215 yard shot with GLOCK 41 .45 ACP
An impressive shot by Jerry Miculek. I managed a 200 yd shot with my KRISS Vector carbine at a carbine class once, and that was tough.
TFB previously covered pre-orders for SlideFire’s bump stock for the ubiquitous Ruger 10/22, but here I check out my first impressions of the conversion kit. It was super easy to convert my Ruger 10/22 and install the SlideFire SSAR-22 kit. It came with all the [Read More…]
An impressive shot by Jerry Miculek. I managed a 200 yd shot with my KRISS Vector carbine at a carbine class once, and that was tough.
Let’s make this clear, zoning is a real pain in the arse. Before I delve into the details, my BIG thanks to all the readers who sent in tips & tricks. I would especially like to call out Jesse, Jess, Ashley, Justin of Echelon Arms, & Bryan. Thank you and [Read More…]
At the 2014 SHOT Show, Windham Weaponry introduced the VEX (Varmint Exterminator) Wood Stock line of rifles. These rifles are designed for long distance accuracy and come with laminated wood furniture. The Pepper is the first in the series. It uses the same [Read More…]
Sig Sauer recently announced on their Facebook page that they’ve started to ship their new SIG516 and SIGM400 Carbon Fiber rifles to their dealers. Both the SIG516 and SIGM400 rifles use free-floated carbon fiber handguards and come with a carbon fiber A2-length [Read More…]
The Herald Tribune gun blog reports that GLOCK 42 pistols have been experiencing barrel problems. “Barrel problems” caused by the weak .380 ACP cartridge are unusual. The shooter swears they were factory rounds (but don’t they all …). [Read More…]
TFB’s staff scoured SHOTShow 2014 for all the latest, but the show is so big, something is bound to slip through the cracks. One such gem is the pictured Chiappa X-Caliber, the 12-Gauge version of Chiappa’s M6-22, a 20-Gauge replica of the Springfield M6, a [Read More…]
Lew Horton Distributing Co, Inc. is now selling two special editions of the Kahr CW9 pistol. The first features a blue slide and other metal parts. The finish is PVD – physical vapor deposition. PVD is a vacuum coating process that is provides additional [Read More…]
After explaining that it would mean some extra income and getting me out of the house, I finally got approval from my wife to pursue an FFL. As I go through the process, I thought it would be beneficial to our readers to document my experiences and show that it will [Read More…]
The 10mm fans may be happy to hear they have another pistol option in their favorite caliber. STI International is now selling the Nitro 10, a 1911-style pistol chambered for the 10mm. According to STI, the company received many requests from customers to make a [Read More…]
Looking to build the lightest AR-15 possible? Well this might be right up your alley. Aero Precision posted a picture of their skeletonized AR-15 lower on their Facebook page to see how much interest there was in such a lower. It’s machined from 7075-T6 forged [Read More…]
Noveske recently debuted their new TTI PMAG Base Pads for the Magpul PMAGs. Made by Taran Tactical Innovations, the new base pads are easy to attach with no special tools needed for installation. It features a one-piece design and is CNC machined from billet aluminum [Read More…]
A well placed source just told us that Colt is buying LWRC for $60 million. The deal is supposed to close on 1 March. The Maryland company may relocate to Florida or Texas and the LWRC M6 Individual Carbine (M6IC) rifle will become a Colt branded product. Richard [Read More…]
Jon Stokes breaks the news at All Outdoor that LWRC is up for sale … This past December there were rumors on AR15.com about a possible sale of LWRC to Colt. Apparently, any questions about a possible LWRC sale that were posted on the LWRC board were deleted by [Read More…]
You might well think that the catastrophic destruction of firearms caused by shooters leaving their cleaning rods inside their guns was a rare occurrence, but you would be wrong. It happens far to often. These photos show what happens when a cleaning rod is left in a [Read More…]
Crimson Trace has announced their latest line of “Clean Green” laser grips for 1911s and select modern handguns. The new grips feature power from 4 button batteries, bringing the system up to a full 12V for added brightness and longer battery life. The 515nm [Read More…]
A reader writes … The photo of the Nichols Guns & Pharmacy store that TFB posted on Facebook reminded me of a crazy gun store that I came across a couple of years ago! In the Spring of 2011, a friend (a fellow TFB reader) and I were driving south through Texas [Read More…]
Davidson’s is now offering a special edition of the Ruger 10/22 takedown rifle to support the National Rifle Association. The rifles have a camouflage finish and the NRA logo on the bolt. The guns also have unique serial numbers to identify them as special [Read More…]
TriStar arms has released a shotgun specifically for turkey hunters. Made in Mossy Oak Break Up, and has a 3″ chamber and 24″ barrel. For a MSRP of $489, there are several upgrades that you get with this shotgun including a picatinny rail, ghost rings [Read More…]
I first came across Tia Imel last year when one of my Facebook friends, Top Shot Season 4 and 5 competitor Gabby Franco, posted about Tia. Tia was raising money to buy a new rifle for practice and competition, and to help cover her travel and training expenses. [Read More…]
Originally pitched on KickStarter, the MS Clean (Magazine Shaped Cleaning Kit) is the first product for MS Clean, LLC. Billing itself as an “Improved cleaning kit case for sportsman and professional use,” the MS Clean is a patented STANAG shaped hard case [Read More…]
Long range rifle forum SnipersHide.com and associates are being sued by TacticalRifles.net for criticizing the company and their products. One of the forum admin’s wrote … We are going to fight the lawsuit filed by TacticalRifles.net out in Federal Court [Read More…]
Splinter-Sell (a clever pun on the computer game Splinter Cell) is the online Etsy store run by UK artist Jenni Edwards. Jenni builds replica guns from wood, mainly maple and birch. The FN SCAR replica pictured below features a magazine release, [Read More…]
Having shot the TrAAcker wad for 12 guage that Winchester came out with just over a month ago at SHOT, I can say that them offering it in 20 gauge will be nice for sportsman looking to maximize their hits with their shotgun. Not being a huge wing or clay shooter [Read More…]
India’s Prototype MCIWS (Multi-Calibre Individual Weapon System) was on display at the DEFEXPO 2014 arms expo. The rifle has been designed to chamber 5.56mm, 6.8x43mm and 7.62x39mm. It appears to be based on the FNC design with some AR-15 features [Read More…]
BLK Technologies has introduced a new range of rimfire and airgun mounts and bases. Each of the SOLO series rings are being sold individually rather than in pairs so you can mix and match them for your gun/optic combination. The SOLO ring range includes offset rings, [Read More…]
Serbia’s Military Police Special Operation Battalion “Cobras” have adopted the FN SCAR L as their primary carbine and the FN SCAR-H PR as their sniper rifle. They are using these alongside HK UMP 9mm submachine guns, FN SLP shotguns and GLOCK [Read More…]
Yesterday our 150,000th non-spam comment was posted on the site. Y’all have contributed to helping build one of the best gun communities online. Thank you! Amichai wrote in reference to the Remington facility opening up in Huntsville, AL … Time to switch [Read More…]
Released to considerable buzz, the TacCon 3MR triggers are now just starting to be released to the wild. TFB was fortunate to get a chance to shoot it at SHOTShow earlier this year. Both Chris Cheng and Alex C. posted their first impressions, and were unimpressed and [Read More…]
Firearms are small investments that must be taken care of. One of the easiest ways to protect your investment is to simply clean your firearm. A tool that can greatly speed up the cleaning process are the RamRodz Gun Swabs from RamRodz, a division of Innovative Products [Read More…]