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…]
When it comes to pure fun, rimfire shooting is about as good as it gets without getting naked. Well, I guess if you have a private range you can do both, just make sure to keep your barrel holstered and pointed down range before firing. Moving on, I’ve expressed my [Read More…]
Welcome back to the Reader’s Choice, where we ask for your input on what are the BEST products in various categories surrounding the firearms industry, let you Vote, and then watch as chaos unfolds in the Comments section! With the beginning of a new month, we [Read More…]
Inspired by WWII magnet hunters like the team featured here on TFB that recovered a beautifully preserved STG44 in Holland a few weeks back, one Massachusetts man decided to dredge the bottom of a local pond with a magnet he bought on Amazon. Within minutes, the man had [Read More…]
Accurately measuring the noise a firearm or suppressed firearm makes with each report seems like a simple task: download an app on your phone and head out to the range. Not so fast, Alexander Graham Bell. While certain noises produced by stereo speakers, for example, [Read More…]
We all have our “Grail Guns” – firearms that we have lusted and yearned after for years but may not have the means to obtain. Given the opportunity, and resources, we’d jump at the chance to own that one gun that might as well be in a museum and unavailable [Read More…]
Manta Defense has launched the new generation of their suppressor covers – the Manta V2. This new product looks a little bit different than the previous Manta Defense suppressor covers and also has been redesigned to make it slimmer and lighter compared to the [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Round Table sponsored by Ammunition To Go! For those who are first joining us, this is a multi-part series where TFB will discuss the characteristics of great ammunition for specific applications. This could vary from big [Read More…]
Picture Of Today is an FN SCAR 20S, being zeroed at the range. This is a great photo. Almost so perfect you would think it is computer generated. Everything is put in place. Even the shooting mat is brand new and unused. I guess that’s what the marketing [Read More…]
Robert Reese, one of the well-known founders of Springfield Armory, has peacefully passed away in Bettendorf, Iowa at the age of 87. He undoubtedly left an indelible mark on the firearms industry through his 45+ years of restoring the Springfield name, growing new lines [Read More…]
This guest post is written by John B Mulloy, a firearms enthusiast and collector who shares his firsthand experience of importing antique firearms from Europe. John tells us about the importation processes that he went through and gives us tips on what to look for and [Read More…]
You’re probably tired of hearing me say this, but suppressed rimfire is life. And to spread the icing on that cake, suppressed precision rimfire is heaven. Between my modest arsenal of pistol caliber carbines and AR15s, nothing brings me more joy than quietly shooting [Read More…]
I want to get this out of the way before I get into the meat of this article. I’m going to be discussing an academically fascinating study, that relates to gun laws. In this article, I may tread close to the line of politics, though I will strive to the utmost not [Read More…]
OSS Suppressors is breaking new ground in their flow-through silencer technology designs The OSS Rad 22 is a titanium and steel rimfire suppressor capable of handling fully automatic firing schedules and hot rounds like the 5.7mm. Pricing is listed as $449 MSRP with [Read More…]
Tubeless suppressor designs are a relatively new addition to the commercial market. If you aren’t familiar with the process, professional manufacturers use programmable, radial welding machines that turn the suppressor and lay down perfect welds at a steady rate. The [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB’s new series – “First Firearm”. In this series, we’ll cover topics that apply to choosing your first firearm. Most of our faithful readers have already started their path to gun ownership and gun collecting, but we don’t want to leave out [Read More…]
Ok, so there are more than just five items on my list; I couldn’t decide which of the SIG Sauer ammunition should take the top five slots. But since SIG has been nice enough to supply me with ammo for decibel testing for TFB’s Silencer Saturday, I thought it would [Read More…]
Recent research from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Boston University made headlines in several non-specialized blogs and media, thanks to its potential. Boston Engineers managed to design and manufacture a noise canceling barrier which allows airflow to [Read More…]
For those of you who shoot suppressed and also understand the satisfaction from a purpose-built tool, Warren Innovative Technologies may have just the thing for you. SuppressorTools.com has almost 20 3D printed tools, each one is designed specifically for today’s [Read More…]
Hot off the heels of double Yankee Hill Machine silencer reviews this past Saturday, we are right back at you today with some 300BLK subsonic goodness. The YHM ULTimate upper receiver (“top end”) was announced in mid-October 2018, and since the government [Read More…]
Good morning everyone and welcome to “As Seen On TFB”, a weekly review of the news, reviews and editorials from the past seven days right here at The Firearm Blog. The idea came to us from a reader who requested more content on the weekends. While we work out what [Read More…]
Good evening everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday… Wait, that’s not right, my brain must be mush from SHOT. With our our winning team of writers and videographers who pulled long days, interviewing hundreds of companies and writing thousands of [Read More…]
I preach the gospel of hearing preservation through the use of silencers (and/or over-the-ear muffs) to all of our readers on a regular basis. Shameless plug: Catch TFB’s Silencer Saturday every, well, Saturday, here on the blog. But maybe we should be just as adamant [Read More…]
On the Sunday before this year’s SHOT Show, TFB and TFBTV were invited to attend the Sig Sauer Range Day at the Clark County Shooting Complex about 30 minutes outside of Las Vegas. The complex itself was incredible, with bays that catered to every type of shooter [Read More…]
Marching through the Sands Expo Center for a week can be a seemingly never-ending grind. From an outsider’s point of view, SHOT is an sea of new guns and gear, but the reality is that it is also a maze of wheeled luggage and cheap knives, lubricants and ballistic [Read More…]
The team at Energetic Armament have been hard at work in their lab, creating something… small. For the rifle silencer uninitiated, the EA Vox S has been a surprise hit, selling as fast as they are being made. Not only is the C300 alloy strong and light, but the [Read More…]
Because I pray at the alter of all things quiet rimfire, Tactical Solutions has always been one of my favorite gun companies. Functional, accurate and sexy, their Pac-Lite pistol barrel uppers for the Ruger MKII/III line of handguns is a fantastic upgrade to a classic [Read More…]
I’ll start off the visit to my friends at Yankee Hill Machine with a caveat you’ve heard before: my long range shooting consists of everything up to and including 100 yards. So let’s do the 50K foot overview of YHM’s new MARC chassis, then we’ll work on [Read More…]
A beltfed 50 caliber machinegun conjures up images of utter dominance over enemy solidiers, vehicles and structures. The muzzle blast alone is enough to strike fear into the hearts of men. Unfortunately it’s that blast that will pummel the shooter, crew and LAV [Read More…]
This is all gear that I have used, abused, and loved over the years, and I wanted to share it with you special ladies out there (or dudes) buying a last minute xmas present for your special dude (or lady). – James Flashlights: My grandmother used to buy value [Read More…]
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