“I love it when a plan comes together.” – Hannibal Lecter. Wait, I think I messed that up. Even so, the partnership between B&T and HK for U.S. made silencers has finally left the planning stages and is now ready for rollout. For years, suppressor [Read More…]
The Donau is the second largest river in Europe and the “highway” for many shipping companies. Several hundreds of thousands of tourists go on cruising trips, for instance on so called longboats that can carry over 250 people including crew. One of the 134 [Read More…]
The B&T APC223 is the civilian version of the B&T APC556. It’s Made in Switzerland and operates with a locked rotating bolt gas piston. Semi-automatic only. Originally, it comes with a shoulder fold-able stock, made out of polymer. However you can easily [Read More…]
It’s time to practice some German again. I haven’t been able to find an English version or any subtitles. On the other hand you wouldn’t want to watch a film about Heckler & Koch other than in the original language, would you? The video contains [Read More…]
With B&T Firearms now available in the US there is more and more activity in various groups on social media. Before there were only really a few selected individuals who could own B&Ts, mainly in Europe. To reply to some of the comments and criticism I’ve [Read More…]
Swiss firearms manufacturer B&T has quietly released the USWA1 Compact, a slimmed down version of the ‘recently released to the U.S.’ pistol that features a folding stock and a compatible holster. Designed for European law enforcement to combat terrorism [Read More…]
At Enforce Tac this spring Heckler & Koch Germany displayed the HK237 and HK337 officially for the first time, but there were no details to be had. Now we’re teased with some more technical details. Heckler & Koch may not like me, or you, but I am in love [Read More…]
By now you are probably wondering if I get a secret monthly check from Switzerland to promote B&T products. So let me take a moment to set the record straight: I can not confirm or deny any foreign payroll income related to sexy Swiss firearms. But if your reading [Read More…]
Todays Photo Of The Day includes some rare carbines. From the most modern to old-school. From top to bottom we have: Swiss B&T APC-9 in 9×19 mm, with collapsible stock and Aimpoint H-2 in a Spuhr mount. This is the most modern design. Turkish MKE T-94 [Read More…]
The German Army is acquiring a new suppressor for the currently fielded .338 Lapua G29 precision rifle in use by the infantry’s snipers. The device was produced in a joint collaboration between Brugger and Thomet and the maker of the G29 (civilian RS9) C.G. Haenel [Read More…]
B&T continues to introduce their products to America, although, unfortunately, slower than most of us would like due to ATF approval processes. As I anxiously await the VP9 (not that one) to be granted access, another one of the Swiss pistols is finally available. [Read More…]
B&T USA has announced that the SPR300 is now being imported and will be available for purchase in the United States. Since the rifle was introduced at SHOT 2017, B&T says that they have been overwhelmed with the response from law enforcement, commercial [Read More…]
Athlon Outdoors got their hands on the B&T USW. For those not familiar with this weapon, we covered it at SHOT Show 2017. Click here to see our post. The USW is basically a pistol with a folding stock making it a PDW. It has an optics bridge that acts like a frame [Read More…]
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…]
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