If you’ve been shooting any sort of competition in the United States, then you are probably familiar with the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and their infamous NRA High Power and Service Rifle competitions held in Camp Perry, Ohio. These competitions are probably [Read More…]
A reader emailed us with the above photo … Long time reader here, I went shooting on Saturday and this is what happened to me! I was very baffled. it was Hornady Steel Match .308 FMJ fired out of a CETME. I had a couple of hiccups when I first bought my CETME, but [Read More…]
UPDATE: Chris Cheng was at the event and has posted up live pictures of the new suppressor mounted to various Mossberg, Remington, and Benelli weapon systems. I’ve been hearing rumors of new 12-gauge suppressors from a few manufacturers for awhile, but [Read More…]
SeaCoastOnline has reported that the lawsuit between the Sig Sauer and the BATFE is now suspended pending the ATF’s reevaluation of the MPX muzzle brake. The suspension is mutually agreed upon by both the ATF and Sig until the ATF concludes a formal third [Read More…]
Before you, dear readers, bemoan the fact that we are reviewing air rifles, please allow me to mention that this air rifle (yes, “rifle”) can output over 85% of the energy compared to 22LR and the ammo costs less than 5 cents a shot. Got your attention? So, [Read More…]
Steve Says: Many thanks to Spencer, a law student, for contributing this well researched guest post. This is a legal post, not a political post. Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States decided the case Abramski v. United Statesagainst Abramski in a 5–4 decision [Read More…]
As an unashamed Android fanboy, I am pleased to see the first rugged “tactical” style case available for the Samsung Galaxy S5 phone. The Strike Industries case is available in black of Flat Dark Earth. It is made out of TPU, a polymer which holds up [Read More…]
Tactical Machining recently released their new TM Recon 80% 1911 frame. As with 80% AR lowers an FFL or paperwork is not required and you’ll have to finish the remaining 20%, which include the hammer and sear pin holes, barrel seat and slide rails. They’re [Read More…]
For those out there with $550 burning a hole in their pocket, there is now a limited 100 pistol run of the MasterPiece Arms 930SST available. Featuring several upgrades, each one will also have a X/100 serial number and certificate of authenticity. Check out the [Read More…]
I know from experience that .22 suppressors accumulate a lot of dirt. Federalist shares the lessons he learnt about cleaning .22 suppressors … This is a big mistake for a .22LR suppressor, and here’s why: .22 rimfires are very dirty. Over time layers of [Read More…]
The surprise ruling by the ATF has opened a significant market to gun manufacturers in the United States. When I was at the NRA show, I was just starting to get a hint of the many good things to come. PTR Industries (G3 Clones), Sig Sauer, and other brands were starting [Read More…]
We don’t like to give bad reviews to any product or company here at The Firearm Blog, but if we do not believe that something is up to snuff, we will make sure that our readers know that. Our own Phil White said it best to me in an email: “I like to see [Read More…]
First up at the 1st Annual American Silencer Association’s shoot was Silencer Co. SilencerCo representative Mike Aland was kind to give me a run-down of their latest offerings released at SHOTShow 2014 and on display today. Hit the video for shooting footage of a [Read More…]
I was about two hours late to the 1st Annual American Silencer Association shoot at Camp Atterbury, but I am glad I was. My morning interview with the ATF for my FFL took longer than expected (lots to cover for 07’s!). That said, I put the time to good use. The [Read More…]
I can’t remember who the famous shooter who stated. “The charging handle is the weak point of the AR-15 design,”. Despite my faulty memory, I agree with the assertion. The original charging handle design of the AR-15 is, in a word, [Read More…]
This review could not have come at a worse time to a better company & product. TFB requested the Adams Arms upper when 7n6 was plentiful. With the recent ban on cheap MilSurp ammo, the allure of 5.45 may be waning, but as a DI guy I walked away plenty impressed [Read More…]
SureFire is now selling a new .22 LR suppressor called the SF Ryder 22-A. This can is an updated suppressor in the Ryder series. The unit weighs 3.1 ounces, has a diameter of 1″ and is 5.4″ long. SureFire gives the suppressor a rating of 117 dB. The SF [Read More…]
Fox News reports that an Air Marshal supervisor is being investigated for buying guns using his SIG Sauer law enforcement discount, and the agency’s FFL license for transfers, on behalf of friends and Air Marshal civilian employees. Fox News reports … The [Read More…]
SilencerCo, known for having a sense of humor about things sent out an email yesterday about he new Wizard Staff suppressor. Said to be the quietest suppressor of all time with 42 baffles made of the legendary Mithril. It really was good to see at least one company [Read More…]
When I founded TFB back in 2007 the gun market was very different. AR-15s were very popular, but they had not permeated all the way through gun culture (best exemplified by Outdoor Channel personality Jim Zumbo’s Terrorist Rifle blog post/rant). Meanwhile [Read More…]
This S&W Bodyguard 380 was sent to a home-based FFL. Manufactured last month, it was sent from the factory with no slide serrations! Members of the Smith&Wesson Forum suggested that this is no problem as long as he sells it to a customer with a pair of pliers!
Whilst film buffs complain about the seemingly endless Hollywood cycle of remakes and reboots, those in the firearms world couldn’t be happier when a classic design is revisited for the modern age. Case in point, the new Brügger & Thomet VP-9 pistol, a 21st [Read More…]
There are only a few changes I would ever make to a take-down 10/22, but this one has to be at the top of my most-wanted list. Thompson Machine, a small company in Florida has some unique offerings. Originally released in 2012, the Operative TD is an integrally [Read More…]
Wow, another billet lower. It seems like every week a new company pops up with an AR-15 lower offering. At this point I think most of us are starting to experience lower fatigue. You are now probably wondering, why should you care about this one? I stumbled [Read More…]
A great offering from MWG is their IK-520 40 round magazines. The mags are imported from Bulgaria and cost the same as a 40 round Magpul magazine. From MWG’s website: Designed by renowned development engineer Ivan Kolev, designer of the Bulgarian high capacity [Read More…]
Now, before you roll your eyes at yet another 1911 manufacturer, I encourage you to hold the skepticism for just a moment. I’ll admit, when I arranged the factory visit I was interested, but not expecting anything out-of-this-world. By the time I left, I may [Read More…]
Ares Armor has released their 80% lower that are SR25/DPMS patterned. They are on sale right now on their site for $99. Unlike a finished receiver, an 80% lower is not required to be shipped to an FFL because to the ATF, it is not a firearm until the final 20% of [Read More…]
I am sure many of you noticed we have been offline for over 24 hours. A perfect storm of server and database problems happened all at once, for reasons not yet known. A number of people worked all through last night and all day to get it fixed and are in desperate need [Read More…]
Strangely enough, the state of Nebraska has a surprisingly in-depth and comprehensive history of the shotshell hosted on its Game & Parks Commission website. According to this amusingly well-researched compendium, the inventor of the first shotshell is unknown, [Read More…]
DesertTech, formally Desert Tactical Arms, of Utah has released several new rifles as well as a chassis system from the Remington 700. Most of the buzz was around the MDR, DesertTech’s new modular, bullpup styled rifle design. They are being released in .308 [Read More…]
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