Photo Of The Day, the top photos from around the World, and today we look at a Norwegian Army CBRN specialist on an exercise in Troms county. The Norwegian Armed Forces use the Heckler & Koch. They use versions like the HK416N, HK416K as well as the HK416S which is [Read More…]
Last year we reviewed the Infitech Aimpoint Micro Mount and their Enlarged Magazine Release & Charging Handle, and it’s encouraging to see small companies come up with innovative ideas and products. We have reason to come back to Infitech, as they have some [Read More…]
I. Introduction: > Setting: My livingroom, watching locally cached episodes of True Blood > Voice comes booming over megaphone from a dune buggy in the cul-de-sac outside There has been too much violence, too much pain. None here are without sin, but I have an [Read More…]
I have never been a prepper. My modest amount of guns and gear have mostly centered around my passion for suppressors, personal defense weapons, concealed carry pistols and useful accessories. Like many of you I have bins full of gun related items that looked great on [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – we are now on our 7th year of bringing you high-quality photographs from the world of firearms every day. Today we have the pleasure to join Norwegian Soldiers from the “Jegerkompani”, during practice before their Night watch. This is [Read More…]
The innovative company from Switzerland, B&T, continue their success with chassis for various handguns. Previously they released the B&T USW-G17 Conversion kit for the Glock 17s & 19s. B&T also have chassis for the Glock 40/20/21, Walther PPQ and the [Read More…]
POTD, short for Photo Of The Day, is TFB’s recurring articles where we go to great length trying to find the most interesting pictures out there. Today we take a look at two German Soldiers fully kitted with helmets, hearing protection and Night Vision Goggles. They [Read More…]
Just like the Department of Homeland Security (USA), the Swedish Police Force has now ordered the GL06 40 mm less-lethal grenade launchers made by B&T in Switzerland. I hope this article doesn’t confuse you now, with Switzerland and Sweden in the same [Read More…]
The Schmidt & Bender 5-25×56 PM II riflescope which TFB reviewed recently has been setting the benchmark for optics for almost 10 years. If you follow TFB’s article, and especially photos of Snipers, you know that the Schmidt & Bender optics are very [Read More…]
American Defense Manufacturing were showing off their new range of magnifiers and some new titanium mounts and AR parts at SHOT Show. First up lets take a look at their new magnifiers that first appears earlier last year. The first of the family of new magnifiers is the [Read More…]
Fix It Sticks has introduced NEW 3-Gun and PRS Kits for shooters to tighten their optics, firearms, and accessories in a more mobile, handy wallet. Many people know Fix It Sticks for their smaller kits to help mount optics out in the field or even to tinker on their [Read More…]
For this week’s Friday Night Lights we will take a look at some interesting night vision and thermal products from various manufacturers. There are some thermal fusion weapon sights along with articulating fusion night vision goggles from a number of [Read More…]
Looks like Midwest Industries is getting into the night vision accessories market. To make it easier for the shooter using night vision a taller mount is the best. Refresh yourself with my night vision optic riser article. Midwest Industries night vision tall mount is [Read More…]
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A firearm that can look like a phone or a vape Methinks someone at Trailblazer Firearms reads TFB. Our own Nicholas C. Custom made a LifeCard .22 with threaded barrel in 2017, and this year it will be a factory option. The new 1/2×28 threaded LifeCard stood out [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show coverage from Industry Day at the Range, James talks to Flux about their new brace for the SIG P320. According to Flux, the new brace’s description: Quick-deploy Holsterable PDW with a spare mag. Works with Sig™ M17/18 and Sig P320™ series. Drop [Read More…]
New to the United States AK market are Zastava Arms two new ZPAP M92 pistol variants. With both fixed and side-folding SB Tactical braces, I was curious how these two Krinkov style pistols would preform. Lucky for me, Zastava was kind enough to send both new [Read More…]
In a recent article, TFB wrote about the experiences with regards to Long Range Shooting with handguns in general and the B&T Universal Service Weapon (USW) specifically. For the European market, it is now time for another addition to the B&T USW line. Owners [Read More…]
Smile! Wait for flash! Today our Photo Of The Day here at TFB is a picture from Al-Assad, Iraq, as Norwegian Soldiers from NORTU 5 (Norwegian Task Unit) tests an 84mm Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle. The original design was introduced already in 1946, but modern versions [Read More…]
In this Photo Of The Day, we take another look at Camp Bifrost in Bamako, Mali: A cold name for a hot place. We’re looking at the Norwegian Force Protection during one of their exercises. Above you’re looking at a Heckler & Koch HK416N (for Norway one [Read More…]
The photo above and the description below (from B&T) brings up an interesting subject. Shooting at (reactive) targets at long distance. In a recent PRS competition I got the opportunity to shoot a Glock 17 and a CZ Shadow at some steel targets from about 100 – [Read More…]
Teased a couple of months ago, Samson Manufacturing PC Scout Rail for Ruger PC Carbine is now available for purchase. This 15″ barrel mounted aluminum Picatinny rail section will allow attaching sights in front of the action like it is in the scout rifles. The [Read More…]
Fire from above in this Picture Of The Day, as a German Kampfschwimmer (“Combat Swimmer”) aims his G28 rifle towards the ground. He’s riding an H145M LUH SOF battlefield support helicopter. According to Airbus, it’s “a medium-sized military [Read More…]
Last August I reviewed the Enoch Odin Chassis for the 10/22. Well, Engineered Silence reached out and sent in their own 10/22 chassis. However, what separates the Engineered Silence chassis from the rest of the 10/22 chassis market is that it is designed for the 10/22 [Read More…]
CZ has a brand new Online Configurator for us to play around and toy with. At the moment you can build and configure the CZ P-10 pistol, the CZ-457 rifle and the CZ Scorpion EVO3. Apart from choosing color variants, you can also add different sights, other accessories [Read More…]
Throughout the crazy world we call the internet, there are countless optics available for sale in every budget you can imagine. Throughout the years, I’ve had the opportunity to try out a ton of different optics and prefer a few in various price ranges. Out of all [Read More…]
This is an extended review of the Schmidt & Bender 5-25×56 PMII rifle scope with the LRR-MIL reticle in a Spuhr SP-4602 mount. When I think of it, the Schmidt & Bender 5-25×56 PMII is probably one of the most expensive products we at TFB have ever [Read More…]
With a growing number of companies making different types of fixed iron sights, I’ve been getting a ton of questions on what’s best. Some say red dot only is best while others say having fixed or back up irons to co-witness with are great too. Both styles [Read More…]
Most of our readers, and probably everyone who owns a firearm in the 300 Blackout caliber, knows that Magpul has a designated PMAG for the 300BLK. The magazine is supposed to give the shooter an increased reliability and performance compared to the use of traditional [Read More…]
Flux Defense, best known for their quick deploy stock system for pistols, have announced their latest product, a PDW Adaptor System for the SIG Sauer P320/M17 – the MP17. The MP17 adaptor turns the pistol into a holsterable personal defence weapon. The adaptor [Read More…]
I know from previous Photo’s Of The Day that any French FAMAS action is appreciated. Here we have a bunch together with the Heckler & Koch HK416Fs (well at least one visible) that are being phased into the French Army. 300 soldiers, 13 Personal Carriers and 4 [Read More…]
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