DRD Tactical announced a new weapon system called the Aptus. Aptus, meaning “suitable” or “fit for a particular function” in Latin, is a rifle platform that uses the company’s recoil and quick barrel change systems. With this system, you [Read More…]
Advantage Arms has shown on their website a new AR-15 forward charging handle. It is ambidextrous with actual handles folding forward for a slimmer profile. The large handles allow easy access and must be good in a firefight when fine motor skills vanish under stress. [Read More…]
D&H Tactical is a subsidiary of D&H Industries, which is a large metal products manufacturing company specializing in metal stamping, deep drawing and welding. As the name implies, D&H Tactical makes firearm related products. Particularly, they manufacture [Read More…]
Taccom, known for their competition oriented offerings including shotgun shell caddies, ultra-light weight buffer systems, and a plethora of magazine extension kits, has turned their attention to the red-hot pistol caliber carbine market with their latest buffer system, [Read More…]
You are probably well aware that even the very best soft armor is no help against rifle ammunition. Even relatively slow cartridges like 7.62x39mm and .300 AAC can still easily slice right through level IIIA armor. But what if several panels were layered on top of each [Read More…]
E-Blanks is an interesting concept that has been around for at least the past two years. The Norwegian company makes a recoil actuating bolt that replaces a standard AR15 Bolt Carrier Group, coupled with a battery powered straight walled magazine, and a muzzle device [Read More…]
MagnetoSpeed will introduce a new modular grip storage system for AR style rifles at the 2017 SHOT Show next month. The new M-Series Grip System is designed to allow the shooter to do everything from storing a short magazine to using an monopod stored within the pistol [Read More…]
In this video, Patrick takes a tour of the Timney Triggers Factory. Timney has made a name for their self over the last six decades or so building some of the most reliable and cutting edge triggers on the market. Millions of hunters and sports shooters rely on them, and after seeing how precise the [Read More…]
A company called Smith Tactics manufactures an AR-15 bolt catch accessory – the Battle-Bar. It mounts on the lower receiver over the AR-15 bolt catch/release button extending it to the rear, to an area above the safety selector. The idea behind this accessory is [Read More…]
Tyrant Designs has recently announced about the release of their new foregrip product called MOD ForeGrip. It is made of aircraft grade aluminum with polymer finger groove inserts. The MOD ForeGrip is compatible with M-Lok and/or KeyMod accessory attachment systems. [Read More…]
After several years of being undercut on the market by cheaper offerings from Smith & Wesson and others, Colt introduced early in 2016 a new addition to their lineup, the “Expanse” carbine, designed to cut the price tag of a Colt carbine by $200-300 [Read More…]
CAA has announced the availability of their CDMAG, which is a 30 round AR-15 polymer magazine with round counting capability. The magazine has a small window on the bottom portion of its rear wall, which shows the exact number of the ammunition left in the mag. The [Read More…]
Savage Arms posted a teaser video on YouTube yesterday showing remnants of an MSR (modern sporting rifle). Some simple features that can be seen from the shadowy video are an M-Lok free float handguard, a side charging handle, and a dust cover (possibly plastic). The [Read More…]
Chris Bartocci of Small Arms Solutions LLC has released a video, where he reviews the different types of AR-15 buffers. He discusses the evolution of the buffers in chronological order. Starting from M16 buffers and the first appearance of bolt carrier group bounce [Read More…]
Center Balanced Systems is working on a prototype of a bullpup conversion for AR-15 style rifles. The bullpup rifle is called CBAR. Anytime you hear the words “AR-15 bullpup” the next logical question is “what will they do with the buffer [Read More…]
This is the first prototype of the Kalashnikov-AR, KAR-16, in 7,62×39 mm from Finland. Forget the large corporations, this KAR-16 has been designed and built by an enthusiastic gunsmith. I presume the “-16” stands for 2016. Below: Left hand charging [Read More…]
Mechforce USA based out of Texas are newcomers to the firearms accessory market, they actually started out in the aerospace and energy business. Being gun enthusiasts they decided to use their knowledge and experience to produce high quality firearms parts. One of their [Read More…]
Strike Industries has shown on their Facebook page first pictures of a couple of new products. One is a new AR-15 magazine and the second one is a muzzle device called “Oppressor”. There is very little information available on both products. Here is what I [Read More…]
Remember Exile Machine’s revolver conversion kits for the AR-15? Well they have a new quirky AR-15 part out that allows you to attach a Mossberg 500 compatible stock onto your AR-15. Their new Headbutt Adapter attaches to an AR lower’s pistol grip attachment [Read More…]
GunVault has announced the pre-order availability of their new product called ARVault. It is basically a device to secure AR-15 rifles from unauthorized access. ARVault fits any standard AR-15 style rifle with delta ring forearm attachment. The safe is reportedly made [Read More…]
Variety is the spice of life. In the firearm industry, there is a hell of a lot of variety when it comes to cartridge selection, particularly out of the nowadays ubiquitous AR15 platform. One of the newer cartridge choices for medium game hunting out [Read More…]
Crux Ordnance has recently released their first and only muzzle brake. Referred to as the CruxOrd Muzzle Brake, it is advertised as being the “most advanced muzzle brake on the market”. Patrick R. recently published an article introducing the CruxOrd Muzzle Brake to [Read More…]
Amend2 is an AR-15 magazine manufacturing company located in Idaho Falls, ID. They produce 20 and 30 round polymer magazines. The magazines are made of impact resistance advanced polymer material (not specified) and it is possible to apply Cerakote on them. They are [Read More…]
DigiTrigger is a drop-in AR-15 trigger, which adds a digitally controlled 1 lb trigger mode to your rifle. It is made by a company called Digital Trigger Systems. It is a hybrid system meaning that although it has a digital mode, it still retains the conventional [Read More…]
Not long ago TFB was offered the chance to go on a media tour of several manufacturing facilities in the Phoenix area over a three day period. When Phil called me about it I quickly jumped at the chance, after all, who doesn’t love learning how much love goes into [Read More…]
I am sure I mirror many Modern Sporting Rifle enthusiasts in my zeal to maintain organization. After years of builds parts can scatter to the organizational wind. Putting together new builds was becoming frustrating, especially with the variety of MSR parts to review. [Read More…]
According to Norse mythology, Mjolnir is the hammer of Thor, the God of Thunder. Mjolnir is one of the most fearsome weapons, capable of leveling mountains to dust. The market is full of pistol grips for AR-15 pistols and rifles, and here’s Venom Defense’s [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has introduced a new finish for their firearms called Combat-Tuff. It is essentially a two stage Armor-Tuff finish, which allows reaching that distressed, well-used look. The application process involves multiple coats of their Armor-Tuff spray-on coating [Read More…]
Previously, we talked about the word “controllability”, and what it means in relation to the recoil and ergonomic characteristics of a firearm. If you haven’t already read that article, I recommend you click the link here and do so first, as this post [Read More…]
LaRue Tactical, a high-end manufacturer of resetting target systems, Quick-Detachable optic mounts and AR precision rifles, began producing their own 2-stage trigger design in 2015. Named the MBT-2S, the new LaRue trigger kit is made for the AR-15 and AR-10 style lower [Read More…]
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