TFB Podcast Roundup 128: The May 10th Roundup 
Concealed Carry Corner: Accessory Guide For Summer Carry 
Understanding Safariland's (Simple) Retention Leveling System 
Wheelgun Wednesday: Custer Revolver at Rock Island Auction's Upcoming Sale 
Zastava M64. Part 1. The Unusual History of Yugoslavian AKs 
HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? It Takes Glock Mags or the Price Tag Makes Me Sad? 
Lancer Systems, generally known for their innovation in AR15 magazines has released a new line of .308 magazines for 2014. The L7AWM magazines are 7.62×51 (.308Win) and feature a steel insert that helps to keep the magazine rigid, but also forms the feed lips to [Read More…]
Ok before anybody comments and tells me this ERGO grip is ugly I already know that. The thing is the owner of ERGO was tired of grips that made the “J” frame point down, point up but never seemed to point straight. Clint (the owner) sat down and made a few [Read More…]
Yesterday, Sig announced the Sig P320, a polymer framed, striker fired pistol. Many know Sig has, up to this point, always been a hammer fired pistol so this is a definitely a break from their normal design. The pistol will be available is 9mm, [Read More…]
The Action TrackChair was on display at SHOT Show. It allows wheelchair users go off road into the fields or forests to hunt. Optional accessories include a camouflage finish and a gun rack. Its 24 volt DC 24:1 ratio high torque motor give this 390 lbs machine a max [Read More…]
Phil White reviewed the Remington R51 a few weeks ago and I don’t want to repeat what he said but I will say it is a slick looking gun. Here are photos I took of it at SHOT Show today, including the Crimson Trace laser grips and the threaded model with a AAC [Read More…]
The SIG P320 is SIG SAUER newest modular double-action striker-fired pistol. The P320 has been designed primarily with one thing in mind: convince law enforcement organizations to buy it. At the heart of the SIG P320 is the internal stainless steel frame assembly. The [Read More…]
With $700 AR15 rifles everywhere, it is hard to sell the American public on more expensive semi-automatic modern sporting rifles no matter how many bells and whistles said rifles may have. As such, the Robinson XCR is a rifle that you do not see too often at the range, [Read More…]
Nemo Arms has a line of high-end and high-priced ARs in .300 Win Mag. This year they’re adding a blue collar working man’s gun to the lineup at a lower price. Mind you, this “lower price” is still $3,999, so we probably won’t be seeing a [Read More…]
WOLF Performance Optic, a sister company of WPA (WOLF Performance Ammunition), introduces at the SHOT Show 2014 the PSU 1x/4x32mm gunsight. It’s a switchable 1x to 4x magnification optic in the similar style as the highly regarded ELCAN Specter DR 1x/4x gunsight. [Read More…]
I know many people see our new AR posts and think “oh great, another AR in the crowded marketplace”. I admit I am right there with you, however something about Rhino Arms intrigued me. This young company out of Missouri specializes in extremely high quality [Read More…]
Troy Industries has introduced new rails designed for the AK-47. Using their proven designs as a foundation, the Troy AK-47 rail is lightweight and modular, providing the AK shooter a lot of options for accessories such as lights, lasers, scopes, or sling mounts. The [Read More…]
The first Glock compact, slim frame, single stack pistol has arrived. What many have wanted, but most considered would never arrive, has finally materialized in the form of the Glock 42 in .380 caliber. The long awaited “mini” Glock is finally a reality. Meet [Read More…]
The good people at Boberg Arms surprised everyone at SHOT by showing up with a .45acp version of their remarkable pocket pistol. Ok great, another pocket pistol you say. Well here is the kicker: the pistol will shoot .45 Super. The rep told me that the .45acp version [Read More…]
Ohio Ordnance’s booth at SHOT is very impressive. Immediately you are greeted by a giant M2 machine gun and a semi-automatic FN MAG type firearm: These rifles are available for sale to the well-to-do enthusiast who wants an FN MAG without spending over $100,000 [Read More…]
