Jim of Burst Review was doing a test and familiarization of the TP9SFX with RMR mounted on it. He shot through 800 rounds of steel cased USA Forged 9mm by Winchester before realizing he was close to 1,000 rounds without any lube or cleaning. So he started [Read More…]
Century Arms announced it was now importing and shipping the Canik TP9DA pistol to the United States market. The TP9DA is a polymer framed pistol similar to the others in the Canik line. However, this model uses a double action/single action (DA/SA) operation similar to [Read More…]
The Canik TP9SFx offers some of the features that you might find on a much more expensive competition focused pistol at a price point that most people can afford. In this episode of TFB TV, Patrick takes the Turkish pistol out to the range to see if it is good enough to be considered a […] [Read More…]
Century Arms officially announced the introduction of the Canik TP9SF Elite Compact pistol to the US market. This new handgun is similar to the original Turkish pistol, but in smaller package that may be more suitable for concealed carry. For a size comparison, the new [Read More…]
Love him or hate him, James Yeager still gives us a peek at the upcoming Canik TP9SF Elite. It appears that Mr. Yeager got his hands on the new mid-sized pistol while at a shoot with Ben “Mookie” Thomas. Yeager describes the pistol as having a 15 round [Read More…]
This is just a brief retraction, but yep, yesterday’s article on the MHS program advancing the Canik was an April Fools’ joke! Thanks to everyone who played along! -Nathaniel
The US Army announced today that it is advancing the Modular Handgun System program ahead of its schedule. Due to pressure from Chief of Staff Milley, and a lack of entrants in the competition, the Army is dropping all solicitations for the existing 9x19mm NATO [Read More…]
When the Editors sent out the Canik, I was in a profound state of “meh.” “Whop-de-doo,” I thought, “I can only write so much on so little substance.” Ignoring my original outlook, They sent me the gun anyways. With complete apathy, I received it and opened [Read More…]
Jacob Herman, of Century Arms International, came to the Big 3 for a couple of hours during Century Arms’ national sales meeting. He brought out the new TP9SF and TP9SFX. The TP9SF is similar to the TP9SA. However they removed the decoking button and cold [Read More…]
VSO Gun Channel took a look at the new version of the Canik TP9. The TP9 V2 has more aggressive stippling and a double strike feature compared to the previous TP9SA. I got a chance to shoot the TP9SA at Big 3 East and I was pleasantly surprised by the trigger. I compare [Read More…]
While at the Industry Day at the Range I happened upon Century Arms, and I’m very glad I did. Century Arms is a major importer of firearms, and was showcasing their recently branded Canik TP9 SA 9mm handgun. The TP9 SA is a striker-fired single action only [Read More…]
The TP9 is a relatively new pistol from Turkish company Canik55. This year Century Arms will be importing it into the USA. It has a distinct resemblance to the Walther P99. I am not sure if this resemblance is just superficial or if it is also a clone internally. [ Many [Read More…]
Join James Reeves of TFBTV as he takes you inside the renowned Austria Arms store in Vienna, Austria. In this special episode, James gets into the top five handguns that dominated the Austrian market in 2024. We’ve got pistols like the Beretta 92, The Glock 19, the Walther PDP, CZ-75, and even [Read More…]
The just-launched Del-Ton DT20 packs a 12+1 magazine into a tiny micro-compact frame thanks to a tricky new trigger design.
Walther’s striker-fired PDP pistol series carries the slogan, “It’s your duty to be ready.” Ready for what? By the tone of their video marketing, duty. Whether that be to family and self for protection, or the public in the case of uniformed officers, PDP [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we took a look at whether it’s better to be self-taught or start off by taking training. Both had their perks and it was a great conversation in the comments so thank you to everyone who left [Read More…]
HOFTAC Industries and Adaptive Tactical have announced their new OMNICARRY Multi-Fit holster. The OMICARRY aims to be a revolutionary universal fit concealed carry solution in order to eliminate the need for multiple handgun holsters. This latest holster boasts that [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about convenient carry methods other than IWB carry. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to check the link here for more info on carry methods. This week, I wanted to look at some [Read More…]
In the past five years, there has been an absolute boom in new micro-compact pistols. What followed was optics-ready models of those micro-compact pistols. With only a sparse amount of “micro-optics” and seldom in supply or at a feasible price point it was only a [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 176th 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…]
In Part 1 of this article, I talked about craft-made guns and how the manufacturing industry of Pakistan is changing these days. Now it is time to talk about the gun laws of Pakistan and some of the most interesting imported guns you can find in Pakistani gun shops. [Read More…]
GForce Arms have shared a brief teaser of their first pistol, the GF9 Equalizer. They also shared an announcement that provided some more detail on the pistol. The GF9 comes with a 3.25in barrel, fiber optic sights out of the box and the pistol’s slide is also [Read More…]
The state of Florida is pretty well known for its fairly gun-friendly laws. While the American South, in general, can be considered somewhat of a very pro-gun area, the Sunshine State (or Gunshine State as I like to call it) has always ranked pretty highly in my head in [Read More…]
TFBTV and TFB covered the new IWI Masada Slim earlier this year, both upon its release and in person at NRAAM 2022. The IWI Masada Slim is IWI’s offering to the micro-compact 9mm market and comes straight from the factory with a great trigger and two 13-round [Read More…]
Your favorite Italian-founded manufacturer of aftermarket and OEM magazines is excited to celebrate 30-years of US operations this year. Mec-Gar USA cracked the US market on April 20th, 1992 and fast became one of the largest distributors and importers of pistol [Read More…]
A few months ago, I bought and tested the full-size AP5 from Century Arms. Made in Turkey by MKE, the full-size AP5 turned out to be a great clone if you wanted something to customize without worrying about ruining something like an original SP5 from HK. Last month, I [Read More…]
The Century Arms BFT47 – who could have imagined that all-American-made AKs would ever be a thing? Well, here it is, with a bulged and forged 4140 steel front trunnion, a carburized 4140 steel bolt and a 16” 1:10 chrome-moly 4150 steel barrel. Century Arms @ [Read More…]
I remember seeing Sentinel Concepts posting a picture of a prototype a couple years ago and I thought it was vapor ware. But Holosun unveiled their SCS (Solar Charging Sight) at SHOT Show 2022. The SCS is a flush mounted red dot that cowitnessess the factory iron [Read More…]
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[SHOT 2022] The Mec-Gar Magazines Update Mec-Gar manufactures a sizeable share of magazines on the market today. In fact, you may own a Mec-Gar magazine without even knowing it because they are an OEM supplier to many of the biggest names in the gun industry. Mec-Gar is [Read More…]
Idaho-based company OuterImpact is best known for producing optics mounts, particularly their M.R.A., or Modular RedDot Adapter. Typically, in order for a micro red dot sight to be installed on a handgun, the pistol’s slide needs to include an optics cut. Although [Read More…]
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