The first holster to be issued with the US Army’s new Modular Handgun System, including both the M17 and M18 pistols, will be a variant of the Safariland 7TS holster, featuring both ALS and SLS locking systems. The holster is the first of at least three holsters [Read More…]
The Musée de l’Armée (Army Museum) in Paris houses an excellent display of European medieval small arms, showing a wide array of early firearms design. Apart from this collection, the museum is itself a fascinating portrayal of the French Armed Forces, from the [Read More…]
Most firearm enthusiasts enjoy being shade-tree mechanics of their firearms. There is a sense of satisfaction building your own firearm or even modifying one to your personal tastes. To cater to that segment of shooters ERGO created the MAST (Modular Armorer’s [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James looks at the luxurious FK BRNO Field Pistol in 7.5mm FK. According to FK BRNO: “The 7.5 FK Field Pistol is a single action, tilting barrel type mechanism, with a proprietary recoil attenuating system. This is not a modified design of another product or pistol [Read More…]
Among the various Glock and Springfield Armory models on the market, Smith & Wesson’s Military & Police line has certainly become a close contender for one of the most popular semi-automatic handguns in the United States, both among civilian and Law [Read More…]
We shoot Browning .40 S&W BXP 180 gr X-Point ammunition from a Glock 22 with a 4.5″ barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to measure velocity, penetration, expansion/fragmentation, and retained weight. Bare gel: Penetration: 13.2″, 13.8″ Retained weight: 177.0gr, 175.2gr [Read More…]
America’s largest police department is set to finally decommission the last of its service revolvers. The Gun Free Zone blog shared a photograph of a NYPD memo, dated 11/20/17, announcing that all remaining revolvers are to be replaced by department authorised [Read More…]
The Apex trigger for the Glock Gen 5 was almost ready before the Gen 5 itself, very impressive. For the M&P 2.0 there is now an Apex Flat-Faced Forward Set Trigger Kit, available for a MSRP of $169.95. Apex has a really good description on their product page, and [Read More…]
It is rare event that we here at TFB are given the opportunity to handle and shoot unique luxury firearms. As a regular reader of our news articles and reviews, I can understand how someone can get tired of all the polymer pistols, AR15 rifles and vanilla new product [Read More…]
The CMMG MkGs Guard 9mm AR-15 has been formally announced to the public, and we at TFB were extremely fortunate enough to have the opportunity to range test and review this firearm. Let’s take a look at the specifications of this rifle and what we exactly have on [Read More…]
Norway’s Police Service (Politi) are set to release a tender for just under 1,000 new pistols to equip their specialist armed response unit. An advanced notice informing EU agencies that a contract for between 600 and 800 pistols will be launched in December has [Read More…]
Flint River Armory announced the company is now manufacturing a second generation CSA45 rifle. The new gun is an updated version of the original CSA45 that was launched at the SHOT Show. The CSA45 Gen 2 is chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. It feeds from Glock [Read More…]
The dramatic rise in number of firearms being purchased by women across the country today is undisputable. The message is clear: Women (myself included) want to shoot. We want to arm ourselves for hunting, competition, home defense, and even just plinking! However, a [Read More…]
The Lone Survivor Foundation is holding a raffle to raise funds for its charitable efforts. The prize? A custom Lone Star Texas Strong Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 Compact pistol. The pistol is a donation from Brownells and Smith & Wesson. Finished in a Cerakote [Read More…]
Home Economics classes in middle and high school painted pictures of young women like myself blossoming into gentile Southern belles, sipping Mint Juleps on the front porch and planning the next bridge club soiree. However, my fiercely independent nature makes personal [Read More…]
The Royal Danish Army, Hæren, are reportedly about to embark on trials to replace the venerable SIG P210, which has been in Danish service since 1949. The iconic P210 is world renowned as one of the finest pistols ever to be issued as a standard issue sidearm. [Read More…]
While much of the recent talk around SIG SAUER has been about the company’s P320 handguns and various rifle offerings, its traditional line of handguns continue to be very popular with shooters. Guns like the P220 and P226 continue to be good sellers for the [Read More…]
I have always wanted a small compact folding pistol that shoots .22LR. I have been wanting a Braverman Pen Gun but the prices were just too much for what it is. Well just last August, Trailblazer Firearms announced their LifeCard 22 pistol. This would be a great stand [Read More…]
CMMG has announced that they have a new pistol caliber carbine (PCC) on the block, and it is not just the same ol’, same ol’ like you have come to expect from PCC rifles. Their new MkGs Guard 9mm has the looks and functionality to be a champion, but that [Read More…]
Armament Systems and Procedures (ASP) announced a pair of new flashlights that are aimed at the law enforcement and personal protection niches. Called the Pro DF and Pro AA respectively, the new lights are programable by the user and tested to the FL1 standard. Although [Read More…]
Today’s series of photos are a bit odd. You can see the melee training for the guards of the Maria Theresien Kaserne in Vienna, Austria. This is part of a self-defense training. They seem quite confident that their Steyr AUGs, including the optics, will withstand [Read More…]
A Russian company called ASIKA (АСИКА) makes a Kel-Tec SUB-2000 copy called ASK-17-9. I am not sure whether it is a direct reverse-engineered copy or not. Nevertheless, what we can tell from the images is that at least most of the key features are copied. This is [Read More…]
It seems that the red dot on handgun debate is raging as hard as the caliber debate. Proponents argue that the red dot is more “accurate” or at least allows for more precise shots. Opponents would state that it is slower to get shots on target due to the time [Read More…]
Maxpedition is one of the better companies in the outdoor market for building bags and related gear. The company recently introduced several new bags that have a CCW application. One of the more interesting to me is the Solstice CCW Camera Bag. According to [Read More…]
Ruger has just announced a new model of their popular SP101 revolver line. Chambered in 9mm, this new five-shot wheel gun carries rounds normally reserved for Glocks and HiPoints with an MSRP just above $700. An educated guess would put the street price somewhere around [Read More…]
To meet the new challenges on the battlefield, which we know can be anywhere these days, the Swedish Police and Swedish Special Forces are working and training together. Using the Armed Forces for Police work has always a sensitive matter in Sweden since the Ådalen [Read More…]
James shared this photo with me. He found this at a local gun store pawnshop that he frequents. They let him peruse their back stock room and he found a mint in packaging original Hell-Fire trigger system. Do you remember these commercials? Yes, that was Lenny [Read More…]
I’ll start and say I really like the Radian Weapons Ambidextrous charging handles. In fact, I think all my AR-15s and my only AR-10 have them now. That has left a rather deep hole in my pocket, but helps with one of the weak designs of the AR-15. Plus they look [Read More…]
The advent of the social media fever in the World Wide Web has brought out countless expected and other not-so results, which range from family members barely talking to each other while at home or in restaurants to outlaws promoting their own images by exhibiting their [Read More…]
For a few days both the IWI Israel and the U.S. subsidiary of Israel Weapons Industries, IWI US, have been teasing us with pictures and videos of a new pistol. The name will be Masada, which I think is great. As I’m sure you know IWI’s other pistol is named [Read More…]