Check out the Drake Athena Light from Drake Associates. Not your standard AR15 when it comes to accuracy. Drake has built in some unique features to this rifle giving it the ability to shoot sub half-minute groups with consistency. Read more at: ««« GUN AND GEAR GIVEAWAYS »»» PLEASE check out [Read More…]
Check out the new Vortex 1-10X Scope. This is Generation 3 HD. It has reticle options available in MOA and MILs. The glass clarity and brightness are among some of the best I’ve seen. This seems to be a great option for your 3 Gun AR or in the designated marksman role. Read more at: […] [Read More…]
Daniel Defense jumping into the 300 Blackout PDW game with the DDM4 PDW. Complete with the Maxim rear brace, this short and reliable AR-style pistol is hitting the market now at a competitive price. Check it out and let us know in the comments what you think about it. Read more at: ««« GUN AND [Read More…]
Salient Arms is coming out with three different production AR15 rifles this year, the entry-level being the Green rifle with a variety of barrel options. They also have other rifles to include the Gray rifle which has a muzzle brake that clips on to Salient’s handguard instead of the Surefire [Read More…]
Brownells has upgraded their AR180 upper with a number of features, now with a more retro style folding stock and even a compatible AR180 lower receiver to match the style of the original stamped metal receiver. It now comes with new brace attachments to allow it to be registered as a pistol. Also [Read More…]
This year Magnum Research is bringing their custom 1911s to the market with a Crusader and a Viking-themed 1911, in addition to their Presidential Donald Trump Desert Eagle. We were told that the Presidental handgun will be sent to the Donal Trump Presidental Library collection. The Crusader and [Read More…]
SCCY is introducing the company’s first striker-fired handgun, the DVG1 or David Versus Goliath-1. The handgun is very similar to their earlier double-action versions but in this case, it is striker-fired. Along with standard versions of the handgun there are also optic-mounted versions that [Read More…]
Primary Arms introduced and highlighted four optics at SHOT 2020. The first is the GLX Series which has a motion sensor to detect when the rifle is in use to save battery power. A number of different reticles are being introduced for the GLX as well. The version on display at the show was a [Read More…]
EAA Corps is importing some different 1911 variants this year from Turkey. Of most significant news is the optics-equipped slide on a subcompact frame, chambered in 9x19mm and .45 ACP. Another point of interest is the grip window allowing shooters to see how many rounds are in their magazine during [Read More…]
Accuracy International is working on bringing their AT-LE rifle to Law Enforcement this year. It is based on the AX design and has a shorter 16-inch barrel, designed to fit into small spaces where police officers can fit their precision rifles into their patrol cars. It also has a threaded barrel [Read More…]
Speer Ammunition is coming out with a 5.7x28mm round that coincides with the introduction of the Ruger-57 handgun that also came out this year at SHOT Show. Speer is actually working on optimizing the round to make sure that it will function well in the Ruger handgun. In addition, the company is [Read More…]
Introducing the Thunder Ranch AR-15! In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves meets with iconic trainer, Clint Smith, to talk about his collaboration with his fellow Pacific-Northwesterners at Aero Design. More or less, Aero and Thunder Ranch teamed up to build the ultimate urban rifle based on [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves talks with Jerry of Zev on the SHOT Show floor about Zev Tech’s new slides. Zev is releasing several new slides for the Gen 3 Glock 19 or the Zev OZ9 that permit the user to utilize a Glock 17 or Glock 34 length slide and barrel combo […] Read [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James visits the PTR booth to discuss new additions to the 91 series, i.e. the PTR-91. The PTR-91 is PTR’s original flagship firearm, functionally a clone of the wildly successful HK91 and G3 rifle series first devised by Heckler & Koch. PTR has taken the design [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show coverage, James of TFBTV goes over 5.11’s new gear for 2020 with Meghan of 5.11. From Tom R.’s article on the new gear at SHOT (https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020/01/26/shot-2020-511-tactical-all-the-things/): “5.11 Tactical brought [Read More…]
