LuckyGunner Lounge has a new writer: Melody Lauer, who comes with an full set of credentials as an NRA handgun instructor and rangemaster. Her first article is well worth reading, documenting her abortive first handgun purchase – a Kimber Ultra Carry: The day I [Read More…]
Kevin shared some beautiful photos of if his Remington 700 .338 Lapua at a picturesque range in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. He wrote .. Shooting for the first time at my new rifle range in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, in Alberta. Edson Fish and Game association, [Read More…]
FNH USA has announced a new semi-auto variant of the M249 series that will be available this fall! As far as I know, this is the first time a major manufacturer has released a belt-fed semi-auto to the general public. From our newest writer Rusty S reporting from the [Read More…]
When I first posted on the Polycase ARX ammunition, I was obviously skeptical to its capabilities and claims. When a product is released with that much marketing sizzle and vibrant cliams, I am naturally inclined to view it as gimmicky. However, there are times that I [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…]
A strong US Dollar is starting to show its benefits for US buyers: foreign manufacturers are starting to drop prices as the dollar is able to purchase more product. The first to go widely public with their new pricing structure is AirForce, a manufacturer of Pre-Charged [Read More…]
Hello all, Y-man again, so sorry for the long silence – with work commitments taking me away from “civilization” a bit more nowadays – I wish I did not have to take another Twin Otter or helicopter flight again, but alas – I have to toil to oil the foil! Says [Read More…]
I am not much of a Science-Fiction fan, but I love the look of this custom Star Wars-themed CZ 75 SP-01 commissioned by long time gun blogger Linoge, who blogs at Walls of the City. He hinted this might cause some contention in the comments. I think he might be [Read More…]
Six weeks ago I announced that Alexey Krivoruchko, the CEO of the Kalashnikov Group, would be interviewed by me and he was willing to answer question submitted by TFB readers. As promised, I chose the highest up-voted questions and sent them to the Kalashnikov Group, [Read More…]
German Sport Guns GmbH has introduced a combination .410 bore/.45 Long Colt derringer for personal defense. All4Shooters has the story: The new .22 Long Rifle pistol lines and the 9x19mm caliber semiautomatic version of the legendary Mp40 sub-machinegun design are not [Read More…]
The Outdoors Channel has this little segment going around about Jessie Harrison-Duff, a renowned USPSA competitor and Cowboy Action shooting participant demonstrating a pretty unique and cool way to hand feed a pump action shotgun. She uses the top load technique with a [Read More…]
As many AK shooters know loading magazines for a range trip can be a dirty and time consuming task. It seems those steel cased rounds are covered with plenty of dirt that ends up all over my hands. While loading the magazines doesn’t take that much time, [Read More…]
As indicated in my brief post from SHOT, I was getting the opportunity to review a trigger and compensator from RISE Armament. About two weeks after SHOT I received a care package from them, and it contained their RA-535 Advanced Performance Trigger and RA-701 [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson announced the M&P22 Compact pistols will now be available with a threaded barrel for the easy attachment of a sound suppressor. These guns will ship with a thread protector. The MSRP will be $409. The company will also offer a thread adapter [Read More…]
Costa Ludus and War Sport collaborated to make a limited edition AR. It is made by War Sport and sold by Reactive Gunworks. Here is a video of Costa doing his thing with the Costa Ludus Edition AR. SureFire 60 mag dump. Here are the specs from the Reactive [Read More…]
Like any AR-15 part, there are lots of enhanced and improved charging handles out there. Looking through some of the marketing materials, you might think the USGI handle was a self destruct button, destined to malfunction and kill you as soon as the opportunity arose. I [Read More…]
In 2016 Remington will celebrate its 200th anniversary, and in the months running up to the big 2-0-0 it should come as no surprise they’re unveiling a new addition to their handgun line: a .380 ACP. The new pistol is descriptively named the RM380, and it fills the [Read More…]
The 5.56mm M855 round has received considerable criticism for its terminal characteristics. Detractors point out that the round fails to fragment when the striking velocity is too low – such as when fired from a very short barrel or when the bullet has slowed [Read More…]
The Gewehr 41 was Nazi Germany’s first attempt at a standard-issue selfloading infantry rifle. It utilized a front flap-locking bolt coupled with a Bang-type gas trap operating mechanism. This mechanism has a reputation for not working very well (more on that [Read More…]
The recent controversy surrounding the H&K G36 rifle (previous articles regarding on the subject available here, here, here, and here) may come to a head soon. The issue of a new Bundeswehr rifle was brought up recently in the German government. From [Read More…]
Today we talk about five guns that we believe offer the most fun to dollar ratio. Any day at the range is a good day, but a cheap day at the range is better! The transcript follows … – Hey guys. It’s Alex C. again with The Firearm Blog. – This is Patrick R. from […] [Read More…]
2015 marks the 20th year of service for the QBZ-95 family of bullpup rifles. The original production model is now superseded by the current QBZ 95-1 model in early 2011. Together, an estimated 1.65 million total units were produced under both models. The latest QBZ [Read More…]
Rock Island Auction seems to always have something special, but this particular item is exceptional even by those standards. Forgotten Weapons has a video overview of an extremely rare Pedersen GY rifle. This rifle was a Pedersen design from the late 1930s that copied [Read More…]
At first glance, I would never buy one of these. Now, after stewing for a few days, I feel utterly compelled to build a .308 just for the mount. Discrete Defense Solutions has announced the release of their AR10 Truck Mount, a mount designed to allow mounting of a .308 [Read More…]
Gaston J. Glock is making limited edition damascus knives with renowned blacksmith, Balbach. The knives are extremely limited. The reason? The metal used to make these knives are made from the competition Glock 35 barrels of World Champion shooter, Dave Sevigny. Two of [Read More…]
The metallic cartridge case underwent significant – though difficult to see – changes in the period between 1860 and 1945. Case metallurgy, manufacturing methods, priming configurations, and even the basic configuration of the metallic case changed and [Read More…]
ALG Defense is the sister company of Geissele Automatics, which is known for making match triggers for the AR-15/AR-10. Geissele manufactures the 2-stage trigger for the Mk. 11, Mk. 12, M110 and the HK416 in service with the US military. A few years back when USSOCOM [Read More…]
Webley & Scott MkI was the first auto-loading pistol adopted by the London Metropolitan Police and UK military (Royal Navy). Collector Roy Shadbolt writes … Something a little different for you chaps. A photograph showing a Webley & Scott MkI (model 1913 [Read More…]
Kinetic Development Group has announced their SCAR Adaptable Stock System that uses a.. ACR stock? In short, its an adapter plate and the ACR’s folding stock. The system still allows the SCAR to function when folded and looks to resolve a common complaint about [Read More…]
As in all Small Caliber Book Reviews here at TFB, I will be covering the area of relevance and strengths and weaknesses of the book, as well as whether it is more introductory or advanced. To write my ongoing series of posts on the Light Rifle, I first had to hit the [Read More…]