Schmidt & Bender is coming out with a new 1-8x24mm scope in time for SHOT Show. The PMII ShortDot Dual CC has dual reticles. At first glance there does not seem to be a difference between this and its predecessor the PMII ShortDot CC. The key is in the Dual nature. [Read More…]
Nikon showed off their brand new Spur Reflex Sight under their P-TACTICAL line of products at the 2018 SHOT SHOW. Their Spur Reflex Sight features multi-coated optics with an anti-reflective proprietary coating that Nikon calls “TRUCOLOR”, it helps minimize [Read More…]
Manta Defense has been making suppressor covers for the military and civilian market. You can light them on fire and they do not continue to burn. They even help with reducing Thermal IR signature. Basically the glowing hot suppressor is so bright that the night vision [Read More…]
A new Rifle Chassis from Magpul will make this year’s spring warmer and more welcome than ever. The name is Magpul Pro 700 Rifle Chassis and it’s based on a full billet aluminum skeleton clad in polymer. The idea was to make chassis full of features, as [Read More…]
In an interview given to INTERFAX news agency, Vladimir Lepin, the CEO of Russian “Techmash” Concern, told about the current status of the 40mm AGS-40 “Balkan” automatic grenade launcher. Acording to Lepin, the AGS-40 is being extensively tested [Read More…]
As you may know the French National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (GIGN) has ordered a new standard issue weapon, TFB reported about it earlier. They selected the rather unusual CZ Bren 2 in an even more unusual, for Western Special Forces at least, caliber in terms of [Read More…]
“Shoot Portraits Not People” is an anti-violence sculptural project where Jason Siegel built “firearms”out of used camera equipment. The Denver based metal sculptor Keith D’Angelo helped with the project. Below: “The Shotty” Sculpture 3 [Read More…]
Meopta USA announced a new red dot optic designed to operate as a primary sight for an AR or other modern sporting rifle. Called the MeoRed T reflex sight, it is designed to provide no magnification (1x with a 30mm objective) with unlimited eye relief. The sight uses a [Read More…]
There is a new member of the Rheinmetall VARIO-RAY family and it’s going to be introduced on the US market. The new VARIO-RAY LowProfile (VR-LP) is a compact laser aiming and illuminating device designed and developed by Rheinmetall Soldier Electronics (RSE). [Read More…]
A joyful, happy man, Santa Claus – or Father Christmas or Saint Nicholas or Sinterklaas – delivers gifts to good boys and girls throughout the world. After working for 364 days straight, he loads up his sleigh with packages and parcels containing everything [Read More…]
On the seventh day of Christmas (which in our timeline was yesterday), TFB brings you a taste of the broad category of what I am calling CQB Optics – glass that can be used from zero to a few hundred yards. Shooters often consider red dots optics to be for close [Read More…]
Vortex Optics enjoys a good holiday announcement. Last year the Wisconsin-based optics manufacture debuted its ‘Huey’ holographic sight. This December we are introduced to a a battery of new optics, including the Crossfire 2MOA red dot sight. At an MSRP of $219, [Read More…]
Born and raised in Texas, Todd Huey grew up with a gun in his hand. It started out as a Red Ryder BB gun that he carried on family hunts, but he quickly graduated to a rimfire rifle where his father would hand him one round at a time. After using that Savage rifle for [Read More…]
Schmidt & Bender has won the Bundeswehr Tender for 368 units of Schmidt & Bender’s 1-8×24 PM II ShortDot Dual CC riflescope. My understanding (Source) is that these will be mounted on the HK G28. The advantage of the 1-8×24 with CC is that it [Read More…]
Primary Arms just announced the release of their new Advanced Micro Dot, it’s an upgraded version of their MD-ADS Micro Dot. Their new MD-RB-AD Micro Dot has an estimated 50,000 hours of battery life from a single CR2032 battery. It features fully multicoated [Read More…]
It looks like Meprolight are going to have a busy stand at Milipol 2017 in Paris. They are member of the SK Group and a leading manufacturer of electro-optical systems, thermal and night vision equipment, self-illuminated sights, and Laser Range Finder systems for [Read More…]
If you happen to be in Paris, France, make sure you visit the exhibition Milipol 2017 and examine the new version of Meprolight’s MEPRO MOR Reflex Sight with a green laser pointer. There will be three configurations of the MEPRO MOR: IR and green pointers, IR [Read More…]
It seems that the red dot on handgun debate is raging as hard as the caliber debate. Proponents argue that the red dot is more “accurate” or at least allows for more precise shots. Opponents would state that it is slower to get shots on target due to the time [Read More…]
To meet the new challenges on the battlefield, which we know can be anywhere these days, the Swedish Police and Swedish Special Forces are working and training together. Using the Armed Forces for Police work has always a sensitive matter in Sweden since the Ådalen [Read More…]
I went to Cabela’s to pick up an order and took a walk in their used firearm section. On the counter they have this IDF Sniper Rifle certified by Springfield Armory. It was the giant night vision scope that caught my eye. If you recall, Miles posted [Read More…]
A bit of a warning to start with, this article is almost completely free from firearms. However the vehicle should suit and interest a lot of TFB’s readers. It’s like if 5.11 Tactical started making cars. The car’s exterior and design screams [Read More…]
The day before yesterday it was 40 years since the German Special Forces group GSG9 stormed the Lufthansa Flight 181 in Mogadishu, Somalia, and rescued all of the 86 passengers. The legendary German Anti-Terror unit GSG9 (Border Guard Group 9) is now setting up a new [Read More…]
Got IR Lasers and Night Vision? Well now there is something even more invisible than that. SWIR is a lower wavelength on the infrared spectrum. NIR (Near Infrared) is what most night vision sees and IR lasers are set to. NIR is 0.75–1.4 µm. SWIR is 1.4–3 µm. What [Read More…]
Instructor Zero posted up this photo of a new low light stance that he has developed. I dabble in flashlight/firearm manipulation and question the validity of this new stance. I tried to keep an open mind and asked him what problem does this stance solve where other [Read More…]
When I look at the pictures of the new Aimpoint CompM5 it looks like an Aimpoint Micro, just a tiny bit larger and with a different battery compartment. TFB and Frank.K already covered the basics of the new Aimpoint CompM5 and in case you missed it or need to refresh [Read More…]
Our good friend Lionel spotted the new Aimpoint M5Comp in the wild at DSEi 2017 in London. The CompM5 is powered by a single AAA with an advertised battery life of 5,000 hours. According to marketing material, at intensity level 7 it has 5 years of battery life, and [Read More…]
Aimpoint recently announce the introduction of its latest red dot optic: the CompM5. While the new sight was not exactly a secret (see prior information on the sight here and here,) it is now fully in the public with specifications and the ability for consumers to [Read More…]
Plastic-Fantastic as CAA’s CEO Mikey Hartman plays himself in a funny video about what to call the Micro Roni. Is it Maaaac-arooni...or Micro-Roni? After this video I’ll never be able to tell the difference, and I’ll end up stuttering as I try to [Read More…]
A few postcards landed on our doorstep and we feel obliged to share them. Apparently the Kampfschwimmers (“Combat Swimmers”) have been busy traveling the World. At least some of the destinations look far away from German soil! Some say the have visited the [Read More…]
With the soldier’s load growing beyond the bounds of reason, and the Army set to replace the M4 Carbine in some units with the new Interim Combat Service Rifle, questions have arisen about how the soldier’s burden has changed over time. In the comments [Read More…]
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