Those looking for a Low Power Variable Optic now have a new option from Primary Arms. The new model is called SLx 1-10x28mm SFP Rifle Scope, and it features a 34mm tube and has an overall length of 10.5″. The new scope has 11 different reticle illumination [Read More…]
This is a review of the Aimpoint Duty RDS with 3X-C Magnifier – 39mm FlipMount & TwistMount base. As a bonus, we added Pulsar’s new PSP-V Adapter to add some thermal capability to the system. Due to the supply and demand situation in the World, it was [Read More…]
The carry handle. Love it or hate it, it’s an iconic feature of the AR-15. In recent years there has been a resurgence in their popularity. Unfortunately, this has led to some misunderstandings and incorrect advertising. So let’s take a look at the common [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 160th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a [Read More…]
Crimson Trace has finally released the much anticipated HRO or Heavy Recoil Optic. This new optic was announced previously at SHOT Show 2022 and is specifically designed (as per its name) to work with heavy recoil firearms like the FN SCAR 17 and other full-size rifles [Read More…]
Not all of us can afford to mount a brand new Leupold or Nightforce variable magnification optic on our rifles (I know I can’t). Nonetheless, the desire to reach out and touch something dictates that we find something within our budgets. To help us with this there [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 21! This week we’re focusing on red dot optics. Red dot optics have come a long way over the last 47 years since the first commercially available one hit the market. Whereas reflex or red dot sights used to be considered only for [Read More…]
Steiner just announced their new Predator 8 scopes, which add 8x zoom ratio optics to their existing Predator lineup. They also include various upgraded features over the legacy models. These new models are the high end of the Steiner hunting scope range. More Steiner @ [Read More…]
Bear Creek Arsenal has just announced their new BCA Red Dot/Rangefinder combination optic. This new optic is intended to be used for hunting and long-range shooting applications so that shooters can accurately and quickly estimate distances to targets without having to [Read More…]
Blackwater Worldwide the last couple of years has refocused its efforts on the interior of the firearms industry by producing more and more consumer products like ammunition. Now, Blackwater Worldwide has initiated a strategic partnership with DI Optical Co. Ltd (a [Read More…]
Anderson Manufacturing introduced the second generation of their AM-10 .308 Win guns at NRAAM 2022. Initially, this product line consisted of three rifles – Battle Rifle, Ranger and Marksman XL. A couple of days ago, the company announced the addition of a new [Read More…]
In today’s Photo Of The Day, we have a picture shared by IWI (Israel Weapon Industries) on their social media pages depicting a trio of Uzi Pro submachine guns. With the shortest barrel option and no stock attached, the bottom Uzi Pro in the picture is the [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Prime Day Deals 2022. Every year, Amazon has a special couple of days where they, and their many retailers put on a great sale where you can get a lot of great gear for a heavily discounted price. This year we’ve already been notified by a couple of [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is about the rimfire firearm world and its various firearms, ammunition, shooting sports, and history. Back in April of this year, we took our first look at the new SIG Sauer P322 [Read More…]
Four new hunting-oriented optics have just been announced by Primary Arms as upgrades to their already existing SLx riflescope lineup. These new optics include the 3-9x40mm and 3-9x50mm, 4-12x40mm, and 4-12x50mm SLx HUNTER riflescopes. Each one of these optics has been [Read More…]
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Anderson Manufacturing unveiled their new AM10 Gen2 at this year’s NRAAM. Three different variants of this new DPMS-pattern design were on display with various barrel lengths. I sat down with representatives from Anderson to go over these three new models at [Read More…]
Nevada-based Mesa Tactical have introduced their latest shell carrier combined with an RMR mount. Machined from 6061-T6 aluminum, which is then anodized, the carrier can hold four or six shells and comes mounted with a Trijicon RMR. The mount is available [Read More…]
Strike Industries have announced a new 45-degree offset reflex sight mount called Ambush. As you know, red dot sights mounted at an angle in relation to the main magnified optic are used for quick close-range engagements in a matter of tilting the gun sideways. The [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 4! Regular readers of TFB will know that rimfire guns are some of my favorite firearms. There are many reasons why rimfire guns happen to be some of my favorites but in short, it mostly boils down to them being inexpensive to train with. [Read More…]
SIG Sauer have announced the release of the latest entry in their relaunched P210 line, the P210 Carry. We first saw the P210 Carry back in 2020 at SHOT Show, so it’s exciting to see it come to market at last. The pistols are hammer-fired with an alloy frame and [Read More…]
The Trijicon VCOG 1–8×28 is used by the U.S. Marines as their Squad Common Optic. This optic has now been made commercially available as the SCO VCOG. It is functionally identical to the version currently used by the United States Marine Corps with only minor [Read More…]
SIG Sauer has announced the latest addition to America’s #1 selling micro-compact pistol lineup – the P365XL Spectre Comp. The new pistol features a new SIG Custom Works slide with an integrated compensator that allegedly reduces muzzle flip and felt recoil [Read More…]
I remember seeing Sentinel Concepts posting a picture of a prototype a couple years ago and I thought it was vapor ware. But Holosun unveiled their SCS (Solar Charging Sight) at SHOT Show 2022. The SCS is a flush mounted red dot that cowitnessess the factory iron [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Hop is at the EOTech booth to see the new EOTech EFLX. According to EOTech: “The new EFLX Mini Reflex Sight is EOTECH’s first venture into reflex technology optics. Ideal for professional use, hunting, home defense, and more, the EFLX can be used on a variety of [Read More…]
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EOTech unveiled their new EFLX Mini Reflex Sight and VUDU 1-10×28 FFP scope at SHOT 2022. It’s clear that the company wants to both enhance and expand its current lineup to a broader market. The staff at their booth were incredibly helpful and keen to [Read More…]
In the last 75 years, dozens of different Kalashnikov variants were developed all over the globe. At least 32 countries produced various AK rifles, hundreds of engineers tried to improve them. But, in all these years, not a single new variation of an AK has received as [Read More…]
Sometimes the only thing that is missing from our current collection is a couple of good shooting accessories. Whether that means bipods, bags, lights, chronographs, vertical foregrips, or whatever else you feel like you need, sometimes buying a new gun isn’t [Read More…]
Optics are a core part of any firearm build and the 12 Days of TFB Christmas is a great time to pick up a new optic for all those new rifles and pistols I know you have on your Christmas list. Hop of TFBTV and myself have been talking shop about the optics side of [Read More…]
After teasing us at SHOT 2020, PSA has finally launched an upgraded version of their Dagger, a 9mm striker-fired pistol that is both optics-ready and suppressor-ready. At the current MSRP of $399, the PSA Dagger offers up an affordable carry pistol with features that [Read More…]
Many of you probably know about the original CZ Skorpion, the Vz. 61. It is a pretty compact and lightweight SMG, however, being chambered in .32 ACP, it’s a rather underpowered gun. Now, I bet not many of you know that there was actually a 9x19mm (9mm Luger) [Read More…]
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