As it may have been shown in some recent articles here in TFB, my browsing in old photo negatives files and notes has sometimes resulted in successfully unearthing material that proved to be of some interest for our readers, if the Comments that followed are to be [Read More…]
Lee Williams of The Gun Writer got the exclusive on Michael Mansfield’s recently patented revolutionary pistol sight. Mansfield designed a new style of iron sights for handguns. It is still a traditional notch and post but it uses four half circles. Two on the [Read More…]
Fans of the 10mm 1911 have a new gun to consider the next time they wander into a local gun shop: the Ruger SR1911. With this pistol, Ruger selected a bushingless 5″ bull barrel with a full length guide rod. Both the frame and slide made of stainless steel and [Read More…]
Shepard Media has recently reported that the entire Latvian National Guard will soon be receiving a full fielding of 5.56x45mm NATO G36KVs infantry rifles and 7.62x51mm NATO KSP-58 medium machine guns (FN MAGs) from the Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF) to replace [Read More…]
In my recent article (https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/06/09/brazils-7-62x51mm-mosquefal/) on the Mq 7,62 M968 rifle made by Fábrica de Itajubá (Itajubá Factory) for the Brazilian Army, I also showed said gun in a photo alongside two shorter carbines, one [Read More…]
To me, the weapons are fun, but anyone can build a weapon well once. It takes good people who know what they are doing to build all the weapons well. If anything, I’m personally fascinated by the stories of how and why people get into the business – [Read More…]
The 9x19mm Uru submachine gun, created in the mid-1970s by Brazilian designer Olympio Vieira de Mello Filho and placed into series (though, limited) production in the early 1980s by Mekanika Indústria e Comércio Ltda. in Rio de Janeiro, has already been the subject of [Read More…]
Primary Arms has just announced the release of a full size red dot that runs on either a single CR1/3N or two LR44 batteries. Made with a one piece 6061 aluminum 30mm tube, the optic features a 2MOA dot for the reticle. Offering a year and a half battery life on a [Read More…]
If there is any complaint about the tactical clothing I could genuinely offer prior to this article, it was that there was a definitive lack of every-day low-vis pants. While other companies have a veritable bevvy of options for covering one’s legs, they are [Read More…]
Magpul, being the popular company that they are, gets their products placed on quite a few factory firearms. Remington is in that boat having created the Model 700 Magpul. Initially only offered in .260 Remington and .308 Winchester, you can now add one to your safe [Read More…]
Few generals in the United States military have generated as much conversation as General George S. Patton. In many ways, the tough as nails commander was larger than life. Because of this, some of the things associated with him and his leadership have become iconic to [Read More…]
A lot of people like to use loading tools to help them push all of those rounds into their magazines. For higher capacity magazines, this can be a real life thumb saver. One of the dominant names in the magazine loading business is Maglula. Maglula captured the hearts [Read More…]
Last year, Springfield Armory rolled out the Saint Rifle. The Saint was well received, but shooters were chomping at the bit for a version with a free-float handguard. Springfield listened, and has now brought to market a Saint rifle with a free-float, 12.5 inch M-LOK [Read More…]
It is generally accepted that the first serious attempts at using the .50BMG (or 12.7x99mm, if you’re into metrics) round for long-range sniping dates to the Vietnam War era, first using actual, scope-fitted Browning M2HB machine guns, and at a later stage some [Read More…]
SilencerCo’s latest Summit Collaboration project is a rimfire package that should make just about any shooter happy. The SilencerCo CZ 455 Varmint is a custom build collection of a rifle with two barrels, Sparrow silencer and a Vortex Crossfire optic. Included in [Read More…]
If you sadly live in New Jersey, New York, Maryland or Massachusetts and actually like firearms, your list of legal AR-15s can probably fit on the bar napkin you drink your sorrows away on. OK, that is slightly over the top, but legal ones are few and far between. Ruger [Read More…]
Is it too much to ask from a mouse gun to be at least 9mm, reliable, and shootable? Based on various other offerings on the market, it could be argued that the combination of the three was a tall order. Various weapons in .380 were good, but 9mm was a beast that the [Read More…]
When it comes to building an AR-15 weight is a factor I always consider. Unless you’re building a long range rifle that will only be shot off of a bench I believe lighter is always better. A good way to shave off ounces from your AR build is to use a lightweight [Read More…]
If you install a barrel in a CNC lathe and shoot a cartridge in it, will it make your lathe a firearm? Well, theoretically – yes (arguable), practically – not really, from the standpoint of law – probably depends on circumstances and how any [Read More…]
We have here at TFB given occasional news of different guns being seized by local authorities in Brazil. Weapons of all kinds have fallen into the hands of police agencies on a nationwide basis, but the concentration of such events in the Rio de Janeiro area is [Read More…]
My pre-Freedom Group Marlin 1894 in .44 magnum is a super reliable, quick handling meat getter when it comes to wild boar. It is lightning quick out of a scabbard, slings and carries easily, and is overall a handy and dependable tool on the ranch , in my truck, or [Read More…]
California-based Strike Industries has released several videos detailing new products the company is bringing to the AR15 accessories market. We previously covered the Viper PDW stock and the cold hammer forged barrels that come in 10.3 and 16 inches earlier. Apart from the stock and barrels, [Read More…]
Brandon H. shared this harrowing experience with us. Disclosure: Brandon and TFB are in no way trying to discredit Zev Tech and their products. This is just one documented instance but it is an important one. For those running a similar trigger, please check them and [Read More…]
In this industry more than many others, customer service often comes second. With the breakneck pace to develop and release new products, firearms companies often put non-revenue generating customer service at the bottom of the list for funding and support. There are [Read More…]
Perhaps wrapping up what must have been a gun nerd’s dream visit to the UK Royal Armouries National Firearms Centre, Ian at Forgotten Weapons has moved from the main SA-80 rifle into the sub-variants, which is a fascinating topic in and of itself. In this video, [Read More…]
The Canadian Rangers, our official presence in the Northern reaches of the country, have been carrying the World War II Lee Enfield rifle since their inception in 1947. In the extreme cold of the Canadian arctic, the Lee Enfield is tough enough to survive transport, and [Read More…]
Back in the end of the 1940s, when Argentina was ruled by the very controversial President Juan Domingo Perón (he would eventually be taken out of the presidency by a military coup d’état in 1955), an interesting, but generally unknown, submachine gun project [Read More…]
The Law Tactical folding adapter has made a name for itself for those looking to have a folding stock or brace on their AR builds. The latest iteration of the Law Tactical folder allows the user to fire a single round. But since the buffer and spring are retained in the [Read More…]
When you are shopping for a holster, there are so many options that it can make you head spin. I know that I have a giant box of unused holsters just like many other gun owners searching for the right one. The Hazmat Holster Works NV 3 isn’t one of those that [Read More…]
There is only one compensator and barrel combo that is acceptable when building a correct Roland Special, the KKM 4 Port compensated match grade barrel. I know that sounds a bit snobby, but the Roland Special isn’t really a concept, but a very specific build using [Read More…]
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