Robinson Arms is producing reproduction Stoner 63 rifles and light machine gun variants (semi-automatic) in a limited run of 200 rifles and light machine gun conversion kits with the iconic top-fed magazine. The company is also bringing in 9mm and .45 ACP PPC carbines but these, unfortunately, were [Read More…]
FAB Defense went through a complete rebranding, changing their crests and imagery this year. But what is more important is that a number of their products were upgraded substantially. Possibly the most significant is the RAPS or the precision rifle stock, in addition to the new AK and AR polymer [Read More…]
Taurus received a good reception on their G2C handguns from last year, now the company is producing a larger-framed handgun, the G3. While the G2C was intended as a carry gun, the G3 is intended as a full-size handgun. It will fit in G2C holsters as long as the holsters have an open bottom, allowing [Read More…]
This year Steyr upgraded their hunting rifle line with different finishes, chamberings, and styles such as a Mannlicher walnut stock addition. These are aimed at the ‘Blue Collar’ customer to get an affordable rifle out in the field. On the Steyr AUG end of things, Steyr partnered with a [Read More…]
Barrett is bringing their multi-caliber MK22 ASR entry to the US civilian market! The rifle will come with three interchangeable barrels and a complete kit that shooters can purchase through their distributor. The MK 22 is significant because it won the latest round of SOCOM rifle trials, concluding [Read More…]
Marcolmar is bringing a couple new variants of their CETME-L reproduction rifles to market this year, specifically optics equipped rifles such as the SUSAT version that saw service with Spanish Marines. They also have a CETME-LV with folding stock that comes in both pinned barrel and SBR versions. [Read More…]
Kalashnikov USA had a number of different offerings this year, everything from an all-American 7.62x39mm AKM rifle to competition entries from Decedent Arms who are putting their competition modifications to the AK-patterned platforms. Probably the most important point that readers are interested in [Read More…]
Walther’s 9x19mm Q4 SF steel-framed handgun is based on their earlier Q5 Match, except with an optics-ready plate that allows users to mount an optic of their choice to the handgun. The pistol is intended as a carry version of the Q5 which was received with much fanfare last year but many [Read More…]
Franklin Armory is coming out with a Binary trigger for the Ruger 10/22 platform. The trigger will have ambidextrous controls with a safe, semi, and binary option, allowing shooters to fire a round when the trigger is pressed and then another round when the trigger is depressed from the trigger [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James discusses the PSA JAKL with Palmetto State Armory. The JAKL is essentially a bufferless AR-15 featuring a monolithic upper, a non-reciprocating charging handle and a folding brace. ««« GUN AND GEAR GIVEAWAYS »»» PLEASE check out our Patreon and Subscribe Star [Read More…]
Springfield Armory is bringing their Hellcat to market, a striker-fired handgun that comes in both optics ready and optics dedicated platforms with the Shield red dot sight. Optic-equipped handguns have slowly been taking mainstream handguns by storm and this is certainly a major step forward with [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James talks with Rachel at Kimber about the new Kimber Evo SP Select series of 9mm striker fired handguns, which will start at just $599 MSRP. Per Kimber: “The EVO SP SELECT is the workhorse of the EVO SP family. Designed for the EDC purist, this model offers all of [Read More…]
GEMTECH Suppressors has announced their newest silencer — the Modular Lunar 9. The modular Lunar 9 allows end users to convert it from a full size 7″ configuration to a shorter 4.7″ configuration while remaining hearing safe. GEMTECH Modular Lunar 9 Lane Tobiassen, President, had this to say [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves visits the Kimber booth at SHOT Show 2020 to see Kimber’s newest carry 9mm pistols, the Micro 9 Triari and the Micro 9 Raptor. Check this video to see more coverage from SHOT. ««« GUN AND GEAR GIVEAWAYS »»» PLEASE check out our Patreon and Subscribe [Read More…]
Brannon LeBouef, from #nolatac, sat down with Heckler and Koch at the #shotshow2020 range day for #tfbtv to talk about their new offerings. Primarily they were showcasing their SP5 which technically came out a few months ago and James Reeves did a full video on. That is essentially a “civilian [Read More…]
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