Today on Friday Night Lights we take a look at the thermal workhorse from Trijicon. Specifically the IR-Patrol and briefly the REAP-IR. These thermals are one of the benchmarks in the thermal industry for weapon-mounted thermal systems. The Friday Night Lights [Read More…]
The rich history of Austrian firearms development goes back well before the 20th century. Being the 14th most armed country in the world, Austria is responsible for bringing us some of the most popular firearms for both military and civilian use with offerings like the [Read More…]
Happy post-Thanksgiving and welcome to another installment of Friday Night Lights. Today we will take a close look at a relative newcomer to the MFAL (Multi-Function Aiming Laser) market – Phantom Hills’ CTF-1. Friday Night Lights is sponsored by ATN Corp, [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to the TFB B-Side Podcast! This week I have on a special guest from a bit of a unique country – Northern Ireland. I’ll spare you the history lesson on how Northern Ireland came to be but suffice it to say, Northern Ireland has some [Read More…]
Happy Thanksgiving from everyone here at TFB and TFBTV. We’ve grown substantially over the years both in terms of reach and our talent lineup. We’re all really thankful that we’re able to live and work in an industry that is a core founding principle [Read More…]
If you ever felt you needed help seeing your scope turrets while hunting with night vision, shooting a PRS/NRL night match, or hunting that last few minutes of daylight this product might be what you’ve waited for. The “Turret Glow” from Gray Ops CNC [Read More…]
The field of firearms optics is filled with a lot of great products for a lot of different shooters. The field of optics is also filled with a lot of opinions on what is right and what isn’t right and today Hop and I discuss some of the issues and arguments [Read More…]
Gunsmithing is one of those professions that has kind of fallen to the wayside but is still very essential in this country. Your average gun owner probably doesn’t know much about their firearm beyond its basic operating principles and to a certain extent, you [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 17! I hope everyone had a great Halloween! Hopefully, most of you didn’t go too overboard this last Sunday evening. This last week I’ve been doing a fair amount of driving and one of my favorite things to do is to listen to [Read More…]
Happy (almost) Halloween everybody! This week I’ve brought on some of the TFB crew to talk about some of their worst gun shop related horror stories. If you’ve ever been to an indoor range or spent any amount of time in a gun shop, you already know where [Read More…]
Australia is an amazing country for many reasons. Aside from nearly every living thing in the island nation trying to kill you, it is also full of interesting people and firearms history. History nerds will no doubt know that firearms were a large part of Australian [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 15. This week I wanted to feature a special podcast episode I recently listened to honoring the late JStark and the legacy he has left the gun world with. Although the 3D gun printing pioneer has left us, we can still appreciate what he [Read More…]
This week we’re hearing from Doug E, a writer at TFB. Doug has years of law enforcement experience as well as a lot of solid well-contemplated thoughts about how to respond to shootings and how to best be prepared for such a dramatic and rare event. On this [Read More…]
Silencers have become one of the most popular firearm accessories from their relatively obscure origins. Despite their increased popularity, suppressors still tend to be items a lot of people aren’t willing to go through the hassle of getting mostly because of the [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the Daniel Defense DDM4 V7, including a mini torture test of this premium AR-15. With an MSRP of $1,800 to $2,000, this review raises the question: Is this Daniel Defense AR-15 actually worth this amount of money? Really, is any super-premium $1,500 to [Read More…]
The TFB crew was recently able to have a nearly week-long meetup in Southeast Texas to do some work with a wide variety of products and cool guns. During the week, Hop of TFBTV and our resident night vision expert Nick C were able to do a very impromptu podcast about [Read More…]
Hunting is a time-honored tradition that is passed down from generation to generation. Everyone has to start somewhere and for Adam, that meant very young. Today Adam and I discuss his top 5 tips for beginner hunters. This isn’t a simple “buy this and do [Read More…]
Today on the TFB B-Side podcast we answer some of the most important questions about what it’s like to be a gun guy in California. Can you find magazines with more than 10-rounds of capacity? Can you really not use a regular magazine release on your AR-15? Do [Read More…]
Welcome to the first episode of the TFB B-Side Podcast. The B-Side podcast is going to be a little less focused and a little more light-hearted than the TFB Behind the Gun Podcast. This week I brought on one of TFBTV’s favorite presenters, Hop. On today’s [Read More…]
Back in 2018, the USMC announced some fundamental changes to the basic squad’s make up. The dedicated grenadier returned and the new 40mm grenade launcher, the M320, deployed at the fire team level. Unlike his Vietnam-era counterparts, the modern grenadier is [Read More…]
Few writers have the tenure and experience that Rusty S of TFB has. Rusty has been researching, reviewing firearms for a very long time and was brought on to the TFB team sometime in 2014. Today on the podcast, he and Pete discuss some pretty humorous situations [Read More…]
Today we have the honor of hearing from one of our most senior writers Adam Scepaniak. Adam has been with TFB for years now and has filled many of the gaps that the blog would otherwise have unfilled without him. Adam has extensive knowledge in regards to hunting [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB’s Podcast Roundup 5. This week we’re getting a chance to hear from somewhat of a legend within the YouTube gun community: Dugan Ashley. For those of you who don’t know or don’t remember, Dugan Ashley was a pioneer of the [Read More…]
Today on the podcast we have, well, me – Luke C. This podcast interview was done during SHOT Show 2020 during my very first SHOT Show both as a TFB writer and as a general gun enthusiast. I’ve learned a lot since joining up with the TFB crew and it truly has [Read More…]
Welcome to the TFB Podcast Roundup 4. I recently took a trip out to Wyoming to do some prairie dog hunting and while my time out there was phenomenal, I was unfortunately stuck for many hours inside of the increasingly unbearable air transit system. Thankfully, this [Read More…]
The United Kingdom’s Special Operations Brigade is seeking a new personal weapon. Currently, elements across the UK’s special forces are equipped with a mixture of L119A1/A2 carbines and L85A2 rifles. The new rifle will likely equip some existing units but [Read More…]
There is no more ubiquitous name in the military optics game than Trijicon. With their Iconic series of ACOG riflescopes, the Trijicon brand name as well as the unmistakable appearance of their products has been burned into the memories of nearly every firearms owner I [Read More…]
Elftmann Tactical has just introduced the industry’s first truly finger adjustable AR-15 trigger. The Elf SOCOM Trigger is a drop-in solution for competitors, precision shooters, and service members who need or want the ability to fine-tune their trigger pull on [Read More…]
TFB’s very own resident gun runner Benjamin F might be the team’s most underrated powerhouse of creativity. Some of Benjamin’s posts in the past have triggered those who have a proclivity for 1911 pistols as well as those who are short on wit and big [Read More…]
Welcome to the TFB Podcast Roundup 2: This week we’ve got a fresh new variety of podcasts as well as one special throwback episode featuring the legendary Chuck Pressburg from Presscheck Consulting. I was drawn back to this particular podcast because of the recent [Read More…]
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