Welcome everyone to the 189th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a [Read More…]
How’d you like to own a FAMAS? Me neither. Especially when it’s going to set me back six figures. Admittedly, I don’t know much about the FAMAS other than that it is a French-made bullpup rifle that has been in service with the French military since [Read More…]
In an effort to keep your carry gun from snagging on your clothes, most modern micro-compacts are smooth. Corners rounded, edges smooth, these firearms are built for a specific purpose. However, in this process, some feel that these pistols are too smooth. Shooters [Read More…]
TriStar Arms is expanding its lineup of shotguns with the new LR94 lever action 410 shotgun. This new shotgun offering from TriStar will come in three different variants, 2-1/2″ chambers, a 5-round tubular magazine, and will be compatible with Beretta/Benelli [Read More…]
Nobody likes standing next to a shooter who uses a muzzle brake. Fortunately for the user of the brake, there are products that can help you save your friendships. The Strike Industries Oppressor and Oppressor Lite are not new products, but Strike is known for listening [Read More…]
Mesa Tactical, that California expat company now located in Reno, Is known for law enforcement- and home defense-ready upgrades for long guns. My first experience with their gear was installing their Sureshell shell carrier/rail combo on my Remington 870 Tactical [Read More…]
Straight pull bolt action hunting rifles are extremely popular in Europe for multiple reasons. They are manual repeaters which makes them legal in most countries, and they are pretty much as reliable as a regular turn-bolt bolt action yet are much faster. These rifles [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] Midwest Industries AK Alpha Series Lineup (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SHOT-2023-Midwest-Industries-AK-Alpha-Series-Lineup-1-1-660x260.jpg)
At SHOT Show 2023, Midwest Industries unveiled an entire line of AK accessories called the AK Alpha Series. Currently, there are four main products in this family of Midwest Industries AK accessories: AK Alpha Series M-LOK Handguard, AK Alpha Series Optic Mount, AK [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, SDS boldly challenges James Reeves, a slayer of Turkish shotguns, to try the new Military Armament Corporation M2 shotgun. James gets his hand on this new Benelli M2-style shotgun for a brief moment at the range, but will it stand up to the 500-round torture test? Time will [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] Beretta BRX1 Straight Pull](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/TFB_BRX1_13-660x260.jpeg)
The Beretta BRX1 is projected to arrive in the USA as of 2024. We got a chance to put some rounds downrange and play with the easy modularity of Beretta’s silky smooth straight pull action today, let’s take a closer look: [SHOT 2023] The Beretta [Read More…]
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Today at Beretta’s pre-SHOT Show Range Day, we got to try out Beretta’s new 28 Gauge A400 Upland Magnum. This svelte semiauto shotgun may be small in stature and meant for upland game, but according to Beretta reps it has the ability to take down ducks and [Read More…]
This is a review of the A-TEC PMM-6 suppressor, mostly attached to the Glock 45. A-TEC is a Norwegian company, and it may seem odd for an American-focused firearms blog to review something Americans can’t buy. However TFB has readers all over the world, and A-TEC [Read More…]
Midwest Industries recently released a new AK Light & Laser Mount for AKM pattern rifles that attaches to the barrel. The new AK Light & Laser mount features two 1913 Picatinny rails, one on each side, with 2.1 inches of space for mounting, well, lights and [Read More…]
Followers are probably one of the most frequently upgraded parts on tube magazine shotguns. The main feature of most aftermarket followers is better visual and tactile identification of an empty magazine. Aridus Industries has introduced their version of a shotgun [Read More…]
Beretta Holding S.A recently acquired Norma Precision and will now be investing up to $60 million in a brand new 300,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution hub in Savannah, Georgia. Beretta Holding S.A. is the parent company of the famous Industrial Group, it [Read More…]
Sauer continue to expand their SL5 semi-auto shotgun series with a waterfowl line with three models. The 12 guage shotguns are available in a number of material and camo options. All of the guns are available in 3.5” models, which can accommodate 2 ¾”, 3” or 3 [Read More…]
Strike Industries is proud to introduce its latest stylized aftermarket upgrade to its customers with the new 12-gauge spiral fluted magazine follower for 12 gauge shotguns. Strike Industries claims that the follower is not only self-cleaning, but also enhances the [Read More…]
The Australian Department of Defence has selected the Accuracy International AX-SR as the Long Range platform for the sniper capability of the L159 contract. The rifle will be introduced into service as a multi-calibre system, capable of being configured to .338 Lapua [Read More…]
The Australian Department of Defence has announced that under its Lethality System Project LAND 159 project a raft of new small arms have been selected for the Australian Defence Force’s dismounted combatants. The news was announced at the end of last month [Read More…]
This is a review of the Concamo Ghosthood and some of the components in their Confusion Camouflage System. If you’re following TFB, I’m sure you’ve seen the Concamo images at least a few times. The images look great, and they have wonderful marketing [Read More…]
This is a review of EAW’s 3D-printed Lightweight Riflescope Mount. According to EAW, they are the first to use this technology on a mount, and they claim that their aluminum block mount saves around 30-40% in weight against comparable mounts. I was introduced to [Read More…]
If you frequently maintain or build a Glock magazine-fed firearm, then you should find this new tool from Midwest Industries quite interesting. The new Midwest Industries Glock Pistol Caliber Carbine Block is a vise block with magazine-shaped extensions for securing a [Read More…]
Tokarev USA has just announced that they are entering the hunting and sporting market. The first model will be their APEX Field Shotgun which is a semi-automatic shotgun with a 3.5” chamber. The model will be available with checkered Turkish walnut furniture and [Read More…]
Folding shotguns aren’t exactly new, but the Canadian firearms community has recently gained access to an infinitely more modern take on the concept with the Taiga Wolverine folding shotgun line. The Taiga Wolverine folding shotgun now comes in two sizes, [Read More…]
This is a review of the Talion XQ38, Pulsar’s brand new Thermal Imaging Riflescope. Launched at SHOT Show 2022, it’s a compact, lightweight thermal imaging hunting riflescope with several advanced capabilities. The compact size and low weight in combination [Read More…]
Do we show too few shotguns in our Photo Of The Days? Well, here’s one in the hands of Private First Class Ariana Rittenhouse, a combat engineer with the United States Marine Corps using an M1014 shotgun to breach a fabricated door on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, [Read More…]
Bretton-Gaucher is a French firearms manufacturer who are known for their extremely lightweight shotguns some of which are claimed to be the world’s lightest in their categories. The way they manage to achieve extreme weight reduction is primarily because of the [Read More…]
This review started when I said mean things about Turkish shotguns online. My comments were generally targeting the gas-operated bullpup magazine-fed guns, but I have had a generally negative view of most Turkish shotguns. That opinion is based on a parade of Turk [Read More…]
Beretta have unveiled their newest pistol, the APX A1 FS, evolving their APX platform and making some important improvements including new slide serrations, new trigger and springs, an MRDS optics cut and improved ergonomics. The APX A1 full size follows the APX A1 [Read More…]
Nevada-based Mesa Tactical have introduced their latest shell carrier combined with an RMR mount. Machined from 6061-T6 aluminum, which is then anodized, the carrier can hold four or six shells and comes mounted with a Trijicon RMR. The mount is available [Read More…]
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