TFBTV and James Reeves are at Brownells covering GunCon 2023. In this episode, James is disgusted. Upstart company, Stuff and Things, is making a well-made and well-thought out AK bullpup conversion kit that starts at just $300. This kit will work with Zastava AK-type 5.56mm and 7.62x39mm pistols [Read More…]
Thanks to John aka Mr. Snow Makes for showcasing the Stuff and Things Bullpup Kit (BPK). It is a drop-in kit that converts your AK into a bullpup. Bullpups @ TFB: [IWA 2023] Custom Made Bolt Action Bullpup Rifles with GREAT Triggers [SHOT 2023] MK Machining’s MK2 [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day and we have a Cameroonian Rapid Intervention Brigade sniper aiming down the scope of his Dragunov SVD (more likely Zastava M76 or 77) sniper rifle, as his squad moves through a field during a patrol for Flintlock exercise in Daboya, Ghana, 2023. [Read More…]
Palmetto State Armory was kind enough to send us one of their AK-104s to test out, specifically their 12.5″ barrel model. The PSA AK-104 is a stamped receiver model with a hammer-forged front trunnion. Its standout cosmetic features are a folding stock, [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves talks about what he thought were the six best long guns at SHOT Show 2023. There were great showings by a lot of manufacturers including Beretta, B&T, Zastava, Henry, and even a company you probably never heard of making a pretty wild AR-10. Check the video [Read More…]
Fans of exotic AK builds, rejoice! BarWarus USA is bringing a Zenitco clone handguard and top rail to the US market. It is made in Turkey, so it can still be imported legally (unlike most/all Russian products). More AK Articles @ TFB: Zastava M19 MCS: The Next [Read More…]
From its aerospace manufacturing roots, Arizona-based Blackout Defense has emerged in the last few years as an AR manufacturer striving for design innovation. From their Zero triggers to their barrel and receiver locking systems, to their hybrid muzzle device, Blackout [Read More…]
Dear Santa Claus, While I freely acknowledge that I thoroughly deserve a stocking full of coal this Christmas, as has been the case every year for more than three decades running, hear me out: guns are awesome. Also, I know where you live – seriously, the North [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James is at the Serbian state-owned factory Yugoimport SDPR to tour the state-of-the-art Miloš armored multipurpose vehicle with one of the engineers on the Miloš design team, as well as the deputy manager of the factory. The Miloš is built out with a number of American [Read More…]
Arizona-based XTech Tactical have introduced their new US-manufactured MAG47 Elite magazines for 7.62x39mm AKs. Building on their MAG47mil, the new magazine is slick-sided for easier removal from pouches. The magazines have an MSRP of $37.95. AK Magazine Articles @ [Read More…]
The Polish VIS 100 M1 pistol from Fabrika Broni is an upgraded variant of the pistol that is currently issued to the Polish Armed Forces, the VIS 100 (no “M1”) while the primary advantage of the civilian M1 version provides an optics-ready capability. The history of [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 29! It’s no secret that there are those out there that seek to restrict and reduce the amount and type of firearms, parts, and accessories that we have access to. If you keep your thumb on the news cycle closely, you’ll notice [Read More…]
AC-Unity, a firearms and accessories manufacturer from Bosnia and Herzegovina, in collaboration with a Turkish company has developed an AK-12 magazine clone. Like the original Russian AK-12 magazine, the AC-Unity clone is also a 5.45x39mm magazine, has a 30-round [Read More…]
In recent weeks we’ve examined how the UK has procured various 7.62x39mm AK-pattern rifles for use in training Ukrainian troops in the UK. The latest video and photographs from the training the UK is providing show that alongside the previously identified AK variants [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 24. Aside from the AR-15 in the United States, few firearms worldwide are as recognizable as the AK. Originally designed and first produced in the years following the conclusion of the Second World War, the AK-47 and its derivatives have [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at Zastava USA visiting with the Zastava team to discuss why AK-47 imports into the United States are absolutely terrible. Fortunately, Zastava has figured out a way to get by the hurdles presented by ridiculous U.S. laws, and the Serbian AK-47 manufacturer [Read More…]
On the 9th of July, the UK’s Ministry of Defence announced that as part of its agreement to train 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers it had acquired a significant number of AK-pattern rifles. Initially sharing only one, fairly low res photograph the official announcement [Read More…]
H.R.1808, the so-called “Assault Weapons Ban of 2022,” just passed the House last night. It faces slim odds before the Senate, however, that doesn’t mean that this ban couldn’t come back during the next election cycle, or that certain imported AK-47s couldn’t be banned by executive order. [Read More…]
Foundation Stocks, an Oklahoma-based manufacturer of bolt action rifle stocks and accessories, released a new hunting stock called Dominion. This stock borrows some of the design elements from the company’s competition stocks such as the comb angle that [Read More…]
Polish Kalashnikov variants, AK-47s (or, more properly, AK-Ms), and AK-74-type rifles have been coming into the country for decades, but Polish AKs have been imported and distributed in greater volume recently, with the Beryl AKs from FB Radom and the WBP Fox and WBP Jack seeing positive reviews and [Read More…]
When looking at capable 308 battle rifles, it’s hard to ignore the M1A line of rifles. The M1A line has had various models throughout the years, but as a whole, has been a real contender in the 308 market for as long as I can remember. Of course, there are newer [Read More…]
So many of us are just bursting with knowledge about firearms and when we see that a popular blog or YouTube channel has posted about something we think we’re a firearms expert on, we just have to share with everyone right away! Below you’ll find some tips [Read More…]
I know what you’re thinking, “Didn’t TFB already cover the WBP Jack back in December?” Yes, we did. But this is a new version of that rifle. The WBP Jack SR deletes the side rail mount for optics bringing it in line with how the AKM was [Read More…]
If you’re looking to be discreet on the go, Savior Equipment has you covered with their new Pro Touring Single Rifle cases. Designed to fool your neighbors into thinking you actually play tennis, these bags discreetly transport everything you need for a quick [Read More…]
Welcome back to the Photo Of The Day! Today we visit sunny Croatia and have a look (above) at Croatian Army soldiers engaging targets from their BOV-3 armored vehicles. According to Wikipedia, the BOV-3 is an air defense version of the BOV armored vehicle with triple [Read More…]
AK-specific maintenance tools aren’t all that common. Usually to prop your Kalashnikov upright in a vice one has to sacrifice a magazine or put the receiver itself inside the jaws. With the rising popularity of the AK, Midwest Industries has released their AK [Read More…]
Outside of a handful of popular options, finding affordable, reliable, and durable AK47 magazines can be a difficult task. That is why XTech Tactical is excited to announce the release of its Generation 2 MAG47 line of AK47 composite magazines. The MAG47 Gen 2 will be [Read More…]
After almost no traveling for about two years, I was really looking forward to this year’s edition of Enforce Tac and IWA OutdoorClassics 2022 in Nürnberg, Germany. Enforce Tac is a two-day trade fair for security agencies, where only law enforcement and [Read More…]
I know some of you fellow AK lovers out there are already saying that. But in a world of Russian ammo bans, and uncertainty as far as other imports go given current events, the idea of an AK in a very common cartridge here in the USA is a very tempting and practical [Read More…]
Today at Industry Day at the Range for SHOT 2022, Palmetto State Armory showed off their PSAK-105, a 5.45 AK variant. I got a chance to see and shoot it, and I have to say that I was very impressed. The staff at the booth also teased a 5.56 AK, but unfortunately did not [Read More…]
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