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Starting here at SHOT 2015, we here at TFB will be introducing our new youtube channel: TFB TV! What better way to kick it off than a nice overview of Media Day with your hosts Alex Capps and James Reeves: A special thanks from all of us here at TFB: Thank you for [Read More…]
The new Glock MOS – Modular Optic System handguns were ready to fire at the Industry Day at the Range. Recognizing an increasingly popular trend towards red dot optics for handguns, the Glock MOS handguns provide shooters a variety of options for using many of [Read More…]
IWI had one of the more exciting tents at Range Day, and some great products to check out as well. Of course, fully-accessorized Tavors were on display, but as to the new offerings from IWI, it was perhaps the Galil ACE SBR that was the most high profile. Several [Read More…]
I got to shoot Adams Arms new .308 piston driven AR10 at the 2015 SHOT Show Range Day. They’re currently not for sale to the general public as of yet, they did do a preorder which filled up very quickly. The AR10 I got to fondle was their competition model which [Read More…]
AUTHOR’S NOTE: While at the range on Monday, the RIA representative I talked to did not point out an important change for the Glock conversion kit. In order for the .22TCM cartridge to fit standard Glock 9mm magazines, the engineers had to shorten the cartridge [Read More…]
Witt Machine was at the range showing off their assortment of muzzle devices. The most eye catching was this shoulder cannon. I was told that even though they strapped the cannon down with some robust heavy duty straps, it ripped through 5 of them due to the muzzle [Read More…]
Kimber is coming out with some more Sapphire pistols. They are adding a Pro II and a Solo in Sapphire style. The Pro II Sapphire will retail for $1,650. Specifications Caliber: 9mm Height (inches) 90 degrees to barrel: 5.25 Weight (ounces) with empty magazine: 28 [Read More…]
Kimber has partnered up with Gemtech to make an out of the box package 1911. It will retail for $2500 and comes with everything you see, according to the Kimber rep. The 1911 will come with a Gemtech suppressor and Gemtech threaded barrel. The G-10 grips have [Read More…]
At the Shot Show Range, Kel-Tec brought out their new Sub2000. They refer to the previous version as “Version 1 or Generation 1”. This new Generation 2 has a completely new front sight, handguard, reciever and stock. The new Sub2000 has an AR style front [Read More…]
SOG had their newest knives and flashlights at Industry Day at the Range as well as a few of their popular staples such as their throwing knives, Fling, and their Tactical Tomahawk. Among those available to look at were the Zoom series compact folding knives and the [Read More…]
Rock Island Armory had the company’s new 1911-style .380 ACP pistol at the 2015 Industry Day at the Range. Called the Baby Rock Standard CS, the gun was designed from the ground up to be a concealed carry pistol. In our shooting, the gun ran well and we did not [Read More…]
UTAS made their UTS-15 Tactical Shotgun available at 2015 Industry Day at the Range and made the experience complete by putting their new suppressor on it. I had the opportunity to shoot clay targets with the UTS-15 and was pleased with the shotgun’s overall [Read More…]
Slide Fire was set up at 2015 Industry Day at the Range with a number of rifles sporting their SSAR-15: OGR, among others. As the company itself says, the SSAR-15:OGR was designed to allow shooters “to shoot as quickly as desired, in a safe manner.” The [Read More…]
SilencerCo’s Omega silencer is new for 2015, and it’s designed to embody everything good about each of the company’s previous .30 cal centerfire rifle silencers. Perhaps its greatest feature is the one its meant for – its superior silence – [Read More…]
Okay I’ll be the first to admit I like gadgets. The more techie the better. I’ve been considering buying a FLIR One for a while now, but once I upgraded to my iPhone 6 I was out of luck (they are supposed to have one upcoming). Well, today at Range Day, [Read More…]
WM Tactical debuted an interesting new back up iron sight system at the 2015 SHOT Show dubbed the TUOR Multi Axis Back-up Sight, its the first multi-axis and ambidextrous back up iron sight. What does that mean? It folds down like a traditional back up iron sight, but [Read More…]
Anyone that knows me certainly knows how much I like the 45acp round. When I heard the new model of the SIG 320 was coming out in 45acp in full size,carry and compact I found these as soon as I got to the range. Related: SIG P320 Selected as new US Army Handgun. As most [Read More…]
After having spent a week at the SIG facilities back in June I really didn’t expect to see many new guns. Well I was wrong there were many more handguns than I expected. There were several pistols that caught my eye and the SIG P-220 Elite was one of them because [Read More…]
As I reported in November, Winchester Ammunition officially announced the new .45 ACP loadings in its Train & Defend line. The company had the ammo on hand during the 2015 Industry Day at the Range (formerly Media Day at the Range.) The Train & Defend ammunition [Read More…]
Here is a very interesting test of this VG6 Precision AR muzzle brake. The shooter is firing the AR on full auto, with one hand and away from his shoulder. The gun hardly moves at all.
I got a sneak peak at UTAS new 12 gauge suppressor. It is designed and made by them. No idea on price yet as these are the only two prototypes in existence. I was told that this suppressor can reduce shotgun report as low as 138 decibels.
Manticore Arms has only been around since 2010 but they’ve been making quite a name for themselves lately, especially in the AK accessory market. Their newest AK product is their Keymod Alfa Rail. Made for standard stamped AKs, their new forend allows users to [Read More…]
If you didn’t see the Chris Costa Japanese airsoft AR-15 catwalk video then head over to this earlier post, but here are some pictures from Costa’s event in Japan.
COBALT KINETICS is actually bringing something innovative to the market. It is an AR-15 platform that has a “dual-drop forward assist”. Wrap your head around that a second. I was a little confused myself at first, but once I got to hold the prototype, [Read More…]
I was initially unsure about UTM’s decision to bring to market a civilian derivative of its training marker ammunition; it seemed to me that most would rather shoot regular ammunition through their rifles on a range than buy a multi-hundred-dollar conversion kit [Read More…]
Polish company Radom, maker of Beryl AK-type rifles, was demoing their MSBS rifle on the firing line at Industry Day. Unfortunately, by the time I got there, they were having difficulty finding ammunition that was compatible, and were not allowing folks to shoot either [Read More…]
At Industry Day, we at The Firearm Blog got our first look at the Mauser 98 Magnum, a dangerous game rifle that will soon be imported into the United States. Mauser was happy to have us shoot the weapon, which features case hardened and temper colored accents. The M98M [Read More…]
At Industry Day, Ruger had squirreled away on their rifle rack a prototype micro-length action M77 Hawkeye chambered for .17 WSM. The gun is reduced in size from the regular M77, but features the same twin-lug bolt and Mauser styling (the Mauser extractor appears to [Read More…]
Here at SHOT Media Day and I just got to shoot the new Beretta M9A3, the model Beretta put forward as the new U.S. Army sidearm but was recently got rejected. The M9 is a gun that has never shot well for me (it’s a great gun, just emphasizing that it doesn’t [Read More…]
UTM, the company that makes marker conversion kits for military and law enforcement training, has announced a civilian derivative, utilizing lower powered non-marker ammunition for increased safety: UTM RBT RELEASES THE NEW ALTERNATIVE TO LIVE FIRE PRACTICE! FOR [Read More…]
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