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Canada’s western coast was sparsely populated and the concern was that the Japanese would take advantage of so much untamed wilderness to invade. The citizens of British Columbia and the Yukon territory were convinced that they would be the best defense against the [Read More…]
Ian at the ForgottenWeapon’s Facebook page links to a highly skilled Polish gunsmith, Ryszard Tobys, who has made replicas of some of Poland’s more obscure and rare weapons; the .45 caliber ViS pistol (of which there may be no surviving examples), and the [Read More…]
Recently, World Conflict Films promoted some combat footage from a Ukrainian infantry battalion named the “Donbass Battalion” in action against rebels in the Ukraine. Some of the Youtube movie is very revealing as to what the Ukrainan forces are actually [Read More…]
The Kel-Tec SU series of rifles have been on the market for a long time, but it is quite rare that you actually see one at the range, or even hanging on the walls of your local gun store. Kel-Tec is a very innovative company that makes some very interesting, if not [Read More…]
A reader emailed us a photo of his grandfather practicing with a M2 Flamethrower … It’s a far cry from the criteria, I know, but I thought this photo might be worth sharing of my mom’s late father training with the legendary M2 flamethrower circa 1951, [Read More…]
Magpul has recently released a new line of AR accessories called the MOE SL Product Line. They have an updated handguard, grip and stock. The handguard is compatible with Magpul’s new M-Lok and has the M-Lok slots at 2, 6, and 10 O’Clock positions. At the [Read More…]
Thanks to Strike-Hold for this. Frag Out magazine tests out select fire Polish MSBS-5.56K and MSBS-5.56B with a SureFire 60 rounder. The gun looks slick and seems to run smooth in this short video.
Primal Rights has an excellent detailed overview of DesertTech’s 1-Piece Scope Mount built for serious long-range shooters. The mounts are designed specifically for their bullpup precision rifles but would certainly work on other offerings. The 1-piece [Read More…]
Raven Concealment is currently marketing a rather nifty cover for detached AR-style weapon upper receivers. The “TopStop AR Cover” is designed to be mounted to a dis-mounted AR upper (with or without BCG) and keep everything contained during transportation [Read More…]
Ruger has just launched a new product to distributors today and is now offering consumers a limited time chance to win this new model (the “New Unannounced Product”) and receive it on September 8th, the exact day it will be revealed to consumers and [Read More…]
For those looking at getting into a bump fire stock, and not looking to spend the $260+ to get a Slide Fire stock there is a alternative that is now available for $99. From Bump Fire Systems the stock is polymer and as the same features that you see in most stocks now [Read More…]
RIA Auctions are auctioning off an one-of-a-kind .45 auto revolver, origins unknown. The expected sale price is $1,500 – $2,500. Produced by an unknown inventor, this pistol combines features and ergonomic principals from both semi-automatic pistols and turn of [Read More…]
The free (open source) laser dry firing software Shoot OFF allows anyone to hook up a webcam to their Windows/Mac/Linux desktop or laptop and use any laser dry firing adapter to practice their trigger control. The software tracks your “shots” and displays [Read More…]
Here is a commercial released a few years ago for Henry Repeating Arms. The focus is to illustrate that it is Made in America. The commercial is a little bit silly but gets the point across.
One of the latest dandy little items from Rosch Works is the SLM1 – a fixed front sight for free float rails that just happens to double as a mount for a 1 inch light. Included in the package are 2 allen wrenches as well as a sight tool. The sight is constructed [Read More…]
Edward O took this photo at a Canadian Army exercise. He wrote … A Canadian Forces soldier fires his C7 rifle during a live-fire exercise in Suffield, Alberta. The rifle is outfitted with an Elcan C79 optic and an M203 40mm launcher. The ground is charred from [Read More…]
Russian Marines were recently spotting during a training drill using an underwater pistol and APS underwater assault rifle. The APS underwater assault rifle is a pretty interesting design that was developed during the early 1970s that fires steel bolts and has a [Read More…]
Archangel Manufacturing is selling a new stock for the Ruger Mini-14 and Mini-30 rifles. The stock is adjustable for both cheek height and length-of-pull. It has a soft rubber buttpad. The stock includes an upper handguard and the pistol grip portion has a storage [Read More…]
The big green is announcing a partnership with Pelican Products for branded cases and other accessories. Unfortunately at the time of the press release, there are no photos of examples. But they are slated for release by Q4 this year. It would appear that the cases [Read More…]
Ares Armor (yes, that Ares Armor) partnered with a current active duty Marine (Oorah!) to create the “Remora Speed Shotshell Holder” for MOE-equipped pump-action shotguns. The shell holder is set up specifically for MagPul MOE foreends currently manufactured [Read More…]
TWANGnBANG tests out some .22LR against a standard car windshield. The results are rather interesting when the bullets enter ballistic gelatin.
Soldier Systems reported that HSGI is improving their popular TACO line of pouches. The updates are small but appear to be quite functional. The improvements have been made across the board so you should see them implemented in new orders. For any questions or [Read More…]
ZingaroStudios sent us this nifty photo of his Remington Short 700 in its customized McMillan ADJ A3-5 Fiberglass Stock with Nightforce Scope. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day.
The HK416A5, the latest version of H&K’s successful AR-15 pattern short-stroke piston rifles, has been type classified by the German federal government as G38, according to Strategie-Technik. An unknown federal agency has already procured the rifle, and its [Read More…]
ArmaLite is now offering three rifles in a new line called Defensive Sporting Rifles. Two guns are chambered in 5.56 NATO, while the third is chambered for the 7.62 NATO cartridge. All of the rifles are aggressively priced, and likely to appeal to many [Read More…]
If you are looking for a way to spend your hard-earned Bitcoin, take a gander at BitMags.com. BitMags.com is a new website that claims to be the “the first and only escrow-enabled Bitcoin firearms auction website where users can buy and sell guns and related items [Read More…]
William sent us a photo of the first AR-15 he has owned. It’s his primary livestock defense rifle. He wrote … Not all of us can afford $1,000 plus guns. So, we find quality where we can / can afford at that time. Or, we build it from parts that we can [Read More…]
Gregor emailed us this photo saying “This is how the Austrian Army uses the FN FAL (STG58): to hold helmets!”. The photo was taken during the Austrian National Day, which falls on October 26. The StG58 was the Austrian Bundesheer version of the FN FAL. [Read More…]
Magpul has an AR armorer’s wrench and a barrel extension vise (BEV) block. The Wrench is investment casted with a phosphate coating. It has all the tools necessary to build an AR upper and even has modifications to install a castle nut with an ASAP. The wrench [Read More…]
According to Soldier Systems Daily, the U.S. Marines awarded B.E. Meyers a $49 million dollar contract for laser dazzlers. It is a non-lethal green laser that dazzles the target so their ability to shoot or fight back is greatly reduced because they cannot look at the [Read More…]
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