Unfortunately, I have never been to Alaska. But someday, I will go. In preparation for the adventure of a lifetime, like any red blooded American man, I started perusing a list of backcountry sidearms suitable for an encounter with a grizzly. I didn’t look at maps, [Read More…]
There are literally just a few weeks left, we travel into the year of 2020 and a new exciting decade. JP Enterprises, Inc. out of Hugo, Minnesota, just revealed a new rifle called the JP LRI-20 – Semi-Monolithic Long Range Precision Rifle. Judging the looks and [Read More…]
TFB reader, Steve, contacted me after seeing my recent review of the Smith & Wesson 625 JM .45 ACP revolver for the TFB Wheelgun Wednesday series. He had purchased the same model for his wife, but ended up doing several modifications to customize it to their [Read More…]
In this edition of TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, we’ll be reviewing the Smith & Wesson 625 JM in .45 ACP. Some may question why, in the year 2019, would someone want to shoot .45 ACP through a “six-gun” when you could shoot 7 to 13 of them through a [Read More…]
The Canadian company Modular Driven Technologies continues to push out new chassis systems for our pleasure. This time it’s a chassis made for many of the popular .22LR caliber rifles and it’s named LSS-RF Gen2 Chassis System. The new chassis comes with [Read More…]
Well, let’s start with the good news: “A new HK product is available on the civilian market!” and… it’s a knife. Or maybe, more correctly, 3/4 of a knife, as it appears to be lacking proper handle scales… however, we’ve seen [Read More…]
So since I posted my last Pawn Shop Finds article, I have been hitting even more gun shops around the state of Michigan. I’ve been looking for unique guns that catch my eye, but the only requirement is they have to be dirt cheap. I love roaming from various pawn [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…]
This summer Taurus USA has unleashed a flurry of new handgun iterations that bring in more exotic looks, desired accessories, and specialty engraving to woo your wallets. These come through their staple models of the Taurus 92 9mm, Judge .45 Long Colt/.410 Gauge, and [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has added another gun to their line of custom shotguns. This time it is based on a Remington 870 DM and called accordingly M.F.S. – Magazine Fed Shotgun. As in the case of other Wilson Combat shotguns, it packs a bunch of custom features that [Read More…]
Falkor Defense has been deliberately taking their time in rolling out a Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) so everything is just right, and now they are ready to unveil the FG-9 as their 1st PCC to the market! Everything about it is meticulously crafted or curated from [Read More…]
A couple of months ago, I finally decided to take the plunge and order an all black Beretta M9A3. Earlier this year I shot and tested out the FDE version. That version was designed to update the Beretta M9 series that served as the standard issue sidearm for the [Read More…]
Intro Over the weekend, I figured out I hit the 10,000 round mark with my SIG Sauer P226. It made me think about my history with this gun over the last six years, and how well it has performed. When I first purchased the P226, it was a basic Enhanced Elite model with [Read More…]
A few weeks ago I posted my review of the CZ SP-01 Tactical. The gun was silky smooth from the factory, but I kept hearing what amazing things Cajun Gun Works do to CZ handguns. Once I finished my review and had everything, I packed the gun up and shipped it down to [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the ninth 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…]
Ruger has added a new competition revolver to their Custom Shop products. The new wheel gun is called Super GP100. This is not just a tuned GP100 but rather a hybrid of a GP100 and Redhawk. It is based on a Redhawk frame that allows having a large 8-round .357 Magnum [Read More…]
Magnums are fun because they inspire so many reactions from people and they are all unique. Some people conjure up thoughts of Dirty Harry while others only think of recoil. Some others yet, like me, start theorizing what big-game animals we could potentially hunt. [Read More…]
The Savage Arms MSR-15 Recon was one of the original, staple models they introduced when they first got into the game of modern sporting rifles, or Modern Savage Rifles (MSR). As more and more people want to test their long-range prowess and see how far they can truly [Read More…]
Colona, Illinois-based Rock River Arms have begun shipping their new series of AR pistol calibre carbines. The Rock River Arms BT-9 comes in three configurations; two pistols with 7 inch and 10.5 inch barrels and a rifle with a 16 inch barrel. Yes, they take Glock mags. [Read More…]
Ruger‘s Hawkeye Alaskan Rifle returns in three hard-hitting calibres, including .375 Ruger, .338 Winchester Magnum and .300 Winchester Magnum. The Hawkeye Alaskan rejoins Ruger’s Hawkeye line which includes the Hawkeye and the Hawkeye African. The Alaskan [Read More…]
Rock River Arms have introduced a range of three new .22LR AR-style carbines. The rifles represent their entry into the low-cost training and plinking AR market. Three models are now available, the Tactical Carbine, the Mid A4 and the NM A4 CMP Trainer for CMP National [Read More…]
Magnetospeed, the makers of the magnetic field chronographs have come out with three new items at SHOT Show 2019. Their Riflekühl barrel cooler is for competition shooters and can help save time between shooting strings. Their U-Pod is an evolution of the Magnetospeed [Read More…]
Davidsons distributor has always been known for providing the firearms industry with some of the most attractive, early-release, and creative guns we have ever seen and 2019 is going to be no different! They were in attendance at SHOT Show and we made sure to swing by [Read More…]
In November, FN America announced that SCAR20S, civilian version of FN MK 20 SSR – Sniper Support Rifle will soon be available for the US customers on the civilian market. FN MK 20 SSR is currently used by US SOCOM units under the designation MK 20 Mod O [Read More…]
It was merely 15 days ago that The Firearm Blog broke the news that Colt was bringing back their highly coveted snake gun in the King Cobra. Now that a few weeks have passed we have more information relating to this newly re-birthed revolver. The complete specification [Read More…]
Dark Storm Industries (DSI) attended SHOT Show’s “Industry Day at the Range,” and they brought along some new goodies for the shooting world to see! They unveiled 3 new AR patterned rifles and pistols in total covering a pretty wide gamut of the [Read More…]
Springfield Armory has blown open the doors on the grip and finish options of their 911 380 ACP carry pistol! You now have your pick of 10 unique variations boasting different sights, lasers, grips, and finishes all while utilizing the same magazines and controls. These [Read More…]
Cobalt Kinetics has taken their Edge rifle and bathed it in some wintery goodness. With extra embellishments on the rifle and a new finish, they are releasing a “Winter Limited Edition” run for 2019 that is limited to just 50 firearms. This rifle is [Read More…]
Profense has been shaking the Minigun game up since introducing their competitor to Dillon Aero’s domination of the international market in 7.62x51mm NATO M134 Minigun platforms manufactured in the United States. Taking things up (or down) a notch, Profense [Read More…]
The 19th Installment of Build of the Week was contributed by Valorius. I only called it “Glorious” because it was kind of poetic. Overall a pretty clean build, and good integration of the Cobalt Linear Compensator—it looks good here. Valorius has been a long [Read More…]
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