Ok, it’s not a gun. But on the “up side” it could cleave a zombie’s skull in half should you ever find yourself in such a position. The new Fire Spax is a an axe with built in fire fighting tools to please the inner hose dragger in all of us. [Read More…]
Before you start roasting me for posting yet another AR-15 handguard option on the market, hear me out. Most of the options made by Cooltubz may not be my style, but they certainly are unique. I’ve aways been a fan of the MP5SD look, and on an SBR AR the [Read More…]
The AK has a problem as a defensive rifle. Rifle projectiles that do not yaw, fragment, or expand tend to produce wounds that are little more severe than those produced by pistol bullets. In 7.62x39mm, this problem is compounded by its relatively low velocity, when [Read More…]
In this SHOT coverage piece, James discusses two of Kel-Tec‘s newest guns. First, the RDB Survival Rifle – perhaps James’ favorite gun from SHOT this year – is a new and extremely compact, NON-NFA 5.56mm/.223 survival-style rifle, designed to be stowed away in a pack or small [Read More…]
At the 2017 SHOT Show Kel-Tec showed off their new RDB Survival bullpup rifle. The RDB Survival is based off the RDB C which is a pistol gripless California compliant (hence the C) version of the Kel-Tec RDB bullpup rifle which does have a pistol grip. We posted about [Read More…]
If you have done any amount of flying, it is no secret that people are stupid. Like, really stupid. Passing through a TSA checkpoint enrages me to the point that I appear to be smuggling a sub sandwich in my forehead. In reality, it is nothing more than a large vein [Read More…]
Yes, the real 12 days of Christmas will actually start on December 25th and run until January 6th, but in an effort to include everyone this holiday season, I’m switching things up. So whether you celebrate Santa’s arrival, Hanukkah or Martian [Read More…]
F-1 Firearms is a Texas-based manufacturer with a lot of CNC machines. If you’ve seen some of their products before, you know they like to use and run their CNC cutters as well. To me, they’re most known for their uppers (and some other parts) where they [Read More…]
With day one of the SAINT media event out of the way, we met back up at the Paris hotel’s valet at 8 am and loaded back up in the Springfield vehicles. A short drive later we pulled up at Pro Gun Club Vegas clubhouse for breakfast. Next up was a quick briefing by [Read More…]
Last year, Triumph Systems made their debut at Big 3 East in October 2015. Jared Ogden, CEO, co-founder of Triumph systems and a former Navy SEAL, showed us a prototype of his Pivotal Trainer. It was raw and unrefined but the potential it showed was exciting. The [Read More…]
The war in Eastern Ukraine has brought international attention to the Ukrainian firearms/defense market and local industry. Companies from Guns & Safety exhibition was attended by many companies from around the world. Most of the exhibitors were focused on getting Army [Read More…]
LaserLyte is now selling three new laser grips for North American Arms revolvers. Two are variations on a design for the NAA .22 Magnum while the third is designed for the NAA .22 LR and .22 Short revolvers. V-Mag – Colors! LaserLyte announced two new colors in [Read More…]
A Chamber Flag is normally a bright yellow piece of plastic that, when inserted into a firearm, indicates a safe weapon to range safety officers and other people around. They are constructed to withstand accidental bolt slamming and most are designed to to stay in the [Read More…]
A couple months back I reached out to Matt Carriker, the man behind the wildly successful Demolition Ranch YouTube channel, to see if he’d be interested in working together on a project. As luck would have it, he was happy to oblige. Some weeks later I made my way to south-central Texas with a [Read More…]
SIG SAUER and Talo Distributors teamed up to release a series of two-tone guns that are now available. The new guns use an Army Green anodized frame with the standard black Nitron slide and controls. The new models are: P238 This is a variation of the company’s [Read More…]
Police in the UK are using chainsaws to help breach doors. Some of you may ask: “Why not use a shotgun or a battering ram?” Good question. Firearms and police are touchy subjects in the UK. So they opt for a less lethal method in this case. Why not a [Read More…]
A hypothetical question: If you could launch your own line of ammunition, what would you do? Considering the sheer number of ammo lines out there and their varied applications, is there really anything that can be improved upon? Or if not improved upon, perhaps simply [Read More…]
I discovered this Ukranian Short-Barrelled Rifle at a Swedish dealer. Ukranian arms manufacturer aren’t too common, so I wanted to share the pictures and spread the light and perhaps learn a thing or two. I’m sure there are difficult times there now. Zbroyar [Read More…]
I have managed and worked in a retail firearms store now for 6+ years and sometimes catch myself believing that I’ve seen and heard everything. Yet my customers continue to surprise me in unique and odd ways everyday. So to ensure you don’t come across as a [Read More…]
So I posted that article about Wood For Your AR. That wood furniture is nice but I prefer a more modern approach. Here are two examples by Instagram accounts @TheZombieMilitia and @anibal999r made some wood accessories and accents to their modern style AR15s. [Read More…]
The Desert Eagle has been around for decades now and has gained a reputation as not just a sizable pistol but a big one – big as in, take-no-prisoners. Over the years it’s one through various incarnations and a few models, but what many people think of when [Read More…]
Pride Fowler Industries and US Optics recently teamed up to offer the US Optics Military Spec series of rifle scopes. The US Optics Military Spec rifle scopes mate a PFI Rapid Reticle with a US Optics SR-8 or SR-6 rifle scope. The US Optics series encompasses two [Read More…]
Boyds Gunstocks, Inc. now offers hardwood replacement stocks for the Savage Arms A17 rifles. These stocks come in a variety of colors and styles. The following styles are currently listed by the company: classic classic, left hand featherweight thumbhole featherweight [Read More…]
So, one day you’re working on your ranch in Utah, and you think “you know, when the zombie elk apocalypse comes, I had better be prepared. I’ve got a rifle, and some ammo, but what happens when I run out?” Well, obviously you make your own [Read More…]
Although there’s something to be said for dedicated trigger time spent honing your marksmanship skills in preparation for the coming zombie apocalypse, there’s also something to be said for experiments done in the name of redneck science. 22plinkster took on [Read More…]
Middle of June we posted about AutoTargets, a new company bringing some innovation to our beloved hobby/sport/profession. I tend to be somewhat of a tech geek so this particular product was definitely something on my radar. AutoTargets finally completed their research [Read More…]
Today I received a new press release on the Springfield Armory Duel 3 contest. The list of prizes given out daily starting Monday are in the release from Springfield Armory. GENESEO, IL (08/28/15) – The first week of DUEL 3 kicks off next Tuesday (Sept 1, 2015) with a [Read More…]
Over the last few weeks one of my favorite Youtubers MattV2099 started posting videos about his new Hi-Point, that got me started down the Google rabbit hole. I ended up with the search terms “custom hi-point” in my search bar, I was not disappointed. Before [Read More…]
Last week I posted the initial information on Springfield Armory’s 3rd iteration of the “Duel” product giveaway. The prizes involved will total $132,000! Original TFB Post Today I received the newest press release which list all of the companies who [Read More…]
Back at SHOT, in January, one of the vendors I met at Range Day was Neely from Ready Range (now known as “Right Now Range”). She had a simple, but pretty neat, product which is basically a “target in a box”. Well, I suppose the target is the box, but [Read More…]
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