Good morning everyone and welcome back to another installment of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of Turbo K and Resonator K line of suppressors. Last week we had the pleasure of going hands-on with the Innovative Arms [Read More…]
A rather newcomer to the night vision industry, AGM Global Vision has a budget-friendly dual tube night vision goggle called the NVG-50. Actually, it looks a lot like the ARMASIGHT BNVD-51 which was brought under FLIR for a time. The NVG-50 is feature-packed and boasts [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: At TFB we’re devoted to finding the best and most interesting firearms-related photos together with a short story. You’ll find them here, every day, and today we’re looking at a really nice build by West Texas Ordnance. This pattern is called [Read More…]
It is Memorial Day weekend for all of us living in these United States, which means that a bunch of companies are going to have big blow-out sales and deals. It also means you might want to spend some time visiting your local veteran’s cemetery (if it’s safe [Read More…]
Vista Outdoor has announced the CCI brand of ammunition will feature easy-to-pour cartons for three of their rimfire offerings. CCI will be currently offering their easy-to-pour cartons for their VNT and Maxi-Mag lines in .22 WMR, and .17 HMR cartridges, packaged with [Read More…]
Our friends at the National Shooting Sports Foundation have just announced that a new Form 4473 is available for preorder. The Firearms Transaction Record, or Form 4473, is used by Federal Firearm Licensees to record the transfer of firearms between non-licensees [Read More…]
CMMG RipStock system allows quickly deploying the collapsed AR-15 stock to a preset length in a matter of just pulling the stock back, without a need to press a lever or button to unlock it first. The core of the RipStock system is the Fastback Receiver Extension that [Read More…]
Yesterday the National Rifle Association posted a public service announcement on their social media channels. The iconic scene features what appears to be a father and son duo sharing a moment in the woods either hunting or target shooting. On the image is inscribed a [Read More…]
Speer is introducing a new line of Gold Dot Rifle ammunition for owners of rifles in 223 Rem., 300 BLK and 308 Win. As the brass is nickel-plated it has the special look you can see in the pictures. The following ammunition is going to be available from the start. [Read More…]
When it comes to choosing range pistols, whether it is to shoot a league or simply improve your shooting ability on your own time, a lot of us reach for polymer guns. So, where is the love for metal-frame pistols? There are lots of brands out there and platforms to pick [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – Today we will get a closer look at a lonely cabin on the hillside. Perhaps this will disappoint some people, but for anyone looking for reasons to buy the new March FX 5-42×56 HM riflescope, these pictures will be heaven (or hell, [Read More…]
Last week, I was checking out a local gun shop trying to kill time. I overheard a couple other customers talking about how they carry their firearm and it caught my attention. The older gentleman said he carries an older model Smith & Wesson 686 but leaves the [Read More…]
Streamlight have introduced their new and improved TL-Racker shotgun forend weapon lights. The TL-Racker boasts a 1,000 lumen brightness, a sleek design available in black and orange, ambidextrous switches and it’s mountable to the Mossberg 500 and 590 series as [Read More…]
The US Marine Corps has recently undergone a top down doctrinal reevaluation of its future role. As part of these changes in the make up of the Corps have been planned and now a brand new initiative has also been launched – Marine Corps Systems Command’s [Read More…]
First off, huge thanks to Alex Young for allowing us to share his amazing COLT roll die collection. For those of you not familiar with Alex, he is a contributor to the Larry Vickers’ AR-15 book. Alex helped write 22 pages just on the evolution of the AR-15 [Read More…]
Earlier this year the Canadian government confirmed it would be procuring a further 3,626 C6A1 FLEX General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) from Colt Canada. This large contract is worth CA$96.97 million and was awarded under the Canadian government’s Munitions [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves interviews SIG about their ultimate belt-fed machine gun – the MG 338. The gun weighs under 20 lbs and is chambered in .338 Norma Magnum giving the gun an effective range out to 2000 metres. This machine gun uses a short-stroke gas piston system and SIG [Read More…]
While most of the United States is unfortunately still under quarantine due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) and we are limited in what we can/cannot do, Springfield Armory has sequestered themselves in their gun shop to come back out with something new for us. Today, they [Read More…]
Ready positions are important. These are the positions we can immediately fight from. The gun is readily accessible AND we are able to cover an angle of exposure. An angle of exposure is an angle from which a threat could present itself. This could be from behind a [Read More…]
Today’s photo of the day features a paratrooper from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division with a weapon you don’t see every day – a DroneDefender, counter-drone device. The photo was taken during combat training and readiness exercises [Read More…]
Manurhin MR73 – Hand Fit Finery in a MIM Era The Manurhin MR73 is an expensive, albeit very finely made revolver that still exists and is produced in an era where such things are few and far between. The frame and barrel of the MR73 are made of very high-grade [Read More…]
Raytheon announced that it has been contracted by the US Army to begin the development of a solid fuel ramjet boosted artillery round known as XM1155 Extended Range Artillery Projectile (ERAP). This will be done in collaboration with the Netherlands Organization for [Read More…]
When it comes to micro red dot sights, the Leupold DeltaPoint Pro is objectively one of the best options in today’s fairly crowded market. With auto-on capability, rugged construction and the optional built-in rear sight, the DeltaPoint Pro fits perfectly on a variety [Read More…]
Fire Control Unit is a company focused on taking advantage of the unique abilities of the SIG Sauer P320’s fire control unit. In particular, the heavily teased project dubbed the X03 Chassis. First revealed at SHOT Show 2019, the project aims to take the fire [Read More…]
The Canadian Army have ordered just under 300 new semi-automatic precision rifles from Colt Canada. The initial order for the new 7.62x51mm C20 is worth a reported CA$8.5 million. We at TFB got our first look at Colt Canada’s new C20 rifle last summer at DSEI [Read More…]
Multi-caliber user optimized silencer system – that’s how a company called Enfield Rifle Company describes their Novus suppressor which they have introduced recently. What sets this suppressor apart from the competition is that it comes with three sets [Read More…]
Back in October, I did a review on the Razor HD 1-6 GEN II from Vortex Optics and overall it was a fantastic option. At the time, it was one of the nicest LPVOs I’ve tested and owned. Fast forward to SHOT Show when Vortex unveiled their new Razor HD GEN III [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – Today we take a look at the Augusta National Golf course incident in 1983. The incident is probably unknown to most, so let’s travel back in time and see what happened some 37 years ago. The New York Times article from October 23, 1983, [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 50th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’! HGFC is one of our many series here on TFB and today is our 50th instalment. What a wild ride it has been. If, somehow, you’re new to the series, you’ve missed out! This is where we [Read More…]
Tikka rifles are used by accomplished shooters in disciplines varying from big-game hunting to long-range competition shooting. They are known worldwide for their tremendous accuracy out-of-the-box, great ease of use, simple maintenance, and availability of parts for [Read More…]