Your Privacy ChoicesNew Browning: Cynergy Classic Trap 12 guage
Filed under “guns I cannot afford”: Browning has a new trap shotgun. It comes in 32″ or 30″ models. Price: $4,942.00 The press release is after the jump.
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The BAR
New Jovian Thunderbolt has written about his past love for the BAR (M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle) The BAR was always my dream gun. Or it was. Back when I knew nothing and only looked at capabilities on paper, and then not looking TOO closely. I have loved the look of [Read More…]
TFB Review: Pulsar Krypton 2 FXG50 Thermal Clip-On – Smaller, Lighter, More Powerful
After almost one year of ownership, here is my review of the Pulsar Krypton 2 FXG50 Thermal Clip-On. The Pulsar Krypton 2 models (there is a “budget” FXG35 model as well) were released last year at IWA in Germany. Since thermal riflescopes (digital sights [Read More…]
HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Classic FNAR or a Fudd Too Far?
Welcome everyone to the 210th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a [Read More…]
TFB Review: Pulsar Merger LRF XP50 Thermal Binoculars
This is a review of the Pulsar Merger LRF XP50 Thermal Binoculars. The closest thing we’ve ever had a look at here is the almost three-year-old review of the Pulsar Accolade 2 LRF XP50, and things have certainly moved on during that time. Apart from one thing, [Read More…]
TFB Review: Infiray FAST FAL19 – Red Dot Thermal Fusion Sight
This is a review of the Infiray Fast FAL19 34mm Red-Dot Thermal Fusion Scope. TFB were among the first to get a sample to try out this brand-new product and technology, and we had a lot of fun doing so. The FAL19 sight offers a combination between an EOTech-style [Read More…]
TFB Review: Concamo Ghosthood – Confusion Camouflage System
This is a review of the Concamo Ghosthood and some of the components in their Confusion Camouflage System. If you’re following TFB, I’m sure you’ve seen the Concamo images at least a few times. The images look great, and they have wonderful marketing [Read More…]
New Infitech Ruger PC Carbine ARL Chassis – Go AR15!
If you ever wanted your Ruger PC Carbine to have the same ergonomics as the AR-15, and use standard AR parts, Infitech now has a solution. Their new Ruger PC Carbine ARL Chassis can use the following AR15 parts: trigger/fire control group, safety, magazine release, [Read More…]
TFB Review: Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XP50 Pro Thermal Riflescope
This is a review of the Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XP50 Pro, which Pulsar claims is the first thermal imaging riflescope with a classic design and built-in laser rangefinder. Loaded with features and some of the most powerful components available on the market, like the [Read More…]
TFB Review: Pulsar Talion XQ38 – Budget Thermal Riflescope
This is a review of the Talion XQ38, Pulsar’s brand new Thermal Imaging Riflescope. Launched at SHOT Show 2022, it’s a compact, lightweight thermal imaging hunting riflescope with several advanced capabilities. The compact size and low weight in combination [Read More…]
New iRay RICO Alpha Thermal Weapon Sight
According to iRayUSA, their new RICO Alpha Thermal Sight is a culmination of decades of user feedback, research, development. The new thermal sight features a high-performance iRay Micro II core together with a high contrast AMOLED HD display. Furthermore, the sight [Read More…]
New iRayUSA ZOOM Dual Field of View Thermal Imaging Line
The Texas-based company iRayUSA has just announced the US availability of a new series of thermal imaging devices called the ZOOM Series. The Zoom ZH38 has a dual field of view, 640×512 thermal sensor resolution and a 1440×1080 pixels display. The device also [Read More…]
TFB Review: InfiRay FH35R Finder II Thermal Monocular
This is a review of the InfiRay FH35R Thermal Monocular. These devices are typically used by hunters for scouting before and after the shot, but there are many other uses like finding missing persons. I really like this InfiRay. It has a good image quality, it’s [Read More…]
TFB Review: Pulsar KRYPTON FXG50 – The Ultimate Thermal Vision Front Attachment?
