It’s a class like this that gives one true appreciation for the craftsmanship of Nighthawk, Wilson Combat, and the other high-end 1911 manufacturers. I was naive to thinking that working for a firearms company, which we produce thousands of products each month on [Read More…]
Larry Vickers got his hands on a rather rare firearm. The Vektor CR-21. It is a bullpup kit for the South African Military to convert their Galils. According to Larry Vickers, there are only two of these in the USA and he mentions that there is a rumor that less than [Read More…]
Normally, I would roll my eyes at the mere mention of yet another celebrity-edition firearm, but I hate to say it, Larry Vickers’ Elite 1911 from Wilson Combat is almost exactly as I would customize one a 1911 handguns down to the color scheme. As such, it may [Read More…]
The Stoner legacy goes beyond just the AR-15. Several firearms designed either by Stoner or based off his work continue to impress modern shooters at the range and in use. One very notable such weapon is the Stoner 63 LMG, the weapon Larry Vickers has taken to the range [Read More…]
Larry Vickers takes out his Glock 20 and does a walk back drill. Starting at 50 meters, he shoots a full sized MGM torso steel target. He walks back in increments of 50 meters. He manages a hit in three rounds as far back as 250 meters.
LAV is an exception. He is a celebrity and generally I choose to ignore celebrities. However, not everyone has LAV’s impressive resume and now long teaching career. As such, I am inclined to listen to him. Larry Vickers has announced that all AIWB holsters are [Read More…]
The Bren Ten was intended to be the ultimate handgun. A double-stack design with modern safety features and firing a powerful 10mm/.40 cal round, the Bren Ten was possibly the most hyped firearm of the pre-Internet era. Larry Vickers discusses and shoots it in the below [Read More…]
Previously, we talked about the fleet yaw problem, and the challenges it presents to infantry rifle ammunition developers, and how those challenges have been met with improved projectile designs. However, what we haven’t seen is real-time video of fleet yaw in [Read More…]
Larry Vickers posted a video explaining his attempt and eventual acquisition of Mikahil Kalashnikov’s autograph. It did not go as planned. So he bought one of these limited edition Arsenal AK-74 Gold Edition.
The Sturmgewehr is a rifle that will never lose it’s place in history; it is one of the single most influential weapons of the 20th Century. It is not the first of its kind, however, and we at TFB have previously taken a look at some of the rifle’s [Read More…]
As part of his trip to Moscow, Russia, Larry Vickers was able to fire, for the first time, some of Arsenal Firearms’ scale miniature firearms. While miniature firearms are nothing new, Arsenal’s really are different in that they not only look like the [Read More…]
TacTV was able to head over to Russia and has a short profile on Andrey Kirisenko, a Russian 3-gun IPSC Champion. In it, we get a glimpse of one of Russia’s premier training facilities and Andrey’s custom Saiga-12 shotgun. The shotgun showcases custom [Read More…]
As part of his Vickers Tactical series on interesting and rare firearms, Larry Vickers got some trigger time on the ARES-16 belt-fed upper receiver for the AR-15. This upper receiver, formerly known as the “ARES Shrike” (a much better and more creative [Read More…]
Blue Force Gear is releasing a version of the Vickers Sling. It is limited edition and has a lot of design cues from Russia and the AK. It retails for $64.00 on Blue Force Gear’s website.
Vickers Tactical YouTube channel has these segments called “Larry Turns It Off”. It is gratuitous use of slow motion video cameras showing all the beautiful detail when Larry destroys objects with firearms. In his latest video, Larry turns off a Coffee Maker [Read More…]
Larry Vickers and the Vickers Tactical team were in South Africa recently where he saw this North Korean manufactured PK-style belt fed machine gun in the inventory of Hire Arms, a Johannesburg company that supplies weapons to South Africa’s film industry. The [Read More…]
Red State Tactical has the new TangoDown/Vickers Tactical upgrades for the Glock 42. They have a magazine release and an extended base plate. They are currently out of stock at the moment however you can request to be notified and be put on a waiting list. I went [Read More…]
Larry Vickers takes the GunBox and does some testing to see how robust the GunBox is. He does two drop tests, drives over it, and then shoots the GunBox. I would have liked to have seen how one would open the GunBox after a Toyota Tacoma was driven over it. It crushed [Read More…]
One thing that is great about the firearms industry is that you can get access to some of the best, top-notch instructors in the world. Many of them travel all across the world to teach students the basics, and all the way up to advanced marksmanship skills. Larry [Read More…]
Yesterday Larry Vicker’s announced his Vickers Tactical YouTube show. They are focusing on the viewers and making their content as user friendly and available across multiple platforms as possible. I am eager to see what he comes out with.
Wilson Combat is now selling the new Vickers Elite Battlesight and Vickers Elite Snag Free Front Sights for the Glock line of pistols. The rear sight, the Battlesight, has a large U-shaped notch that is designed to let the shooter find the front sight fast. The Snag [Read More…]
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