Accuracy International is working on bringing their AT-LE rifle to Law Enforcement this year. It is based on the AX design and has a shorter 16-inch barrel, designed to fit into small spaces where police officers can fit their precision rifles into their patrol cars. It also has a threaded barrel [Read More…]
There is a small innocuous little device at SHOT Show called the Noctis Pathfinder. It is a thermal fused digital night vision viewer. Yes you read that right, fusion. It shows both thermal and night vision. Thermal fusion is the best of both worlds. Proper thermal [Read More…]
Trijicon has announced what is likely going to be one of the most interesting optic solutions of the year. The device is called Trijicon Ventus (or Ventus X) and according to the maker it is the World’s first handheld device with advanced wind mapping and range [Read More…]
How To Shoot Long Range: The Accessories In my previous How To Shoot Long Range articles I have discussed an overview of precision long-range shooting, the types of rifles used, and the types of optics most people use to impact steel and animals at “long range.” [Read More…]
The Longshot LR-3: on target or missing the mark? For the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of testing out the Longshot LR-3 target camera. I’ve tested some other types of target cameras out before, with very poor results. Needless to say, I went [Read More…]
For the last three years, I have put together a 12 Days Of Christmas series here at TFB that serves as our unofficial ‘letter to Santa’ for gun gifts. The staff’s significant others can take a peek into our world and order up firearm-related gifts that we actually [Read More…]
Kinetic Research Group, or KRG for short, have a new Whiskey-3 Competition chassis available for the Remington 700 Short Action. This is KRG’s flagship chassis and features their Aluminum ARCA Forend, ARCA Spigot mount and a tool-less adjustable fixed Whiskey-3 [Read More…]
For this week’s edition of Friday Night Lights, we will take a look at some PVS-14 alternatives. The venerable PVS-14 is like the Glock of the night vision world. It is robust and there are way more out there than you think. However, some people want the Taurus or [Read More…]
If you recall last April, I reviewed the Weltool W3 “Featherless Arrow” flashlight. It uses a new type of illumination technology called Laser Excited Phosphor (LEP). At that time Acebeam had a competing product called the W10. On paper, the W10 was a little [Read More…]
In this edition of TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, we’ll be reviewing the Smith & Wesson 625 JM in .45 ACP. Some may question why, in the year 2019, would someone want to shoot .45 ACP through a “six-gun” when you could shoot 7 to 13 of them through a [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…]
The German Bundeswehr (German Army) is going to equip more vehicles with the Heckler & Koch GMW (GranatMaschinenWaffe) in the common NATO caliber 40 x 53 mm. The weapon is perhaps more known, as on H&Ks own homepage, as the GMG which you can study more in detail [Read More…]
Today we take a look at the Heckler & Koch Grenade Machine Gun (GMG – GranatMaschinenGewehr), as it plays a main part in a live fire exercise in Latvia with multiple nations. The action is recoil-operated, inertia bolt, and the GMG fires from the open bolt. [Read More…]
This Photo Of The Day comes to us from Redditor “AnotherFishTail”. The photo was from a screen capture from AnotherFishTail’s GoPro video camera. Despite the grainier composition of the photo, it still captures the spirit of the moment and allows [Read More…]
If you follow our series covering the major US firearm auctions, then you probably remember that about a month ago, we took a look at some of the most interesting, rare and unusual firearms consigned to the September 2019 Rock Island Premier Firearms Auction. As usual, [Read More…]
TargetVision of Pearland, Texas is a national leader in long-range target cameras. For the long-range shooter, getting a clear view of your shots can be a time-consuming hassle and TargetVision has the solution. Conceived by founders, Clay Rhoden, Richard Rhoden, and [Read More…]
Black Collar Arms of Austin, TX is now shipping completed Pork Sword Pistols directly to your FFL via their website. Marketed as a turn-key, custom pistol build, the Pork Sword is available standard in either .300 Blackout or .308 Winchester. The Pork Sword was born out [Read More…]
Brownells now offers their own AR-15 handguards/rails called Wrenchman. The company’s goal is to offer handguards packed with all the features modern shooters demand at an affordable price. Currently, these rails are available in two versions – Wrenchman and [Read More…]
On the eve of 2020, everyone should be comfortable with the idea of adding weaponlights to pistols and rifles that are used as tools for protection. Forget the sun going down: walk into a building, into a parking garage, under a bridge or into the woods from bright [Read More…]
One of the newest additions to the U.S. Optics lineup is the TS-20X. Built for both long-range hunters and precision shooters alike, the TS-20X features a broad magnification range. The 2.5-20 power scope aims to be just a cut above your average Low Power Variable [Read More…]
Today’s Photo Of The Day is submitted by a TFB reader. It depicts an Indian marksman/sniper from a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) unit with his Heckler & Koch PSG1 precision rifle. You can also spot a Glock 17 pistol in the drop leg holster. The Heckler [Read More…]
The Art Of Spotting and Sniping. In today’s selection of Photos we look at U.S. Army spotters and snipers in Germany at the European Best Sniper Team Competition. Above you can see the sniper Spc. Kristofer Encinas, and Alex Stoyonovich a sniper team spotter, with [Read More…]
In previous Photos Of The Day articles we have taken a look at the Idaho Army National Guard reference style pictures of the M107 Semi-Automatic Long Range Sniper Rifle and the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System. Today it is time for the M249 Light Machine Gun.(FN [Read More…]
As an owner of a FLIR T50 ACTS, I was excited to check out FLIR’s latest offering in handheld thermal imagers. I remember drooling over the FLIR Q14B when they debuted it at SHOT Show 2017. Was it worth the 2.5-year wait? We shall find out in this FLIR thermal [Read More…]
The Dutch Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) ensures that military personnel have modern, robust and safe materiel to work with. According to Jane’s and other sources they have signed a framwork agreement with FN Herstal of Belgium to supply the following [Read More…]
Late in 2018, the US Department of Defense announced its new sniper rifle cartridge, the Hornady .300 PRC or Precision Rifle Cartridge. Shortly afterward Barrett would be awarded a contract to supply the MRAD in this new chambering. Less than a year has passed [Read More…]
“Prepare for tomorrow’s threats, today” – that is the motto of the Norwegian Marinejegerkommandoen (MJK), a unit name that translates to the Norwegian Naval Special Operation Commando. Today’s Photos are nothing short of amazing, as they [Read More…]
Intro: I have been shooting different models of Steyr SBS rifles for over 10 years and have enjoyed each one. They have smooth and robust actions, good triggers, reliable magazines, and a well-designed safety/bolt release. On top of all that they have all shot very [Read More…]
With the increase in popularity of long range precision rifle shooting and competitions on the rise, Yankee Hill Machine has introduced their Modular Aluminum Rifle Chassis. The chassis is compatible with Remington 700 short and long actions as well as some Savage [Read More…]
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