I heard on the grapevine that Hornady’s steel cased V-Max 5.45×39 and 7.62×39 ammunition has since the beginning of this year been loaded in lacquered steel cases, versus the polymer-coated steel cases that had been the basis for Hornady’s [Read More…]
This fully automatic Fusil Automatique Leger (FAL) was manufactured by Fabrique Nationale d’Herstal (FN) and imported into the USA by Browning somewhere between 1959 and 1963 (It was not until the 1970s that Browning was purchased by FN, but companies had a [Read More…]
Nigel saw this photo on the Australian Defense Force’s Facebook page showing one of Australia’s new AuSteyr EF88 rifle (the latest evolution of the Steyr AUG) with an interesting camo pattern painted on. Australian Army soldiers from 1st Battalion, Royal [Read More…]
Our friend Gabor Vass of Kaliber Info sent us this photo of a prototype flare pistol convention. The pistol is a Soviet SPSh-2 Flare Pistol converted to 9 mm R Knall (.38 blank ammo) + 28 mm rubber bullet. The original SPSh Flare Pistol dates back to WWII and was [Read More…]
VDC Armory sent us a photo of their Tornado Hunter 5.56. It gets it name from the Tornado Grey finish. The specs are … Custom Tornado Hunter 5.56 Enhanced PHNX 52 Lower and Gen 2 Upper by VDC Armory with Titanium Cerekote. •Fortis HAMMER Charging Handle [Read More…]
Our good Gabor Vass of Kaliber Info.hu let us know about a new pistol from veteren designer Mr. Wilhelm Bubits. He writes … New Austrian pistol, BB Techs GMBh BB6 in 9 mm Luger (15+1 or 18+1). The head of the company is Mr. Wilhelm Bubits (ex-Glock, ex-Steyr, ex- [Read More…]
Phillysteak527 from The Salted Earth (who manufacture dry fire systems) sent us this photo and wrote … Our company has a tradition called “Twenty Tuesdays” where we all go to the range or desert together. We decided to test out some ballistic 50Gr .223 [Read More…]
Rick sent us photos of his awesome 1911 build that has a long backstory. Rick wrote … This is what started as a Colt 1991A1 purchased the day I turned 21. It’s been my favorite gun among many. A couple years ago, the gun fell out of a flimsy back pack it [Read More…]
What is better than a M1A with a 20 round magazine? A M1A with a 50 round drum, of course. Paul writes … This is my beloved Springfield M1A. It wears a Vortex viper PST 1-4x which sits on a vltor casv rail all tied into a Boyd’s walnut stock. James from X [Read More…]
In case you are wondering, not TFB is not being paid by Zastava to post photos of PAP rifles! Ira sent in a photo of his AR-15 rifle and two pistols, a Glock 19 and a PAP. The specs are … A Rifle and Two Pistols M85 Pap -Ace folding stock adapter -Kak Arm Brace [Read More…]
John sent us a photo of his Zastava PAP M85NP pistol chambered in 5.56x45mm. He has outfitted the PAP with a Hogue grip, Midwest Yugo Hand Guard, Magpul AFG2 Angled Rail and a sightmark combo laser/holo-graphic sight. Being a fan of short barreled rifles, I was [Read More…]
At the end of last year, we told you about the US Army Marksmanship Unit’s .264 USA round, which has been designed for an intermediate length AR platform rifle larger than an AR-15 but smaller than an AR-10. The round is one of the first to incorporate polymer [Read More…]
TFB’s Edward O writes … I’m increasingly interested in South American firearms, so when the opportunity to tinker with a Bersa Thunder Pro came up I grabbed it. I was won over by Caleb Giddings’ comment: “I have a deep and abiding love [Read More…]
Wouter sent in this photo of his Colt Canada C8NLD with an Aimpoint Comp M4, a translucent magazine, a Magpul AFG2 and Magpul ladder rail covers. The Colt Canada C8NLD is the Netherlands variant of the Colt Canada C8. Diemaco, now owned by Colt Defense and named [Read More…]
People have stepped up in response to the recent attack in Chattanooga, TN. Dustin Ellerman, of Top Shot, posted this picture on Facebook. There are some obviously glaring issues with this photo. First he has a vertical grip on his pistol AR. Now I will be nice and [Read More…]
