Steve Talischeck of Mad Pig Customs has made two custom AR-15s. His inspiration was Hi-Point and their reputation in the firearm community. Here are his Hi-Point themed AR15s. I spoke with Steve and he tells me that his FFL information is engraved underneath the trigger [Read More…]
In the early 2000s, after the assault weapon ban was lifted and Kalashnikov rifles started to gain popularity on the US market, a lot of shooters were looking to learn the original Russian way to run an AK. Naturally, very few Russian instructors were available and very [Read More…]
Last week, I received a DM from an IG follower asking how he could find employment in the firearm industry. This was a striking question because I’ve never thought about how I ended up working in this business (although I constantly ask myself how I am still [Read More…]
First introduced at TriggrCon 2018 arms exhibition, Grey Ghost Precision Combat Pistol is now available for preorder. In order to avoid confusion, let me tell you right away that mechanically this is not a new handgun but rather a highly customized compact size Glock [Read More…]
Good morning everyone and thanks for coming back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where the loudest sounds are from the ATF cashing our tax payments. Last week we discussed OSS Suppressors and the 556QD performance versus an industry mainstay, the SureFire SOCOM RC2 5.56. [Read More…]
James recently wrote a pretty in-depth article looking at the pros and cons of the Full Conceal Glock pistol conversion system. This got me thinking ‘has anyone done this before?’ So I delved into the online patent archives, which is how all the cool guys [Read More…]
Back in late July the US Army relaunched its Sub Compact Weapon program to find a suitable 9x19mm submachine gun for close protection details. The new deadline to submit designs was 9th August, but before then the US Army’s Contracting Command, New Jersey, posted [Read More…]
Background: reminder on Gun Laws in Nigeria. Nigeria has laws that restrict ownership of firearms to citizens being barely able to purchase and possess pump-action shotguns at the most, and single or double barrel shotguns generally. Aspiring gun owners need to be over [Read More…]
As TFB told you earlier this year, there are Glock Magazine Lowers for the B&T APC9-G & GHM9-G coming. It doesn’t stop there, as you know the Swiss B&T is a very innovative company, with (for the industry) short leadtimes. This means they can provide [Read More…]
About a month ago, we reported about the subcompact pistol rails that were being developed by Recover Tactical. Back then, the company published the images of three rails from a total of six that were to be released keeping secret the other three rails. Recently, they [Read More…]
Although most Brazilian law enforcement agencies have for long been limited – mostly, forced by legal restraints – to acquiring service guns in the local market (e.g. Taurus, IMBEL, CBC), this trend is now gradually changing. To set the record straight, it should be [Read More…]
Sulun Arms is a Turkish company that makes shotguns as well as other firearms and air guns. Recently a viral video has been shared on Facebook of one of their shotguns. It is a select fire shotgun. Most full auto shotguns do not look like your stereotypical shotguns. [Read More…]
Here’s a new, odd bird from Austria if you feel you want to be on of a few with the firearm of your choice at the range. At only 2 kilograms (about 4.4 pounds) it is a very light rifle, and uses STANAG compatible magazines with a bolt-action. Apart from the low [Read More…]
Honor Defense sent out a press release on Monday, July 30th that their pistols were approved for purchase for back-up and off duty use by the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department in Lawrenceville, Georgia. This on the surface may come across as extremely mundane, [Read More…]
Industry and Media Day ended up being a success despite some more organizational hiccups along the way. Started with a long security line, with metal detectors and bag checks. Yes, going to Triggercon, and we were not allowed to bring anything with triggers! Also no [Read More…]
In what would certainly make the gun makers of Darra Adam Khel blush with professional embarrassment, a recent so-called Islamic State of Khurasan (IS entity in eastern Afghanistan) propaganda video showed fighters of the group engaging enemy Taliban fighters with a [Read More…]
Mean Arms, the company known for making the AR-15/AR-10 magazine loaders, has introduced a new product called EndoMag. This is basically a 9mm conversion kit for 5.56/.223 Gen2 and Gen3 30 round Magpul PMAGs. The converted PMAGs will work with standard AR-15 lower [Read More…]
Good morning everyone and thank you for coming back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday. Today we dig into some additional decibel metering using the industry standard B&K 2209 on loan from Allen Engineering for a few months. First we’ll do a brief overview of the [Read More…]
In addition to the many firearms often falling into police hands subsequent to actual confrontations with criminals in Brazil, many weapons are seized on the way to their final, unlawful destinations. Much of this is credited to the PRF – Polícia Rodoviária Federal [Read More…]
You probably know that there are 80% AR-15 lower receivers and Glock frames. But did you know that there is a company called Logic Industries that makes an 80% shotgun receiver? Even if you know about this company, then the good news for you is that their 80% receiver [Read More…]
After a brief hiatus, the infamous Mahama Tactical training team is back in the spotlight again. The group’s former leader, Uzbek national Abu Rofiq was killed a while back and since then the team appears to have lost some key leadership. Since then, a Twitter [Read More…]
With Independence Day in America fast approaching, I’m supposed to be making grandiose proclamations about liberty, individual freedoms and the pursuit of happiness – all of which I wholeheartedly believe in, mind you. However, for those lucky enough to enjoy a [Read More…]
Good evening everyone and thanks for joining us here for a new Friday Night Lights at TFB. In the weeks since our last edition we’ve lined up some new gear to review for the upcoming summer months. Today we start with the latest offerings from [Read More…]
Lone Wolf Distributors has announced that they are now offering a Cerakote camouflaging service. The camo pattern is called Battlecam and comes in three options: Black, Urban and Desert. The company offers these patterns both for their slides and frames as well as for [Read More…]
Many of you may be familiar with the H&K USP but did you know it has a bigger sibling and they were developed at the same time? In the early 1990s US SOCOM needed a new service pistol. They held the Offensive Handgun Weapon System trials. Only Colt and H&K [Read More…]
Welcome to Part 4 of TFB and LYMANS series on reloading for the beginner. If you missed Parts 1 through 3, you can find them here: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/05/31/beginners-guide-to-reloading-part-1/ [Read More…]
We have been closely following the developments of the US Army’s new Sub Compact Weapon Program since the release of an extremely broad Request For Information back in May. With the recent award of no less than 13 sole source evaluation contracts for submachine [Read More…]
The IPSC World Shoot Shotgun 2018 has ended and I hope all competitors are back home safe now. The location was Chateauroux, France, where the French have built an excellent National Shooting Center for all sorts of shooting sports. The Firearm Blog was there of course [Read More…]
The US Army has expanded its upcoming Sub Compact Weapon evaluations adding three more weapons to the trials. Back in May PEO Soldier – Project Manager Soldier Weapons issued a Request for Information to industry for a Compact, concealable 9x19mm submachine gun. [Read More…]
While the overall market for AR-15s continues to remain consistent as of late, one sub-market within that category that continues to inch upward are pistol-caliber carbines (PCC). With the ability to share ammunition with people’s handguns, the more affordable [Read More…]