Slide Fire is a Texas-based company that was started just a few short years ago by a USAF veteran, and in those years they’ve grown substantially. The company is known for their Slide Fire stocks, which are often referred to as bump fire stocks, but they go [Read More…]
[ Steve says: This is a guest post written by Josh ] This is a Valentine’s day gift I made for the girlfriend, a miniature flower pot and flowers made from recovered Federal HST pistol bullets. The pot was turned from 6061 aluminum on the lathe at my gun [Read More…]
Trench Art has always fascinated historians and collectors alive because it makes us have a personal connection with the curators of the various equipment it is displayed upon. But from an administrative standpoint, cutting up issued gear is no interesting manner, it is [Read More…]
We’ve all had the value of shot placement drilled into us ad nauseam, and for good reason; it’s absolutely important. But if certain other factors aren’t taken into account as well your shot placement is going to suffer, and one of those factors is proper trigger [Read More…]
Remember the WarFairy 3D printable AR lowers we posted a while ago? (You can see them here and here). Well it looks like someone actually made one, and test fired it too. It didn’t go too smoothly however, check out the creators notes and video below. These [Read More…]
Firearms Ignorance of the masses… In Most of Africa, and in some other parts of the world, the superstition and mysticism perceived as behind the use and effect of firearms is more prevalent than common sense or science. Most people around here, even the educated [Read More…]
The Firearm Blog was sent a GoPro Sportman mount for review. However, due to a shipping boondoggle, it had to be sent back soon after arriving, and I did not have a chance to do a full review and test of it. I did, however, get some pictures: Overall, my first [Read More…]
So its not a secret, after SHOT this year I was a real skeptic in terms of the 3MR trigger. I thought it to be nothing more than a gimmick to sell to the tacticool guys that want to be that guy at the range that has a 3rd position on their safety and shoot […] [Read More…]
SecureIT Tactical, makers of several different types of firearms storage solutions, is now offering a MILSPEC kit to retrofit any safe or cabinet into a customized place to store tactical style firearms. I know trying to put a tactical style carbine in a safe made for [Read More…]
At the Milipol expo in Paris FN Herstal unveiled a new prototype PDW (Personal Defense Weapon) variant of the FN SCAR. The FN SCAR-P features a sleek upper receiver that lacks a full length top rail and heat vents (for a gun designed to be carried at the ready in tight [Read More…]
One time when I was off training duty, while my friend took over teaching for an hour, I was walking the area scoping out any and all firearms I came across when this beauty caught my eye as it was the only "American type" weapon we had seen other than a few M1 [Read More…]
Alright so it is no secret that I am an H&K guy, and if you have followed my previous articles then you can definitely see that I have taken a liking to them over the years. Hell, the US Government will not let H&K import modern sporting rifles due to the [Read More…]
I am somewhat fanatical about keeping the weight of the items I carry over long distances as low as is practical. I’ve learned over the years that I can hike farther, faster, and be more well rested when I reach my destination if I don’t carry too much [Read More…]
Slide Fire recently announced on their Facebook page that their new SSAR-22 bump fire kit for the popular Ruger 10/22 rifle is now available for pre-order. Available for both left and right-handed shooters, the new SSAR-22 kit includes one of Slide Fire’s SSAR-15 [Read More…]
Annika, a reader of TFB, emailed me an idea for an AR-15 upper receiver and asked me if I could post it on the blog to see what y’all thought of it … I’ve got a pretty straightforward idea that I’m hoping for some feedback on. If you felt like [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by Chris Baker of Bull City Defense. ] Devoted followers of the 1911 design will tell you that a pistol in any caliber other than .45 can’t be a “real” 1911. Well, maybe they’re right, but ammo prices being what they are, there is [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find Ruger 1911s for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. John Brownings greatest pistol creation is 100 years old this year. What is interesting is this iconic [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by James. ] I think every house should have a shotgun. But you don’t need a “shoulder thing that goes up”, a potentially expensive pistol grip stock, a shell carrier on the receiver or stock, and you probably shouldn’t even install [Read More…]
The much anticipated Ruger SR1911 has arrived. The pistol features an attractive bead-blasted stainless finish and checkered hardwood grips. The best feature: the price! With a MSRP of $799, it is cheaper than similarly specced imported 1911s. The slide is CNC machined [Read More…]
[ I am pleased to present this guest post written by David Gomez (aka. redmanlaw). The photo was by his 7th grade son Joaquin. ] The term “Black Rifle” has become synonymous with the AR-15. My Black Rifle is a 1942 Remington M1903A3. The rifle came into the family [Read More…]
Some time ago I posted a video of Michael shooting one of his Saiga-12 shotguns. He got in touch with me and explained that since then he has become a passionate Saiga-12 nut and now sells custom Saiga-12′s. Michael, who work as a designer / jeweler / metal smith, [Read More…]
From GeorgiaPacking.org The inventor of the Akins Accelerator, the replacement stock for a Ruger 10/22 that allows controlled bump firing, is suing the United States over the BATFE’s ruling that the Accelerator wasn’t a machine gun, but now is. Here’s [Read More…]
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