Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb below, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article, I am going to relay my experience working with silicon carbide and the process of applying [Read More…]
On the floor of the SHOT Show 2024, stood a multitude of Turkish firearms manufacturers, all seeming to offer a similar range of products. But keen observers interested in the nuanced craft of firearms creation would notice unique details that differentiate one from the [Read More…]
Strike Industries have released the AK version of their Multi-Angle Pistol Grip (MAPG). Like its AR counterpart, the new Strike Industries AK Multi-Angle Pistol Grip is adjustable allowing to have a grip angle from 10 to 35 degrees. Let’s take a closer look. [Read More…]
The AR-15 is popular for so many reasons. One of the big ones is ergonomics. The AR pistol grip has become so popular, that even precision rifle manufacturers are making them standard on their guns. One particular firearm has had some mixed reviews about its grip, and [Read More…]
ERGO Grips have released a new vertical AR pistol grip called O-Grip. The new grip has a cylindrical body and finger grooves with removable rubber rings. This product is targeted at precision long-range shooters who often prefer a reduced grip angle or one perpendicular [Read More…]
The CZ Scorpion Evo is quite popular with enthusiasts for its compact and lightweight design and relative affordability within the 9mm PCC scene. Strike Industries has just brought to market their latest aftermarket accessories for the CZ scorpion with the introduction [Read More…]
If you are an IWI X95 owner you know that there is a factory pistol grip option. I wrote a review on this factory pistol grip a while back. Well, almost six years later the pistol grip is still hard to get. Six years ago, 3D printing was not as it is now. Now you [Read More…]
The grip angle on an AR-15 is as personal as the underwear you wore to the range. Everyone likes something different for the stance they use, purpose of the firearm, and general comfort. Now available from Strike Industries, the AR Multi-Angle Pistol Grip (MAPG) allows [Read More…]
To increase aftermarket support, many firearms are being designed to accept widely available AR pistol grips. Recently, more shooters are preferring steeper angles on their grips. This allows them to be in a more upright and natural shooting position. These two trends [Read More…]
Guns are machines. No matter how well-made or expensive a machine is, it will break at some point. For this reason, firearms with higher round counts could benefit from having some tools and spare parts around. Batteries in electronic optics can die at inopportune times [Read More…]
Strike Industries have released a new series of AR-15 grips called AR Overmolded Enhanced Pistol Grip (OMPG). These grips may look familiar to you as their appearance is pretty much identical to SI Enhanced Pistol Grips. The difference, as implied by the name, is in [Read More…]
Strike Industries has launched two new products, a pistol grip and a selector switch, designed for the CZ Scorpion EVO 3. Both of the new parts are compatible with all CZ Scorpion EVO 3 models. Let’s see what features each of the new parts packs. SI CZ Scorion [Read More…]
Strike Industries’ new Viper Enhanced Pistol Grip is an AR-15 grip that is available in three different grip angle options – 15°, 20°, and 25°. The 25-degree version has a grip angle similar to the A2 grip and other versions are closer to being vertical. [Read More…]
A TFB reader who hails from Denver, Colorado recently sent us several pictures of their 3-D printed pistol grips. Sounds mundane and boring, right?… Until you see the grips! These are not some primitive, Play-Doh looking grips that could have come from a [Read More…]
As Seen at SHOT Show 2018 – Weighing 1.9 oz, the Carbon Black Pistol Grip’s weight is barely noticeable, even on lightweight builds (compare to the Magpul MOE+ Grip at 3.4 ounces). Dozens of mold iterations have produced a stable, tactile grip that is [Read More…]
I have once or twice thought wouldn’t it be a great idea to have a monopod built into the pistol grip of my long range rifle? Well, apparently great minds think alike and thanks to Magnetospeed this product is now available. I haven’t tried it, but by the [Read More…]
Circle 10 AK manufactures an aluminum grip for AK family of rifles. It is called Aluminum Pistol Grip (APG) V1. This grip is the result of Circle 10 AK’s collaboration with KM3 Solutions. The V1 grip is made of 6061-T6 aluminum with hard coat anodized finish. [Read More…]
Have you ever run out of ammo while out on a mission or mall patrol and thought, damn I need just three more rounds?! Don’t worry, MagnetoSpeed has you covered with their new Mini Mags they’re now selling on their store. If you don’t [Read More…]
Calling it the “newest tactical advantage” for shooters using an AR style gun, Hogue Inc. announced it was now offering new pistol grips that are made of a lightweight polymer and have a 15˚ angle. According to Hogue, the 15˚ angle offers a natural grasp [Read More…]
At last years SHOT Show it seemed like everyone was making pistol caliber ARs that used Glock mags. At SHOT Show this year I stumbled upon a company that’s making a new product to cater to all those pistol caliber AR owners. Tritech Tactical debuted their new AR [Read More…]
A company called Smith Tactics manufactures an AR-15 bolt catch accessory – the Battle-Bar. It mounts on the lower receiver over the AR-15 bolt catch/release button extending it to the rear, to an area above the safety selector. The idea behind this accessory is [Read More…]
Many of you may have heard of the Japanese Type 100, the Empire of the Rising Sun’s only fielded submachine gun. It was a blowback operated, magazine fed, bayonet mounted, 8mm Nambu submachine gun that was fielded too late in the war to make a difference, and [Read More…]
Having used the IWI Tavor X95 for a while, one of the issues I had was the lack of a trigger guard. Like the Tavor SAR, the X95 has a cutlass style hand guard that acts as a giant trigger guard. The IDF use this hand guard as a point of contact when shooting off [Read More…]
Strike Industries has quickly become a name that TFB recognizes for innovation and fresh ideas, this time it isn’t a fresh idea but a new take on an existing idea that they licensed from the folks at Accuracy Grip. When Strike sent us the Accuracy Grip that we [Read More…]
One of my competitive shooting buddies texted me that his friend is looking to get rid of some of his family’s firearms. Most of them were some form of shotgun and two lever guns. What caught my eye was this side by side 20 gauge shotgun. The forwarded text I [Read More…]
Michael Seeklander posted this video on Facebook. He breaks down the shooter’s grip, for firing a pistol, into some very simple and easy to follow steps. His demonstration of what the support hand can do alone is rather impressive.
Factory grips are usually one of the first parts to go when a consumer decides to customize their AR15 type rifle, and Strike Industries is now bringing to the table a nice offering similar to the dominant MagPul MOE grip called the “AR Enhanced Pistol [Read More…]
ATI has a new pistol grip for the AR-15 on the way that’s designed to help “absorb the initial shock wave which is the felt punch of the recoil.” ATI also claims it will help reduce muzzle lift and increase target reacquisition. It’s made in the [Read More…]
The ACCU-GRIP is a new two piece AR-15 pistol grip that can be adjusted forward/back so that the correct part of your trigger finger naturally rests on trigger, regardless of the size of your hand. It is being sold for $59.95.