During the fall Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot, TFB got the opportunity to catch up with Robert Landies II of Ohio Ordnance Works Inc, and talked to him about his interesting new rifle, the HCAR (Heavy Counter Assault Rifle), an updated BAR for the modern era. He is the [Read More…]
Quake Industries has released the Stack-A-Rest, a four-piece stack-able rest system for shooters. Weighing in at only 10 ounces, the rest system is designed to be easily carrier in a variety of situations interestingly, they rest system is designed to be used in [Read More…]
Week 29. I hope you didn’t miss the break last week too much. I was out of pocket, enjoying Lake Bridgeport in Texas, without internet. It doesn’t look like the prices of ammo collapsed or skyrocketed in my absence. I did find some .22LR for $0.07/rd, but [Read More…]
Steyr Arms announced they are now shipping the M1 version of the company’s AUG A3 rifle. The M1 can be configured from the factory with a number of rail and optics options. A green stock is also optional. Specifications: 5.56 NATO 30-rd polymer mag standard, 10- [Read More…]
[ I’d like to introduce you to our newest writer Katie A. Katie has an extensive background in writing gun reviews as well as articles on military topics. This is Katie’s first review for TFB and I hope you enjoy it! – Phil ] The Desert Eagle has [Read More…]
The Kel-Tec RDB and M43 recently made their first public appearance at the Bullpup 2014 Convention in Kentucky. I spent the better part of an afternoon shooting both rifles from bench rest and offhand at targets ranging from 7 yards out to 300. As a long-time Tavor [Read More…]
Taofledermaus, known for some interesting YouTube videos well before Demolition Ranch made it highly entertaining, has embarked at creating a firearm out of construction equipment, a 22LR rifle, and some air rifle pellets. Using “powder activated tool” [Read More…]
The Washington Post has been following an unusual Government procurement during the investigation and now prosecution phases. In short, a little-known program office attempted to procure suppressors from a mechanic, at quite a premium. For what would seem to be an [Read More…]
Apparently an off-duty officer in Western NY State went to an outpatient imaging center. Here is the case report. The officer was carrying his Colt 1991-A1 compact. Due to a miscommunication with the technician and the officer, the officer entered the MRI room with his [Read More…]
The Projected Recoilless Improvised Grenade (PRIG) was a shoulder fired weapon developed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) for use against lightly armored vehicles. It is perhaps the most ingenious example of kitchen cupboard improvisation to date. The [Read More…]
Here is a rare occurrence. A KRISS Vector having an out of battery detonation. Tyler Moore, sent me pictures of his Vector’s malfunction. Here is the brass that caused the problem. According to Tyler on KRISSTALK.com: Sooo, on my fifth round at the range this [Read More…]
The Houston Chronicle reports on an attempt to rob a bar by four armed men in Harris County. The robbery was foiled by a customer who was carrying. He fatally shot two of the robbers who fired at least three rounds at him. O’Donnell, who was not there at the [Read More…]
A CAD program is a powerful tool, and can be extremely useful for the amateur handloader and cartridge designer. One of the things that I find most handy in the context of experimenting with hypothetical wildcat cartridges is using SolidWorks or another analytical CAD [Read More…]
Week 27. Okay. So based on an equal number of votes for each (that would be 2 votes) between .357 mag/.38spc, .30-06, and keeping 300BLK, what I am going to do is this. I’ll keep 300BLK as it takes really no work (it’s not very useful for trending but has a [Read More…]
What happens when optics guys put their hats on and design a scope for common sporting rifles in common shooting situations? You get a solid concept with the potential for excellent execution. The Mark AR series is designed specifically for Modern Sporting Rifles and [Read More…]
The post apocalyptic shimmers intensify… Displayed are various crudely home built self-loading pistols seized mostly in Brazil and Mexico. The designer here chose to build this example inside out using an external slide rail: A neatly made attempted copy of the [Read More…]
Fellow C&R firearms enthusiast Oelund has undertaken a rather extreme experiment. He has given us permission to display the results here: Some of you might have heard the term “Garand-Thumb” or “M1-Thumb”. That is the name for when the bolt [Read More…]
This flashlight is one member in a family of lights that are, in this humble writer’s opinion, among the very best flashlights you can buy. Nothing like putting a statement like that right up front in a review. I have been mulling over just how this review would [Read More…]
We posted about the HCAR earlier this year. Well apparently it was released this month. Kit Up! got a chance to play with it at the range. According to Kit Up! it has a hydraulic buffer which dampens the recoil to that of an AR-15. The one complaint is the weight. 11.75 [Read More…]
I recently posted an article evaluating the Beretta ARX-100 rifle, and the feature that I feel was most detrimental to the shooting experience was the trigger, which actually maxed out a trigger pull gauge. My friend CJ is serious about distance shooting, reloading, and [Read More…]
To most TFB readers, the terms “battle rifle” and “assault rifle” are probably familiar ones. A “battle rifle” is something chambered in 7.62mm, or maybe any full power rifle cartridge, which has a big 20 round box magazine and fires [Read More…]
A reader brought to our attention this very interesting idea. It is currently still in the prototype (and there is a working prototype) stage, and it looks like the innovator is trying to gauge interest (for a potential crowdsourcing campaign). There is a thread on [Read More…]
With Chiappa bringing back the overall look of the M6, I thought it prudent to review the original. Learning from downed pilots during WWII, the U.S. Air Force sought out a simple survival rifle with which to equip their crews in rugged or hostile territory. While the [Read More…]
At this year’s FNH 3Gun Championships, there are some stages that require some unfamiliar shooting positions to engage long range steel targets. Particularly Stages 8 and 9. Stage 8 has a giant tree trunk laying down and a shallow ditch behind it. There is [Read More…]
A popular platform for building DIY “zip guns” is the humble staple gun that is easily obtainable at your local office supply store. This is a four shot model (not sure if that means 4 shots fired all at once, or four barrels each fired on a single pull of [Read More…]
WeaponsMan, a must read blog for those interested in military small arms, blogs about an early long-range consumer test of the TrackingPoint rifle and optic system: Quick take-aways: Best packaged gun any of them had ever seen. In the gunsmith’s experience, that’s [Read More…]
The 1301 is a Formula 1 car. Its designed to look good and go fast but at the expense of creature comforts. How so? Read below and get to know this Italian 12-gauge boomstick. The key component of the 1301 is Beretta’s “Blink” gas system. Beretta [Read More…]
Bill Rogers of Rogers Shooting School has been applying common sense to shooting for quite some time. True to that mantra, Rogers, with its partner HolsterOps.com has relased the TRT, or Tap-Rack Training Aid. In short, these are inserts that go into the top of a [Read More…]
Lehigh Defense recently introduced a new ammunition line that uses unusually shaped, solid copper bullets. According to the company, the “resulting permanent wound cavity is two to four times greater than that of a flat or ball nose bullet and often larger than [Read More…]
Well known YouTuber usmcdoc14 sent us this photo of his beautiful one-of-a-kind AR-15. He wrote … The rifle shown is a combination of my love for the old brass and hardwood rifles of the past, my love for military rifles and also to cause annoyance with those who [Read More…]
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