Geissele Automatics, initially known for their heavenly triggers and sturdy rail systems for the AR-15 platform, has steadily diversified their retail offerings into optics mounts, optics and even complete rifles. And I’m a fan – all my guns sport G triggers [Read More…]
Midwest Industries is known for the wide variety of firearms accessories, and they’ve just added another AR-15 handguard to the line up with their G4M models. The G4M handguards come in five different lengths and feature seven rows of five M-LOK slots for the [Read More…]
Many of you will know Midwest Industries from their very popular rifle accessories like handguards, M-LOK accessories, AR-15 and AK pattern rifle replacement parts. Recently they announced a new addition to their line up – the Midwest Industries Drop-In Trigger, [Read More…]
Most people know Wilson Combat for their high-end handguns, particularly 1911s. Bill Wilson and his team in Berryville, Arkansas have been putting out highly regarded custom firearms for decades, and today they offer an impressive menu of guns with equally impressive [Read More…]
It’s a bird! No, it’s a plane! It’s… it’s… the weekly deals post! And the crowd goes wild! It is once again that time of the week boys and girls, it’s time to pull out your wallets and sigh deeply because the price points we all [Read More…]
Last year, in June, TFB reported that Stag Arms intended to leave their home base in New Britain, Connecticut, where they had been headquartered since their founding in 2003. Then later in the year, in November, TFB reported that they had chosen Cheyenne, Wyoming as [Read More…]
Good morning everyone and welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by our friends at Yankee Hill Machine and Graham Brothers Rifle Works, manufacturers of the MARC chassis and complete bolt action pistols chambered in either 300BLK [Read More…]
Yankee Hill Machine is probably one of the top 10 names that come to mind when it comes to modern AR-15s and accessories. With a proven track record of quality complete rifles and suppressors, Yankee Hill Machine (YHM) stands out as a quality manufacturer in many [Read More…]
With restaurants, bars, theaters and a whole host of other entertainment establishments closed due to Corona 2020, some of you may be starting to feel the effects of extreme boredom. If you’ve organized the garage, inventoried the ammunition and cleaned the armory, it [Read More…]
I have never been a prepper. My modest amount of guns and gear have mostly centered around my passion for suppressors, personal defense weapons, concealed carry pistols and useful accessories. Like many of you I have bins full of gun related items that looked great on [Read More…]
Leapers have been teasing the pictures of this new AR-15 magazine for at least a year and apparently, it became available on their website at the beginning of the current year. This is a 30-round .223 Remington / 5.56x45mm NATO windowed magazine made of [Read More…]
Recently the argument of how many rounds to load into an AR magazine has resurfaced. It started with a video by John Lovell you can see HERE. Should you load your magazine to 28, 29 or 30 rounds? Ash Hess, the government and military sales rep for Knights Armament [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, @James Reeves continues the “Win the Fight” Series, a set of videos that TFBTV recorded and produced in collaboration with Thunder Ranch and in partnership with Aero Precision, EOTech, Ballistic Advantage, Brownells, and Doubletap Ammunition. This episode is a [Read More…]
Nowadays, if a country doesn’t have domestic production of AR-15 pattern rifles, then it either has very restrictive firearms ownership and manufacturing licensing legislation or just a very small and immature arms industry. With the modern CNC machinery and [Read More…]
At SHOT Show 2020, Phoenix Technology introduced featureless grips for AK-47 and AR-15 pattern rifles. Normally, the ergonomics of featureless grips leaves a lot to be desired, however, these particular ones are quite comfortable. Let’s take a closer look. As you [Read More…]
Picture this, you just walked into a gas station and bought a couple scratch-off lottery tickets. The last ticket you scratch off says you just won $2,000 and you bust out your happy dance right in the gas station. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably [Read More…]
Can you guys believe it’s almost Black Friday? Don’t worry, there’s plenty of retailers who can, and they’re already posting their Black Friday sales. So without further ado, here’s our Featured Deals of the Week: Pre-Black Friday Edition. [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 30th (wow 30 already!) edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many fine 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 essential [Read More…]
So you thought you have seen it all in the AR world? Well, then meet the mind-boggling Red Ryd-AR lever-action AR-15 by BrickWurX Manufacturing. When I came across this project, all I could find were the photos from the BrickWurX Mfg. Facebook page that you can see [Read More…]
In 1959 the ArmaLite AR-15 was born, and 60 years later it’s popularity only continues to grow. With advancements in ergonomics, controls, and handling, it is one of the most robust firearms platforms on the market today. With the help of legendary firearms [Read More…]
When it comes to the failures of the AR-15 locking mechanism, you normally see the failure of the bolt. I bet you have seen bolts with one or two or as much as all seven locking lugs sheared. In this article, we’ll take a look at something different – a [Read More…]
Matador Arms has added to their website a new product – the Mag-X (P320). This is an AR-15 magazine adapter that makes it possible to use SIG Sauer P-320 magazines in your AR-pattern PCC. Obviously, this conversion will be especially useful for those of you who [Read More…]
On March 14th of this year, the Connecticut Supreme Court narrowly held that Remington Arms Company could be sued by the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook tragedy. This holding was based on what the court majority called “one narrow legal theory.” [Read More…]
As you’ve seen in the title picture, today’s Photo Of The Day is a brightly colored, snek themed AR-15, giving a light-hearted “danger” warning to anyone that would attempt to take its user’s rights away. Reddit user /u/ForynGilnith said he enjoyed using [Read More…]
Strike Industries is back with another new product, this time it’s for AR pistols. Their new ergonomic polymer AR Pistol Stabilizer is smooth and snag-free and weighs in at a svelte 5.3 ounces. It features ambidextrous QD points and can fit pistol buffer tubes up [Read More…]
Right now its fall across the US where the leaves are changing colors, hunting seasons are beginning, and people are mongering over all foods infused with pumpkin spice. As many of us head out into the woods for the various hunting seasons, we at TFB wanted to propose a [Read More…]
Weekly Deals Roundup II – Mossberg 500 12-Gauge, M&P Sport II 5.56, 420 rounds of 5.56, Glock Magazines, and the Ruger LCP Deals of the Week number two, now with mags and ammo! Mossberg 500 12-gauge with HEAT SHIELD and pistol grip – $249 What the deal [Read More…]
Deals of the Week – Ruger AR-556 MPR, Sig Romeo5 and Magpul PMAGs, Leupold Mark AR Mod-1, Winchester XPR Introducing the Deals of the Week, a weekly round-up of some of the best deals on firearms and accessories that can be found on the internet. Ruger AR-556 MPR [Read More…]
Dog-eared copies of the Blue Book of Gun Values are a mainstay at gun shows. Everyone has a copy and some of us even have a collection of them. Each year, a new and revised edition is released. The 2018 iteration boasts more than 2,500 pages of information. With so much [Read More…]
RISE Armament, a premier manufacturer and supplier of AR firearms and components, is proud to announce its new High-Performance Patriot Trigger and corresponding partnership with Folds of Honor. Dedicated to honoring and aiding veterans, Folds of Honor provides [Read More…]