There is nothing more highly coveted in production pistols than a debut from Heckler and Koch. From legendary designs to German precision to their history with special operations forces, H&K firearms are idolized by shooters worldwide. Those that scoff at these [Read More…]
Rock Island Armory posted some pictures to it’s Facebook page at the beginning of this month that appear to show a brand new gun from the Philippines-based firearms manufacturer. These pictures reveal a striker fired, polymer frame 9mm pistol called the RIA SF9. [Read More…]
The US Army’s Program Manager for Individual Weapons has issued a new Request for Information (RFI) to the industry for a new 7.62x51mm Interim Combat Service Rifle, which seeks to bring out the best battle rifles the market has to offer. The RFI, posted at [Read More…]
In recent years, “compact” .308 AR-style rifles have come onto the scene. I say “AR-style” rather than AR10/SR25 being that the rifles I’m referring to are a blend of both, or in the case of the Colt 901, a system unto itself. The most [Read More…]
Hello, my name is Pete, and I like to chase decibels. What’s that, you ask? Simply put, It’s the process of attempting to shoot a silencer and host combination as quietly as possible. Obviously, buying and using a quality suppressor is a good place to [Read More…]
SIG SAUER continues to push its optics line forward with regular introductions. The new gear the company has introduced spans a wide range of price points and niches, offering something for most shooters. Now the company has three new products: the Juliet4, Romeo5X and [Read More…]
Regardless of whether you own firearms for recreation, sport, or defense, it is a fact of life that any gun is an attractive target for theft. For the most part, gun enthusiasts would rather keep discussions within a comfortable zone of topics about technical and [Read More…]
I will make no apologies for my love of polymer, striker-fired sub compact carry pistols. For the most part they are inexpensive, reliable, lightweight and accurate. Plastic pistols also can lack soul, character and style. Accepting to review the Kimber Micro 9 Crimson [Read More…]
Below you will find details of the different LWRC International (LWRC or LWRCI used as short) rifles used by the Swedish Military and Police, as well as accessories and optics. Behind this article lies literally months of scouting from several people and sources and we [Read More…]
A post over at Bearing Arms has to be one of the more lengthy Serpa hate posts I have seen floating around the internet. It isn’t all feels and thoughts, they also used facts and YouTube video examples to make their case. Now the Serpa has its place in the market [Read More…]
The Canik TP9SFx offers some of the features that you might find on a much more expensive competition focused pistol at a price point that most people can afford. In this episode of TFB TV, Patrick takes the Turkish pistol out to the range to see if it is good enough to be considered a […] [Read More…]
Have you ever heard that salesperson tell you “It’s just like brand X, the Navy Seals tested it and it passed with flying colors.” I know that leaves a lot of the general gun buying public in a bit of awe and they buy the line of BS spewing from the [Read More…]
Ok, I get it. Cleaning guns is not the most fun you will have related to shooting. In fact, it may be the least fun thing you can do with a gun. Consequently, gun cleaning kits aren’t sexy. However, cleaning supplies – whether you get them in a kit or pieced [Read More…]
Ok, I get it. Cleaning guns is not the most fun you will have related to shooting. In fact, it may be the least fun thing you can do with a gun. Consequently, gun cleaning kits aren’t sexy. However, cleaning supplies – whether you get them in a kit or pieced [Read More…]
Even though shooting quietly is a passion of mine, I have yet to break into the world of suppressed 300BLK. I’m also not ashamed to admit that I had to review the definition of ballistic coefficient (BC) before writing this post. What I learned in my limited [Read More…]
Ok, I get it. Cleaning guns is not the most fun you will have related to shooting. In fact, it may be the least fun thing you can do with a gun. Consequently, gun cleaning kits aren’t sexy. However, cleaning supplies – whether you get them in a kit or pieced [Read More…]
I’ve always liked the design, looks, handling, and shootability of Benelli shotguns. My first hunting shotgun was a Benelli. I’ve busted many clays and brought home a few “in-flight meals” with that shotgun over the years. I also have [Read More…]
As previously reported, the French Army’s new service rifle will be the Heckler & Koch HK416F. The HK416F replaces the rather old FAMAS, and you can sense the depression in the air as this happens, they are letting go of an old friend. 5 000 units are supposed [Read More…]
I know that I am not going to make any friends by writing this, but that never stopped me before, so why not? Here goes: Pistol caliber carbines don’t make a whole lot of sense for the American rifle buyer, or at least not most of the offerings on the market right [Read More…]
Russian company “Souz TM” (a.k.a STM Arms) has introduced a new competition pistol called PE-10 (ПЕ-10). It is specially designed for practical shooting competition use – IPSC Standard division (major power factor). The pistol is chambered in .40 [Read More…]
Lehigh Defense has put out some legitimately awesome ammunition so far in their short tenure. When building a recent order from them however, I noticed a new product number. This was their Multiple Projectile Ammunition. Lehigh Defense advertises their MP [Read More…]
UTG, typically known for their off-short inexpensive offerings, has been making a hard push into US Manufacturing. Their UTG PRO rails have been well received in both MLOK and Keymod profiles along with a few OEMs starting to pick up on the Model 4 buttstock kits, which [Read More…]
Originally printed back in 2009 on USACarry and attributed to one Drill Sergeant Sergeant First Class Joe Frick, the “Rules for the Gunfight” have been distilled up and down and converted into a variety of memes across the internet (which have been [Read More…]
Meet William Larson of Semper Paratus Arms. Think of him as a doughnut-fueled AR-15 Yoda with near three decades of experience building and diagnosing the AR-15 platform. He has much knowledge, and you want to possess it. But you might be thinking, Patrick, I am just a [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James and Patrick interview representatives of Battlefield Las Vegas and Heckler and Koch to get some basic information about the mysterious H&K MP7 Submachinegun. Of course, James and Patrick (as well as TFBTV’s camera guys, who had never shot a gun before SHOT [Read More…]
Fair warning: I’m a fan of Maxpedition bags and packs and have been for nearly a decade. Almost 10 years ago, I bought my first bag, the Monsoon, from the company. At the time, I wasn’t sure if the cost of the bag was worth it. Since then, I’ve [Read More…]
Zeiss had the World Premiere at IWA 2017 in Germany for their new Conquest V6 riflescope. They presented three new models: 1.1-6×24, 2-12×50, and 2.5-15×56. The Conquest V6 line uses the high-quality FL lenses of the Victory line for the first time, with a light [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James and Patrick interview representatives of Battlefield Vegas and Heckler and Koch to get some basic information about the mysterious H&K MP7 Submachinegun. Of course, James and Patrick (as well as TFBTV’s camera guys, who had never shot a gun before SHOT 2017) [Read More…]
Our sister blog All Outdoors our good friend Jon Stokes reviews the Honor Guard Robar NP3 9mm pistol … Unless you’ve been living under a rock or you don’t follow the gun scene at all, you’ve heard of the Honor Guard. This is an American-made (actually, [Read More…]
The G28 precision rifle will be available as the G28 Z. I would think that the “Z” stands for “Zivil”, or civilian. But as the G28 is the military version of the civilian semi automatic competition rifle named MR308, I’m a bit confused with [Read More…]
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