Last fall, Zeiss announced their LRP S5 FFP precision rifle scope. They claim this scope has the most elevation in its class. Zeiss sent one of their LRP S5 525-56 scopes to us for review. So let’s take a look through it. Zeiss @ TFB: [SHOT 2022] Zeiss Precision [Read More…]
According to a communication from Heckler & Koch Germany, the company has entered an “extensive cooperation in the areas of development and sales” together with the Norwegian specialist in suppressors A-TEC. Heckler & Koch may not need another [Read More…]
FN America will be displaying MultiCam SCARs at the 151st NRA Annual Meeting. The rifles are the same as usual – SCAR 16S, 17S and the 20S commercial variants – with Crye Precision’s original MultiCam pattern applied hydrographically to the receiver and [Read More…]
Many people are often trepidatious about adopting a red dot into their regular carry or duty setup. While iron sights don’t require batteries and have been around nearly as long as the firearm has, red dots offer many advantages in a defensive or offensive [Read More…]
Cabot Guns’ OAK (One-of-A-Kind) Collection is where you can find the company’s most exclusive projects, pistols with unique engraving motifs made with the use of rarest materials. Last week, we took a look at the Fountainhead custom 1911 from the Cabot Guns [Read More…]
No matter where you go or what you do, there’s always someone out there trying to swipe your hard-earned money. We, firearms enthusiasts, are no different from anyone else in this regard. In fact, it seems lately criminals are trying even harder, using the current [Read More…]
MDT Sporting Goods from Canada has acquired Long Range Arms, a company well known for their Send-iT electronic levels. If you’re a long-range precision shooter and not yet familiar with this anti-cant device, you should take a serious look. I bought mine a few [Read More…]
Added to the Cabot Guns OAK (One-of-A-Kind) Collection is a new masterpiece dubbed Fountainhead. This custom 1911 pistol is embellished with engraving motifs praising two American architects, Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright, who are believed to be the inspiration [Read More…]
Recently CZ has announced their new Scorpion PCC onto the market. The previous scorpion has been a favorite on the market since its release in 2014. With a fresh look and some control changes, the new Scorpion 3+ has people talking about the new variants of the popular [Read More…]
The Department of Defense has announced that Massachusetts-based FLIR Systems and Florida-based Leonardo DRS have been awarded firm fixed price contracts worth over $500 million to provide Family of Weapons Sights-Individual thermal imaging systems. FLIR have been [Read More…]
Sometimes you might not have time to grab your plate carrier, battle belt, day pack, signed James Reeves short shorts, etc. You’ll have what’s in your pockets and what’s strapped to your rifle. The new Blue Alpha Stock Sock gives you the ability to [Read More…]
Adding to their already expansive line of optics, Vortex has announced a trio of budget-friendly feature-packed laser rangefinders. These new Vortex laser rangefinders come in three flavors, Crossfire HD 1400, Diamondback HD 2000, and Viper HD 3000. Read on below for [Read More…]
After 2 years of testing and over 10,000 rounds on a single buffer, Rifle Dynamics has released their KP9 Short Stroke Recoil Buffer. It’s designed to reduce split times in competition without the benefit of having a tuned gas system. More Kalashnikovs and Rifle [Read More…]
Continuing The CZ History Books series of posts dedicated to the company’s history and their most interesting firearm designs, Ceska Zbrojovka has published an article about an extremely obscure gun from the ’90s – the CZ Tarantule water cannon. [Read More…]
Springfield Armory has announced the latest addition to their growing family of 1911 pistols – the 9mm Garrison 1911. This new configuration of the Springfield Garrison combines the classic 1911 look and feel with the more affordable and more popular 9mm [Read More…]
Fixed blade knives seem to be back in vogue these days and I think that’s a good thing. Cold Steel has just unveiled their new Razor Tek fixed blade knives that will come in three different lengths ranging from smaller 4″ blades suitable for everyday carry [Read More…]
Back in January at SHOT 2022, TFB covered the announcement of the new less expensive Aimpoint Duty red dot sight. The Aimpoint Duty shaves off a few features to make it more budget-friendly. When compared to the much more expensive Aimpoint Micro T1 and T2, the windage [Read More…]
Folders are great to keep as everyday carry knives due to their discreet nature and convenient size. However, for those that have jobs that require heavier duty knives or need something to take with them out in the field, a fixed blade is always the way to go. SOG [Read More…]
Cabot Guns have been using Damascus steel in many of their projects and each of them is unique making it extremely hard to rank them. Cabot’s Damascus steel pistols are really works of art and which one is the best is quite subjective. But when the artist himself [Read More…]
Safety, fun, and marksmanship – in that order. These are the goals of the USA Clay Target League. For those who don’t know, the USA Clay Target League is a youth-focused sport shooting league featuring over 1,400 homeschooled, college, and high school [Read More…]
I’m a meat and potatoes kind of guy, and honestly, I’ve never been one for flashy firearms. My go-to colors are black and tan. But when my inbox had the announcement from Atlantic Firearms about this 24K Gold AK, I couldn’t help but drool a tiny bit. [Read More…]
To quote the late British author Sir Terence David John Pratchett, “Sometimes it is better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness.” I have no idea if he had something like the new Pulsefire UBF in mind when he said that but it’s here anyway. [Read More…]
Have you ever wanted to make your own SCAR 17s? Me neither but maybe I do now. The folks over at Imperial Arms Co. have just made their CYPHERX-ZERO receiver available to the public and this receiver requires no FFL to purchase. This “Zero Percent Blank” [Read More…]
Brownells has (at long last) released the Classic Stock for the BRN-180 family of firearms. It mimics the look of the original AR-180 stock for fans of the traditional design. BRN-180 @ TFB: TFB Review: Brownells BRN-180 Gen 2 Upper Brownells Introduces BRN-180 Gen2 [Read More…]
Kahles Optics (Austria) have a hunting riflescope for us, called the HELIA 1.6-8x42i. This is a light and compact riflescope to be used for stalking and driven hunts. The Helia features a wide field of view (up to 25 m/100 m) with up to 8x magnification, and it is [Read More…]
It has been quite some time since SIG Sauer has brought a rimfire pistol to the market and many customers like myself were still on the search for something that scratched that rimfire pistol itch just right. That is why SIG Sauer is proud and excited to announce the [Read More…]
Arms of America, an importer and seller of Kalashnikov rifles, pistols and parts kits, has announced that it is supporting Ukraine with every case of Russian ammo sold. All proceeds from these sales will be donated directly to a Ukrainian charity. This is unsurprising [Read More…]
A descendant from the Razor family of the suppressors, the new Razor556 from Rugged Suppressors is a lightweight, full-auto capable, reduced blowback suppressor. The new suppressor shares the same belt-fed rating that a lot of other Rugged suppressors carry and is also [Read More…]
The Italian Firearms Group (IFG) was established in 2010 and imports guns of the following four Italian gunmakers: F.A.I.R., Sabatti, Pedersoli and last but not least Tanfoglio. IFG and Tanfoglio have expanded their relationship and from now on Tanfoglio will only be [Read More…]
Historically, throughout the 20th century, Egypt had a strong and extensive firearms industry. Hakim and Rasheed rifles, Helwan pistol, Egyptian-made AKs called Maadi or MISR were used domestically and exported throughout the world. But at the beginning of the 21 [Read More…]
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