TFB has covered the Savage MSR15 Competition before, but there are now more details uncovered and – more importantly – shipments have been made to dealers. The PROOF barrels I have tested have all been very light, sweet and accurate so it’s nice to see [Read More…]
In recent years, Ruger has been bringing a flurry of firearms to market that are dripping with high-end quality. They notably introduced the GP100 Match Champion in 2014. This put a lot of companies on alert that Ruger was not only capable, but willing put out Custom [Read More…]
Beginning in November 2018, Discovery Channel will be airing a series of episodes under a new show called “Master of Arms”. The show will consist of a skills competition wherein different contestants will be asked to create a particular weapon that was used [Read More…]
Owners of the Remington 700 SA now have another option from MDT. The MDT ACC (Adjustable Core Competition) is a competition focused chassis developed for shooters who want to adjust their setup for complete control over balance and recoil reduction. The target group is [Read More…]
In two previous articles on TFB we looked at the Burmese MA-Sniper in-depth while being used in the field by Tatmadaw Infantrymen. If readers recall there were a number of different variants of the MA-Sniper, to include early attempts at modifying MA-2 Light Machine [Read More…]
I own several of my own and have specified a few competition rifles for friends over the past years, so it’s one of my favorite subjects. From time to time I see claims from various producers how “competitive” their firearm is going to be, and [Read More…]
This is Part 3 and the last series of pictures from Europe’s Best Sniper Team Competition 2018. You can find Part 1 and Part 2 here, as well as a photo of two Dutch snipers involved in a pretty strange shooting position. Part 3 – The winners The winning sniper [Read More…]
Last week we enjoyed looking at a number of pictures from Europe’s Best Sniper Team Competition. As you can see in the pictures, you need to be able to handle a variety of situations and firearms to score and win. Everything from medical care to shooting at [Read More…]
In 2016 TFB took an extensive look at the Rifles and Optics at the Europe Best Sniper Team, you can check our story again if you like. It’s time again. Just about a week ago these pictures were released. The firearms are essentially the same, but the pictures are [Read More…]
During the interwar years, Springfield Armory shrunk drastically. To the extreme point of going from five thousand full-time employees to two hundred. One of the ways that Springfield Armory dealt with this was to commit to producing rifles for the National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. At first the [Read More…]
Today Joel goes over his 5 best gear items for long range competition shooting and explains why he chooses to use these specifically and what some of the main features are of each product. What are your go-to items for long range shooting? ««« GUNS IN THIS VIDEO »»» Various custom bolt action [Read More…]
A confidential source has revealed to TFB the current contestants that have passed the most recent phase of the Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle Competition (NGSAR). This phase is less of an actual competition between small arms prototypes but more of a theoretical [Read More…]
Remington have introduced a new competition pistol. Developed in collaboration with their team captain Travis Tomasie, the new pistol is a 1911 chambered in .40S&W. Tomasie, the captain of Remington’s shooing team, is a former member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship [Read More…]
Federal Ammunition is pleased to introduce all-new Syntech Action Pistol, the official ammunition of the USPSA. Shooters who compete at the highest levels need ammunition built for the demands of their discipline. Syntech Action Pistol is specifically designed for the [Read More…]
Savage Arms has cemented a pretty long legacy of producing quality barrels and actions, but just recently began to dabble in the AR-15 platform. That began with the MSR-15 (Modern Savage Rifle) a few years ago. That entry into the world of AR-15s has evolved into [Read More…]
(Featured image credit: US Army Photo by Sgt 1st Class Jacob Braman) MasterPiece Arms (MPA), manufacturers of the MPA BA Rifles and Chassis Systems, is pleased to announce that the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) sniper team, who earned overall first place honors at [Read More…]
The number of private Russian companies manufacturing firearm accessories constantly increases. There are more an more AK accessories appearing on the market that are made in this country. Bulletec is one of those domestic Russian companies that makes a variety of AK [Read More…]
Pachmayr, a leader in handgun grips, recoil reduction, gunsmithing tools and a brand carried by Lyman, is proud to introduce the Competition Aluminum Speedloaders for revolvers. Unlike some competitor’s models which are made from plastic, Pachmayr’s [Read More…]
Yesterday kicked off the 9th annual USASOC Sniper Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Barrett announce they will be attending the 9th Annual USASOC Sniper Competition as a platinum sponsor. Taking place March 18-23, the event will test and honor the best sniper [Read More…]
In this episode, James gives a quick overview of the Canik TP9SFL – a budget-oriented yet well-featured out of the box tournament gun. Richard Johnson from The Firearm Blog originally covered the release: “There’s a new gun in town, and its name is the TP9SFL. Recently announced is the [Read More…]
Beretta has introduced an advanced competition version of their D11 Black over and under shotgun. The new shotgun is called DT11 Black PRO. The main difference from the base model is the adjustable stock. Let’s go through the features of this shotgun. This shotgun [Read More…]
At the time of writing tihs, the World Shoot IPSC Shotgun in France is just 99 days away. The event in France is the 3:rd World Championship for IPSC Shotgun. At lof of competitors, including myself, are getting ready to fight for the medals (or just enjoy France at its [Read More…]
In today’s episode, we follow Miles to Shot Show 2018 and visit the Safariland booth to look at some new holster offerings for 2018. First, we take a look at the new 1911 ALS OWB holster. The beauty of this holster is that it allows for 1911s with or without a rail. This holster also […] [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range coverage, James visits with his friends at Colt to see the new gear they brought to SHOT. This year, Colt’s got a new, high-end, competition ready 1911 – the Custom Competition – that has zero MIM or cast parts [Read More…]
SR1 is a balanced action rifle made by Kalashnikov Concern for the competition shooting market. We have earlier reported about this rifle which was shown during the Arms & Hunting 2017 exhibition. A couple of days ago, Kalashnikov Media released a video showing the [Read More…]
Competition Pistols for certain shooting sports can be a breed apart: What may make a pistol great for home defense, LE/Military use, or concealed carry may not translate well to a pure competition pistol, and vice versa. Competition pistols can run into the multiple [Read More…]
B&T have announced that their Universal Service Weapon pistol carbine has been used during the Dutch Korps Mariniers (Royal Dutch Marines) annual shooting competition with friendly NATO forces. Held in December at the Dutch Navy’s base in Den Helder, in the [Read More…]
Ian and Karl of Forgotten Weapons lore have recently announced a two gun competition open to the public, based in Arizona. Desert Brutality will take place in early February is based on the theme that Forgotten Weapons has always been known for, championing historic [Read More…]
A Russian YouTube gun channel called “practical shooting” has released a video showing an extremely unusual competition rifle. As you can see, it is not just a heavily modded rifle but has a totally weird layout. This competition rifle is based on a Molot [Read More…]
Roughly 2 months ago, unbeknownst to many shooters, SAR USA unveiled one of their newest pistols. This simplistic looking model, SAR USA believes, solves the firearm riddle of producing a pistol that is perfect for duty, competition and carry. Instead of 2 or 3 pistols, [Read More…]
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