The Department of Defense recently released some interesting photos of members of Special Operations Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve familiarising themselves with the Smart Shooter system. The training session took place at a range near At-Tanf Garrison, [Read More…]
In December 2019, we reported that the Japanese Self-Defense Forces had completed evaluations for both a new service pistol and rifle. It was announced that they had selected a 5.56x45mm rifle developed by Howa and the Heckler & Koch SFP9. Today, the Japanese [Read More…]
When it comes to precision rifle stocks and chassis, most manufacturers have moved to aluminum or composite materials. WOOX has gone in a different direction. They blend the old with the new. Their chassis are a mix of aircraft grade aluminum with the feel of a wood [Read More…]
We’re in the NAVY now and they have their own terminology. Therefore this Mark-38 25 mm is a “machine gun“. Please do not blame the messenger on this, instead, we hope you can enjoy another one of TFB’s Photo Of The Day. Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class [Read More…]
Raven (KPYK), a Ukrainian company, has released a series of aluminum chassis stocks for the Mosin Nagant, Remington 700, Howa 1500, and SIG Sauer 202 rifles. TFB’s Mike R. is working on Raven’s Remington 700 chassis, and they were kind enough to send me their [Read More…]
Airforce Airguns, maker of the “most powerful production air rifle“, just announced a partnership with American Built Arms Company. The Pennsylvanian company, best known for their Mod*X rifle chassis, will be the OEM of several component and accessories for [Read More…]
MDT from Canada have released a new magazine which should interest a lot of manual action shooters who are using magwells with the AICS pattern. The body is made from high strength polymer and features a clear window in the sides of the body to easily view loaded [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – This is TFB’s last POTD in 2019, and the last POTD of this decade. We are looking at a Green Beret as he fires an M3 MAAWS Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle during training in the Nevada Desert. Below: Beware of the blast. Always check behind [Read More…]
Back in August of the current year, we took a sneak peek at the pre-production prototype of Sharps Bros chassis called Heatseeker. A couple of days ago, three months after the release of the first pictures, the company announced that the Heatseeker is available for [Read More…]
Do you hear that? No? Well, I do. It is a faint but constant ringing in my ears that can either be like a distant static sound or a dominating noise that makes concentration difficult. It’s called tinnitus and it’s largely preventable by using quality hearing [Read More…]
Fine Ballistic Tools, or FBT (three letters we hold dear), is a young Austrian company which many of our readers have likely never heard of. It is always interesting to go to an event such as ADIHEX and finding companies like FBT, bringing something new to the market. [Read More…]
Just like firearms, there is a world of accessories for the night vision equipped shooter. In this week’s edition of Friday Night Lights, I will highlight some of the commonly used or interesting night vision helmet safety accessories that I have used or have seen [Read More…]
Intro: Most shooters don’t really care where their stuff comes from or how it was made as long as it performs up to their standards. If this is you don’t waste your time reading this entire article, you just need to know that Preferred Barrel Blanks, out of [Read More…]
For the long range precision rifle shooter there seems to be two main ways of building the perfect rifle. Either make your rifle as light as possible, ultra-lightweight, or (within limits) as heavy as possible. I recently helped a friend carry his ultra-light [Read More…]
The US Marine Corps has confirmed to TFB that the Corps will be procuring only the M18 compact variant of the Modular Handgun System. Back in March 2018, the USMC confirmed that they would be procuring the SIG Sauer Modular Handgun System and while it was stated that [Read More…]
It was back on January 11th that we announced the debut of the NEW Oryx Bolt-Action Chassis Rifle Stocks by MDT (Modular Driven Technologies). That stirred up a lot of excitement in the industry because MDT is known for highly modular and equally great quality stocks. [Read More…]
If you have never shot long range before and are entertaining joining a league or getting yourself more educated on the burgeoning sport, this is a great opportunity! Modular Driven Technologies (MDT), the world-class manufacturer of after-market stocks for competition [Read More…]
Noisefighter Pads Gel cups can be a great accessory for hearing protection. Noisefighter was founded by Neal Brace, a U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. Made in the USA, Noisefighter produces some very unique gel cups that are a welcome addition [Read More…]
no small number Looking at CZ-USA’s new product spreadsheet is eye-watering. There are roughly 75 new CZ firearms for 2019. Let’s have a look at some of the more prominent selections: Bullpup scorpion The first thing to catch my eye at CZ’s booth [Read More…]
Modular Driven Technologies (Canada) are makers of Chassis Systems and Accessories for Bolt Action Rifles. The company was founded in 2009. Manufacturing takes place in Chilliwack BC, Canada. All their US sales and distribution is operated by their US entity company [Read More…]
“A complete bolt action rifle chassis system for under 400 bucks. Includes chassis, buttstock and grip.” That’s a great way of describing the new chassis and new brand of Modular Driven Technologies – MDT. As MDT is a Canadian company, [Read More…]
The Czech ZB30 was probably one of the better light machine gun designs that saw extensive use during the Second World War. Nations such as Japan and Britain copied aspects of it in the Bren and Japanese Type 99 LMG. It was also license-produced in some other countries as well. It was a top mounted [Read More…]
The US Army is set to receive a new batch of .50 calibre M107 long range sniper rifles with the Department of Defense announcing the contract award on the 28th November. The near $8 million dollar order will see Barrett Firearms provide between 700 and 800 rifles.These [Read More…]
Hopefully, you survived Thanksgiving and Black Friday… This week’s “Deal of the Week” feature is a curated list continuing on from Black Friday deals, and extending into Cyber Monday/Week deals from across the internet for firearms related [Read More…]
A corrupt border officer has been prosecuted for attempting to smuggle drugs and firearms into the UK. A joint operation involving the UK’s Metropolitan police, National Crime Agency and French police arrested two other men in connection to the smuggling. The [Read More…]
The Browning Automatic Rifle is well known for its use in WWII. It was chambered in .30-06 and is full auto. Well did you know Fabrique Nationale made a revised version called the FN-D or FN Model D. Two years ago Scott Howard aka Machinegun Dad, let me use his FN Model [Read More…]
During the Huntex 2018 exhibition, a South African company called Gun Warrior introduced the latest, Gen5 iteration of their Warrior aluminum bolt action rifle chassis. Although this chassis will be quite a capable platform for multiple applications (tactical, hunting [Read More…]
MePaBlu, a German firearms accessory manufacturer introduced their line of hearing protection made specifically for women. Taking into account the ergonomic differences between male and female shooters, MePaBlu took the time to evaluate all of the gender-specific [Read More…]
A couple of months ago we talked about a Ukrainian company called Automatic that makes functional replicas of historical firearms. The majority of this company’s products are those replicas. One could expect from a company that much specialized in historical [Read More…]
Krossdal Gunstock is a rifle stock manufacturer located in Egilsstadir, Iceland. It is quite unusual to see gun-related products of Icelandic origin, isn’t it? In fact, Krossdal Gunstock claims to be the first ever rifle stock manufacturer from this country. Their [Read More…]
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