While not the elusive ‘M’ or ‘Generation 5’ models, it appears that GLOCK is set to release new features on some existing models later this year. Most notably, the polymer pistol king will add front slide serrations to the Gen4 G19 and G17 [Read More…]
SEE PART ONE HERE: https://youtu.be/r6_5YIrrbhU In this second episode of a two part TFBTV series, James compares four popular doublestack compact 9mm handguns: -Glock 26 -Smith & Wesson M&P9 Compact -Ruger American Compact -Kel-tec P11 James ranks each of these guns and assigns points [Read More…]
In this first episode of a two part TFBTV series, James compares four popular doublestack compact 9mm handguns: -Glock 26 -Smith & Wesson M&P9 Compact -Ruger American Compact -Kel-tec P11 James ranks each of these guns and assigns points based on the following criteria: Part I: Round 1: [Read More…]
The desire to make gunfire silent is probably as old as the first pull of the trigger. At IWA and EnforceTac, in the Pol-Tec booth, we found a very interesting solution from Fischer Development. They’re based in Austria, so it’s a safe bet that their [Read More…]
SilencerCo has just announced their newest run of the Summit Series custom firearm and silencer package. In collaboration with Boresight Solutions, SilencerCo is offering a highly modified Glock 19 in combination with an Osprey 9K. The new release is being listed for [Read More…]
You might be asking “Patrick, if the Glock is ‘perfect’ why did you feel the need to alter the frame?” An easy answer, because it isn’t perfect. The truth is the Gen4 Glock 19 is about as close to perfect as I have found for a handgun but [Read More…]
Bushnell, like all optic companies, released quite a few new products to roll into 2017. Much of it was through their AR Optics line. While Bushnell has many options in rifle scopes they are lacking red dots or tactical optics. With 4 new additions they sought to round [Read More…]
Agency Arms is very well known for the custom Glock jobs that the company offers, both as a product in and of itself and as a service for customers sending their handguns in. At SHOT 2017 Agency Arms displayed some of their work on M&P full size handguns at the [Read More…]
If you know what the Roland Special is then you know that it is considered the ultimate handgun for gunfighters in some circles. No one offers a Roland Special to the general public, if you really want one you must put together a package on your own, sourcing the [Read More…]
Trijicon has introduced a number of new products at SHOT this year. In fact some of these new optics have already been posted for you to check out. I was lucky enough to receive a set of the XD HR sights prior to SHOT for evaluation. These pistol sights will be [Read More…]
NcStar announced several new reflex sights prior to the SHOT Show next month. One is a solar powered rifle sight while the other is a pistol sight designed for the Glock MOS pistols. SPD Solar Reflex Sight The SPD Solar Reflex Sight is a red dot kind of sight that [Read More…]
Earlier this year, Advantage Tactical Sights (ATS) announced a new group of handgun sights it called the Dark Diamond line. At that time, the sights were only available for the Glock. Shortly thereafter, the company expanded the line to include SIG SAUER, Springfield [Read More…]
I love my original Glock 17. I really do. I’ve never hated the platform, not since I first fired it. Sure, there were some slight bothers (like the gritty trigger) but nothing that was insurmountable. After countless thousands of rounds through it over the past 18 [Read More…]
If there is one thing going for the Glock 43, its that the aftermarket has jumped on the sub-compact single-stack 9mm with veracity. Within weeks of launch, a myriad of companies had new options for the handgun aplenty. New slide catches, magazine catches, and sights [Read More…]
The National Firearms Act really is a drag. Thanks to its legal restrictions on short barreled rifles, some of the lightest and handiest classes of firearms are substantially restricted from common ownership in the US. The police carbine (semiautomatic short barreled [Read More…]
Reddit user Mr_U_N_Owen posted the very first “Glock” 1911 that was offered for sale, the Alchemy Arms Spectre. It appears the .45 ACP pistol is more Glock than 1911 with what looks like a Glock 21 barrel and recoil spring, Glock slide lock, and XS Sights [Read More…]
The Glock 17 and 19 has been the gold standard for combat handguns since shortly after its introduction to the US market in 1988. Some of you 1911 guys out there are going to dispute that, but the widespread adoption and high sales numbers of the compact 9mm tells a [Read More…]
The Glock 19 is a pretty great pistol right out of the box. It is simple, relatively accurate, reliable, and reasonably priced. That being said, some improvements can be made. The triggers aren’t fantastic, the sights are pretty basic, and the barrels [Read More…]
We have covered XS Sights‘ products here on TFB several times, never failing to be impressed with the level of attention, quality, and thought that goes into each sight. Not long ago I reviewed the Big Dot sights on the Sig P320 as well as on the Glock 43; you can [Read More…]
Pistol caliber carbines have seen a bit of a resurgence over the last year with the introduction of the CZ Scorpion EVO, the Sig MPX, and new HK MP5 clones. As you might expect, there are companies looking for a way to tap into the pistol caliber carbine segment [Read More…]
Lipsey’s is now selling another set of Vickers Tactical Glock pistols. Presumably demand is high enough for pistols associated with Larry Vickers that the company is able to keep going back to that money well. The latest Lipsey’s/Vickers venture covers two [Read More…]
Just a few hours ago Larry Vickers released a teaser video of his new special edition Lipsey’s Glocks that are to be formally announced tomorrow, but it looks like someone might have spilled the beans. There is the possibility that the retailer made an assumption [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James reviews Wilson Combat’s brand new AR9G, a 9mm AR15 that accepts 9mm Glock magazines. Wilson designed this gun from the ground up – it is no mere converted AR15, but a completely new gun. Wilson plans to introduce the AR9 in several other varieties [Read More…]
XS Sights has provided us with a 10% code for TFB readers with the code TFB10. The Big Dot sights have been the staple of XS Sights product lineup for as long as I can remember, if they have been a fixture in the aftermarket sight community for this long there mist be [Read More…]
Those of you who watch TFBTV may know that I am a concealed carry instructor and a daily carrier. Although I tend to switch rigs often based upon the circumstances, I generally favor a Glock 43. (See James’ Top 5 CCW Picks here). The 43 is Glock’s single stack 9mm [Read More…]
KE Arms has announced their new line of slides for Glock pistols. I had the pleasure of shooting with some of KE Arms creations at Superstition Mountain Mystery 3-Gun this past April, and while I am personally on the fence about using an optic on a pistol, I can [Read More…]
Advantage Tactical Sights (ATS) introduced a pair of handgun products for 2016. These new items are the Glock Dark Diamond Sight and the Firefly Generation II. Glock Dark Diamond Sight The Dark Diamond Sight system is a combination of a photoluminescent front sight [Read More…]
The Glock 17 (G17) was first released in 1982, igniting what would turn out to be a revolution in firearms manufacturing and forever changing the world of modern combat handguns. Only overshadowed by it’s younger sibling the Glock 19, the number of G17s in the [Read More…]
I was invited to attend the Superstition Mountain Mystery 3-Gun match in Mesa, Arizona at the request of KE Arms. KE Arms is a manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of all things firearms. This year at Superstition Mountain was a nexus of “new things” that [Read More…]
After swapping out the horrible factory Glock sights the next mod most Glock owners usually do is a replacement trigger of some sort, that’s the route I did with my Glock 17. When you think of aftermarket Glock triggers on the market you usually think of Lone Wolf [Read More…]