This is the nicest Mosin rifle I have ever seen. Duo Z writes …. I built this rifle for my fathers birthday. It started out as an OK condition Mosin Nagant M44. First the bolt lugs were lapped and the muzzle was re-crowned for added accuracy. The original bolt [Read More…]
Georgians have something to celebrate this year as their Governor, Nathan Deal, signed House Bill 60 (HB60) into law which legalized the use of suppressors for hunting in certain circumstances. Daniel Defense invited Gov. Deal to their factory to thank him, and the [Read More…]
Marlin has been making lever-action rifles since 1881, and in their early years the Model 1895 was a standout. Although the original M1895 was, indeed, created in the year of its name, the modern M1895 is actually based on the receiver of their Model 336 – made in [Read More…]
The media savvy Cody Wilson launched the Defense Distributed Ghost Gunner with much fanfare and mainstream media attention yesterday. The press attention will no doubt cause certain individuals to panic, much like his Liberator 3D-printable pistol did a last year. But [Read More…]
Ah the Reising. If you are like me and constantly check NFA classifieds like Sturmgewehr and Subguns, then you definitely know that the price of the Reising is perhaps its most alluring feature. Deemed a “poor man’s Thompson” by most, the Reising is [Read More…]
A European reader emailed us a photo of his first two guns which he purchased earlier this summer. A Ruger 10/22 is the perfect beginners rifle and an AR-15 is a solid choice for any shooter. Earlier this summer I got my first guns and went out to the range to try them [Read More…]
Gripen sent us this photo of his custom Remington 597 FLX. As a life long .22 LR custom rifle fan, I really like his setup and I use many of the same parts myself (although the 10/22 is my platform of choice). He wrote … This is my customized Remington 597 FLX [Read More…]
I, for one, am happy to see the aftermarket catching up with the 10/22 take-down models. Ruger’s stock stock is acceptable, but there is plenty of room for innovation. In that vein, TacStar has announced the release of their new “Adaptive Tactical M-4” [Read More…]
Short live blog style notes: “Catalina Wine Mixer” is a fun Step Brother’s movie reference. “1st Annual” event- so maybe more to come. CEO Josh takes the stage, goal of SilencerCo is to make innovative products. Went from zero to the market [Read More…]
Adding to the Magnum Lite line, Magnum Research has released the MLR Ultra .22LR. It features a modular tension-type barrel made from very high quality steel. One variant of the rifle is also threaded for muzzle devices or a suppressor. Having shot some of their [Read More…]
Ruger has now added a factory threaded model to their Ruger American Rimfire line. The new threaded models are available in .22 LR, .22 Magnum and .17 HMR. The full press release is below … Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR) – Since its [Read More…]
If you can ignore my camera’s inability to focus through a scope I would call this the “sleeper hit” of the show. Hawke Sport Optics recently released their Hawke Sport HD IR 3-9×40 Rimfire SR Reticle Scope. Calibrated for a 1300 fps .22lr round*, [Read More…]
Weight can be deceptive. You can’t put your finger on the how or why of it, but you almost subconsciously make an inarticulable quality judgment as soon as you assess the weight of a tool in your hands. Often, ‘lightness’ connotes [Read More…]
Strike Industries had a number prototypes on display at their SHOT Show booth. Thier ultra low profile (or “no profile”) backup iron sights are ingenious. They mount on picatinny rails but are so low profile they extend no higher than the rail itself, [Read More…]
The Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff have announced the cancellation of the S&T Dynamics XK13 that has been in development for a number of years. The OCSW-style (Objective Crew Served Weapon) automatic weapon fires 25mm grenades. The military had expected it to be [Read More…]
A non-reciprocating, left-side charging handle for the AK platform is set to go on sale in January. The Ratchet Charging System, or RCS, is a drop in replacement gas tube that incorporates a charging handle with bolt hold open. The RCS has been under development for [Read More…]
Pat Cascio reviews EnGarde T.R.U.S.T. Body Armor over at our sister side All Outdoor … I wore my sample T.R.U.S.T. vest around for several days, and it was very comfortable. The Ceramic material makes these hard armor plates lighter than all-steel plates. EnGarde [Read More…]
Every time the 5.7x28mm cartridge comes up in a discussion, you always hear someone talk about its ability to penetrate a row of Abrams tanks and then continue on into the next county, but there is not a lot of information out there to prove the manufacturer’s [Read More…]
Two years ago I decided to practice what I was preaching and switch to exclusively using 1x zoom scopes or red dots (no magnification) when hunting small game. This was a fun and challenging experiment but there were many situations where the jackrabbit was just out of [Read More…]
Just a small sample of some fun guns. From left to right: 1) H&K MP5 in 9mm 2) Ruger 10/22 .22LR in full-auto 3) H&K MP7 in 4.6×30 4) H&K UMP in .40
Innovative Gunfighter Solutions is a company in Milford, Michigan that specializes in customizing firearms. The photo above is of their IGFS G26L. The base gun is a Glock 19 that has had its grip chopped down to the size of a G26’s grip. The grip has thumb [Read More…]
Proteus at the DefCad forums has published CAD files for “The Brick”, a 3D printable semi-automatic .22 LR pistol. The gun is mostly made out of ABS plastic, even the bolt and barrel, but it does require a number of metal components, including an AR-15 [Read More…]
Located just east of Interstate 95 near the small community of Jamesville, NC along Federal Highway 64 is an unassuming gun store by the name of “Mackey’s Landing Firearms”. Typical firearms store, one might say. Stocked with rifles, pistols, shotguns, [Read More…]
The Big 3 East in Florida is an expansion of the original Big 3 event held at Kansas every Fall. Both events were started by writers for writers. The Big 3 stands for Tactical gun, Tactical gear and Tactical training. All the companies and writers were handpicked and [Read More…]
Looking a bit like something from a cheesy science fiction flick, the new ZiP .22 is a polymer rimfire bullpup pistol. Okay, it looks more than a bit like something from a cheesy science fiction flick. The form factor is designed to deliver compact size and modularity [Read More…]
Ruger sent out a press release congratulating themselves on producing their 1 millionth firearm of the year on 15 August. Normally it takes them all year to produce 1 million guns. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is on pace to beat its own record of [Read More…]
Magnum Research has apparently re-engineered their Magnum Lite .22 Magnum rifles. The Magnum Lite are high-end clones of the Ruger 10/22 and chambered in .22 WMR. I am not sure what is new, but here is the press release … The graphite rifle barrel utilizes [Read More…]
A company called Teludyne has invented a clever lightweight composite bull barrel system. The problem with bull (large profile) barrels is that they trade weight or accuracy. The Teludyne machine a thin metal tube that surrounds the barrel, then inject a propriety [Read More…]
Ruger has announced that demand for firearms is far exceeding their ability to manufacture them, so they are suspending acceptance of new ordered from distributors. From the press release … SOUTHPORT, CT –Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR), [Read More…]
A political scandal broke out in Mexico today when a photograph of a young congressional candidate posing with a firearm was published on Facebook. The politics of this is far outside the scope of TFB, but what I do find interesting is the gun itself. The Mexican press [Read More…]
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