Diplomats may argue, but I’ll begin by saying that I like the name “Diplomat” a lot better than the “Ghetto Blaster“. They might have a limited use, but I really like this type of firearms – preferably in the SBR configuration. Please [Read More…]
Georgia-based Liberty Suppressors has introduced a new integrally suppressed 5.56 upper receiver, the Zulu. The Zulu upper is built around an Odin Works custom profile 10.5″ barrel with a titanium baffle system designed by Liberty Suppressors. Here are the specs [Read More…]
The deal article of the week is here boys and girls. I can hear your wallets crying already. High Tower Armory 90/22 Conversion – $269.99 What… what the hell is it? Not my usual subheader, but pretty accurate if I do say so myself. This is “the next [Read More…]
Earlier this year I took it upon myself to source all the parts I needed for my “Dream AK”. The goal, take a Romanian DRACO, and turn it into the side folder AK I had always dreamed of owning. Many months and a tax stamp later, my dream AK was finally finished. [Read More…]
Oregon-based Crimson Trace have introduced their Lasersaddle sight for the Mossberg Shockwave and other Mossberg shotguns. Available in red and green lasers, the Lasersaddle LS-250 matches the contours of the shotgun. Crimson Trace say the laser assembly is precision [Read More…]
Every SHOT SHOW you talk to fellow gunwriters and ask them the same question: “Have you seen anything really new and interesting?”. Most of the time an answer is quite vague: “Well, you know, this and that, it depends on you definition of “new [Read More…]
Even though TFB was entrusted with the task of officially breaking the news on PTR’s newest roller–delayed firearms just a week before SHOT, it was nice to finally see them in person on the show floor. The 9KT is obviously a roller-delayed pistol formed in the [Read More…]
Ah Swiss precision, there’s almost nothing sexier in the firearms world. B&T does an excellent job at making practical and useful guns into a sort of industrial art. For example, many pistol caliber carbines that utilize GLOCK magazines end up looking a horrendous [Read More…]
Good afternoon my hush-happy friends and welcome back to another episode of TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where the quietest day of the week is the one where you spin on a suppressor. Today we have a rundown on most of the 2019 SHOT Show suppressors seen on the show [Read More…]
ONe way to insure a trigger “press” I was browsing the company directory ahead of SHOT 2019 when this caught my eye: Iron Horse Firearms is the home of the TOR (thumb operated receiver), worlds first and only thumb operated lower receiver. Our platform [Read More…]
Springfield Armory was in attendance at SHOT Show’s “Industry Day at the Range,” and they brought along a lot of their new toys for all of us to enjoy and check out in person. The highlight for many people was absolutely the New 911 9mm. The 911 model [Read More…]
The massoud lineage lives on, and it’s looking good We here at TFB are admittedly fans of the work going on at Kinetic Research Group. KRG is usually one of my first stops every year to check in on the meticulously perfected FOX-42 project. For those of our [Read More…]
One of the benefits of the AR15 rifle is how easy it is to operate. Of course, I know this firearm better than any so it’s easy to say. But I also teach total beginners on the AR15, and can see how fast they learn the controls. The positives is that you can focus [Read More…]
Last year, Bushnell came out with their Forge line of optics. The Bushnell Forge optics boast better lens coatings and higher magnification over their Nitro line. I opted to check out their 4.5-27×50 scope and see how it works for long range shooting. Bushnell [Read More…]
Springfield Armory has announced a NEW iteration of their SAINT AR-15 leading into SHOT Show 2019! The unveiling of the SAINT Victor is a new tier within the SAINT family of rifles and pistols that is meant to be a cut above. There are 5 different configurations: 5.56 [Read More…]
I think many will agree that shooting Rimfire is one of the funniest things you can do, a feeling which will only grow if you throw economy into the equation. One of the industry leaders in Rimfire ammunition is CCI, a company which has been in business for over 68 [Read More…]
If you follow what’s going on here at TFB you know about the Spuhr accessories for the Heckler & Koch G3. I shot a prototype of the system a few years ago, mounted on the Swedish Ak4 (HK G3) with an Aimpoint CS as the main optic. I have little or no experience [Read More…]
A long time ago in a desert not so far away I remember the first time I saw a Ruger LCP in person. It was at Gunsite’s pro shop in the spring of 2008. Better built than the P-3AT, it won me over and became part of my regular hot weather carry rotation. I have [Read More…]
Weekly Deals Roundup: Receiver Sets, Bolt-Action Pistol, M&P Shield 9mm, Remington Squeeg-E, and Jericho 941 45 ACP Thanks for reading folks, welcome to the first deals post of 2019! For all twelve of you that read this with any regularity, I missed last [Read More…]
Today’s Photo (above) shows Cpl. Martin Vara, a scout sniper with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11:th Marine Expeditionary Unit, as he patrols during a pre-deployment training exercise. The location is at the Marine Corps Air Ground [Read More…]
Apparently, these iron sights are not a new product and looks like they’ve been around for at least a couple of years. Nevertheless, we haven’t yet talked about them here on TFB and I bet many of you haven’t heard about EdgeMatch inverted iron sights [Read More…]
If you browse the list of companies that will be exhibiting at SHOT Show 2019, you’ll notice a new company with a very familiar name – Zastava Arms USA. Apparently, the famous Serbian arms manufacturer now has a new US distributor. Here is the description of [Read More…]
Glass with Class The scene opens with a well dressed pair of gentlemen off the coast of the Isle of Mull, an island in the Hebrides with a population of red stag. Beginning their stalk, they are armed not with an engraved J. Rigby or Westley Richards, but a (dead sexy) suppressed Sauer 404 Synchro [Read More…]
Here are few examples of suppressed firearms, in either 9×19 mm or the more powerful .223 Remington (or 5,56×45 mm). The B&T APC9 Suomi pictured is just like the normal APC9 except it has a pinned suppressor (rather long one) to get into the legal minimum [Read More…]
Ultradyne has introduced their Apollo Max Muzzle Brake now in .30 Caliber with some impressive results for shooter’s in need of something to tame their rifles. Ultradyne is claiming class-leading recoil reduction from a CNC machined product. This would should be [Read More…]
Magpul have introduced a new range of M-LOK adapters that offer compatibility with bipod and tripod mounts. The adapters are made from machined aluminium and are compatible with RRS and ARCA interfaces. They come in a range of three lengths: a 2 slot adapter, a 4 slot [Read More…]
‘Twas the night before Christmas… something, something subsonic 300 Blackout. That’s the way the poem goes, right? One of the best parts about Christmas is thinking about how the generations before us celebrated the season in years past. Candles instead of LED [Read More…]
I was sent the Savage Rascal for review. It is a very compact .22 bolt gun built with a synthetic stock and a heavy threaded barrel. The Rascal arrived with a 4X scope. I found it light and rather small. Clearly designed for a kiddo’s first .22. How many [Read More…]
In the decades that I have spent in the shooting world, I have yet to find the one perfect optic that I would consider to be “universal” across a variety of disciplines. Like all gear choices, glass is a series of compromises that include size, weight, clarity, [Read More…]
Often overlooked as potential Christmas gifts, quality ammunition can make all the difference in the world when it comes to the enjoyment of the shooting sports. A world-class firearm is nothing without proven ammo. From the obvious attributes like accuracy and [Read More…]