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Wheelgun Wednesday: Enduring Legacy of the Smith & Wesson Model 29 
AKs from Finland. Part 4: RK 95, The Last of the Clan 
HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Colt Magic or Ruined Classic? 
AKs from Finland. Part 3: Finnish AKs Go to Hollywood 
The Rimfire Report: Lapua Super Long Range .22 - Initial Impressions 
A longtime reader from Australia emailed us photos of a new stock that will be manufactured by his company, ICENG. They specializes in making custom guns and this will be their first (of many) manufactured products. The TOUCH stock is an ultra light stock made [Read More…]
Pedersen designed a device to caliber convert a Springfield M1903 from a 5 round bolt action rifle into a semi auto 40 rd 30cal rifle. Jerry Miculek took a look at one at the Institute of Military Technology. Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons has a video of a [Read More…]
Human Technology is an artistic short movie celebrating the uniqueness and the distinction of every Beretta premium gun. This movie by Ancarani Studio, under the creative direction of Paola Manfrin, reveals through the minutia of the manufacturing process, the genesis [Read More…]
The Handi-Racker is a tool to help people rack the slide of their pistols. It is a block of plastic that fits over the muzzle end of the slide. It is channeled to press against the front of the slide and allow the barrel to protrude forward. By placing the Handi-Racker [Read More…]
After having recently spent time discussing the tactical efficiency and trigger pull of the Beretta 1301 Tactical with a 17-year veteran of a nearby police department, the fact that the Alabama Department of Public Safety has chosen it as their new primary semi-auto [Read More…]
Rifleslinger of Art Of The Rifle has discovered an interesting practical shooting tip: Covering the muzzle of a firearm with a “water grenade” (olive drab colored balloon made to resemble a pineapple grenade when inflated) to prevent dirt or other debris [Read More…]
Is the M16A4 worth the extra weight and length it brings? Howard of LooseRounds has weighed in with an article relating some of his experiences with the rifle. His conclusion is as follows: I have often told people that the M4 is a jack of all trade, but master of [Read More…]
For this week’s DTIC, we have a document that’s not so much significant as it is interesting. Round-Robin Comparison Test of Light Rifle Ammunition Caliber .30 is an early look into the program that would beget the 7.62x51mm NATO round. An atom-sized [Read More…]
Strange Guns has finally uncovered the identity of a pistol that was for some time a mystery to that site: The BSW pistol prototype, a weapon that was a competitor to the Walther P38, and one of the few handguns with a gas system (more on that below): As Ian notes over [Read More…]
Finished with development, Recover Tactical has released its Recover Grips for the Beretta 92 series of handguns (not the A1 with the built-in rail. Recover says it will fit on all the following models: 92SB, 92F, 92G, 92D, 92DS, 92FS, 96, Brigadier, Centurion, and the [Read More…]
Not everyone caught the black rifle bug in the early 2000s. haac sent us this photo taken in 2009 just before he caught the bug. Now his collection has less wooden stocks and a lot more AR-15s … not that his semi-automatic collection back then was anything to [Read More…]
In my critique of the M1 Garand rifle on Sunday, I noted that John Cantius Garand was not only a firearms designer, but a machinist as well. It was his intimate understanding of the world of the shop floor that made his rifle economical to produce, which is in my [Read More…]
WeaponsMan has begun a project that I personally find very interesting: Recreating a SOCOM M4A1 from the initial 2002 Afghanistan campaign. Hognose’s goal is to recreate with as high a fidelity as possible the weapon he served with during that period, using a [Read More…]
I take no pleasure in posting the picture above. Its from a hunter in my native Indiana who used the wrong powder and suffered a catastrophic detonation. According to the Indiana DNR from their 7th District’s Facebook page: Corporal Eric Doane worked a firearm [Read More…]
At the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers show in October, Hornady introduced a number of new products that will be available in 2015. Among them is the new Critical Defense Lite round in 9mm. The new load uses an FTX bullet – a hollowpoint with a [Read More…]
If you have been reading TFB for a while you will know how much I love the Ruger 10/22. I have been in love ever since I purchased my first one. That said, out of the box in its most basic/cheapest configurations, its a rifle that only has reliability and upgradability [Read More…]
After several months of being sold out, SCOTTeVEST restocked their new Brad Thor Alpha Jacket. I immediately ordered one. We posted about the Alpha Jacket back in May. The article detailed some of the main points of interest of the jacket. It briefly touched on the fact [Read More…]
Over the Thanksgiving break, I was at Oakley HQ in Foothill Ranch, California and got a personal factory tour. I saw some pretty cool things which I’m excited to share with you. I’ve always liked Oakley eyewear and had thought of them as a high-quality [Read More…]
The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) strives to provide law enforcement with the information and resources necessary for training and resources. As a part of that the NTOA carries out testing on various pieces of gear to make sure it’s capable of keeping [Read More…]
Now I’m no expert, but I don’t think they did that right, something looks a bit off. At least they mounted the optic correctly. [Source: AR15.com]
Dear Readers, Last week I published an editorial written by Alex on the subject of the lawsuit. It attracted 200+ comments and caused many emails to be sent to Alex and myself. It is safe to say that the post was not well received by the TFB community or the internet [Read More…]
A few months pack Palmetto State Armory released their 9mm AR15 rifle uppers and build kits. Those were cool and all, but what I and I’m sure many others out there want is a pistol kit. Well Palmetto State Armory must have read my mind because they just recently [Read More…]
Browning’s FN-licensed Model 1900 pocket .32ACP was a world first and defined the general shape and layout of a slide operated handgun. It’s popularity led to “Browning” serving as the word for a semi-automatic pistol in many regions, like we [Read More…]
Sage International is now offering a new configuration of its Enhanced Battle Rifle (EBR) chassis system. Meant for those in restricted-states or those who abhor pistol grips on rifles, Sage now offers an adapter that adapts their EBR chassis to the MagPul SGA shotgun [Read More…]
Ballistic Radio has been diligently doing what most of us could not – torture testing an AR-15 through the end of its life. Now past 15,000 rounds of cleaning-free operation, they moved on to the “fun” part of testing, now using sand (on a closed dust [Read More…]
Jotto Gear is now selling a handgun storage device that uses a fingerprint reader to grant access to the weapon. The rig is not a typical wearable holster. Rather, the unit mounts to a fixed object such as the underside of a desk or the concealed interior of a vehicle. [Read More…]
So, what do you do when you want an accessory for your platform but one isn’t being made? Simple. You make it yourself. That is what Valentin Vlasenko of Sureshot Armament Group did after he bought a HK MR308 and found there were no available accessories. In the [Read More…]
There is a thread over at AR15.com that has some video, a parts list, and some rough instructions for building a suppressor.
The M-1 rifle is the most deadly rifle in the world. – General George S. Patton, April 3rd, 1944 Hindsight is different when applied to the distant past of someone else than when applied to the recent past of oneself. Patterns jump out that might not have actually [Read More…]
Joshua wrote … I recently moved to the city for college, as a result I bought a handgun for the apartment. It’s old but I have good faith in her, she’s an old Enfield No.2 Mk.1 built in 1938. Some holster wear, plus some new speed loaders for a [Read More…]
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