About a year ago, we published an article telling about muzzleloading double-barreled break-action derringers made by a Czech company called Czechgun. Apparently, the company has been since renamed to Detonics and recently, they announced that they’ve expanded [Read More…]
On January 14th, 2020, TFB reported that the city of Kansas City, Missouri was suing Nevada-based handgun manufacturer Jimenez Arms. The January 7th lawsuit, filed with assistance from anti-gun group ‘Everytown for Gun Safety’ and their legal arm, [Read More…]
IWA OutdoorClassics 2020, Europe’s largest outdoor and firearms trade fair, has been postponed. The event was due to take place on 6-9 March, at the NürnbergMesse convention centre in Nuremberg, Germany. ENFORCE TAC, a defence and security trade show which [Read More…]
SIG Sauer Electro-Optics have launched their new ECHO3, a direct view thermal reflex sight. The ECHO3 will be available in either 1-6x or 2-12x magnification and has SIG Sauer’s Ballistic Data Xchange 2.0 integrated to allow the optic to interface with [Read More…]
Operators from Russia’s 24th ObrSpN (or 24th Spetsnaz Brigade) have appeared in a video from a recent training exercise equipped with the new AK-12 5.45x39mm rifles. The short video shows a Spetsnaz team intercepting a truck to acquire ‘valuable [Read More…]
Editor’s Note: The SureFire Institute’s Polymer Lower is not affiliated with the SureFire that makes illumination devices and suppressors. This product debuted a few years ago and the SureFire Institute, a separate company, appears to no longer exist. I know what [Read More…]
Today’s Photo Of The Day comes from MBDA Missile Systems and shows their Enforcer missile which was recently sold to the German Armed Forces. The Enforcer is a lightweight, disposable shoulder-launched guided missile in the 2 km class. According to MBDA, the key [Read More…]
Welcome to another instalment of TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday series, where we cover a little bit of everything, from new, used, and historical revolvers. Today’s wheelgun hails from Smith & Wesson in Massachusetts, but was sent to Great Britain in the Lend Lease [Read More…]
The Rifle That Is You – that’s the slogan of the new Sako S20 bolt action rifle. This rifle has a pretty interesting modular stock construction which is a hybrid between a traditional stock and chassis. The core of the stock is the two-piece takedown [Read More…]
For years we at TFB have closely followed India’s struggles to select a new service rifle to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS which has gained a questionable reputation over the years. Numerous home-grown rifles such as the Indian Ordnance Factories Board-designed [Read More…]
The Siege of Jadotville is a 2016 movie, which is based on the book, “Siege at Jadotville,” by Declan Power, which is based on the real events that unfolded during the Congo Crisis in the early 1960s. The film follows “A” Company of the Irish 35th [Read More…]
Eary in 2019 the United States Marine Corps issued an RFI (Request For Information) regarding a combat optic for wide distribution among Marine Corps Infantry dubbed the Squad Common Optic (SCO). The RFI included various requests such as specific weight requirements, [Read More…]
Activating a weaponlight comes in two flavors. Pressing a button on the light, typically the tailcap, or using a remote tape switch that is connected by wires. In some rare cases, you have companies like Aimshot who use wireless tape switches. Well, POSI-Lum has come [Read More…]
CETME-L: Ready to roller I first encountered MarColMar’s resurrection of the CETME-L at SHOT 2019. I must admit I was immediately drawn to these stamped beauties. Designed in the late 70’s/early 80’s and fielded from 1987-1999 in the Spanish [Read More…]
In today’s photo, we’re combining great photos with some education about how to use EOTech’s 68 MOA ring EXPS 2-2 reticle. The source is Dr. Amanda “Mew” Marza, used with permission. Double tap to fire! Few things are better than the [Read More…]
The K98k (Karabiner 98k) rifle has been a common sight in the United States as a hunting rifle or family heirloom. After the close of the Second World War, some of the rifles that were produced in Germany began to make their way out of the country and at the same time [Read More…]
Accuracy International Ltd. recently announced the launch of two new rifle models: the AX MKIII and the AX 50 ELR. The AX MkIII evolved from the advanced multicalibre AXMC rifle, the MKIII will come in .338 Lapua Magnum as standard but can be converted to chamber .300 [Read More…]
Illinois-based Rock River Arms have introduced a pair of new ARs chambered in .350 Legend. The carbines are aimed at the modern hunting rifle market and come with a free floated M-LOK handguard, low profile gas block and a Rock River two-stage trigger. Here’s what [Read More…]
For all of the 10mm Auto lovers and the people who have jumped on that recent surging bandwagon, there is good news in the way of ammunition because CCI is now offering their Blazer Brass in 10mm with a 180 Grain FMJ load. The CCI Blazer Brass offering has always been [Read More…]
Normally, when you report from a defense expo, you only talk about new products, updates and stuff that was never seen before. But when you take a path less travelled to go to regional defense exhibitions like DEFEXPO, there are a lot of weapons there that have been [Read More…]
The Nevada Highway Patrol has just switched their official duty pistol to the SIG Sauer P320 9x19mm pistol. The Nevada Highway Patrol currently has over 480 sworn Troopers on the force and SIG Sauer has heeded the call for a new sidearm for these law enforcement [Read More…]
A friend of mine bought a Zero Compromise ZC527 (that means 5 to 27 power magnification) riflescope and a Spuhr mount for his Ritter & Stark 6.5 Creedmoor rifle. Before he used it himself he gave TFB the opportunity to test and review it, and the results can be [Read More…]
Today’s photo features soldiers from New Zealand and Australia training while on deployment in Iraq with Operation Inherent Resolve. The photo illustrates perfectly how New Zealand has transitioned to Glock 17, a process that began in 2015, while Australia [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report. In this ongoing series, we discuss everything and anything related to rimfire firearms! This week I’d like to address a bit of “fudd lore”. We’ve probably all heard it at one point or [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…]
YouTube… as firearm enthusiasts we have plenty of reasons to complain about how this video repository is run. Yet there’s still a lot of great content in it, which keeps us coming back for more. Sometimes their algorithms work even surprisingly well, [Read More…]
There are two things that are easily remembered in the gun world. Your first gun, and your favorite gun store. Nestled in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City is my personal favorite, Gallenson’s Guns and Ammo. In 1916 Russian immigrant and tailor, William [Read More…]
Today on TFBTV, James Reeves gives an honest review of the CAA MCK Glock chassis (also made for other platforms). This device allows you to slip your handgun into a chassis that gives it SMG-like properties, and it’s an expensive gadget cooked up by real Israeli operators. But is this thing [Read More…]
Vince Pinto posted an interesting historical tidbit on Let’s Talk IPSC (Facebook) with a quote from Jeff Cooper (1920-2006). If you don’t know who Mr. Cooper was, it can be mentioned that he was a United States Marine and is seen as one of the creators of [Read More…]
OuterImpact is adding a new product to its already extensive line of Modular Red Dot Adapters or M.R.A products. The OuterImpact P365XL M.R.A. line of adapter plates gives shooters an easy to install option for mounting mini red dot sights onto their SIG Sauer Carry [Read More…]