The Sphinx 3000 pistol is a full-size pistol chambered in both 9mm and .45ACP. These Swiss-made pistols have been described as having the timing of a fine Swiss watch. I couldn’t agree more. I got a chance to shoot both and I really enjoyed the feel of how each [Read More…]
The Desert Eagle XIX handgun is one of the more peculiar handguns of the late twentieth century for a variety of reasons. Most handguns introduced in the civilian and military markets are earmarked for a specific purpose, whether that be a polymer reliable Glock or a [Read More…]
Justin sent us a pic of his first AR-15. He wrote … This is my first AR. I have been buying parts here and there for a while and it is finally ready to shoot. The lower is obviously a Spikes Tactical and the upper is from Adams Arms, minus the rail. The trigger is [Read More…]
The quest for a .22 LR conversion kit began when I took my Kimber commemorative Custom II to the cleaners. I had ordered a Caspian frame, along with some Ed Brown and Wilson parts, and thus was left over with the original frame. All the internals had been transferred [Read More…]
Its a sad day when a collection goes up for sale, especially when it is not because of an owner’s death. In this case, some poor soul is getting divorced and its obvious that someone is getting half (or more!). While we get these tips from readers on a fairly [Read More…]
Maxim Popenker, Russian small arms expert and author (and TFB contributor), has begun a three-part series of articles on the origins of the bullpup concept, one which many now believe represents the future of individual small arms: Traditionally, a firearm in the [Read More…]
Now that all the guns of Ian’s educational videos have been auctioned off, it is time for a more traditional Forgotten Weapons post, of the kind he’s been doing for several years now. The subject of his latest is the Mannlicher 1885 self-loading rifle, [Read More…]
Chuck is feeding the beast with his most recent post of a cutaway TT-33 Tokarev over at GunLab.If you’re like me, you just can’t get enough of cutaway firearms! Pictures are embedded below, but please click through to Chuck’s site to see more: [Read More…]
Gun Pro announced the introduction of handgun sights called the Delta 1. The Delta 1 sights claim to overcome some of the perceived problems with traditional post and notch sights. Here is a video from the company that explains the sights: These are not night sights [Read More…]
Ooo la la. What do my eyes behold? A firearms-oriented utility knife? Say it ain’t so… But it is! Real Avid has released new for this year their “pistol tool”, a combination multi-tool for handguns. Featuring over 15 tools into one package, the [Read More…]
The MEU stands for Marine Expeditionary Unit. In this video you get to see Force Recon practicing with their M4s and Colt 1911s. In the video you get to see a clever rolling target to simulate a moving target.
Deep in the thicket of civilian gun free Europe, there lies an unconquered patch of ground that fiercely withstands the onslaught of the socialist powers that be, the reigning dark lords of the various EU governments. It is the personal collection of a gentleman by the [Read More…]
I got a chance today to go hands-on with the Signal 9 Defense Reliant at the NRA annual meetings in Nashville. The purpose of the firearm, according to its designer, was safety and ease of use. From Signal 9’s website: “The Reliant is specifically [Read More…]
pdoggeth, who is a fan of TFB and HBO’s A Game of Thrones (GoT), created this tribute-themed Sig P220 Equinox. He writes … I am a gun enthusiast and love tinkering with guns, but also I am a huge Game of Thrones fan (or more accurately, A Song of Ice And [Read More…]
LuckyGunner Lounge has a new writer: Melody Lauer, who comes with an full set of credentials as an NRA handgun instructor and rangemaster. Her first article is well worth reading, documenting her abortive first handgun purchase – a Kimber Ultra Carry: The day I [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has announced a new full-size carry 1911 handgun, the “Tactical Carry”. The handgun comes loaded with luxury features like glare-reducing serrations, checkering, inverse angled crown, and high visibility sights. From the press release: The [Read More…]
2015 marks the 20th year of service for the QBZ-95 family of bullpup rifles. The original production model is now superseded by the current QBZ 95-1 model in early 2011. Together, an estimated 1.65 million total units were produced under both models. The latest QBZ [Read More…]
There are few annoyances at the range that top picking up my fired brass, it reminds me of the hours I spent at M16 qualifications filling my K-pot with fired cases. Thankfully Caldwell has brought a new pic rail mounted brass catcher for the AR15 to the market. My days [Read More…]
Jacob sent us a photo of his Beretta dating back to the last months of WWII. He writes … I saw your POTD of the Beretta Model 20 and I thought I might share a photo of my Beretta M1934, an ancestor of the Model 20. Mine is from 1944, and has German acceptance [Read More…]
Springfield was kind enough to send me one of their new XD Mod.2s in .45 ACP to play with last month. After getting to review the XD-S 4″ in .45 ACP I was excited to see what the difference was (especially since I was impressed enough with the XD-S to buy one). [Read More…]
Recently I received a package from Strike Industries with a Mega Fins Drop-in handguard and some Strike Dummy Rounds for review. After installing the new rail I turned my attention to the new dummy rounds. Magpul released something similar a while back, but Strike [Read More…]
Larry Vickers’ TacTV YouTube channel has updated with an excellent series of videos on the major full-size service pistols used by the German Wehrmacht in World War II. The videos include both an overview of the handguns’ histories, as well as timed shooting [Read More…]
Wilson Combat, maker of custom AR-15s and 1911s, has announced another entry into the .308 caliber AR world, the “Super Sniper”. From the press release: .308 SS (Super Sniper) Unmatched reliability meets pinpoint accuracy in the Wilson Combat .308 [Read More…]
The Altamont Company is an Illinois-based manufacturer of custom grips for pistols and revolvers. The company makes wood and composite grips for revolvers and pistols alike. Recently, the Altamont Company announced a new line of tactical grips focused on the 1911 [Read More…]
One of the most historically significant items up for auction at James D. Julia this season is Elmer Keith’s famous Single Action Army revolver – the “Number 5”, about which was written in 1929 an article by Keith, titled “The Last [Read More…]
Forgotten Weapons’ most recent video has Ian looking at one of my very favorite rifle designs – the 1895 Lee Navy. This Lee-Navy rifle, though, is not just an ahead-of-its-time, fast-firing, small caliber high velocity repeater, it also has a pretty special [Read More…]
Expanding well past their ubiquitous 1911 line, Wilson Combat has released a new camouflage. Claimed to “blend well in many urban and rural environments.” the new pattern is base colors with the outline of foliage and dusted lighter colors. The new [Read More…]
Starting a firearms book collection isn’t for every shooter or firearms enthusiast. Not everyone reads a lot these days (offline that is), and the price alone is a strong deterrent. You can’t really attach the Collector Grade Publications “The Black [Read More…]
I was contacted today by Armscor about a new round called the TCM 9R which is set to be released in June. The round is designed to be compatible with non-1911(will work with Armscor 1911) pistols and so it is slightly shorter than the 22 TCM and matches the 9mm [Read More…]
T Bone sent us this photo of his “Warren Tactical Series” 9mm. He writes … Breaking in my new “Warren Tactical Series” 9mm Operator. What the hell is that? It’s basically a Springfield MC Operator chambered in 9mm per Scott [Read More…]
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