I have been competing in IPSC Rifle for about ten years now. I’ve had some success with some medals and places on the podium. For instance at both IPSC Rifle World Shoots in the manual action division, including a Gold Medal for the team win. The importance of a [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 48th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many 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 question – is this Gat a [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – All it takes to take a great photo is sometimes to be there. At the right time, at the right location. Sometimes what’s on the photo is unique, and in this case, we have a Heckler & Koch MR308 (European Version) painted in [Read More…]
Modern corrosion proofing techniques have largely relegated paint coatings to hobbyists looking to customize the look of their firearm. I, on the other hand, seem to have the biology of a xenomorph, and by that, I mean that I have managed to corrode a couple of my gun [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – This is Heckler & Koch’s SP5 at SHOT Show made by Blown Deadline. This isn’t H&K’s first attempt at this, already in 2016, they did a Ballistic Mandalorian Armor. If you like the Mandalorian theme you should definitely [Read More…]
Ruger have again expanded their popular Ruger American line of pistols with the .45 ACP Ruger American Compact now available with an attractive gray Cerakote finish on both the grip frame and the slide. This new offering comes with or without a manual safety. The [Read More…]
Angstadt Arms is excited about its March 2020 release of the UDP-9 Pistol in a new WeaponWorks “Bottomlands” Cerkote Finish. The UDP-9 is a Glock magazine compatible blowback-operated PDW/AR-9 pistol that is made from a billet aluminum lower and upper. The [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 39th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many 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 question – is this Gat a sweet [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2020] Radian Weapons Regulator Adjustable Gas Block](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200124_094305-660x260.jpg)
Radian Weapons has come out with a few new products this year that were showcased at SHOT Show 2020. With some new rifle parts like the Radian Weapons Regulator Adjustable Gas block. There are also new patented Cerkote designs, a brand new extended bolt catch, and an [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 37th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many excellent 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 question – is this [Read More…]
It has been a while since we posted anything from Blown Deadline Cerakote, but they are back with full force with a Heckler & Koch SP5 dazzled up with some flowers. The pictures were posted on Heckler & Koch USA’s Facebook and the comments are hilarious, [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 36th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many excellent series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, where have you been? This is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the [Read More…]
Today we are looking at a Mandalorian Fett Blaster, exclusively on The Firearm Blog. The firearm is based on a Quentin Defense ARQ-15 receiver set, and the intention of the build was to scratch the itch to make a rendition of Boba Fett’s gun and create this prior to [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 31st edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many 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 question – is this Gat a sweet [Read More…]
If you need a good bipod in a rather unusual Ceracote color (Tactical Pink) and do some good at the same time here is your chance. Otherwise it will make a great gift of Christmas present (yes, it’s soon that time of the year) on someone else’s rifle. The [Read More…]
Walther Arms have introduced a new offering in their PPQ M2 line. If you’re a fan of Coyote Tan finished pistols Walther have you covered with thier new Coyote PPQ. Launched back in 2014, the PPQ M2 continues to be a popular choice and the new Coyote Tan option, [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 24th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many 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 question – is this gat a sweet [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 23rd edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many 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 question – is this gat a sweet [Read More…]
Today’s Photo Of The Day is Emmy’s OA-15 in custom Cerakote, and her matching nails. The rifle is a semi-automatic Oberland Arms OA-15 with an 18″ barrel (made by Lothar Walther) chambered in .223 Remington. The stock is a Battlelink minimalist and the [Read More…]
Yes, we know it: Firearms not Politics… nor Flamethrowers, Crossbows or Knives. However, while politics will always be off limits, a bit of deviation from the “firearms only” rule can sometimes happen, if we talk about related gear. Now that [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 20th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’. Wow, 20 editions already! HGFC is one of our many series here on TFB. If you missed any one of our other articles, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 19th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you missed any one of our other articles, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 14th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you missed any one of our other articles, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is [Read More…]
Our firearms are supposed to go Pew Pew and not Bang. Previously at TFB, we have discussed a number of solutions how to separate – for instance – .300 BLK magazines from the ones in .223 Rem / 5.56×45 mm. We’ve looked at using labeled or colored [Read More…]
Competition AR-15 rifles for practical shooting is always an interesting topic. Everyone has their own preferences, based on experience (or the lack of!), budget or other constraints. Today, we have some top quality pictures, taken by Henry Spuhr Photography, based in [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the seventh edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you missed any one of our other articles, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is [Read More…]
The Austrian Arms Space Predator Glock is a collaboration between Austria Arms and Verex Tactical. They are both based in Austria and well known for their service and their individual customer solutions. Below: “Armed”. The more you look the more details you [Read More…]
A year ago TFB reported about German Gunworks’ exceptional G29 Viper project, and some of us saw it in real life at the German EnforceTac exhibition this spring. Neither of the times was it fully finished, but I kept in contact with the owner of the company Mr. [Read More…]
![Cerakote Torture Tests the Clear Coating for Aluminum [VIDEO]](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Cerakote-Torture-Tests-the-Clear-Coating-for-Aluminum-VIDEO-660x260.jpg)
Cerakote has published a video showing torture testing of their MC-5100 clear coating for aluminum. They applied the Clear – Aluminum coating to half of an aluminum tank surface leaving the second half uncoated. Then they applied various chemicals (drain cleaner, [Read More…]
The British Army is set to refinish its infantry weapons with flat dark earth cerakote to better match its multi-terrain pattern uniforms. The move comes as the SA80A3/L85A3, currently being introduced, already sports the new colour scheme. The British Army’s [Read More…]