On today’s episode of TFB’s Behind The Gun Podcast, I’m speaking with Mike Detty, author of the book “Operation Wide Receiver” who details his experiences with the corruption and lies behind the infamous ATF gun walking scandal the book is [Read More…]
Those of you who follow the 3D printing and DIY antics of Jonathan Wild (AKA Wild Arms Research and Development) will no doubt have heard of his recent efforts to produce a replica M202 FLASH recoilless launcher. While we have heavily covered the test launches and [Read More…]
If you’re a revolver guy you’ll be interested in the latest book from Headstamp Publishing. They have launched their latest project ‘Clockwork Basilisk‘, an in-depth examination of the early revolvers developed by Elisha Collier and Artemas [Read More…]
The first volume of three books looking at the firearms of Heckler & Koch from Vickers Guide is now shipping. The new series of books was first announced six months ago and in a recent update the publisher confirmed that: “books have arrived at our warehouse [Read More…]
If you’re a gunsmith, armorer, historian, designer, or just a regular gun nerd that likes hi-res firearms photos, blueprints and schematics then you’ll be interested to hear that the digital version of the Firearms Guide 13th Edition is now available. [Read More…]
Those of you who keep close tabs here on TFB will know that in the past we’ve covered some of Jonathan Wilds’s books and projects. In fact, recently fellow writers Nick C and Lucas D had the opportunity to help Jonathan test out the subject of his latest [Read More…]
Let’s just get this out of the way first – this is absolutely one of my most favorite forms of advertising and I really think this one could bring the family together for a good purpose. The Firearms Unknown YouTube channel released a catching ABC’s [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Amazon Deals 6: National Book Lover’s Day! Gun enthusiasts are actually quite lucky when it comes to the amount of reference material we have available to us within the firearms world. Regardless of what your specific niche within the [Read More…]
No matter if it is hunting, plinking, competition shooting, or just plain old fun, there is no doubt in my mind that .22LR is by far the most popular cartridge on the planet. The .22LR rimfire cartridges have been effectively used nearly everywhere on the planet for a [Read More…]
Welcome to Amazon Deals 3. Today is July 19th, 2021 otherwise known as Flight Attendant Safety Professionals’ Day (what a mouthful). As a pilot myself, I have a lot of respect for what these men and women do to support the airline industry. A lot of time, [Read More…]
Having firearms books with high-quality photos and interesting factoids is a must for any self-respecting gun owner looking to decorate their coffee table. Even if you don’t read them they are always nice to have around for guests who come over. One such series of [Read More…]
Jonathan Ferguson’s new book on British bullpup rifles is one I’ve been waiting a long time for. Five years ago I wrote my Master’s thesis on the development of the early Cold War British bullpup rifle, the E.M.2, and the politics which engulfed it. It’s [Read More…]
Headstamp Publishing has announced Ian McCollum, of Forgotten Weapons fame, new book ‘Pistols of the Warlords – Chinese Domestic Handguns, 1911 – 1949‘. The new book comes hot on the heels of the shipping of their latest book Thorneycroft to SA80: [Read More…]
For military history buffs, there’s nothing better than a good book. For those interested in firearms history and specifically the use of machine guns during the First World War, there’s some good news. The Vickers MG Collection & Research Association, [Read More…]
While the late R. Blake Stevens‘ Black Rifle may still be considered the bible when it comes to the origins and history of the AR-15, the new second edition of ‘AR-15 (Volume 1)‘ from Vickers Guide is an accessible, aesthetically pleasing way into the [Read More…]
A couple of weeks back we covered a great piece of Form 1 building by Jonathan Wild. Jonathan ended up constructing a From 1 Panzerfaust Recoiless Launcher at home which was capable of launching the projectiles up to 120 yards with pretty consistent results. Jonathan [Read More…]
Welcome back to the latest episode of TFB’s Behind The Gun Podcast. This week we sit down with Jack Carr, the New York Times Bestselling author of The Terminal List, True Believer and Savage Son, all of which are published by Simon and Schuster. Jack served in the [Read More…]
Chipotle Publishing has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the publishing of a book on the iconic Vickers Machine Gun. The new book The Vickers Machine Gun: Pride of the Emma Gees is an in-depth history of the British Vickers medium machine gun used by Britain and [Read More…]
If you’re a gun guy you’ve probably spent a few hours thumbing through gun books, if you’re a collector or old gun lover then you probably have a shelf full! In an exclusive interview, TFB spoke to Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons, Nic Jenzen-Jones [Read More…]
The Geneva-based Small Arms Survey have published a free 352 page guide to help with the identification of small arms, light weapons and their ammunition. The new introductory identification guide was written by a raft of subject matter experts and edited by [Read More…]
Expand Your Mind, Extend Your Range Learning about shooting disciplines should always be an ongoing experience. Even those of us with hundreds or thousands of hours of training time can find value in absorbing the shared expertise of others. One book that I have [Read More…]
The latest edition of Larry Vickers’ series of coffee table reference books, the Vickers Guides, has been released. The fourth book in the series which has already featured editions looking at the AR-15 and 1911 – while the new book will focus on [Read More…]
Starting a firearms book collection isn’t for every shooter or firearms enthusiast. Not everyone reads a lot these days (offline that is), and the price alone is a strong deterrent. You can’t really attach the Collector Grade Publications “The Black [Read More…]
If you’re looking for a Christmas gift for a gun lover – or yourself – take a look at the latest book from Massad Ayoob: “Deadly Force: Understanding Your Right to Self Defense.” It’s about time he came out with another book; I know I’ve been waiting. Mas [Read More…]
Now expanding product offerings past on-weapons accessories, MagPul has introduced and is now shipping their Black Book series. The first offerings in the to-be-expanded series are the Precision Rifle Data Book and the Rifle Quick Reference Cards: The Black Book series [Read More…]
The latest edition of the popular reloading book The ABCs Of Reloading: The Definitive Guide for Novice to Expert by Rodney James was published earlier this year. The Kindle Edition is currently on sale for just $3. If you don’t have a Kindle, you can run the [Read More…]