With the recent announcement of a new US Space Force, everyone on the Internet has been talking about being first in line to the recruiter’s office to become one of the country’s first Space Marines (we have seen enough movies to know it is only a matter of [Read More…]
One of my other jobs requires me to carry a secondary firearm, and I have historically worn it in an ankle holster. I have had an ankle holster for somewhere just shy of a thousand years that I have carried everything from a Kel-Tec PF9 to an XDS to my current BUG, a [Read More…]
Welcome home, suppressor lovers. This is the quarter hondo edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday. Before we get in to the decibel numbers for the bark and bite from the short barreled Sig Rattler paired with the Sig 762QD silencer, we will take a look at last week’s [Read More…]
Lynndon Schooler is an avid Kalashnikov enthusiast and works in the industry himself. He has visited numerous Kalashnikov collecting venues in Russia over several years, running a Facebook page called 907 KALASH that helps chronicle his finds. This is his first guest [Read More…]
Admittedly, the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums was not a place that I expected to have an impressive collection of firearms, both on display and in storage. Located in Fremont, Ohio, the facility, which also includes Hayes’ impressive 31-room [Read More…]
Recently TFB was able to sit down with Rob from Cabot Arms and conduct an in-depth interview about the odd meteorite 1911 pair that they created, but also more about the founding the company itself. Nick C. was also present during this interview and was instrumental in [Read More…]
Welcome to Part 3 of TFB and LYMANS series on reloading for the beginner. If you missed Part 1 or 2, you can find them here: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/05/31/beginners-guide-to-reloading-part-1/ [Read More…]
During the Huntex 2018 exhibition, a South African company called Gun Warrior introduced the latest, Gen5 iteration of their Warrior aluminum bolt action rifle chassis. Although this chassis will be quite a capable platform for multiple applications (tactical, hunting [Read More…]
After more than five years of promises, presentations and demonstrations, the first balanced recoil sporting rifles (SR-1) recently hit the shelves in Russian gun stores. However, until July 17, for once, Russian and American gun enthusiasts will be in the same [Read More…]
As a lifelong student of firearms, my belief is that you can never get too much training. Anyone that says otherwise is foolish. That said, the QUALITY of training is very important, as is, to a degree, the legitimate pedigree of the instructional staff (a friend posted [Read More…]
On March 31st, there was a very successful event; National Stop The Bleed Day. During this event, 133k students trained in the skill of hemorrhage control. It is no secret that I harbor a long-standing thought that everyone should spend time training in whatever skills [Read More…]
Ops Core Ops Core has long been known for their bump and ballistic helmets and was gracious enough to send me an XP Ballistic Fast Helmet for review. Also included was the new eye protection offering called the step-in visor. Ballistic Vs. Bump Helmets For many a [Read More…]
Welcome to our first post on the basics of reloading. The good people at LYMAN have teamed up with TFB to help create a guide for those interested in reloading. With a relatively small upfront investment, you can reload rounds for pennies on the dollar. With a few [Read More…]
Although the first day of the symposium was free to the general public, the next two days required a $50 entrance fee (total) and was aimed at getting curators private time amongst themselves to discuss serious and legitimate issues that affected the care of their small [Read More…]
In a strange industrial collaboration, car maker Honda and firearm manufacturer Springfield Armory have teamed up to develop a bumper system that will help drivers get a better handle on parallel parking situations. Labeled as the the front and rear Grip Zones, new car [Read More…]
A few weeks ago, I had a pleasure of working with Larry Vickers on his trip to Russia. He had a unique chance to check out some of the newer Russian weapons, we visited some amazing museums and saw some incredible weapon collections. I wanted to highlight some weapons [Read More…]
Archon Type B. Picture courtesy of Arsenal Firearms Last January, my longtime dream came true, and I finally managed to go to the 2018 Shot Show. The number of tactical beards, tactical pants, and other tactical products was overwhelming. Only by day three I finally [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James reviews the Beretta APX in 9mm. The Beretta APX was Beretta’s striker-fired entry into the MHS competition to replace the service pistol of the US Armed Forces. Now, it’s making its presence known in the civilian market. In addition to an overview, James [Read More…]
Lessons of firearm ownership. NEVER throw anything [ANYTHING!] away. Always obsessively hoard components when it comes to firearms… I am currently enjoying the result of this advice. I have a habit of keeping and saving any component I change out, even the items I [Read More…]
Welcome back shooters, thanks for reading TFB’s Silencer Saturday. Today’s post marks episode 20 of the series that focuses on everything that is silencers, suppressors and mufflers. This Saturday we are going to discuss a topic that can be often overlooked as being [Read More…]
The Black Rain Ordnance BRO Predator 6.5 Creedmoor is a new offering from this Missouri company that continues to build excellent AR15 and AR10 rifles. Black Rain Ordnance just moved into their new 27,000 square foot facility. They manufacture almost every part of [Read More…]
At the last Big 3 East we met the great folks at Stern Defense. They have only been in the industry for a few months and showed off their Glock magazine adapter for use in Mil-Spec AR-15s. We got one of their MAG-AD9 and 9mm upper in for review. Not All Glock Magazine [Read More…]
Pistol caliber (especially .45 caliber) submachineguns are a lot of fun to shoot. I personally have experience with the Thompson, M3/A1, MAC-10, the KRISS (Originally TDI) Super-V and the H&K UMP45. While I have always been intrigued in the H&K UMP45, the [Read More…]
TASER is the name in the industry for less lethal tools. They provide electrical muscular override tools for Law Enforcement. The TASER Pulse is a “civilian legal” less lethal tool shaped like a subcompact handgun. Unfortunately, my editors told me I was not [Read More…]
Good evening shooters. Thanks for joining us for episode #19 of TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where even your mother prefers to shoot suppressed. Today we will kick off the Suppressor Buyer’s Guide Part 1 with some basic information that may be a bit bland to our [Read More…]
Shooting Steel Shooting steel targets is probably as intuitive as shooting can get. You get an immediate signal and reaction if you hit your target. Compared with shooting a paper target, where you might not see your hits at all. With steel you know if you hit, or [Read More…]
After several articles posted on TFB of whom the subject was Lena Miculek, readers began to ask for more information about the up-and-coming shooting star, her pedigree background with parents IPSC Revolver World Champion Jerry Miculek and Handgun Lady Open Champion Kay [Read More…]
Although not a new development, the recent Palestinian protests against Israel have once again showcased one of the IDF’s unique developments when it comes to crowd control and less-lethal armaments. In use by both the IDF and Israeli law enforcement elements on [Read More…]
Federal Premium Ammunition invites attendees of the 2018 NRA Meetings & Exhibits Show to the Vista Outdoor booth 7530. Those who stop by during the event, which runs May 3-6 in Dallas, Texas, can meet professional shooter Julie Golob, plus popular online personality [Read More…]
Ed Brown has announced the addition of the new Executive Commander pistol to their Elite series of custom 1911 pistols. The company has also updated the Kobra Carry pistol. Let’s take a quick look at each of these handguns. Ed Brown Executive Commander: As Ed [Read More…]
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