In Today’s Photo, you can see Sgt. 1st Class Jose Quinones (on the left), from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, assists Spc. Joshua Toma, (right) HHC, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2IBCT, [Read More…]
As the German Army is taking the next step towards a new assault rifle, they are also looking for a semi-automatic precision rifle in 7.62x51mm. The Federal Office responsible for the Bundeswehr equipment procurement (BAAINBw) has published a tender titled: [Read More…]
The Army’s Precision Sniper Rifle program began as a survey in 2008 that was eventually awarded to Remington in 2013, with their Mk 21 MSR (Modular Sniper Rifle) and Later the Mk 22 ASR. Recently, the United States Army has selected the Leupold Mark 5HD [Read More…]
It’s been a while since Vorn Defence got mentioned here at TFB. The Vorn Equipment Fast Access Rifle Backpack written by Nicholas C was the last time, and I really like their quick-release system. If you carry longer and larger rifles and firearms from time to [Read More…]
Back in March 2019, US SOCOM selected the Barrett MRAD to fulfill their requirement for an Advanced Sniper Rifle (ASR). At the end of last year, Nighforce’s MIL-SPEC ATACR 5-25×56 Dayscope and their MIL-SPEC ATACR 7-35×56 Long Range Dayscope l were selected [Read More…]
The Chukavin Sniper Rifle (SVCh) is a DMR that was designed to replace the venerable SVD in the Russian military. We have covered the life of this rifle from its development history to its adventures in Russian military trials. Today, we’ll tell you about another [Read More…]
After you’ve been to dozens of defense expos all around the globe, you don’t really expect to see anything new and exciting. The time when “big reveals” of new products were done at exhibitions are almost gone, there is the internet for that. And [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – We have photos from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Marksmanship Training Unit (MTU) as they held their annual Pennsylvania State Sniper Match at Fort Indiantown Gap in December last year. The winning team consisted of Sgt. Chavez and Spc. [Read More…]
For whenever you want to reach out a little bit further, and strike a little bit harder the caliber .300 Win Mag is a good choice. Just ask TFB’s Austin R who recently reviewed the Barret MRAD in 300 Win Mag. In fact, he used SIG Sauer’s new Elite Hunter 300 Win [Read More…]
Today we’re going to take a look at what might be hiding in the high grass, so beware. The pictures are from Russian Troops in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. Translated from Russian: Snipers of the Task Force of the Russian troops in Transnistria passed [Read More…]
Florence Parly, France’s Ministre des Armées / Minister for the Armed Forces has shared a photo of France’s newly adopted sniper rifle via twitter. The new rifle is a 7.62x51mm SCAR-H PR and in French service will be known as the Fusil de précision [Read More…]
The French Army has selected the SCAR-H PR as their new Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle. In French that becomes: Fusil de précision semi-automatique (FPSA). In 2018, the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) – which is the French Government Defence [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – The Norwegian Sniper is in position with his Barrett M82A1, which is a recoil-operated, semi-automatic anti-materiel sniper system chambered in .50 BMG (12.7×99 mm). The Barrett is standardized by the U.S. military as the M107, and made by [Read More…]
Our theme for Today’s Photo Of The Day goes in Green, White and Black. The firearm above is possibly a SCAR-H, suppressed and equipped with Night Vision. Due to the limited visibility, it’s a bit difficult to make out what is going on, and with what, but [Read More…]
About two years ago TFB covered the Russian Sniper Rifle Orsis T-5000 in an article written by Hrachya H called Description, News and Rumors. It’s now time for an update as the company has managed to get a contract valued over $1.5 million, where an undisclosed [Read More…]
Today’s Photo Of The Day is a rare sight. Using the Accuracy International L96A1 as a base model, this is one of eight (1 of 8) of the first AI AW (Arctic Warfare) that were ever made. The AW models were improved to withstand colder conditions. These were [Read More…]
-“Comrade Snajper, rifle is fine but barrell support is never recommended”. Yes, barrel support is bad in any country or language, but it looks cool on pictures as in TFB’s Photo Of The Day. Above you can see the Russian KSVK 12.7, using the 12.7×108 [Read More…]
Today we take a look at U. S. Marines with the Special Reaction Team, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Provost Marshal’s Office, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton as they sight in on targets using their M40A6 sniper rifles. The photos were taken during their [Read More…]
Back in 2016, Kalashnikov Concern officially introduced the SVCh Chukavin Sniper Rifle (Снайперская Винтовка Чукавина – СВЧ) which was initially called SVK. The gun was designed to replace the venerable SVD Dragunov Sniper Rifle, [Read More…]
Today we take a look at some Norwegian soldiers from the Finnmark Land Command training with soldiers from the Home Guard. The Norwegian Army, including the Home Guard, has a very fancy taste in firearms. All that oil money needs to go somewhere… In the story [Read More…]
In today’s Photo Of The Day here at TFB, we look at what the German Snipers have achieved during one of the exercises. As Main Battle Tanks roll across the grounds of the Munster / Bergen Training Area, side by side with allied forces of others Nations, the [Read More…]
The current sniper rifles in the Swedish Army are the PSG90 and the AG90. The AG90 is the Barret M82 in .50 BMG and the PSG90 is made by Accuracy International in .308 Win. The M82 is more of an anti-material rifle than a sniper rifle. After a lot of testing the [Read More…]
Today we take a look at Spanish Snipers and spotters from the eFP Latvian BattleGroup, as they maintain their level of marksmanship on a range in Camp Ādaži training area in August 2019. Above you can see a sniper shooting with a tripod. This is much more difficult [Read More…]
Last month during the US India Yudh Abhyas 19 training exercise Indian Army snipers had an opportunity to get acquainted with the US Army’s M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle. The exercise took place at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, in Washington State, aiming [Read More…]
A few weeks ago, a Redditor named Mark happened across a Remington M1903 “03-A3” sniper rifle at a yard sale. He snatched it up without being sure of what he had, but it turns out his gut was right. Mark provided more photos of his new-to-him Remington [Read More…]
A couple of weeks ago at DSEI 2019, in London, I had the chance to take a look at Colt Canada’s latest offering, a 7.62x51mm semi-automatic precision rifle developed for the Canadian Army. The C20 Semi-Automatic Sniper Weapon builds on the C7/8 family of 5.56x45mm [Read More…]
Today’s Photo is from the shores of Kaliningrad, a city in the administrative centre of Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea. Check out the location on the map, it’s a bit odd piece of land. We’re looking [Read More…]
Today we review the Accuracy International AT sniper rifle. Historically significant and arguably one of the best long range, bolt action weapons on the planet! Learn about the design features, adaptability, and repeatability of this unique precision rifle. ««« GUN AND GEAR GIVEAWAYS »»» [Read More…]
According to sources in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, and the Associated Press, a hostage situation unfolded inside a bus on an 8 mile-long bridge around 5:30am on August 20. The perpetrator was said to be armed with an unspecified gun, a knife and a lighter. The man held [Read More…]
Simo Häyhä, the sniper from Finland, nicknamed “White Death” by the Russians during 1939–40 Winter War is the subject in this Photo Of The Day. According to Wikipedia, he is believed to have killed over 500 enemy soldiers during the 1939–40 Winter [Read More…]
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