Added to their rapidly growing lineup of aftermarket Gucci AR-15 parts is the new AR-15 NexGen Buttstock from Tyrant Designs CNC. The new buttstock follows a lot of the same design cues as the rest of Tyrant Designs’ other aftermarket parts and features aggressive [Read More…]
Reptilia Corp has a strong firearms industry pedigree, with some of their personnel carrying prior brand affiliations from a number of the top names in the business, such as Magpul and Crye Precision. They produce a spectrum of weapon accessories for a variety of [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 35. The holiday season always brings in a lot of new guns and new gun owners. Whether you’re picking up your first AR, or your 15th AR, there’s always room for improvement from the base product unless you’re already [Read More…]
Accurate 2520 is a smokeless powder with a long history in competition shooting. It has been used in competition rifle loads dating back to the days when .308 Winchester was still in common use. With the recent shortage of Varget, is Accurate 2520 worth a new look? More [Read More…]
Geisslele Automatics won a contract to supply AR-15 rifles to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This new contract includes both complete rifles and upper receiver groups. Let’s take a look at the specifics of this contract, and what it might mean for [Read More…]
Magpul has expanded their lineup of stabilizing arm braces with the new BDA brace. It is fixed in a single position, unlike their other arm braces. More Magpul @ TFB: TFB Review: The Magpul RLS – Rifleman Loop Sling New Davidson’s Exclusive Savage 110 Magpul Hunter [Read More…]
I love an AR-15 with a carry handle. This love started early, with my first gun, the Armi Jager AP-15. It is mostly forgotten today, but it was one of the most realistic .22LR copies of the AR-15 in its day. Let’s take a look at what this rifle is and whether it [Read More…]
A2 sights were a controversial design choice when they replaced the old A1 versions. They added complexity and made it possible to change the sight setting without a tool. While some users have maligned the A2, it is a very capable sight for the average civilian [Read More…]
Finding gunpowder has been extremely difficult over the last several years. Many popular options have disappeared entirely. Perennial favorites like Varget have dried up and left many shooters trying to find substitutes. One such option is Shooter’s World [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at the LORIST 2022 Serbian Gun Show shopping for AR-15s with @DumDum Darko. Sure, your options are limited and EXPENSIVE, but you have choices from manufacturers like DanielDefense and Smith & Wesson Inc., as well as options that we don’t have in [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…]
Foxtrot Mike released their 16″ FM15 upper receiver/rife a couple months back in spring and customers immediately requested a shorter barreled version of it. The company has just introduced the new FM15 12.5 upper receiver! The new 12.5-inch upper is very similar [Read More…]
Earlier this year, Caveman LLC introduced a series of crush washers for AR-15s that change to bright colors when the barrel starts to heat up past 131 degrees F (55 degrees C). Caveman states that the intended idea behind their Spark AR-15 Crush Washers is to warn [Read More…]
The .17HMR is one of my favorite rimfire calibers. The hot 17 caliber rimfire cartridge is both supremely accurate, and light recoiling making it a good step up from .22LR in terms of both inherent accuracy and range. Bear Creek Arsenal is following up the success of [Read More…]
Bear Creek Arsenal has rapidly expanded its available rifle and pistol lineup for the American firearms enthusiast. In their latest newsletter, they announced they would introduce three new lines of AR platform rifles to help shooters find something that will fit their [Read More…]
A true defensive “fighting” carbine needs to be compact, lightweight, accurate, and reliable to fill its role in the armory. Any equipment added to the carbine’s system should be an important capability of the system without dramatically impacting overall [Read More…]
OEM parts supplier Unbranded AR has released a new stripped lower receiver with throwback markings. Nothing ruins a good carry handle build like a rollmark with the wrong vibes, but this one will blend right in. AR Lower Receivers @ TFB: JP Rifles’ ASF-20 [Read More…]
Charging handles are an accessory I care very little about, if they work, they work and I don’t really put much thought into them outside of that. However, the new T-Bone polymer Charging handle latches from Strike Industries actually add something interesting to [Read More…]
AR-15 bullpup conversions are, for some, a unicorn. The available options are few, expensive, and generally short-lived. The Idahoan attempted to fix this with the BR-15. More on Bullpup AR-15 @ TFB: AR-15 Bullpup Conversion by Center Balanced Systems Bullpup [Read More…]
When it comes to modern sporting rifles or AR-15s, long gone are the days of humdrum, predictable configurations. Manufacturers are crafting complete rifles that are more gnarly than ever and if you are savvy enough, you too can build a rifle that will turn heads at the [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 2! If you are thinking bout starting another AR build, then having a good set of core parts is pretty essential to the process. While there are a lot of great companies out there that make great high-end parts, Aero precision has what I [Read More…]
When it comes to lower receivers, there are a lot of people who have an extremely narrow preference for what they consider to be an acceptable lower receiver. With higher-priced options often being a barrier to entry for a lot of people who want to try out building an [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 1! Spring has finally arrived along with all of its associated unpredictable weather but generally, springtime means it’s time to get back out on the range! This week we’re taking a look at some of our favorite online [Read More…]
The Lead Star Arms Grunt is marketed as a duty rifle, though it comes from a competition-oriented brand. It blends some refinements from race guns with a more reserved aesthetic. And while Lead Star is a PSA brand, it does differ from their standard product line. More [Read More…]
There’s a chance you’ve seen an image or three of an AR-15 railed handguard that’s been split apart from being too close to a muzzle brake. Enter the new Midwest Industries MI-CRM17XR handguard, designed to stretch out flush with a muzzle device, while [Read More…]
Smith Tactics has released a new AR-15 charging handle called SIDE-KICK Co-CHARGER. This is a drop-in product (for mil-spec upper receivers) that provides a left-side non-reciprocating charging handle while still retaining the standard AR-15 charging possibility. [Read More…]
Whether you have multiple upper receivers, like to transport your AR in as small a case as possible, want to add a little flair to an otherwise plain-looking black lower, or just would like it to be easier to break down your rifle/pistol for cleaning, enhanced AR-15 [Read More…]
It seems that moving to Wyoming was the breath of air that stoked the Stag Arms fire. Two new rifles have joined the company’s lineup of Stag-15 AR-patterned rifles. Both available in left- or right-handed configurations, these are the new Stag-15 Covenant rifles [Read More…]
The concept of the adjustable gas block isn’t anything really new or novel in the world of firearms. In fact, adjustable gas blocks have been used in firearms since as early as the 1930s with the Legendary M1 Garand rifle being one of the first military issue [Read More…]
If you’re looking for a new receiver set to start your next AR build, you might want to consider the recently released Zev Technologies REDACTED upper and lower receiver set. While most of you will know Zev Technologies for their handguns, they have now added the [Read More…]