Whether you are a HK UMP, XM8 orG36 fan – or a Star Wars superfan (or both) – the builds and conversion services from Tom Bostic and crew will not surprise you. TommyBuilt offers up some of the best HK “clones” of the polymer machine gun and sub [Read More…]
Sorry guys! It’s been a few weeks because James went to visit Glock HQ in Smyrna, then went to Oregon to see the total eclipse, and then went to Slovenia to visit Arex and Polenar Tactical – all in three weeks. We’re going to catch up the mailroom ASAP! Note that Patreon supporters [Read More…]
The 6.5 Creedmoor as a caliber has been experiencing an exponential rise in popularity as of late. Adding fuel to that fire is Patriot Ordnance Factory (POF) with their new P6.5 Edge rifle chambered for 6.5 Creedmoor. This new rifle of POF’s utilizes the same [Read More…]
I have no idea what’s going on in this image – for all I know the Portuguese Air Force is trolling the entire world. Originally posted on the PAF Facebook page in early August, I came across it on TFB reader ‘Southwood’s’ (@southwood_) [Read More…]
For those “in the know” they know G-Code. G-Code has always been behind the scenes, typically keeping a low-profile but has been busy partnering with various companies creating some of the most influential products today. Some may know them for the INCOG [Read More…]
Just when you think it can’t get any easier to load a magazine, ETS comes along and forges a new loader that purports to work across almost all double-stack semi-auto platforms. Its so good, I am convinced that Jim Hanson (owner of ETS) is perhaps the modern [Read More…]
While the 7.62×39 Russian round enjoys a reputation as a fantastic overall cartridge, it has sadly been largely relegated to generally inaccurate platforms. Now, before the fanboys get all over me, yes, the AK can be accurate – its just harder to get one than say [Read More…]
While the ATF takes its time to release its guidance on what exactly is a “suppressor” so that companies would be free to make multi-piece multi-caliber kits, companies are still hard at work to get you the most for your dollar. With the expense and time around [Read More…]
Perhaps one of my few complaints about true custom builders is that they have their own custom way of doing things. Having worked with some before, they have typically had their quirky way of putting in a custom order – one that if you are not patient can be entirely [Read More…]
If one were falling for the marketing hype, they might seem to believe that the release of the Generation 5 Glock is a big deal… Sadly, its not just Glock trying to push removal of maligned finger grooves and flared magazine well as a basically new handgun, other [Read More…]
PB Pistol (Pistolet Besshumniy (Пистолет Бесшумный) – means silent or noiseless pistol) was developed in the ’60s and adopted by the Soviet Union in 1967. It was issued to special forces units. By the late ‘80s, they started replacing it with [Read More…]
The single action Colt revolver is nearly synonymous with the cowboys of the western United States. From the reality of history to the fantasy of Hollywood, Colt wheel guns are credited with helping to tame the wild frontier. Talo Distributors teamed up with Colt [Read More…]
We shoot HSM .44mag 300gr XTP ammunition from a Smith & Wesson Model 69 Combat Magnum with a 4″ barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to measure velocity, penetration, expansion/fragmentation, and retained weight. Buy it at Ventura Munitions: Guns in this video: S&W Model 69 [Read More…]
Century Arms announced a Product Safety Warning and a Severe Duty Upgrade notice for some of the Canik 9mm pistols. The 9mm pistols covered by these announcements are the TP9SA, TP9SF, TP9SFx, TP9SF Elite and TP9SF Elite-S. According to Century Arms no other Canik [Read More…]
AZMAN42 posted these photos in a thread on AR15.com. Look at the top photo carefully. Do you notice something odd about it? The glow of the white phosphor tube from the NODs is shining on the shooter’s face. The people in the background have a soft orange glow on [Read More…]
At the sound of the alarm, the NH90 helicopter starts its engine and flies away on a rescue mission in Mali, in West Africa. The NH Industries NH90 is a medium, twin-engined helicopter for multi-role military missions. It is being used in Mali as part of the MINUSMA. [Read More…]
Long before the MHS, the M1911, and even before the Colt Single Action Army the U.S. adopted its first sidearm. After the Revolutionary War Connecticut gunmaker Simeon North won a contract to manufacture the fledgling nation’s first officially adopted pistol. The [Read More…]
Faxon Firearms announced via their YouTube and Facebook pages on Friday that all funds will be donated to two partnered charities. The charities are the Matthew 25 Ministries fund or the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Disaster Relief Fund. Faxon will also be raffling a unique ARAK-21 XRS rifle to [Read More…]
Defensa.com reports that the Peruvian Army has awarded FN Herstal a contract for SCAR-L rifles and grenade launchers. Peru have announced the purchase of a further 256 SCAR-L 5.56x45mm assault rifles and 24 40mm FN40GL under-barrel grenade launchers. These weapons are [Read More…]
Well color me surprised, but I had no idea a laser could affect the refractive electromagnetic radiation perceived by human photoreceptor cells! (whew, I need a crayon). Today in “the future is now”, I spoke with the owner of Classy Raptor Tactical and [Read More…]
SilencerCo celebrate the launch the new Maxim 9 integrally suppressed pistol with a slick new video showing off the pistol’s versatility from a first person perspective. The video depicts some scenarios in which the integrally suppressed Maxim 9 comes into its [Read More…]
The use of sub-caliber ammunition in firearms — and artillery pieces as well — is far from new and its purpose is self-evident: to reduce training costs. For those of you living in countries where ammo rounds are plenty and very affordable for individuals [Read More…]
One of the benefits of an extended pause in panic buying by the shooting public is that it allows companies to offer a broader range of products instead of focusing just on the biggest sellers. For example, in recent months we’ve seen the introductions of the [Read More…]
About two weeks ago we posted an article about the new Battlearms Wood Stock being available. Unfortunately there were not too many pictures available, a situation that has now changed. There is also more data and specifications available, so enjoy as you scroll down. [Read More…]
The Swedish Championships with Carl Gustav M/45 was held on August 25 at the Shooting Range Spillepengen in Malmoe, Southern Sweden. The competitors shooting fully automatic Carl Gustav m/45 sub-machine guns are probably the least tactical people you will find. And I [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James meets with Walker, the sales director for FIME Group (importer of the Rex Zero 1), and Marin, the head of development at Arex, too discuss two new pistols. The most significant debut is the Alpha. The Alpha is meant to be an out-of-the-box competition gun: It has a 5 [Read More…]
French steelmaker Aubert & Duval have announced a new high purity steel alloy that could allow future firearms barrels to be stronger, be tougher, and last longer. The steel, called “ARMAD”, is a 3% chromoly steel made with a similar composition [Read More…]
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has just released a version of their Ruger American Rifle Ranch Model chambered in 7.62x39mm. The rifle is also designed to accept Ruger Mini Thirty magazines of varying capacities. Shipped with the rifle is a 5 round magazine, but [Read More…]
Wallet Pistols are an oddity. They seem silly and practical at the same time. Safety seems compromised for the speed of being able to shoot the pistol while it is still inside the wallet/holster. However it’s classification is what I find even more perplexing. Yes [Read More…]
Even a casual observer of the firearms industry might pick up on the rise of new pistol caliber carbines that have entered the market in recent times. Those based on the AR platform have been particularly plentiful. Dark Storm Industries (DSI) is one of the companies [Read More…]