In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at IWA 2024 to talk to Tomas Spohr about his high-quality revolvers, in particular the NEW N-frame-sized .44 Magnum and .22 LR revolvers he is producing in 2024. Spohr makes incredibly high-quality revolvers with no MIM parts, and they are coming to the US [Read More…]
Luke C is at SHOT Show 2024 with Smith & Wesson to announce the introduction of their first modern lever action – the Model 1854 chambered in 44 Magnum. The Model 1854 is going to be released standard with a synthetic stock, flat-faced single-action trigger, big lever loop, and of course [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, where we delve into all things revolvers. This week, we’ll take a look at the rare Smith & Wesson 629 Master Hunter, which was designed as an optics-only model from the factory in 1997 to 1999. Our friend, Cédric [Read More…]
Bond Arms introduced the Cyclops single-shot break action derringer at SHOT Show 2023. It was initially chambered in .45-70 Government only, however, when it was released, the company said that other big bore caliber options like .44 Magnum and .50 Action Express would [Read More…]
In today’s Wheelgun Wednesday we are taking a quick look at a new Korth revolver dubbed Callahan that was recently announced by Nighthawk Custom. As you might have guessed, it’s named after Clint Eastwood’s character inspector Harold Francis Callahan [Read More…]
Winchester Ammunition had a few new ammunition options available at Industry Day At The Range 2023. [SHOT 2023] New Winchester Big Bore And Rimfire Ammo Winchester introduced a new line of handgun ammunition, dubbed Big Bore. Both a .44 Remington Magnum and 10mm load [Read More…]
When it comes to the long lineage of snake guns, we all knew there was one at the top we were waiting for. Well folks, the king in the Colt Anaconda is finally here! It was revealed back in March this year that Colt would be bringing back the Anaconda notably chambered [Read More…]
One of the most surprising announcements of 2021 in the firearms industry has gun owners shocked and delighted with the news that Colt is bringing back their Colt Anaconda in 44 Magnum! It is surprising for a lot of different reasons, but we at TFB want to point out [Read More…]
Unleaded Fuel for your wheelgun This year, Hornady introduced their new “Hangun Hunter” line of lead-free copper alloy ammunition for many popular handgun hunting calibers (and, for some reason, 9mm): Per Hornady: Hornady Handgun Hunter™ ammunition is [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 70th 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 sweet [Read More…]
When it comes to wheelguns we can all argue the merits of what is the best revolver… who makes the best revolvers… and what company is #1? A lot of those conversations are boiled down to opinions because everybody has something different that trips [Read More…]
When it comes to revolvers and wheelguns of all sizes there are a lot of potential cartridges you could dive into. Some are common and predictable like .357 Magnum while others are so obsolete and weird like .38-40 Winchester that you probably have to [Read More…]
The title of this article probably sounds like a clickbait and the gun in the image above looks more like a sci-fi movie prop. However, this is a real, functional firearm and the title precisely describes what it is – a belt-fed bullpup lever-action rifle [Read More…]
In their 2020 catalog, Chiappa Firearms has a new series of lever-action rifles called Wildlands. Currently, this series includes four rifles: two Winchester Model 1892 replicas, a takedown 1892 and a takedown 1886. What sets these series apart from other Chiappa lever [Read More…]
When it comes to wheelguns bigger is better, right? Well, if Dirty Harry was in the conversation I am more than sure he would agree. This is why we love to handle and shoot big-bore revolvers every opportunity we get at TFB. Whether you are looking to do hunting, do [Read More…]
Rossi is catching up with the trend of black lever guns set by Marlin last year. For 2020, the company has introduced a new iteration of their R92 rifle called Triple Black. This lever action rifles are packed with features seen on other species of this new lever gun [Read More…]
From the very beginning of the year, we have been covering the news of Vista Outdoor and particularly Federal Premium Ammunition. This year the company has released probably the largest amount of new products in the ammunition industry. And I am talking about not only [Read More…]
Taurus brought an end to the PT700 series at NRA 2018 with the introduction of the PT111 G2s and G2c single stack pistols. At the same time, the Raging Hunter announced at SHOT Show earlier this year made it’s first appearance to the general public. PT111 G2s and [Read More…]
Bond Arms has long been known for their derringer-style pistols. Though diminutive in size, they still pack a punch. That’s why the Bond Arms Bullpup 9 is such a break-from-the-norm for the company. This year at SHOT Show, I got to talk to the owner of Bond Arms, [Read More…]
.44 magnum Sig Sauer 240 gr V-Crown jacketed hollow point fired from 4.25″ Smith & Wesson Model 69 Combat Magnum into bare ballistic gel and through heavy clothing. Guns in this video: S&W Model 69 Combat Magnum Thanks to our sponsors: Proxibid – Shop For Home Defense Pistols [Read More…]