Good afternoon shooters and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where all firearms are meant to be seen, not heard. Today we dive into the rimfire world with a look at some secret spy tech: a very unique, purpose built silencer from Tornado Technologies. And [Read More…]
Steiner Germany is one of the leading providers of binoculars and optical sights. Surprisingly they started their rifle-scope business not too long ago, only about 10 years ago. Steiner’s best known products, the 8×30 and 7×50 binocular models have since [Read More…]
The speed is considered hypersonic if it exceeds the Mach5 mark (5,626 fps) which basically means five times the speed of sound. In an interview given to Russian RIA Novosti news agency, Vladislav Lobaev, the founder and chief engineer of Lobaev Arms, said that they [Read More…]
Dolphin Gun Company is a precision rifles and accessories manufacturer located in the United Kingdom. If you do a little research, you’ll find out that the products of this company are quite popular among European long range and competition shooters and have a [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where even the best ear plugs are left at home. Today we finally finish metering the latest OSS Suppressors Helix models on a small variety of hosts. As you may remember from our conversation a few weeks [Read More…]
The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has published a solicitation for development of lightweight machine gun ammunition. The solicitation was published on the website of a US government program called SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research). SOCOM [Read More…]
Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) has published three new cartridge and chamber drawings for the 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum, 6.5mm Precision Rifle Cartridge and .300 Precision Rifle Cartridge. Let’s take a brief look at each of [Read More…]
A confidential source has revealed to TFB the current contestants that have passed the most recent phase of the Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle Competition (NGSAR). This phase is less of an actual competition between small arms prototypes but more of a theoretical [Read More…]
Good morning everyone. Thanks for joining us again for TFB’s Silencer Saturday (well, Suppressor Sunday this week). In today’s installment we will touch on five Bucket List suppressors that are must-haves for any serious NFA shooter. While I have picked out [Read More…]
While doing a research in Russian online resources, I came across a small local company called Belyj Veter Stocks. Pavel, the owner of the company is also the designer of all the products they make. Perhaps the most significant one in their current product line is the [Read More…]
Bond Arms has long been known for their derringer-style pistols. Though diminutive in size, they still pack a punch. That’s why the Bond Arms Bullpup 9 is such a break-from-the-norm for the company. This year at SHOT Show, I got to talk to the owner of Bond Arms, [Read More…]
I’ve been filling my freezer with help from Nosler’s bullets for a number of years That’s why I was keen to head over and see what the Bend, Oregon company had on tap for 2018. New Rifles For 2018, Nosler is introducing two new rifles in their M48 [Read More…]
AMTAC Suppressors is releasing their new Mantis line of silencers, three of which feature their signature over-barrel design, with a new monocore system that focuses on overall signature reduction and capable of handling magnum rifle calibers. Available in four [Read More…]
At an AUSA breakfast conference yesterday, US Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley gave us a hint at exactly what the US Army’s next rifle could look like, and the focus was on extended range capability. The rifle, Milley said, will give a 10x improvement in [Read More…]
Browsing through the CIP cartridge standards while doing a research, I noticed several cartridges named PICRA. The name was unknown to me and apparently, it is unknown to many others too. So I thought why don’t I do a little research to find out who has designed [Read More…]
A joyful, happy man, Santa Claus – or Father Christmas or Saint Nicholas or Sinterklaas – delivers gifts to good boys and girls throughout the world. After working for 364 days straight, he loads up his sleigh with packages and parcels containing everything [Read More…]
I have been searching for the right steel silhouette target for a few months and I still haven’t made a decision. Instead of hanging new paper every three to four courses of fire, I am looking for a standard size target that can handle rimfire, pistol and rifle rounds [Read More…]
This article is written to help people who suffered from the recent floods to deal with the firearms and ammunition which have been damaged by the water. It is important to know how to properly restore, salvage or dispose of firearms and ammunition because unlike other [Read More…]
This is another one of those times where I’m going to make some general statements. Yes, we all know there are exceptions to the rule. In fact, I’m not even saying that the points I’m about to make are generally true. But just because somebody makes [Read More…]
As I continue my parts research for a project I have dubbed “Spark Plug”, I stumbled upon a new stock option from McMillan Fiberglass Stocks. Their A5-22 stock is a rimfire trainer setup that can accept Ruger, Kidd and Volquartsen actions. Known for quality [Read More…]
A very niche group of hunters who pursue elk, mountain goat, and sheep have always been eluded by one thing that cannot be paired with potatoes on a dinner plate. The founder of KUIU, Jason Hairston, likes to call it the “ultimate, ultra-light mountain hunting [Read More…]
Having worn it before and knowing many who have lived because of it, body armor – specifically hard plates – have become indispensable life-saving tools for police and military. Designed specifically to defeat high velocity ballistic threats such as the AK [Read More…]
Last month the United States Special Operations Command along with the United States Marine Corps posted a Sources Sought Solicitation to FedBizOpps (FBO) for 5,000, belt-fed, medium, machineguns in .338 Norma Magnum (NM). Before you get too excited, a Sources [Read More…]
The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is considering a caliber change for their future semiautomatic sniper weapons systems. Although traditionally these medium range precision weapons have been chambered for the 7.62x51mm caliber common to NATO, it seems [Read More…]
T-5000 is a precision bolt action rifle developed by Russian company ORSIS. Earlier, we have briefly covered this gun. In this article, we’ll take a bit more in-depth look at the rifle. Also, recently some rumors were floating around this rifle and it has been [Read More…]
In the decades since the release of the original Star Wars movie and subsequent episodes, “researchers” have extensively analyzed the weaponry carried by both Empire and Rebellion characters alike. And while the technical discussions have delved into the [Read More…]
The good people at Volquartsen Firearms are teasing a new version of their sleek Scorpion rimfire pistol. Chambered in .22 Magnum and featuring a unique barrel style, the new Scorpion appears to share some of the same features as the current Volquartsen pistols. Details [Read More…]
No matter what religion you practice or holiday you observe, I’m asking everyone to pray that 2017 will be the ‘Year of the Silencer’. But we have to do more than just hope and pray. One good start would be to join the American Suppressor Association, [Read More…]
The Savage Arms A17 has already been a crowd-pleaser for those who like the .17 HMR round. Now Savage Arms is looking to make the complete package with an A17 XP model that comes with a Bushnell A17 scope from the factory. The scope they are placing on the rifle is the [Read More…]
ARES Armament Research Services identified the XM2010 platform in Syria on social media last week: An image shared via Twitter on 17 June shows a member claiming to be affiliated with the New Syrian Army (NSyA) or an allied group operating in Syria’s Aleppo [Read More…]
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