For those of you who don’t know, a lot of the staff here at The Firearm Blog are serious gun nerds. Most of us grew up watching action movies in the 80s and 90s. There is one movie that we all collectively appreciate and that is Clear And Present Danger. In that [Read More…]
The Brownells BRN family of upper receivers continues to grow with the addition of the BRN-9. This 9mm upper joins the 5.56, .300 BLK, and 7.62×39 options which are already available. Let’s take a closer look at what the BRN-9 brings to the table. Brownells @ [Read More…]
Good news everyone, it is Friday and night is here. You know what that means, Friday Night Lights! Last week we took a look at the iRay USA RS75 high-definition thermal weapon sight. Well, today we take a look at Gibbous Outfitters weapon light mounts for the MP5 [Read More…]
Starting April 2023, Anderson Manufacturing will release Special Edition Builder Sets that consist of an Anderson lower, upper and handguard with a custom Cerakote finish. Each month they will collect pre-orders for a one-of-a-kind pattern, which will be released the [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 44, folks! This week’s set of deals should be pretty standard as we’re in between your typical big sales but I think there are still great deals to find on all sorts of things – especially if you don’t mind picking [Read More…]
Recover Tactical introduced their P-IX carbine conversion kit for Glock pistols about a year ago. This kit has a clamshell design that completely encloses the pistol installed into it, turning the grip of the pistol into a magazine well in front of its trigger guard. [Read More…]
In recent years, 9mm carbines have been hitting the market in various styles, and the Side Charge, Bear Creek Arsenal BC-9 Carbine, is a unique offering in its own right. The BC-9 is based around the AR-15 style platform and accepts Glock pattern magazines, but as the [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 42! Any science fiction nerd out there probably has their mind permanently tainted by that number and its association as the answer to “Life the Universe and Everything” at least according to the 1978 Douglas Adams [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at IWA 2023 visiting the Brownells booth to see the newest addition to its BRN-180 lineup, the BRN-180SH. According to Brownells Press Release: Brownells unveiled the BRN-180SH complete upper – the newest addition to the popular BRN-180 line – announcing [Read More…]
If you want to shoot some suppressed 300 AAC Blackout rounds downrange and have $999 laying around, there’s a new upper receiver waiting for you at Brownells. The BRN-180SH is a 10″ upper receiver, optimized to be used with suppressors, and will fit any [Read More…]
![[EnforceTac 2023] The New Lightweight Piston Operated Steyr DMR AR-10](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/P1041957-660x260.jpg)
Steyr Arms is probably the most well-known for creating the AUG, one of the most ubiquitous bullpup 5.56 rifles on the planet. However, at EnforceTac 2023, Steyr has announced they will be releasing a brand new rifle to market – the Steyr DMR. The new lightweight [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturer’s of the new YHM Turbo T3 rifle suppressor. Last week we discussed the challenges of suppressing super short rifle barrels and what you [Read More…]
One of the most repeatable and reliable rimfire takedown rifles to date has been the Volquatsen VT2 Takedown rifle. Previously released in .22 WMR and .17 HMR, the VT2 Takedown rifles sport a standard AR-15 buffer tube and stock, a 0-MOA integral Picatinny rail on its [Read More…]
Perhaps no modern trend is as polarizing as the resurgence of the carry handle equipped AR-15s. Love them or hate them there were many of them on the show floor at SHOT 2023. Last year my Retro Roundup featured mostly AR-related items. This year there were so many new [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] New Safety Harbor KES Stock For APC-9](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20230118_135006-660x260.jpg)
Safety Harbor Firearms continues to expand the lineup of Kompact Entry Stock (KES) with the addition of a Brugger & Thomet APC-9 model. Safety Harbor makes KES stocks and stabilizing braces for many popular PCC options. These include the CZ Scorpion, Grand Power [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] KNS Precision DiSCARder Adjustable Gas Regulator for FN SCAR (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SHOT-2023-KNS-Precision-DiSCARder-Adjustable-Gas-Regulator-for-FN-SCAR-1-660x260.jpg)
