Those hardworking boys at American Rifle have been plinking African style with a double barreled rifles chambered in .470 Nitro Express. A spectator shouts “Fix bayonets!” 🙂 A question to those who know more about these things than me: I noticed that the [Read More…]
Zel Custom Manufacturing recently purchased the Ultralite50 line of .50 BMG AR-15 Uppers. They have just released an improved version of the Ultralite50 called the Tactilite. As you can see above the Taclite is a single shot bolt action that sits atop an AR-15 lower. [Read More…]
Last year I wrote about a massive 2 bore rifle, that was not yet fully complete. Colin Stolzer, of Stolzer & Son’s Gunsmithing, contacted me with some additional information and photos of the completed rifle. Click to expand all the photos. Colin also [Read More…]
Newton Arms have revived the Leverbolt rifle that was invented by the famous gun and cartridge designer Charles Newton in 1929. The design borrows element from the Springfield, Lee Navy and the Winchester lever-action. By utilizing a lever the bolt can be cycled faster [Read More…]
SayUncle reports that Alliant Techsystems are laying off workers for the second time from their Federal Cartridge Ammunition plant in Anoka. Apparently their order backlog is at an end. At first glance this seems insane given the availability of reasonably priced ammo. [Read More…]
In 2006 Sauer, a 257 year old German company, produced their first semi-automatic rifle the S 303 (Sauer should not be confused with Sig Sauer, which is the American arm of the European conglomerate that owns J. P. Sauer & Sohn). In the January 2009 issue of Guns [Read More…]
Hornady’s new products for 2008: 300 RCM & 338 RCM Dangerous Game Series 357 MAG / 44 MAG LEVERevolution 32 WIN Special LEVERevolution 22 WMR Rimfire 6.5 Creedmoor FPBâ„¢ Muzzleloading Bullets SST-ML High Speed Low Dragâ„¢ Sabots 450 Nitro Express 3 [Read More…]
Winchester will be launching a new line of Safari ammo. They will be offering it in calibers 375 H&H Magnum, 416 Rigby, 458 Winchester Magnum and 416 Remington Magnum cartridge and will be using Nosler Partition and Nosler Solid bullets. The new ammo will be [Read More…]
The, new for 2008, African hunting rifle from Kimber. Chambered in .375 H&H. Specs: Caliber: .375 H&H Mag. Approximate Weight: 8lbs. 10oz. Overall Length (inches): 44.5 Stock: Checkering: 24 lines-per-inch Ebony forend tip Cheekpiece Finish: Hand-rubbed oil [Read More…]
The Gun Nut reviews the Remington Model 798 Safari Grade Lurking, almost unsung in the Remington 08 lineup, is an absolutely terrific rifle called the Model 798 Safari Grade. It is a true, long-action, all-steel Model 98 Mauser stocked in laminated wood that looks like [Read More…]
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that the Orange County Sheriff’s Office has bought 14 Alexander Arms .50 Beowulf AR-15 rifles. The article is obviously written by someone with no clue about firearms. For example “…the new semiautomatic, .45-caliber [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the brand new YHM 338 Bad Larry Suppressor. Last week we talked about an an NFA administrative checklist to keep all of your important items [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb below, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article, I am starting the year off right with a commentary article. Today we are covering the [Read More…]
I’ve recently been digging pretty heavily into survival rifle coverage on my weekly Rimfire Report series. Along with 22LR, a .410 bore is often found being used in survival rifles including the new Rossi survival rifle dubbed the Poly Tuffy. This new single-shot, [Read More…]
Thanks for joining us on another edition of TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, in which we cover every topic known to the world of revolvers. We always want to hear reader feedback, but as the title suggests, I demand humbly request your participation to hear what your go-to [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM Turbo T3 5.56 rifle suppressor. Last week we discussed the history of SilencerCo and their current product line. Unfortunately [Read More…]
Finding gunpowder has been extremely difficult over the last several years. Many popular options have disappeared entirely. Perennial favorites like Varget have dried up and left many shooters trying to find substitutes. One such option is Shooter’s World [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of some of the most high-performing, yet affordable suppressors in today’s market. Last week we talked about Game Theory and Form 1 NFA Firearms. [Read More…]
Like any other Rock Island premier firearms auction, the upcoming August 2022 auction is also full of unique firearms of virtually every category. However, what caught my attention when I was browsing its catalog, was the amazingly large collection of various rare [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 45. This week we’re going to be hearing from some of my favorite podcasters out there. We’ve got some good gun grips from IraqVeteran8888, some silencer talk with The Concealed Taco Dudes Podcast, and of course a new episode of [Read More…]
Ruger seems to be heavily focused on keeping the Marlin line of lever-action rifles alive by reintroducing the Marlin Model 1895 Trapper. The 1895 Trapper is a light, handy, and optimized hunting rifle chambered in .45-70 Government featuring a 16.17″ barrel and [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearms world and its various guns, ammunition, and sports! The infamous Jennings J-22 has a pretty nasty reputation for being a complete garbage pistol. Up [Read More…]
Navigating the world of carrying a concealed handgun can be tricky, to say the least. Whether it’s finding the right handgun, holster or other gear, it can be a process that takes time and experience to truly understand what works best for you. Most of my articles [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 various arms and ammunition. This week we’ve got a reader-submitted firearm that doesn’t often get a lot of attention in the [Read More…]
For this week on Wheelgun Wednesday, let’s jump down the rabbit hole of the .500 S&W Magnum cartridge. For most gun owners, it is the living personification of a meme. Simply, a huge flippin’ round that most people don’t know what to do with. For [Read More…]
In this week’s Wheelgun Wednesday we will walk you down memory lane with a short synopsis of TFB’s coverage of the Chiappa Rhino over the past 11 years it has been in existence, and also cover Chiappa’s NEW Charging Rhino Gen II 60DS revolver chambered [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – We take a very close look at the dangerous end of a stalking rifle called the Ischler Short Rifle. It is made by Johann Fanzoj, a premium gun maker since 1790 based in Ferlach, Austria. The rifle has an exposed hammer, octagonal barrel, and a [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…]
So you worked hard and well to order and build what you consider to be the lightest Pistol Caliber Carbine ever? Believe it or not, now it’s probably the time to add some weight to it! In my opinion, as a competitive rifle shooter for the past 10+ years, it is [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of the TFB Round Table sponsored by Ammunition To Go! For those who are first joining us, this is a multi-part series where TFB will discuss the characteristics of great ammunition for specific applications. This could vary from [Read More…]
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