Good afternoon everyone and thank you for tuning in to yet another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where a trip to Home Depot’s plumbing section is not just for leaky faucets anymore. Today we will finish up with the Yankee Hill Machine Turbo K review with a [Read More…]
Canik has been making affordable Walther clones for years, but with the recent introduction of the ONE Series of value-priced TP9 variants, they’ve officially entered the “cheap” territory. Are the ONE series pistols a better value than the full priced variants? Are the TP9SFL and [Read More…]
I recently polled the TFB Staff on what they would consider the Best Summer Carry Guns. After the usual focused expletives and suggestions of flashbangs and SIG Rattlers tucked away in backpacks, I started getting some serious answers. Obviously, with the summer heat [Read More…]
An opportunity arose when Digital Crosshairs reached out to TFB. They wanted us to review their Digital Crosshairs 1000R which is a digital night vision camera system that clips onto your scope. The 1000R only retails for $700 ($600 on sale at the time of this article) [Read More…]
Of all modern firearms out there, this is probably the one that is tempting me the most at the moment. So what are we looking at here at Photo Of The Day? It’s the new LWRCI SMG-45. I would, of course, SBR mine, and put a Trijicon MRO on it. Below: SMG in [Read More…]
Welcome back to another Featured Deals of the Week, I’m your host Benjamin F. As always please let me know in the comments if you want to see more of any kind of deal. Mossberg 590 Shockwave 12ga – $249.99 What the deal is: Alright most of you are probably [Read More…]
Recently, I have been accused of being an “elitist” and a “gun snob” in the comment section of various articles. I will be the first person to admit I love my share of high quality and functional firearms. After some reflection, I figured I [Read More…]
We at TFB have been closely following the progress of the Modular Handgun System since the US Military launched its search for a new service pistol. Since the SIG Sauer P320’s selection back in January 2017, the pistol has undergone continuing evaluation and a [Read More…]
If you recall earlier this year I reviewed the SiOnyx Aurora night vision camera. The Aurora is a handheld digital camera that has a rather sensitive CCD sensor to low light. In the right lighting conditions, it is arguably better than night vision. The regular Aurora [Read More…]
Legendary firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch will be supplying the U.S Army Squad Designated Marksman Rifle known as the M110. The Army have recently been evaluating the rifle and various potential accessory setups. H&K is ramping up to supply 5,000 to 6,000 [Read More…]
The POF-USA Revolution .308 AR10 patterned rifle has won the 2019 Rifle of the Year award from the Firearms Industry Choice Awards. Details on the announcement and the award can be found below. POF-USA revolution Wins Rifle of the Year for the 3rd Year in a Row [Read More…]
Yes, I know, Firearms, Not Politics, but my friends at the American Suppressor Association need your help. Raising awareness, fighting ignorance and protecting the rights of NFA owners across the U.S. takes money. There are approximately 24 hours left in the ASA’s [Read More…]
Many of you may not know it, but I love to saltwater fish in Florida. I try to go 4-5 times a year with my dad fishing around Tampa Bay or the Gulf of Mexico. There’s nothing more relaxing than dropping the boat off the lift and heading out for a day of sunshine [Read More…]
We’re looking at five German Soldiers stepping out of an Austrian C-130 Hercules of the European Tactical Airlift Program. Today’s Photos show three of the soldiers carrying the standard issue Heckler & Koch G36. The soldier to the far right carries the [Read More…]
With summer now in full swing, this is the perfect time to get out and do some long range rifle shooting. Usually, this is where I find myself behind a cozy bench with a Range Safety Officer (RSO) nearby. This is all good and fun, but it just doesn’t come close to [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves gives a full review and comparison of the SIG P365XL against its predecessor from last year, the SIG P365. To make things interesting, SIG sent along a prototype RomeoZERO optic for James to run on the new optics-ready P365XL. Is the XL worth a look or an [Read More…]
In the last 10 years or so there has been a general trend among young shooters to customize every part of their pistol and make it as personalized as possible. This has been especially true with a few different types of pistols like Glock, Smith & Wesson, HK, and [Read More…]
A few months ago, Strike Industries released a new Extended Magazine Plate, or EMP, for Glock full-sized magazines. The EMP is currently available for the Glock models 17 and 22 and will give an extra 6 or 5 round capacity respectively. The EMP kit also includes an [Read More…]
Two months ago, SIG Sauer rolled out the Small Parts Picker for their popular lineup of MCX rifles and P320 pistols. The concept is beautifully simple: all those small, hard to find parts can now be found in one place as a searchable exploded diagram with part numbers [Read More…]
During the SHOT Show 2019, we had a chance to take a closer look at the final version of Schmeisser 60-round quad-stack AR-15 magazines and learn about their construction. Back then the company told us that Blue Line Solutions will be the importer of the magazines. [Read More…]
One of the hottest ideas to appear at the 2019 SHOT Show was the Noveske Space Invader pistol caliber carbine. Debuted by Mike Pappas Of Dead Air Silencers, he and TFBTV’ Executive Producer James Reeves shared a mid morning honey bun and discussed a few specifics. [Read More…]
Shooting for the peak A term we often bandy about here at TFB is “peak handgun”, also known as the Glock 19. It is the ubiquitous, somewhat unavoidable baseline of a compact, striker fired pistol. Other handguns in this category, especially new ones, [Read More…]
If you’ve seen a tractor in a field, you may have wondered how you’d mount a rifle or shotgun to it. Such queries have been discussed in forums for all types of vehicles on occasion. AR15.com member and farmer, Griffin86 posted pictures of how he secures his [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 16th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you missed any one of our other articles, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is [Read More…]
With the 4th of July just passing by, I tend to get a ton of requests from friends and co-workers to go out and learn how to shoot. Typically in the past, I will pass on taking new people out to shoot, but lately, I have switched my position. Many of you don’t [Read More…]
Ruger have announced the introduction of a new Ruger Custom Shop 1911, in .45 ACP, joining the SR1911 in 9mm. The pistols use Koenig Shooting Sports’ low-mass hammer and competition sear, flat-faced match trigger shoe, precision-machined Cylinder & Slide [Read More…]
In a video reported by Radio New Zealand, NZ Police officials demonstrate how they will destroy firearms collected from residence after a recent law banning ownership by citizens. The machine, a hydraulic press or bending machine is used to crush the firearm, in this [Read More…]
Back in January TFB reported that ZEV Technologies were introducing their first pistol, the O.Z-9. ZEV have now announced that they will be releasing an O.Z-9 modular build kit using components from their design. The O.Z-9 Modular Build Kit (MBK) will offer a high level [Read More…]
This year, Molot Oruzhie was exhibiting first time in the largest arms exhibition in Russia called International Miltary-Technical Forum ARMY. At ARMY-2019 they showed a variety of products designed both for military and civilian markets. In this article, we’ll [Read More…]
In the early 90s, the gun world was about as stable as dating a dancer named Tiffany you met at the gentleman’s club on a Tuesday night. In short, it was a roller coaster time for the industry and times were slowly changing. Colt was trying to keep up with the [Read More…]