This is a very nifty AK pistol sent in by gdogs. He wrote … This is my PAP M92. It has … * Stormwerkz rail * Burris Fastfire on a AD QD mount * Princeton Tec Switch Rail light * IWC handstop * Manticore Nightbrake * RFT sling adapter Has anyone used [Read More…]
After Alex C’s excellent review of the MAS 49/56 rifle, I decided I just had to have one of my own. The MAS 49/56 is the perfected French vision of a semi-automatic infantry battle rifle, an important piece of late 20th Century history, and a very handy, [Read More…]
Donny sent us his Every Day Carry … -Glock 17 Gen 4 -Streamlight TLR-2: Weapon Mounted LED Light -Werkz Custom Origin Holster for Pistol w/ Light: Kryptek Typhon -Hornady Critical Defense -Oakley Gas Can: Polarized -Kershaw Vapor I -KM Hex Tool: Brass Knuckles [Read More…]
Tim From Texas sent us his Top Rifle: 22″ 6.5 creedmoor on trued rem 700, Bartlein barrel (threaded with flush thread protector), Timney trigger, Bell & Carlson medalist stock, Nightforce ATACR SFP Mrad Scope. Gunsmithing by Long Rifles Inc, Kryptek hydro dip [Read More…]
It’s 1958. You work as an executive for an airline that has just opened a route across the dangerous arctic, where any crash landing means a game of survival. You need a survival weapon, one that is light, versatile, and powerful, and the Army has just adopted a [Read More…]
Matt of the Historical Firearms blog sends us a few photos of the Dardick, a decidedly unusual handgun famous for its absolutely bizarre mechanism that combines both magazine feed and a revolving “nutcracker” cylinder, all made possible by its unusual [Read More…]
Retiv sends us this photo of the personal AK-74 of a Russian MVD (Ministry of Internal Affairs) agent “KardeN”. The rifle sports numerous modifications that actually differ between the two photos, even down to the optics mounts: One theme common to Russian [Read More…]
Our friend Daniel Fernandez sent us this photo … The best kind of NFA fun is a pre 86 M16A1 with different uppers. With an 11.5″ it is just downright hilarious to shoot, but is still really controllable on with a 16″ dissy upper as well. The serial in [Read More…]
Jeff sent us a photo showing him having some weekend fun with his MAC-10. The M-10 has a Lage Manufacturing MAX-10 upper receiver with EO-Tech sight. The MAX-10 upper reduces the rate of fire from the notoriously high 1,100 RPM of the regular M-10 upper to a more [Read More…]
A customer was asking about this gun. My co-worker and I have not heard of it before. So I Googled it. It is a very cool looking pistol. Sort of looks like something you would see in a sci-fi movie. It actually reminds me of the Tetragramaton Cleric Beretta mixed with [Read More…]
Reader Tied sends us this historical photo of armorers (armourers?) of the Women’s Royal Naval Service re-arming the eight .303 caliber machine guns of a Hawker Hurricane fighter at the Fleet Air Arm airfield at Yeovilton, Somerset, 2 September 1943.
Over at NitroExpressForums is a series of photos of the rare 1918 improved Mauser rifle prototype. Some are embedded below, but be sure to click through to see them all:
Retiv sends us this follow up image of an AN-94 mockup/demilled gun in 7.62×39, at an expo. He writes: Mr. Nathaniel, here is additional photo for you from Russian forum where i got first photo of that thing. Did they just attach 7.62×39 mag to it? It does [Read More…]
Geoff writes … Some time ago I had my 1 and half ARs on the Weekend Photo. I finally finished the 300 AAC Blackout, so now have 2 complete rifles. (and somebody asked about the suppressor, yes, registered with BATFE on a Form 1 and approved by Diane R. Wood, [Read More…]
Alan Normandy, of Battlecomp, posted this Glock on Facebook. If you look closely, the slide has the Battlecomp logo engraved into it as well as forward slide serrations. The slide was milled for a RMR and suppressor sights were installed. The most interesting item is [Read More…]