Who would have ever guessed that FN would make the leap to manufacturing AR-15 based carbines and rifles? Seems like everybody is jumping on that bandwagon these days. Though they’ve produced the guns for quite a while, they’ve only had a few regular [Read More…]
I did not think I could ever spend over $700 for a bi-pod. But after I checked out the EliteIron booth and their Revolution Bi-pod I begged to have one sent to me to test out. The bi-pod has a ring that slides over the barrel to the front of the chassis and is mounted [Read More…]
Battlehook Sights are solving two issues with this genius idea. The front and rear sights each have a great function. I have fiber optic sights on my competition pistol. I break or lose my fiber optics sights often. The Battlehook Sight distributed by Henning Group will [Read More…]
This article first appeared on AllOutdoor.com Black Rain Ordnance needs no introduction to regular AllOutdoor.com readers. The company is renowned in the black rifle world for making some of the finest ARs available, and unlike most AR makers, who assemble their ARs [Read More…]
Yesterday I noted the Browe Combat Optic, a titanium-housed optic that automatically sets reticle brightness based on lighting at the target. But not every shooter needs (or can afford) that kind of performance. As an alternative, Browe offers the Browe Sport Optic [Read More…]
SIG Sauer is showing a new version of the P238 called the Black Pearl. It features a polished and engraved slide plus custom wood grips. The Black Pearl is outfitted with SIGLITE night sights. Like other P238 pistols, the gun is a SAO pistol with a manual thumb [Read More…]
Kahr Arms continues to expand on their line of pistols, introducing the CT45 (officially the CT4543) at the SHOT Show this year. The CT45 is a full-size frame, single stack pistol, dubbed a “value priced” .45 ACP. Though it may be “value priced” the CT45 [Read More…]
Black guns became desert tan, and then tan became OD green. OD green became neon zombie green. Now it seems that metallic and/or aged-looking finishes are a growing trend. Though custom colors have long been popular with gun owners, demand for more options is leading to [Read More…]
We spent several hours out in the Las Vegas desert at the Metropolitan Police Dept’s range testing the new Wilcox Raptar. The Raptar is a unique device that incorporates both visible and IR aiming lasers, an IR illuminator, and a laser range-finder. The integral [Read More…]
CZ has introduced the new 550 Sonoran rifle at this year’s SHOT Show. CZ describes the new rifle as being designed to be a long-range tack-driver rather than a mountain rifle. Inspiring the Western Series, the 550 Sonoran weighs less than 8 lbs. due to the Manners [Read More…]
The ACR has had its ups and downs. From stylish beginnings as the Magpul Masada, the path through manufacturers and military buyers has been a convoluted one. But I was nice to see a legitimately new ACR offering on display at the Bushmaster booth this year as they [Read More…]
One of ArmaLite’s new offerings for 2014 is the M-15 18″ Tactical. This rifle is chambered for the 5.56 NATO cartridge and uses an 18″ AISI 416R stainless steel heavy barrel with a 1:8″ twist. This M-15 has a low profile gas block and a [Read More…]
For many months now we’ve all had some pretty intense discussions about laws limiting magazine capacity. I had an appointment today with the folks at Mako(Fab Defense). They had some great new products but this is the one I felt the readers would be most [Read More…]
In October Hornady announced several products, including their new RAPiD Safe, which is safe that can be used to rapidly deploy a handgun in an emergency. The safe when opened is spring loaded, and deploys the handgun in a sleeve for a optimal draw and fast deployment. [Read More…]
While most companies are now making a variation of the AR platform in .308, other companies are beginning to push that boundary further still by building AR platforms in .300 Win Mag. Then there is S.W.O.R.D International that decided to skip the new .300 Win Mag [Read More…]
I have said this before, that there are a million AR manufacturers out there. Every so often one jumps out at you with an idea that is out of the box. I ran in to the MEGA-ARMS team at the airport on the way in to Shot. Another great company from my area of the [Read More…]
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