Almost two years ago, I bought my wife a SIG P320 FCU. She was pregnant with our second maniac. I mean, beautiful child. At a certain point, we decided it was unsafe for her to continue shooting. Since she couldn’t shoot, building some grown-up LEGOs was the next best [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. Last weekend we finished off a three part series on the SureFire SOCOM556 RC3 with some bolt action [Read More…]
For today’s Photo Of The Day, we have pictures of another Cabot Guns masterpiece, the Veritas & Aequitas 1911 pistol. This one-of-one custom-commissioned pistol was two years in the making. The words Veritas (truth) and Aequitas (justice) are engraved on the [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its guns, ammunition, shooting sports, and history. Last week we dove into a relatively obscure semi-auto 22 Magnum rimfire rifle, the Excel [Read More…]
In our continuing coverage of this year’s Finnish Brutality event, I’ve brought on another member of my squad, Les Winner, to talk about his and his buddy Matt’s experiences at the match and to talk about his company, Polaris Logistics. Polaris [Read More…]
I’ve taken to listening to a few podcasts in the background at the range by myself when I’m getting things set up or torn down and cleaned up. One of my favorite things to listen to recently is a lot of talk by guys like Ben Stoeger, Scott Jelinski, and [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM Turbo T3 5.56 rifle suppressor. Last week we discussed cleaning the YHM Phoenix rimfire suppressor. Since it is a holiday [Read More…]
Introducing the #213 Persuader, Desantis Gunhide’s ultimate inside-the-waistband (IWB) holster designed to meet the demanding needs of law enforcement agencies, armed forces, and competition shooters. While DeSantis normally deals with leather holsters, this [Read More…]
In part 1 of this article, I talked about the first Romanian AKs and the ironic role one Romanian AK had in the dismantling of the Ceausescu dictatorship. From the very beginning, apart from arming Romanian Army and Patriot Guards, both md 63 (AIM) and md 65 (AIMS) [Read More…]
The producers of the multi-caliber rifle KAR-21, Ensio FireArms Oy, recently published a press release that criticizes Finland’s procurement process to acquire a new weapon system to replace the current RK62 and RK95 assault rifles. In the press release, Ensio [Read More…]
With the on-paper legality of pistol stabilizing braces in question here in the United States, it appears that other countries and their militaries are taking advantage of the same equipment at a firesale price. According to a source within the pistol brace industry, [Read More…]
Florida-based Big Daddy Unlimited is primarily known for retailing other companies’ firearms-related products. Their characteristic subscription system is membership-based, with some products and best pricing info locked behind a paywall. What they have not been [Read More…]
Another day, another gun industry lawsuit. Coming to you from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, we have Glock Inc. v. Polymer80 Inc. with patent infringement claims. Let’s take a look at this complaint and see what the allegations are in [Read More…]
True Velocity is gearing up for scale manufacture of its innovative polymer cased ammunition in more calibers. At SHOT Show 2023 we had the opportunity to catch up with Dave Stouffer, True Velocity’s executive vice president (weapons division). He explained how [Read More…]
Black Friday is always a red-letter day for retailers of virtually every type. So much so that the purchasing event has spawned Cyber Monday, and this has stretched into multi-day sales beginning the week prior, and often running past Cyber Monday as well. The firearms [Read More…]
As strange as it may sound, we have a unique job here at The Firearm Blog. While some of our product announcements center on the pure enjoyment of recreational shooting, others focus on the guns, upgrades, and related gear that are designed for defense, protection, and [Read More…]
In the world of shotguns, there are endless options when it comes to self-defense, competition or hunting. Depending on your budget and needs, the sky is literally the limit to finding your perfect shotgun. Personally, I’ve always been incredibly curious about the [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about various shooting drills to help incorporate movement into your range sessions. If you missed last week, I’ll be sure to leave a link to the article here. For the majority of [Read More…]
The Egyptian Maadi, specifically the Steyr imported ARM, has always been one of the better examples of imported AKM pattern rifles. These rifles are built on Russian-made tooling by Russian-trained technicians and workers. Back in the ’80s and ’90s, it was [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb below, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article, I ran out of time to work on some projects and ended up having a 10/22 in need of a binary [Read More…]
A short while back I was challenged by fellow TFB Staff member James Reeves (you may have heard of him), to build an SPR as cheap as possible. Well, myself being an unapologetic “poor”, I, of course, took him up on the challenge and started the project [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 51! The podcasting scene continues to change and evolve as time goes on and while this often sees many great podcasts disappear completely from the internet, it also means that there is almost always something new to listen to if [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article sponsored by Wheeler, Tipton, Caldwell, and Frankford Arsenal, I decided it would be a fun [Read More…]
The 2022 Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) session resulted in several decisions impacting gun ownership. What exactly these cases mean and how they will impact gun regulation in America is not totally clear, but some points are fairly certain. An in-depth [Read More…]
ZeroTech Optics is a riflescope manufacturer based in the United States that use the 50 or some odd years of expertise of their team to produce their own range of budget-friendly riflescopes and reticles tailored to fit the Backcountry shooting market. ZeroTech [Read More…]
As you might have guessed from some of the articles I have written this year, I have been going down a slow-motion camera rabbit hole. On a forum for the Chronos high-speed camera, I came across a user’s video recording airsoft guns in high speed. What caught my [Read More…]
Out of all the guns I’ve bought for the Pawn Shop Finds, I never really worried about them being unsafe or having issues despite being dirt cheap. Usually, in the past, I have found some incredibly unique pieces and wild bargains but this one was different from [Read More…]
Many of you will be familiar with the online retailer of law enforcement, military, and public safety gear, Botach. They sell everything from knives, ballistic gear, firearms, ammunition, and less lethal personal defense items. Botach was originally founded in the city [Read More…]
Many discount programs out there focus heavily on law enforcement and military personnel. However, Springfield Armory’s new FIRSTLINE discount program aims to extend its discounted deals to more than just MIL and LE personnel. The new FIRSTLINE program extends [Read More…]
Those who reload will know all too well the struggles we’ve faced over the last couple of years when it comes to finding primers for our home-rolled ammunition. Near the start of the global pandemic, a combination of factors led to a bum-rush on reloading [Read More…]
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