BCB International, a British security and survival manufacturer based in Cardiff, Wales, will debut their ingenious FRAMM adjustable and foldable weapon stock at SHOT Show 2018. The FRAMM stock is designed to be used with ballistic helmets with visors. The FRAMM [Read More…]
Kimber Manufacturing recently announced the company will be building a new engineering and manufacturing facility in City of Troy, Alabama. The new facility will double the company’s manufacturing capacity, something the company has identified as a significant [Read More…]
DAA (Double-Alpha Academy BV in The Netherlands) have just introduced an aluminum base pad for AR15 PMAGs (Generation 3 magazines). Made out of CNC machined billet aluminum and designed with side serrations make the base pads comfortable to hold during reloads. [Read More…]
There is a countdown on Tikka’s homepage. At the time of writing this article, there are 16 days and some hours left until something is going to happen. What a coincidence that the SHOT Show 2018 starts then! You can check the current countdown here: [Read More…]
The Remington 2018 Product Catalog is now live, containing a variety of new models in every category. Some, like the ‘Smoke’ colored R51, are variations on a previous theme, while others, like the Model 700 PCR are all new for this year. The RP9 gets a big brother [Read More…]
Circle 10 AK, with the permission from Century Arms, has published on their social media pages the announcement of a new Century Arms AK-based 9x19mm pistol called Draco NAK9. This gun is made in Nova Modul in Cugir, Romania and imported to the USA by Century Arms. I [Read More…]
Most of you have heard of the Franklin Armory Binary Trigger and the Fostech Echo trigger. Well there is a third company called Double Tap. They have been working on a double tap trigger for the KRISS Vector. Now I believe it is only for the second gen KRISS Vectors so [Read More…]
In an interview given to INTERFAX news agency, Vladimir Lepin, the CEO of Russian “Techmash” Concern, told about the current status of the 40mm AGS-40 “Balkan” automatic grenade launcher. Acording to Lepin, the AGS-40 is being extensively tested [Read More…]
Beretta has recently added to their website a number of new accessories and parts for the APX pistol. Among the new products, there is a frame lacking the finger grooves, new sights and sight adjustment tool, competition recoil and striker springs, a light and [Read More…]
When it comes to body armor, lots of improvements and changes have occurred over the years, but nothing significant or truly game-changing. Well, with a recent research study performed by some physicists in New York that could all change. A paper was recently [Read More…]
Want to see a DOPE tattoo? @clone_service_rifle posted a video of a tattoo that he got. ××WARNING×× These are MY cheat codes for my pet load. Your adjustments may vary. This data is for my M24 clone with original M118LR reloading data using 43.1gr RL15 and [Read More…]
The European Union’s Firearms Directive is taking steps forward. As usual TFB is “Firearms Not Politics”, but we need to give you the background and history of the upcoming Firearms legislation to be able to discuss what is going on. The Firearms [Read More…]
Designed to be the “hardest hitting, most powerful (practical size) AR platform carbines ever produced,” Wilson Combat recently announced the Ultimate Hunter and Tactical Hunter rifles chambered for the proprietary .458 HAM’R cartridge. The new guns [Read More…]
SilencerCo, as we currently know it, is no more. Or at least changing rapidly. CEO Josh Waldron and President Jonathan Shultz have stepped down from their senior leadership positions of the West Valley based silencer manufacturer. The news comes just weeks after former [Read More…]
There is a new LWRC rifle for the 224 Valkyrie caliber. I haven’t been able to find the 224 Valkyrie on the LWRC homepage yet, so please forgive me if I don’t get all the specifications right. Perhaps the official release will be at SHOT Show 2018? The LWRC [Read More…]
Tonight at 6:30 p.m. Central Standard Time, Tom R., the new head editor of The Firearm Blog, and James Reeves, the Executive Producer of TFBTV, will host a live Q&A session from a craphole dive bar in either the LGD or Irish Channel of New Orleans. The chat will be [Read More…]
Next up for the Big Freakin’ Cartridge Test is Korean manufacturer PMC’s clone of M855, called X-TAC M855 LAP. This ammunition features very uniform-looking external dimensions, attractively finished brass cases and projectile jackets, and a reasonable [Read More…]
In recent weeks, Ruger announced a number of new firearms. Viridian Weapon Technologies stepped up almost immediately with laser aiming solutions for one of these new guns: the EC9s. For this pistol, Viridian announced that it would offer solutions with the E-Series [Read More…]
Although I love the new FDE & Black two-tone series from FN, if I’m being honest with myself, given the opportunity I’d own a M249S PARA in any color imaginable. Chartreuse, mauve, leopard print – heck even OD green is on the menu. Yes, yes, a [Read More…]
As we head into the new year, Surefire is now shipping several new flashlights that were announced this past fall. One of the new lights now shipping is the new Tactician flashlight. The Tactician is a 1″ diameter flashlight that runs on a pair of CR123A [Read More…]
Air Venturi has announced the release of the world’s first frangible BBs. The new .177 cal (4.5mm) BBs are called Dust Devil. Just like other frangible projectiles, Dust Devil BBs shatter upon impact on hard surfaces and minimize the possibility of ricochet which [Read More…]
Earlier we have reported that Retay Arms Masai Mara shotgun will become available for the US market. Among a number of advertised features, there is one which is especially interesting. It is their Inertia Plus system. The name of the system itself hints that there is [Read More…]
The New Year is here, and for those of you behind enemy lines in the great state of California, that means you’ll need to either register your scary “AssaultRifle-15” or modify them to be compliant with the new regulations. CompMag is here to help. There have [Read More…]
My friend Brian’s neighbor is a relative of Thurston Shinn. Shinn was in the Navy during WWII and was assigned to a PT boat in the Aleutian Islands. Shinn was in the area when the US discovered the famous Akutan Zero. The Zero pilot tried to land the plane in a [Read More…]
Last October I came across DFNDR Armor at the Big 3 East Media Event. Thanks to Phil White, we got them to send us a rifle rated SAPI plate and a handgun rated plate for backpacks. Both of the armor plates are made of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWP) [Read More…]
Lyman Products announced a new single stage loading press that is designed to offer good performance in a compact package. The press is called the Brass Smith Ideal. The new press is a C shaped press that is made with a cast iron body and stainless steel parts. While C [Read More…]
Hang S. has contributed this post to TFB covering the history of the K2 rifle and various attempts at upgrading it from 2005 until today. This is Hang’s first post for TFB. Failure of XK-8 In 2003, S&T Motiv (previous known as Daewoo Precision) started to [Read More…]
B&T have announced that their Universal Service Weapon pistol carbine has been used during the Dutch Korps Mariniers (Royal Dutch Marines) annual shooting competition with friendly NATO forces. Held in December at the Dutch Navy’s base in Den Helder, in the [Read More…]
Some absolutely great new photos of part of Heckler & Koch’s product range have emerged. Taken by German photographer Oliver Louven, a Bundeswehr veteran, the photos feature a plethora of Heckler & Koch’s current range of small arms. Louven, an [Read More…]
As you may know the French National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (GIGN) has ordered a new standard issue weapon, TFB reported about it earlier. They selected the rather unusual CZ Bren 2 in an even more unusual, for Western Special Forces at least, caliber in terms of [Read More…]