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The Battle Arms Development OIP “Ounces Is Pounds” rifle is an ultra-ULTRA-light AR-15. Its proud owner David writes … It’s the lightest AR-15 ever available- under 3.9 pounds dry with 16″ barrel (11″ SBR is 3.6 lb). It’s [Read More…]
Black Friday is fast approaching and it would not be Black Friday (and Cyber Monday) without a SlickGuns roundup of all the gun, ammo and accessory deals to be had. Some deals have already begun and some already ended after stock ran out. Gander Mountain had CCI .22 [Read More…]
On the third Saturday of every month, TFB will choose a blog to feature on its front page as part of its Blog of The Month series. Today’s Blog of The Month is the excellent Historical Firearms Blog, which covers not only firearms of historical relevance or [Read More…]
The Springfield Armory SA-1 is a semi-automatic variant of the M60. Springfield combined surplus parts along with new manufactured parts and a new receiver to build these SA-1 guns. Just like the original M60, it is belt fed and chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, but it [Read More…]
Holiday season is upon my and that means the dreaded family photos. Jack took a “family photo” of his gun collection. He writes … This is the “family photo” of my collection. The big ones: Smith & Wesson M&P 10 Daniel Defense [Read More…]
Week 33. 500 rounds of 9mm for under $100 at SG Ammo–that is the cheapest I’ve seen in a while. Other than that, not a whole lot of changes. Hopefully next week we will see some “Black Friday Deals”… 🙂 We do appreciate the support and [Read More…]
According to Gunners Vault, rumor has it that Česká zbrojovka (CZ-USA) will be importing the Scorpion Evo3 next year. Currently it is only available as a SBR for MIL/LE. I wait with bated breath to see one at Shot Show 2015. MSRP will supposedly be $850 and will be [Read More…]
I covered a number of WWII handguns in my last article and the associated poster project has been very successful. So as a “thank you” to the community I finally sat down and mastered the basics of some more advanced animation. This is my first attempt [Read More…]
Caution: This post involves heavy graphics, and will eat up bandwidth. It could take some time to load if you are a mobile user, or someone with a slow connection: You have been warned. I had the opportunity to tour the Timney Trigger’s manufacturing facility this [Read More…]
Earlier this autumn I spent a week in Switzerland. It was a typical leisure trip, colored with couple of “gun nut special” detours. First of those was a visit to B+T factory in the city of Thun, which I already described here. Later on same sunny day I visited [Read More…]
This is an ongoing product review series that the I’m writing about my commemorative 1911 project, the custom grips were covered in an earlier TFB post and the frame and process of completing the 1911 will be in ensuing posts. This one will cover the custom Kydex [Read More…]
When we say no politics here on TFB we mean that we guarantee when you come here, rather than be bombarded with political opinions or propaganda you will get nothing but firearm related information and the best media coverage we can provide. However, what we will do is [Read More…]
Apex Tactical has released a forward-set flat-faced trigger to improve the performance of your M&P handgun. Depending on the chosen springs, the trigger can be set from 2-5 pounds. The trigger includes a passive carrot-style safety. APEX claims that the flat face [Read More…]
MagPul has released their new offset MBUS Prot iron sights. They are steel construction, QPQ “Melonite”” coated, and will interface with your picatinny rails. The set will retail for about $190 ($85 for the front, $105 for the rear). Detailed [Read More…]
RIA is offering up for auction an example of the Walther KPK – a very rare, and very desirable handgun developed by Walther during World War II for vehicle crewmen. The KPK was based on the PPK, and is almost identical, save for an aluminum frame and shrouded [Read More…]
I’ve been using The Gun Box for a few months now and finally have some good usage with it so I can share my experience. Some quick background is available in my write-up from a year ago covering their Indiegogo campaign. Overall, the safe has been nice to have [Read More…]
Kevin Felts at AllOutdoor has reviewed the Tech-Sight TSR200. These sights are, hands down, the best iron sights for the Ruger 10/22. I have been using them for many years and can’t say enough good things about them. Kevin wrote … The Ruger 10/22 is an [Read More…]
A post on Shooting Sports Retailer mentions a ruling on using the SB15 Sig Brace and that shooting it from the shoulder is a no-go. However this applies only to shotguns. “The submitted weapon, as described and depicted above … is not a ‘firearm’ as defined by [Read More…]
Youtuber GarandThumb sent us a photo of his AAC MPW upper build. He wrote … I had a spare spike’s lower laying in my gun safe that I’ve neglected for a long time. Finally took the time to complete the build with a AAC MPW 5.56 upper, which comes with a [Read More…]
I love the G42 and even had a chance to review the pistol earlier this year. In that review, I did bemoan the capacity (but understood why it was designed that way). Fortunately, the aftermarket is stepping in to add capacity to the diminutive 380 handgun. Pocket [Read More…]
I think that most shooters would agree that shooting a shooting scene in Hollywood is usually far from accurate. All too often magazines never run out of ammunition, aiming is as simple and thinking, and simple cover stops armor-piercing rounds. But, some directors take [Read More…]
Eric Blandford of Iraqveteran8888 fame on Youtube has done another test, this time of the Spartan Armor Systems ATC AR500 Plate. Spartan’s ATC is specially milled to shape to the wearer’s body without using “crease bends.” Many other companies utilize crease bends, but the process can create [Read More…]
CORE Rifle Systems announced a new line of AR-style rifles for 2015. The guns will be called the Hardcore X series, and come in four levels of features identified as X1, X2, X3 and X4. Rifles will be chambered in 5.56 NATO. According to CORE, the rifles will have the [Read More…]
Steyr Arms made an number of announcements about the company’s Scout Rifle line including the addition of new colors and a permanent price drop. Rifles are available in two new colors: OD green and MUD. MUD is a color similar to flat dark earth. The rifles now [Read More…]
Powderhook.com is a website that wants to make it easier for us to find places to hunt and fish. Their new update attempts to simplify the process through the use of a “card” system that allows a user to create a card for a new hunting or fishing trip. A [Read More…]
Grey Ghost Precision (GGP) will soon be selling the company’s first rifles called the Specter Heavy and the Specter Light. The GGP Specter Heavy will be chambered in .308 Win and set up as a designated marksman rifle (DMR.) The Specter Light will be a similarly [Read More…]
Allstar Tactical has a new compensator out now. The Hexcon1 is a hexagonal shaped compensator. It has three expansion chambers. The top of the compensator has three ports, one for each chamber. This helps reduce muzzle climb. They keep the bottom of the compensator [Read More…]
It’s not every day you see a gun as rare and historically significant as this for sale! Rock Island Auction is selling a British Pedersen rifle, an early American selfloader design and direct competitor to the early Garand. What’s more, Ian of Forgotten [Read More…]
Jake sent us two photos of his very first gun, a WASR 10/63, given to him by his father. He writes … This WASR 10/63 is my very first gun, received as a Christmas present from my father when I was 20. It’s gone through numerous changes since then. Currently [Read More…]
Small Arms Review has an excellent article on the little-known Robinson Machine Pistol, an Australian hand-held automatic weapon in 9mm. The Robinson uses a mechanism somewhat like the QX-04 handgun covered on this site in a previous article, but closer in some ways to [Read More…]
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