Apart from the Battlehook and the Blue Line Brand the Henning Group also make accessories for Tanfoglio and CZ handguns. With the new CZ Shadow II around there are now checkered and contoured grips available in a variety of colors, like black, blue, red and orange. We [Read More…]
Starting with the Scorpion EVO Pistol, CZ-USA has aggressively pursued NFA-facing customers in the last few years. Products like the Scorpion seem to be born with the intent to convert them into Short Barreled Rifles (SBR) and suppressor-ready platforms. The Kansas [Read More…]
While the lineage of the Beretta M9 can trace its way all the way back to The Great War, its common for the pistols designed in the intervening years to be overshadowed by the service of the first and latest models. Most shooters I know think the M9 was a new design out [Read More…]
My very good friend Lionel was once again kind enough to send us photos he took at the Eurosatory 2016 defense expo that has just been held in Paris. Below is a selection of interesting guns Lionel saw at the show. Read his report from the show at, with photos of [Read More…]
Not long ago I reviewed the classic CZ75b and in that review I kind of balked at the $43 dollar price tag attached to the factory replacement magazines. The Italian magazine manufacture Mec-Gar had a solution to my plight. They reached out to Phil and sent some of their [Read More…]
10. Thorneycroft Carbine Some of you might be familiar with this gun, but few know that almost all available pictures of it are misleading, at best. The picture below is not of the original Thorneycroft Carbine, but of the later Thorneycroft-Farquhar rifle. The title [Read More…]
The day before IDPA Nationals, IDPA sent out an email banning the CZ Accu-Shadow from SSP (Stock Service Pistol) division. Caleb, over at Gun Nuts Media, explains why the CZ Accu-Shadow is illegal based on a review of IDPA rules. To understand why the Accu-Shadow is [Read More…]
While staying in Brno, CZ I went to a local range to try out some Czech made firearms. The range is called Trigger Service. They have two ranges. Range A is your traditional range with lanes and electronic pulley system for setting paper targets out to a set distance. [Read More…]
The assault rifle is the defining individual weapon of warfare in the latter half of the 20th century, and the 21st. It’s history is deeply intertwined with the political and war-making developments of the era. Fast, mechanized maneuver warfare, the decline of [Read More…]
CZ have introduced a new 9mm submachine gun called the Skorpion EVO III. Contrary to what the name suggests, it shares no heritage with the classic CZ Škorpion vz. 61 subgun. CZ’s 2009 military weapon line up. Since the 1993 split of Czechoslovakia into the [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about carrying in your vehicle as well as ways to safely store your firearms in a vehicle. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here.. This week, with the weather [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about what type of handguns are good for taking out into the woods when you’re hunting. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we discussed the difference between practical and tactical carry bags. If you happened to miss that article, click the link here to catch up on last week’s article. This week, I wanted to talk [Read More…]
This is a review of the new Shield Sights RMSx Red Dot. The abbreviation stands for Reflex Mini-Sight XL Lens, and TFB are one of the first to get them. It’s available in either a 4 or 8 MOA dot configuration and we have used both. Last year I used the SHIELD [Read More…]
OuterImpact have announced the addition to their line of Modular Red Dot Adapters (M.R.A.) to include a riser mount for rifles, carbines, and other firearms with Picatinny rails suitable for mounting optics on. OuterImpact note that it is able to accommodate around 30 [Read More…]
When the new automatic knives from Microtech called Scarab II and Mini Troodon were released last year we published an article to keep you updated. This is still The Firearm Blog, but from time to time we take the liberty to widen the subject and write about everyday [Read More…]
Harry’s Holsters has released a new holster for the competition scene – the Contender. The new holster is purported to be one of the most durable competition holsters available now and perfectly suited for USPSA and IDPA style competitors with many styles of [Read More…]
Ceska Zbrojovka Group (CZG) is probably more known to our readers as just “CZ“. At least that is a lot easier for most of us to pronounce. CZG is one of the leading European producers of firearms and in the first nine months of 2019 they had a net profit of [Read More…]
Thanks to staff writer Eric B. for sharing this IG video. USPSA Grandmaster Rob Chavous shot a USPSA match and experienced an uncommon equipment failure. Was it optic suicide or warranted sentence for desertion? The video that Eric shared was posted by @125fmj But the [Read More…]
Projectile with a Purpose Fort Scott Munitions is a manufacturer of bullets and complete loaded cartridges, specializing in solid copper spun (SCS) bullets designed to tumble upon impact, hence the acronyms TUI and SCS applying to their projectiles. They’ve [Read More…]
IPSC (International Practical Shooting Confederation) in Russia is a huge success, and is showing tremendous growth with some 30 000 members. I can’t think of any region which could be larger, and there are now regular sponsored events. The Russian World and [Read More…]
HOFTAC Industries and Adaptive Tactical have announced their new OMNICARRY Multi-Fit holster. The OMICARRY aims to be a revolutionary universal fit concealed carry solution in order to eliminate the need for multiple handgun holsters. This latest holster boasts that [Read More…]
This is a review of the Concamo Ghosthood and some of the components in their Confusion Camouflage System. If you’re following TFB, I’m sure you’ve seen the Concamo images at least a few times. The images look great, and they have wonderful marketing [Read More…]
Each day a different image from the world of firearms. We call this POTD, short for Photo Of The Day, and it is our daily article series where we go to great lengths trying to find the most interesting pictures for you out there. Today we have a French Marine Commando [Read More…]
Designed specifically for the SureFire Scout Lite Pro Series of weapon-mounted lights, Midwest Industry’s new MI Scout Light Extended mounts can help you break through the darkness by providing you with a sturdy way to mount your light further forward on your [Read More…]
An opportunity was offered to us by Sportsman’s Loft/TAI Imports to check out a Phoenix Redback pistol. I volunteered since I am aware of CZ style pistols but have not spent much time behind one. The Sportsman’s Loft sent in a Phoenix AG Redback Ultralight. [Read More…]
Horyzen Tactical is an Australian company based in Melbourne, Victoria. They specialize in creating Kydex holders for magazines, and other shooting accessories. Horyzen Tactical have recently released their first pistol magazine carrier called the Universal 9/40. The [Read More…]
I have never been a prepper. My modest amount of guns and gear have mostly centered around my passion for suppressors, personal defense weapons, concealed carry pistols and useful accessories. Like many of you I have bins full of gun related items that looked great on [Read More…]
Believe it or not, but we have been doing the Reader’s Choice Awards for an entire year with input from all of you! If it were not for our vocal readers like you reading this, this segment would not be the success it has been for the past 12 months! So for that, [Read More…]
The photo above and the description below (from B&T) brings up an interesting subject. Shooting at (reactive) targets at long distance. In a recent PRS competition I got the opportunity to shoot a Glock 17 and a CZ Shadow at some steel targets from about 100 – [Read More…]
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