As a 20th anniversary release, Crimson Trace is releasing 1000 sets of limited edition grips to the public. Made for the 1911 platform from laminated Applejack wood they are truly a beautiful grip for the 1911. While the price of them is only slightly higher then [Read More…]
Advanced Technology International (ATI) is now shipping the Scorpion X2 grips for the large frame Taurus revolvers. The new grips will fit a variety of models including the Model 45-410 Judge. Grips for the small frame Taurus revolvers should be available in June [Read More…]
Over the last 100 years, there are been monumental advances in firearms. New cartridges, operating mechanisms, gas systems, magazines, and more. However, that same level of technological advancement has not applied to targets. We still shoot the same static targets that [Read More…]
DeSantis announced a new line of inside the waistband (IWB) holsters called Inside Heat. The Inside Heat scabbard is called a “bare bones minimum IWB holster” by DeSantis. The company builds the holsters from black leather. The holsters have an open [Read More…]
Walking down the aisles, many of the booths all look alike. Each with their tired yet simultaneously happy Marketing staff, you can almost tune each out. Its more of the same… until something special catches your eyes. Turnbull Manufacturing is one such company. [Read More…]
In a very poingant reminder that TFB writers are indeed human, I completely forgot my camera battery today. Outside of forgetting a pen and notepad, Its about the biggest boo-boo a reporter can make. In many ways, it was a good thing; I spent over 10 hours on the show [Read More…]
Week 5 ammo prices. Last week a number of you readers took the raw data and ran with it, generating some pretty cool graphs and showing some interesting analytics. Also this week, by popular demand, I have included basic trending by vendor by caliber by lot size, kind [Read More…]
DRT Ammo (Dynamic Research Technologies) has announced the new release of 357 SIG and 10mm chamberings. DRT is known for its “frangible penetrating” ammunition designed to expand in tissue and break up on anything hard. I have shot the DRT in .45 before. [Read More…]
Cabela’s is now selling a pair of colorful pistols made exclusively for them by Kahr. One is a PM9 and the second is an Auto-Ordnance 1911. The limited edition PM9 is a 9mm pistol that features a Cerakote Robin Eggshell Blue frame. The pistol will come with a [Read More…]
Fourth week of prices. My intention was to generate trending graphs this week, but as I started playing with the data I realized this post would become hideously huge. So what I would like the reader base to do is to determine what graphs/trends would be most useful [Read More…]
Last year I blogged about the beautiful CAT scanned prints sold by Mr. Houston H on Etsy. After I wrote that blog post I decided to get prints of the AK and the AR-15. They have just gotten back from the framers and they look amazing (see above), the photo does not [Read More…]
Please enjoy our second week of posting ammo prices compiled from across the web. We have included 300 AAC BLK per the request of a number of you in the comments from last week. We have also added a couple of new vendors. After a couple of more weeks collecting data, we [Read More…]
Recover Tactical is now shipping the Grip & Rail System for the 1911-style handguns. If you are not familiar with the product, the system is a grip replacement for the standard 1911-type pistol. Instead of only providing new grip panels, the product also adds a [Read More…]
Andrew Tuohy announced on April Fools that our favorite hard-to-spell-the-name-of-gun-blog VuurwapenBlog is now called VuurwaffleBlog, which is just as hard to spell. Andrew is taking Excel spreadsheets and precision calipers to fast food joints instead of to the [Read More…]
Just Right Carbines manufacture blowback-operated carbines in pistol calibers that have a passing resemblance to the AR-15 platform. The guns are designed to use existing pistol magazines, and until now the guns have only been able to operate with Glock and 1911 mags. [Read More…]
Wilson Combat, perhaps best known for high-end 1911 handguns, is now offering custom gunsmithing and enhanced replacement parts for the Beretta 92 and 96 series of pistols. There are a variety of gunsmithing packages available, with many custom options also readily [Read More…]
Here’s something a bit different from the sea of operator gear out there. From Tactical Assault Gear is their MOLLE Shingle Pistol Enhanced Mag Pouch. So what’s the big deal? Well check out the video below. The pouch features a set of magnets in front of [Read More…]
Tacome1942 is a genius. He makes working replicas of firearms, out of paper by hand. The use of metal is unavoidable. He does use metal for extractors, springs, firing pins, and screws. Now when I say “working replicas” they don’t fire conventional [Read More…]
STI is now making “lite” versions of the company’s existing Duty One pistols. These new lightweight pistols use aluminum, standard width frames. Three versions of the new guns are now in production: the Duty One Lt 3.0, Duty One Lt 4.0 and Duty [Read More…]
Guncrafter Industries is now making the American pistol in an all stainless steel version. The American is a full size 1911-style pistol that has a 5″ barrel. The original American pistol (still available) is listed as having a forged frame and slide with a [Read More…]
Cold Steel recently debuted their new line of rubber training pistols for 2014. The new Cold Steel training pistols are made out of green Polypropylene, and ultra-durable thermoplastic rubber. They’re stiff enough for practicing drawing from a holster or disarming [Read More…]
The 10mm fans may be happy to hear they have another pistol option in their favorite caliber. STI International is now selling the Nitro 10, a 1911-style pistol chambered for the 10mm. According to STI, the company received many requests from customers to make a [Read More…]
Crimson Trace has announced their latest line of “Clean Green” laser grips for 1911s and select modern handguns. The new grips feature power from 4 button batteries, bringing the system up to a full 12V for added brightness and longer battery life. The 515nm [Read More…]
The Browning Hi-Power is a creation of the famous firearm designer John Browning, along with the legendary 1911 pistol. This handgun was designed in the 1920s and although less popular than the 1911 (at least in the USA) it has been continuously manufactured from 1935 [Read More…]
I live down in the Arizona low desert, not really the sort of place where we are eager to add extra layers to clothing during the summer. Whenever possible, I prefer to open carry – it gets the gunout away from my body and makes my big ol’ steel heater much [Read More…]
Now we all love TFB for its motto “Firearms Not Politics,” and so I will stick to the factual details of these one-of-a-kind 1911s made by the folks at Cabot Guns. These are just too unique and have to be shown outside the confines of SHOT Show. On the left, [Read More…]
Arsenal Firearms had their beautiful double barrel 1911 on display again this year at SHOT Show.
What the 1911 is to pistol design the Mauser 98 is to rifle design. It may go out of fashion from time to time but it always makes a comeback. American Rifle Company has designed an action with a combination of Mauser 98 and ’03 Springfield. I think there is [Read More…]
The good people at Boberg Arms surprised everyone at SHOT by showing up with a .45acp version of their remarkable pocket pistol. Ok great, another pocket pistol you say. Well here is the kicker: the pistol will shoot .45 Super. The rep told me that the .45acp version [Read More…]
It was said best here, “Korth: you either know the name or you don’t. And if you do know it, you either dream of one day scraping together the scratch to buy one of the legendary German gunmaker’s custom pistols, or you think it’s silly to shell out untold [Read More…]
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