At SHOT Show 2023, KNS Precision released a new adjustable gas regulator for FN SCAR rifles and pistols dubbed DiSCARder. This is a drop-in and a toolless adjustable gas regulator with 14 settings. It has a nickel boron and nitrided finish on its components for high [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] Matador Arms MAT-9 Blowback 9mm Upper Receiver (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SHOT-2023-Matador-Arms-MAT-9-Blowback-9mm-Upper-Receiver-1-660x260.jpg)
Matador Arms brought to SHOT Show 2023 their new MAT-9 blowback 9mm upper receiver assembly which is the improved version of the earlier released Montgo-9. Compared to the Montgo-9, MAT-9 has a longer barrel (7.825” vs 5.5″) and forearm yet at an overall [Read More…]
When walking down the aisles of SHOT Show 2023, Dead Foot Arms’ AR-MP9 caught my attention. It is not a secret I am a fan of the MP5 and I find AR9s that mimic MP5’s interesting. There have been attempts made by other manufacturers to mimic the MP5 [Read More…]
FAB Defense have launched a new recoil mitigating buttstock. The GL-CORE Impact stock uses a patented recoil reduction mechanism with three variable settings. FAB Defense say that the stock can reduce felt recoil by up to 50% and can be used with shotguns and rifles. [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] Brigade Manufacturing Makasi FAL/AR Hybrid Rifle](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20230119_101558-1-1-660x260.jpg)
Brigade Manufacturing Inc.’s new Makasi rifle was on display at SHOT Show 2023 in the AmChar Wholesale booth. It blends the FAL and AR-15 into something new, almost sort of modernized FN CAL. Let’s delve into this unique design and what it has to offer. [Read More…]
On the virtual eve of SHOT Show 2023, the Department of Justice is amending the regulations surrounding the clarification of firearms that constitute a rifle under federal law. At the heart of the ruling is the factoring criteria for firearms with stabilizing braces. [Read More…]
Added to their rapidly growing lineup of aftermarket Gucci AR-15 parts is the new AR-15 NexGen Buttstock from Tyrant Designs CNC. The new buttstock follows a lot of the same design cues as the rest of Tyrant Designs’ other aftermarket parts and features aggressive [Read More…]
Reptilia Corp has a strong firearms industry pedigree, with some of their personnel carrying prior brand affiliations from a number of the top names in the business, such as Magpul and Crye Precision. They produce a spectrum of weapon accessories for a variety of [Read More…]
FAB Defense have added to their line of AR-15 accessories a new adjustable stock called GL-CORE Impact. What sets the new stock apart from the rest of the GL-CORE family of stocks is the shock-absorbing feature. Unlike their GL-Shock stocks, the GL-CORE Impact has an [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! A couple of months back we took a look at the Maddmacs Precision Tactical MK4 Carbine series of rifles designed by Competition Shooter Wade Reed. The MK4 Carbine makes use of largely the same design as [Read More…]
Stern Defense have announced the availability of their Rapid Attach Buttstock Adapter (RAB-AD) which was introduced at TriggrCon 2022. This device is installed on the AR-15 buffer tube and lower receiver allowing to quickly detach the two parts from each other for ease [Read More…]
Special Projects Division of Meridian Defense Corporation has unveiled the fifth rifle in their 7 Sins series of limited edition custom AKs – the GLUTTONY. You can take a look at the previous four releases via the links below and if you are hungry for learning [Read More…]
Rear folding Picatinny rail stock adapters are insanely popular but often only fold in one direction. The new Strike Dual Folding Adapter is the latest M1913 folding adapter system that can be folded in either direction without having to reconfigure the adapter. This [Read More…]
I recently reviewed my American Tactical Imports “Galeo” which is a clone of the original Galil, built from an imported parts kit. That gun has been so much fun that I bought the pistol version to go along with it. Does Galeo pistol keep up with its bigger brother? [Read More…]
Law Tactical is primarily known in the gun world for their AR-15 side folding stock/buffer tube adapters. While their side folding mechanisms make the AR-pattern guns much more compact for transportation, you have to deploy the stock to allow the action of the gun to [Read More…]
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