kind to provide the following photos from the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2019) that took place in early May, 2019. There were some small arms on hand, including the Tokat 571 machine pistol we posted about, but armored [Read More…]
The Polymer 80 company is well known for producing Glock pistol frames that are 80 percent finished, leaving the buyer to finish the remaining 20 percent. However, they’ve just released information that they’re now selling the Kidon pistol conversion kit [Read More…]
While roaming the tundra that is Shot Show I found L2D Combat. I am glad I stopped to talk. What caught my eye initially was they do custom work on Caniks. Being a fan of Caniks I stopped to checkout L2D Combat. Greeting me was Ian Heunis their CEO, and soon I [Read More…]
In addition to the many firearms often falling into police hands subsequent to actual confrontations with criminals in Brazil, many weapons are seized on the way to their final, unlawful destinations. Much of this is credited to the PRF – Polícia Rodoviária Federal [Read More…]
Back in April, we reported that the Danish Armed Forces had selected the SIG Sauer P320 X-Carry. Trials of new pistols to replace the venerable SIG P210 began in late 2017. The Glock 17 Gen 5, Beretta APX, Canik TP 9 SF, and the SIG P320 X-Carry were tested with the [Read More…]
Greetings everyone. Thanks for joining us here at TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where the loudest sounds are every tick of the clock while waiting for your latest stamp. Last week we discussed the downsides of the one-size-fits-all silencer and why it may not be the best [Read More…]
The idea of converting the handguns into carbines is quite popular among Israeli firearm manufacturers. I am sure you know about the CAA Roni and Micro Roni as well as FAB Defense KPOS kits. However, there is another, less known conversion kit called Kidon which is made [Read More…]
As reported last year by our own Matthew Moss, the Danish Army began trials in 2017 to replace the Sig P210 which had been in use for over 70 years. Four handguns were being tested: the Canik’s TP9 and TP9SF, Glock’s 17 and 19, SIG Sauer’s P320 full size and [Read More…]
My friend J.W. Ramp decided to capture a series of images of pistol sights under various lighting conditions. The top photo is a quick and handy chart that shows you the different conditions and the pistol sight picture. Recently a discussion came up in the Primary [Read More…]
Galco Gunleather is excited to introduce the improved Pocket Magazine Carrier (PMC™) which made its debut at SHOT Show in January. Improved for 2018, Galco’s Pocket Magazine Carrier now features vertical magazine orientation, an adjustable tension unit and twin [Read More…]
According to the Danish website Krigeren.dk (Translated: The Warrior), the Danish Army is looking for a new handgun. It is mandatory for the new pistol to be Striker Fired. The pistol M/49, which is a SIG Sauer P210, is expected to end its service life with the Danes [Read More…]
Occasionally, companies throw industry standards out the window to create something truly unique and spectacular. Enter Alan Dugger, owner of Sprinco. The Last Buffer Spring You’ll Ever Need Made from Chrome Silicon, the Sprinco AR-15 and AR-10 buffer springs are [Read More…]
Sarsılmaz is making waves in the Turkish small arms community today for a number of reasons. The company recently upped their quota of MPT76s from 15,000 to 50,000 for the Turkish Army (conversation with Sarsılmaz Booth). In addition to the rifle contract, the [Read More…]
The Royal Danish Army, Hæren, are reportedly about to embark on trials to replace the venerable SIG P210, which has been in Danish service since 1949. The iconic P210 is world renowned as one of the finest pistols ever to be issued as a standard issue sidearm. [Read More…]
Last December Tim Harmsen of MAC showed off a prototype of the ETS mag loader. We saw it again at SHOT Show in January. The concept is not particularly new. We have seen similar magazine loaders that scoop up ammo out of the boxes. B&T made one for the MP5 magazine. [Read More…]
It’s generally well known that Brazil, like many (most?) of the world’s countries, is pretty much involved in a war against crime, more so when it comes to drug trafficking-related offenses. Nationwide (and here we’re talking about 8.5 million square kilometers), [Read More…]
The very public shooting of the Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, made headlines yesterday. The shooting was a politically motivated attack associated with the Syrian conflict and the city of Aleppo in particular. The gunman was an off-duty Turkish police [Read More…]
What is your ultimate shooting range pistol? “This pistol is really accurate,” we hear stated. “A tack driver for sure,” someone will say. Or, perhaps, we’ll hear that a pistol has poor accuracy. Despite these subjective claims, we rarely see actual numerical [Read More…]
Blackwolf Inc. has a different approach to hunting Pokemon than the recently popular App PokemonGo. He shoots at a plush version of Pikachu, one of the primary Pokemon characters of the series. The shooters starts off with a Tan Canik TP9SA. Then steps it up to dual [Read More…]
Arson Machine, a small but growing accessory company has released their TP9SA “De-cock Block” which works to completely disengage the de-cocking mechanism found on the top of Canik TP9SA handguns. While the handgun was generally praised for its trigger and [Read More…]
TriStar 120 One of the things I really appreciate about being a writer for The Firearm Blog is being exposed to platforms and weapons I would otherwise not have access to, or go out of my way to try. At SHOT 2015 I had been scheduled for a review of the TriStar T-120, [Read More…]
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