If I was a 45ACP shooter, I’d be seriously considering this new SilencerCo Summit Series package. The complete setup is exclusive to Capitol Armory and includes a B&T APC45, a SilencerCo Omega 45K and a Vertx EDC Ready Bag. In addition, the mounting system for [Read More…]
I had the opportunity to compare the brand new Tikka T3x TAC A1 with the Ruger Precision Rifle (Gen 1). The Tikka is so new it’s hardly on the market yet. First official deliveries to mortals like you and me are – to my knowledge – end of May. Both [Read More…]
I know what you are thinking – when did this become the B&T Firearm Blog? It seems like every week we have some snippet of news from the Swiss manufacturer. Can I help it if I am a little infatuated with B&T polymer and steel? This week, we bring you a [Read More…]
Austria is investing a large sum of money for the protection of their soldiers. A total of 1.2 billion Euros will be invested by 2020, and by the looks of it a lot of the sourcing will be made with local suppliers. However, Ase Utra, a Finnish supplier of sound [Read More…]
B&T USA has announced that the USW A1 is now blessed by the ATF for importation and sale in the United States. The tedious compliance process, required of all firearms entering US commerce, can take up to six months and includes a physical inspection of at least one [Read More…]
If you’ve been reading my posts for any length of time (bless you) you may get the idea that I am becoming a bit of an B&T fanboy. Well, you’re not far off. There is something about the smooth cuts, parallel lines and precision machining that make me [Read More…]
IWA Outdoor Classics is a gigantic trade exhibition in Nürnberg, Germany. The first IWA started in 1973 and has kept on growing. This year there are over 1 500 exhibitors and a record of 49 000 people visited the show (trade visitors only). In comparison the SHOT Show [Read More…]
The G28 precision rifle will be available as the G28 Z. I would think that the “Z” stands for “Zivil”, or civilian. But as the G28 is the military version of the civilian semi automatic competition rifle named MR308, I’m a bit confused with [Read More…]
BREAKING NEWS from Nürnberg, Germany: H&K is manufacturing rifles chambered in .300 Blackout / Whisper. The doors to the Enforce Tac expo literally just opened minutes ago (at time of writing) and as we walked in we were surprised to see the new HK237 and [Read More…]
It’s not every day you get the privilege to write about a new rifle from Heckler & Koch, but we have the honor to present the brand new HK433. It was shown to a very selected number of people at SHOT Show and Heckler & Koch just ran an ad in the German [Read More…]
So I had all these extra B&T pictures from SHOT and I figured, why let them go to waste. There has to be someone out there who would be interested in seeing the (almost) complete lineup. Two weeks ago I published some of my favorite Swiss pieces, but today [Read More…]
As the World leaders at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017 in Davos, Switzerland, were busy improving the state of the world there was a great opportunity for firearms paparazzis and spotters to have a look at what’s protecting the VIPs. The featured [Read More…]
From Switzerland to Las Vegas and back, B&T seem to have had an excellent SHOT Show with a booth flooded by visitors. The latest version of the USW was one of the attractions at SHOT, and it also made the cover of the Shot Show newspaper. Some of the information has [Read More…]
Please excuse the audio. We experienced some technical issues the last day of the show. The B&T USW is a fresh take on the duty weapon concept. There have been other handguns that have some of the same features, but none of them have been anywhere as well thought out. The B&T USW also [Read More…]
Last year we broke the brand new B&T Universal Service Weapon and the corresponding Aimpoint mini red dot sight that is being made just for the new USW. I am excited to see what the shooting experience is like as well as ask them if they have any plans to [Read More…]
The TP9 is rather infamous in Hollywood. I see it pop up quite often in TV shows and movies as a bad guy gun. It was originally designed by Steyr in the late 80s as the TMP but the design was sold to B&T in 2001 and turned into the MP9. The TP9 is the […] [Read More…]
In yet another move to infiltrate the United States and spread awesomeness through the land, B&T has just announced that the first shipment of APC223 rifles pistols has arrived. Of course, they are all sold out to dealers across the country, but fear not, a new [Read More…]
Almost one month ago TFB, together with the blog Cornucopia, were the first to report that the Swedish SOG and Special Police Units were to get rifles from LWRCI. It’s always risky to be the first, because you may be proven wrong as the story develops. It was [Read More…]
This is the first time I have ever seen a Alpine Green B&T. This firearm is a B&T TP9 semi-auto Pistol with (or without) an Aimpoint Micro TL. The specific model is BT-TP9TLGRN and they’re available at Dakota Tactical, a company with a whole lot of cool [Read More…]
The Spectre M4 SMG is an Italian made gun. It was developed by a company called SITES in the 1980s. It has a quad stack magazine of 9mm with 30 or 50 round capacity depending on the magazine. It has a over folder stock that looks similar to the underfolder on a Sterling [Read More…]
There are several independent rumors that LWRC International LLC (USA) has a contract with some of the Swedish Police Units called Reinforced Regional Task Force (Piketen), and most likely other military (SOG) and police units, to replace their aging and somewhat [Read More…]
As I (im)patiently wait for ATF approval of my TPM Outfitters MP5-SD, I am already on the hunt for accessories and upgrades. I’m pretty familiar with the standard H&K collapsible stock, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best option out there. B&T [Read More…]
Primary Adaptive System Solutions has an interesting solution for users of Harris bipods. The product is called “Primary Adaptive System Solutions (P.A.S.S.) Harris Bipod clamp-on leg adapters“. It’s a small CNC machined clamp-on adapter, when mounted [Read More…]
Brügger and Thomet is on a roll: a couple of weeks ago we got a sneak peak at a pre-production APC308 and now we are seeing the first KH9-A1’s to arrive here in the US. Minh at The Hardpoint/HiCaliberMfg an FFL/SOT in Ashland, Virginia was nice enough to share [Read More…]
The good people at G&R Tactical just released a few pictures and details on the yet-to-be-announced Brugger and Thommet (B&T) APC308 rifle. On initial inspection, the APC308 seems to be a mirror image of the APC556/APC223 rifle, except for the .308 chambering. [Read More…]
B&T from Switzerland is a relatively small but highly innovative company. Their line of 9×19 mm SMGs and semi-automatic carbines is ever developing. Yes, there is also a .45 APC but I presume the sales are very low. When I visited the factory last year, only [Read More…]
There’s a new word out there. I’m sure T-shirts, stickers and morale patches are being produced as you read this. The word is Hardcore Super Owner and apparently we – I am one(!) – are on the rise. To join the club, you have to own 17 or more [Read More…]
It seems that everyone is clamoring for more information about the new B&T Universal Service Weapon project where they collaborated with the Swedish firm Aimpoint. Early this morning TFB came across some new information about the two projects and verified it with [Read More…]
TFB has obtained an exclusive look at the new B&T Universal Service Weapon in 9mm that is going to accompany the Aimpoint Nano sight release later today. The USW is being billed as a duty weapon that will be able to stand in for a pistol caliber carbine when [Read More…]
TFB has learned that the Swiss company B&T will be introducing an exclusive new mini red dot sight from Aimpoint tomorrow called the Nano at a police firearms meeting along with their brand new duty weapon, the B&T Universal Service Weapon. We are going to [Read More…]