Open Division With about 700 competitors from 34 countries the Shotgun 2015 World Shoot in Italy is the largest IPSC Shotgun competition ever. Having Beretta, Benelli and the Kalashnikov Group as sponsors of the main event, those brand names give away quite a lot [Read More…]
Earlier today I ran across a post from the Motovo real estate blog. They have done some considerable research to compare states and the number of guns per state. They then created the infographic below which shows how each state compares to the country which has roughly [Read More…]
I travel with guns pretty frequently for competition and for work – about 15 trips per year for the past three years. I want to share my experience using SKB cases, specifically the 3i Series which I use for 3-gun and general firearms transportation. While I have [Read More…]
Now, what you think you saw in the title picture was an MG42 and a British Bren light machine gun. However, what you are actually lovingly gazing at, are .22 LR rifles inserted into the parts kit of those guns, and indeed, are fully functional with their .22 LR [Read More…]
The mostly shotgun accessary company Mesa Tactical, based out of California is partnering up with Beretta USA to bring their popular Urbino pistol grip stock to the 1301 line of tactical shotguns. This is an interested development because previously the 1301 was not [Read More…]
Taran Butler posted this photo on his Facebook page. There are some interesting things to notice in this photo. Taran has great trigger discipline. Johnny Depp, not so much. However I do not know the context of this photo. One thing that is glaring at me, is the [Read More…]
ConcealedNation.org posted an article that covers every state and whether you have a duty to inform law enforcement if you are carrying a firearm. This article comes after the plight of Brian Fletcher. A NC Tower Climber who was arrested in NJ for possessing a firearm. [Read More…]
Check out this video of the first live fire of the General Dynamics GAU-22/A four-barrel 25mm cannon onboard an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at Edwards Air Force Base in California. It weights in at 230 pounds and spits rounds out at 3300 shots per minute with a muzzle [Read More…]
I love covering these stories about small arms turning up all over the place, and in the oddest of circumstances, the criminals who stashed the MP40 and Lee Enfield, or the elderly lady who passed away and left behind a fully functional Sten gun. But I think this one [Read More…]
Thanks to TFB, I had the distinct pleasure of being invited back to Oakley HQ in Southern California to get a better understanding of how Oakley utilizes technology to develop their products. You hear marketers say things like “we use cutting edge technology to [Read More…]
In a bizarre twist to the Colt bankruptcy story, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians has stepped into give the famous gun manufacturer a helping hand. The Wall Street Journal reports: A business-savvy tribe of Native Americans, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, is [Read More…]
It’s a pretty rough time for many in the firearms industry these days, Colt recently filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and PTR Industries has been having trouble paying their rent. The Fountain Valley, California based gun accessories and flashlight maker SureFire, [Read More…]
An article posted by the Los Angeles Times has come out with a review of the increase in accidental discharges by Los Angels County Sheriff deputies, saying it doubled since 2012 when the agency switched over from Beretta 92Fs to the Smith & Wesson M&P. The [Read More…]
Apex Tactical Specialties announced two new parts for the Shield and for the SD pistols from Smith & Wesson. For each pistol line, Apex is now making low-profile and no-profile loaded chamber indicators. These new parts will work on guns chambered in both 9mm and [Read More…]
In an article posted yesterday, the Supreme Court refused to hear the case about two laws San Francisco put into motion. The first law bans the sale of hollow point ammunition. The second requires guns to be locked up inside the home. Since the court refused to hear the [Read More…]
TFB Editor Phil White was given a Smith & Wesson Model 10 M&P, and I asked him to take photos for the blog. The pistol dates back to around the time of WWI (judging from the serial). He wrote … My good friend and FFL closed his shop a week ago to [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has just updated their Protector line of 1911s with a number of new features. Larry Vickers took a good look at the handgun and has a segment talking with one of the designers and eventually firing it. They came in either 9mm ($3985) or .45 ACP ($3875) and [Read More…]
The Desert Eagle XIX handgun is one of the more peculiar handguns of the late twentieth century for a variety of reasons. Most handguns introduced in the civilian and military markets are earmarked for a specific purpose, whether that be a polymer reliable Glock or a [Read More…]
The United States House of Representatives has ordered trials to be conducted to determine the right ammunition for both the US Army and Marine Corps, following on the recent controversy that each service was using its own unique round. Army Times reports: The Army and [Read More…]
Bond Arms announced four new California compliant handguns at the recent NRA show. They are the: CA Papa Bear: Chambered in .45 Colt, this handgun has extended rubber grips adorned with the California bear. This gun has an automatic extractor that the other models below [Read More…]
Today we discuss 5 (or 6) great military surplus rifles that can be had for under $500. Sometimes you need to take a break from modernity to get a whole new great shooting experience! French subtitles thanks to Tempest, Russian subtitles thanks to Val. The full english transcript is below … [Read More…]
Not an AR guy? Tired of the same old platform being rehashed as a new product? Well we take a look at 5 great alternatives that should relieve some of your AR fatigue! Remember … Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channel, it really helps and encourages us! The full transcript is below … [Read More…]
In a new discovery that sent shock waves through twilight state (and municipality) continuum, beer bottles appear to be high capacity magazines. Observe these two shotguns, completely legal in Massachusetts, complete with 5 round magazines. Both shotguns heartily [Read More…]
It seems that firearms-related drinking accessories just keep popping up (and that’s just fine by me). Latest is the Shotgun Shot by Joel Ifell of Los Angeles, California. His KickStarter campaign is centered on generating funding to cover tooling, programming, [Read More…]
As part of the Big 3 East Media event, we got invited to tour the SCCY factory. For those of you who are not familiar with SCCY, they make the CPX-1 and CPX-2 pistols. SCCY was originally called SKYY. But the vodka people had issues with that. So they changed it [Read More…]
Some rifles regardless of features, price, or quality just never pan out or find a home in too many safes across the globe. We take a look at five long guns and try to figure out why a few of these never took off. These are not all necessarily bad rifles, but for one reason or another flopped and [Read More…]
I live in California (yes, yes, I know) and therefore am not allowed to own silencers here. However, I can own and use them in silencer-friendly states via an NFA trust. TFB previously covered the pros and cons of creating an NFA trust here. In short, yes, it seems to [Read More…]
DI is usually identified as the weak link in the AR-15 system when it comes to sustained fully automatic fire. How vulnerable is that system to fully automatic fire? That’s a good question, but fortunately we have a few resources with which to examine it. To [Read More…]
It was 1982, President Reagan was in the White House, and the Soviets weren't having it. The whole world was nervous. We were at the height of the Cold War, and a nuclear exchange seemed like a real possibility. There was a survivalist craze upon the land, and I was not [Read More…]
While walking the SHOT Show floor I stumbled upon a product from Guerrilla Worx. Their new Guerrilla Grip AR15 magazine grips include an integrated tool in the base of the grip for use with the bullet buttons used on AR15s in California. What the heck is a bullet [Read More…]
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