In shooting, knowing the range to your target is essential. For instance, the rifle you brought to the hunt may not be suitable for long-range applications, and without knowing the proper distance you may be out of reach for a clean shot. Your eyes and your [Read More…]
For those of you who do not know the Meopta brand, you are missing out. Their optics are made 100% in the Czech Republic. Check out our factory tour back in 2014. Just over a year ago Meopta announced their Meonight 1:1 night vision device. The Meonight clip-on allows [Read More…]
The SiOnyx Aurora is a rather capable night vision camera. Read my review of it here. While the Aurora night vision camera was never intended to be helmet mounted I was able to cobble something together to see if it could be done. The popularity of the Aurora camera has [Read More…]
Welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where even the best firearms are incomplete without a proper suppressor. Since that stupid groundhog seems to have been wrong about the change of seasons yet again, testing of our next batch of silencers has been postponed a [Read More…]
As an assistant mountain goat guide in Southeast Alaska there were two traits I really appreciated about certain hunters, being able to shoot accurately and packing light. The gear from Spartan Precision Equipment is oriented towards both of those virtues. To help [Read More…]
Accuracy International has brought their ASR entry rifle to the commercial market in the United States for civilians to purchase. Initially, there is a collector’s Deployment Kit that will cost $19,544 and be sold in a limited edition. A couple of features have changed about AI’s newest [Read More…]
If you own a Hensoldt SPOTTER 45/60 this should catch your interest. If you don’t own one yet, it is probably time to get one. If you don’t know the Hensoldy Spotter you can check it out here. As you can see it’s just dying to get a lot of rails [Read More…]
It’s a strange coincidence that as I was browsing the Internet to find a new handguard for my Ruger Precision Rifle Gen 1 I was thinking why on Earth are there no products with a dovetail ARCA interface? I looked at the Seekins Precision handguard, with an ARCA [Read More…]
What’s in a name? For Daniel Defense’s new Delta 5 bolt action rifle, quite a bit actually! In mathematics, the delta symbol signifies change, and in that sense, this new rifle is aptly named. Let’s get into this new offering from Daniel Defense by [Read More…]
For this week’s Friday Night Lights spotlight we will take a closer look at the SiOnyx Aurora. Last November I wrote an article about the validity of digital night vision technology. Click here to refresh your memory. I mentioned two strong candidates that can [Read More…]
On the 6th December, snipers of the US Army’s 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) took part in training to engage targets at long ranges shooting through barrier holes. The session included tripod training using SOCOM’s Sniper Support Rifle (SSR), the FN [Read More…]
Magpul have introduced a new range of M-LOK adapters that offer compatibility with bipod and tripod mounts. The adapters are made from machined aluminium and are compatible with RRS and ARCA interfaces. They come in a range of three lengths: a 2 slot adapter, a 4 slot [Read More…]
This is all gear that I have used, abused, and loved over the years, and I wanted to share it with you special ladies out there (or dudes) buying a last minute xmas present for your special dude (or lady). – James Flashlights: My grandmother used to buy value [Read More…]
Hopefully, you survived Thanksgiving and Black Friday… This week’s “Deal of the Week” feature is a curated list continuing on from Black Friday deals, and extending into Cyber Monday/Week deals from across the internet for firearms related [Read More…]
Unless you have some interest and skill in mathematics, shooting high or low-angle precision rifle is going to be even more difficult. Just imagine all the countless variables, and then adding to the difficulty that the distance that you measure (via Milling or Laser [Read More…]
At the end of the past year, we reported about the merger of James D. Julia auction house with Morphy Auctions. The former became the division of the latter. That’s why the online catalogs of their firearm auctions are now hosted on Morphy Auctions website. I was [Read More…]
Leupold has just introduced a new spotting scope that looks to be their new best offering in that category. Both from the price-point of $2,339 and by the quality invested in this new piece of glass the SX-5 Santiam HD 27-55x80mm spotting scope has a foundation to [Read More…]
A while back I took delivery of a Trijicon AccuPoint 5-20×50 for T&E, and I just recently got it mounted on a rifle and was able to take it out and start messing around with it on the range. I shot this scope alongside a completely different scope from Leupold [Read More…]
Steiner Germany is one of the leading providers of binoculars and optical sights. Surprisingly they started their rifle-scope business not too long ago, only about 10 years ago. Steiner’s best known products, the 8×30 and 7×50 binocular models have since [Read More…]
McMillan Fiberglass Stocks have recently added to their website the new Sentry modular bolt action rifle stock. This stock is compatible with AR-15 receiver extensions, stocks and pistol grips. The huge variety of mentioned AR-15 parts available on the market along [Read More…]
A few weeks ago we wrote about the new high-end Terrapin X Laser Range Finder, and promised a review of Vectronix’s New Terrapin X laser Rangefinder. Thanks to Finnaccuracy we are allowed to share this Terrapin X performance test. You can find the original test in [Read More…]
Earlier this year, Pete wrote an article about Greg Latka and GSL Technology. Well earlier this month I got a chance to visit GSL Technology and meet the people behind some of the most iconic suppressors in the past two decades. Many people are not familiar with the [Read More…]
If you recall, the Army is researching the utility of a third arm system to augment future soldiers and to help them manage the weight of heavier weapon systems like belt fed light machine guns. I did an independent study using a hobbyist steadicam rig. After I [Read More…]
TFB’s Nathaniel F wrote about Kinetic Research Group’s new SOTIC Precision Rifle at the beginning of the year, when it was shown at SHOT Show. After the usual delays the SOTIC rifle is now online for ordering and delivery (since spring time they claim). Below: [Read More…]
I am a sucker for Ruger rimfire pistol upgrades; my MKII gets shot more than any other gun in the safe. While I long to own a Volquartsen Scorpion, the mod-prone me knows that a ready-out-of-the box gun may be just too perfect. For those of you with the same custom [Read More…]
If you ever wondered what the World is coming to, the German Federal Police has some clues for you. As a part of modernizing and expanding their fleet of armored vehicles they have ordered 42 pcs. of the Krauss-Maffei Wegmann FLW100 remote-controlled weapon stations. [Read More…]
Designated Marksman Rifle Course – After Action Report A couple of cops I know said, “hey let’s take this DMR class together”. Bros, guns, and a mini-vacation sounded pretty great to me. To turn down the opportunity would have been foolish. [Read More…]
Last week we enjoyed looking at a number of pictures from Europe’s Best Sniper Team Competition. As you can see in the pictures, you need to be able to handle a variety of situations and firearms to score and win. Everything from medical care to shooting at [Read More…]
An auction house in Switzerland have some interesting firearms up for bidding. Kessler Auktionen AG in Switzerland has a Heavy Machinge Gun, MG11, in 7,5×55 mm, as one of the objects. (top picture) The serial number is #2, so it might be of interest for collectors. [Read More…]
Russian Federal Security Service (FSB (ФСБ)) in cooperation with the Russain Ministry of Internal Affairs and National Guard seized a large cache of illegal firearms that were smuggled from Europe to Russia. When trying to identify these firearms, I was amazed to see [Read More…]
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