Did you know that an M.A./N.J. compliant PTR-9R is identical to a non-compliant 9R? Except that it ships with 10-round magazines. I didn’t, at least not until PTR sent me one to review. Opening the box on this beauty has probably made it into the top 5 of my [Read More…]
SIG Sauer has just announced the M400 TREAD COIL, a new and enhanced version of their popular ready-out-of-the-box TREAD series of rifles. SIG Sauer describes the new rifle as “a new standard of performance and value in the AR market”. The new TREAD COIL [Read More…]
With the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons program pushing ahead, despite the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic, the three companies involved have shipped their prototype weapons. SIG Sauer commemorated the dispatch of their NGSW-Rifles and NGSW-Automatic Rifles [Read More…]
Faxon Firearms has released a limited edition rifle called Mustang, themed after the iconic American WW2 warbird, the P-51 Mustang. The custom laser-engraved Cerakote finish that resembles the fuselage of the airplane is applied by One Off Coating LLC. The Faxon [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves interviews SIG about their ultimate belt-fed machine gun – the MG 338. The gun weighs under 20 lbs and is chambered in .338 Norma Magnum giving the gun an effective range out to 2000 metres. This machine gun uses a short-stroke gas piston system and SIG [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…]
Primary Arms and Strike Industries have partnered up to launch a series of new rifles – the Sentinel and Sentinel Elite. The new Sentinel rifles (pistols coming soon) are chambered in .223 Wylde and are priced between $749.99 and $1149.99 (MSRP). Strike [Read More…]
Daniel Defense recently added three new upgraded versions to their DD5 lineup. This expanded the DD5’s lineup in terms of barrel length, caliber, and overall features. This overhaul makes the DD5 series of rifles more attune to the customer’s needs. [Read More…]
“World’s lightest production AR-10’s” – that’s what a company called Roam claims when describing their new R-10 rifles. The lightest of Roam R-10 line of rifles is the R-10 Red River Ultralight which being chambered in .308 Win and [Read More…]
Earlier this year, KRISS USA announced that they would be coming out with their Vector 22. They came out with a carbine (CRB) and pistol (SDP) version of their popular KRISS Vector line of firearms but these are chambered in .22LR. KRISS USA sent their Vector 22 CRB and [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report. In this ongoing series we discover, review and discuss anything and everything surrounding the rimfire firearm world. This week we’re going to look at the five 22LR replicas you can put on your [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves discusses why he wasn’t really that hot on the Ruger PC Carbine Chassis model…until he got it out on the range for a while. Ruger’s info on the new Ruger PC Carbine is as follows: -CNC-milled handguard that is Type III hard-coat anodized [Read More…]
Are you one of the lucky enough to own or have access to a full-auto M16 or M4 rifle? Do you use select fire ARs for duty? Tired of those janky feeling select fire safety selectors? Radian Weapons has a solution for you in the new full-auto capable Talon safety [Read More…]
It is a surreal state of affairs we all live in today. Although we do all face some similar very challenging circumstances, I think we need to break our planning down to what is optimal for the job at hand. As for my SHTF weapon I needed a weapon that was concealable [Read More…]
The CMMG Mk57: A 5.7 upper that works CMMG continues on the 5.7×28 revival path. Last year, we reviewed CMMG’s FiveSeven magazine compatible 5.7×28 Banshee. Further reinforcing the 5.7×28 revival is CMMG’s new Mk57 Upper Conversion kit for [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to a another quiet Silencer Saturday afternoon. It’s quiet mostly because of our love of suppressed firearms, but it also seems like everyone has started to shelter in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please take precautions [Read More…]
Earlier this year at SHOT Show 2020 Diamondback Firearms presented their new DBX57BGFB AR-Pistol chambered in 5.7x28mm. The semi-auto pistol is a lightweight and compact 20 round FN Five-seveN magazine compatible platform set to take advantage of the 5.7x28mm cartridge. [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2020] Bul Armory](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200124_100942-660x260.jpg)
Bul Armory is a Tel Aviv, Israel based gun manufacturer that specializes in competition-ready 1911 style handguns. Since 1990, Bul Armory has been manufacturing and developing and innovating guns to suit their users and over time this has lead to them producing firearms [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2020] MARS M19 Mustang Rifle (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SHOT-2020-MARS-M19-Mustang-Rifle-1-660x260.jpg)
Last year at SHOT Show 2019, I had a chance to take a look at a prototype rifle by MARS Inc. Back then it was in an early development stage with most parts being in white. Later, during 2019, we learned that MARS and Cobalt Kinetics submitted a rifle to NGSW trials [Read More…]
This year’s SHOT Show was the first to have models representing all three of the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon program prototypes. SIG Sauer had prototypes on display at their stand (which TFB got our first look at back in September at DSEI 2019) [Read More…]
This year’s SHOT Show was the first to have models representing all three of the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon program prototypes. While SIG had actual prototypes on display (which TFB got our first look at back in September at DSEI 2019) both [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2020] Strike Industries Sentinel Rifle, G19 Frame, P320 Grip Module, Scouter (1)](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SHOT-2020-Strike-Industries-Sentinel-Rifle-G19-Frame-P320-Grip-Module-Scouter-1-660x260.jpg)
Last year, Strike Industries released over 50 new products – that’s one new product per week on average. And looks like in 2020 the mad scientists at the SI R&D department are going to keep that insane rate. Let’s take a look at each of the new [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2020] Aero Precision Pistol Caliber Carbines](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200124_091947-660x260.jpg)
Aero Precision has been a long-time favorite AR-15 manufacturer of mine. Blending affordability with quality, Aero Precision has been the start of many AR builds for me. This year, we have all been blessed with the announcement of Aero Precision Pistol Caliber [Read More…]
Brownells debuted a few new products at SHOT Show 2020. Their new 4x Carry Handle Optic, BRN-180 lower receivers, and What Would Stoner Do rifles. New Rifles and Optics From Brownells 4x Carry Handle Optic The Brownells Retro 4x Carry Handle Optic is a close replica to [Read More…]
The latest and greatest from Texas-based Lantac USA at this year’s SHOT Show includes their new BMD2 blast mitigating muzzle device and their brand new 6.5 Grendel DMR and a 3-gun ready platform. BMD Gen2 The new BMD2 is available for pre-order now with units [Read More…]
Maxim Defense has broken into the firearms industry in a smashing fashion in recent years with their impressive collapsible braces as well as their PDX weapon system (as seen above). At SHOT Show 2020 they once again brought us something new with their Maxim Defense MDX [Read More…]
SIG Sauer have announced that their light weight medium machine gun, the MG 338, has been purchased by US Special Operations Command (US SOCOM). The guns weigh under 20lbs and are chambered in .338 Norma Magnum giving the gun an effective range out to 2000 metres. The [Read More…]
CMMG have launched their new 5.7 AR conversion kit, individual parts and pistols. The CMMG MK4 5.7 Upper and a 40 round conversion mag will allow any AR-15 to be converted to chamber 5.7x28mm in seconds. The new conversion kits and pistols follow on from the Banshee [Read More…]
BUL Armory is a privately owned Israeli manufacturer of M1911 clones, founded in 1990. They are probably most known for their BUL M-5 pistols, and TFB fairly recently wrote about their Open pistol called the SAS II BULLESTEROS. With the introduction and increased [Read More…]
Kalashnikov Media has published a video showing a very interesting AK-47. This is an experimental Type 1 AK that has some design changes done by Mikhail Kalashnikov himself. The experiments were done in the early ’50s, shortly after the adoption of AK-47 in 1949, [Read More…]
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