If you ask people what kind of magic gift they would like to have if they could have only one wish, some say they would like to be able to fly like a bird or breathe under water. Others will say they want to play the electric guitar like Yngwie Malmsteen, to be able to [Read More…]
TFB Review: Schmidt & Bender 1.5-8x42mm STRATOS Hunting Rifle Scope
I would never really have considered the Schmidt & Bender 1.5-8×40 STRATOS, but as I was reviewing the Pulsar Krypton FXG50 thermal front attachment I was in need of a rifle scope with low-to-medium magnification, at least 42 mm front objective lens (for the [Read More…]
12 Shots – 12 Gauge – 0.72 Seconds – New Record of Raniero Testa
TFB readers may remember when Raniero Testa managed to hit 13 clay targets in 1.6 seconds in 2017. In the meantime, the Winchester sponsored pro-shooter was able to best himself, hitting 14 hand-thrown clay targets before they reached the ground. Not one who sits on [Read More…]
Infitech Sweden – Ruger PC Carbine Handguard and Chassis
The background of this Handguard and Chassis from Infitech Sweden Ltd. is that after a lot of bureaucracy, the Ruger PC Carbine was finally approved for hunting purposes in Sweden. As soon as this happened the orders started coming in to dealers, and it might become the [Read More…]
Review: The new Aimpoint ACRO P-1 with Spuhr Interface
I’ve had the Aimpoint ACRO P-1 now for a while. I didn’t realize I was one of the first ones to get one, so I took no hurry in my evaluation. On the other hand, there are some benefits with evaluating products over time rather than just over the day. [Read More…]
Norwegians to lose their semi-automatic hunting rifles. Scrap or Export!
According to the Swedish online hunting magazine called Jakt & Jägare, Norway is to ban some semi-automatic hunting rifles. Before you read on, please note that the subject here is the new firearms legislation, not the politics behind it other than as an [Read More…]
The Bendix-Hyde Carbine: An American Sturmgewehr Prototype in 1941
Well, sort-of-not-really, although it makes for a pretty great title. The Bendix-Hyde Carbine was in fact one of the nine prototypes initially submitted to the Light Rifle program (not to be confused with the Lightweight Rifle program that is the subject of my [Read More…]
A brief history of the Russian Fedorov Avtomat Rifle
Captain Fedorov, a member of the Artillery committee of Imperial Russian Army General Artillery Department (GAU), began his work on self-loading military rifles around 1905. By 1911, he perfected a self-loading rifle of his own design that fired standard issue “three [Read More…]
FNAR Photo
I received this cool photo from FNH-USA PR and thought it worth sharing with y’all. The shooter is Ben Voss, a member of the FNH USA Long Range Precision Rifle Team, who is competing in the upcoming Sniper’s Hide competition. The rifle is the FNAR, the [Read More…]
New Winchester SX-AR Autoloading Centerfire Rifle
I was very surprised when a reader email me about this new rifle from Winchester. The poor Browning BAR hunting rifle has been through yet another evolution and rebranding. In early 2008 FN announced a tactical sniper rifle, the FNAR, based on the Browning BAR (FN owns [Read More…]
FNAR 7.62x51mm
FN have a new 7.62x51mm (.308) autoloader called the FNAR. It is only available in 7.62x51mm and comes in two models Light barrel and Heavy barrel. It uses AR-10 magazines. (UPDATE: Owners report AR-10 magazines CANNOT be used). FNAR Light The FNAR puts autoloading [Read More…]
New Heritage 92 Lever-Actions: Familiar Cowboy-Style Firepower
The Heritage 92 lever-action series brings back the famous John Browning design with choice of carbine or rifle or even mare's leg configuration.
The Rimfire Report: Was the FN Trombone a Sour Note in Rimfire History?
Welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world. Today I want to talk about slide action or pump action 22LR rifles. They’re absolutely fun, and a great way to introduce new shooters to the sport [Read More…]
XS Sights Expands R3D 2.0 Night Sights To 1911-Pattern Pistols
The R3D 2.0 lineup expands, with XS Sights now offering these night sights for three 1911-pattern pistols with five-inch barrels.
GFORCE Huckleberry: Affordable .357 Lever-Action
The GFORCE Huckleberry is a low-priced alternative in our modern era of extremely pricey lever action rifles, chambered in .357 magnum.
Beefed Up! Federal’s New .32 ACP Hydra-Shok Deep
There's a new self-defense round from Federal. The new .32 ACP Hydra-Shok Deep will beef up your CCW pistol's hitting power.
SILENCER SATURDAY #316: THE GLOCK Suppressor Host – The Exclusive G19X MOS
Good evening everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the brand new YHM 338 Bad Larry Suppressor. Last week we hit the range at dusk for a bit of flash testing with the SureFire SOCOM 556 RC3 and [Read More…]
