I recently did a TFB write-up on the inner working of the Chinese QBZ-95 bullpup. That piece plus my RS Regulate AK optic mounts and the new QBZ-95 optic articles got translated into Chinese and posted in some Mainland website as soon as they were up on TFB. That [Read More…]
Chuck is feeding the beast with his most recent post of a cutaway TT-33 Tokarev over at GunLab.If you’re like me, you just can’t get enough of cutaway firearms! Pictures are embedded below, but please click through to Chuck’s site to see more: [Read More…]
Andrew at the GY6 Channel has blogged a teaser of his upcoming review of the Arsenal Firearms 2011a1 Double Barrel 1911 pistol. The teaser features some pretty nifty slow motion footage.
Patriot Ordnance Factory (POF) is teasing a new 9mm pistol that should be released in the coming months. The gun is called the Patriot Sub Gun, or PSG for short. The new guns are AR-styled pistols that use Colt 9mm stick magazines. All controls are said to be completely [Read More…]
Last week the AK Operators Union released a teaser video on the new Atlantic Firearms/Definitive Arms AKX-9 9mm blowback-operated rifle. Soon after we ran an article on it, two more videos went up; a new AKOU video and a MAC review, both embedded below: While I [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has announced a new full-size carry 1911 handgun, the “Tactical Carry”. The handgun comes loaded with luxury features like glare-reducing serrations, checkering, inverse angled crown, and high visibility sights. From the press release: The [Read More…]
Heckler and Koch have announced a compact variant of their excellent P30 series of hammer-fired polymer framed handguns. From the press release: Columbus, Georgia — Heckler & Koch adds a new subcompact pistol, the P30SK, to its renowned P30 series line. Retail [Read More…]
German Sport Guns GmbH has introduced a combination .410 bore/.45 Long Colt derringer for personal defense. All4Shooters has the story: The new .22 Long Rifle pistol lines and the 9x19mm caliber semiautomatic version of the legendary Mp40 sub-machinegun design are not [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson announced the M&P22 Compact pistols will now be available with a threaded barrel for the easy attachment of a sound suppressor. These guns will ship with a thread protector. The MSRP will be $409. The company will also offer a thread adapter [Read More…]
Toele Shooting Supply, LLC, writes on their Facebook page: Got a couple of the new Taurus Curve pistols today. Before they arrived, someone from Taurus called us to tell them we couldn’t sell them, and had to send them back to the factory… due to issues they [Read More…]
Roper1911 sent a great photo of his M1911A1 clone. He wrote … This is my M1911A1 clone in an Adams Holster reinforced Texas IWB holster with mag carriers and three Chip Mc Cormick shooting star magazines. I’ve swapped the mainspring housing from flat to [Read More…]
It’s not so unusual to hear of sub-MOA accuracy or better from a well-tuned rifle. Bringing the accuracy of a rifle below half-MOA, though, is a challenge to the gunsmith and shooter alike, and every increment below that is an increasingly difficult challenge. [Read More…]
Ed Brown recently introduced the new Alpha line of 1911 pistols. Two basic models anchor the series: the Alpha Elite and the Alpha Carry. The Alpha Elite is a 5″ Government-type model that will be available with and without an accessory rail. The non-light rail [Read More…]
Throughout the sixty-seven years Heckler and Koch have been in business, there are a number of firearms produced by the company that one could consider perennial. Chief among such designs would be the MP5 and or the G3, both weapons which continue to see use even fifty [Read More…]
Russian-small-arms enthusiasts will be pretty excited to watch the below video; trigger time on the PSM deep-concealment handgun, a pistol virtually unknown in the US as it is too small to comply with ATF import regulations (a similar obstacle prevents the importation [Read More…]
Springfield Armory has partnered with TFB to give you the opportunity to win a Black XD-S® 3.3″ Single Stack 9mm! Bonus entry points will also be given away so make sure to share this giveaway with your friends! *** This is only a 4 day giveaway! *** Prize: XD-S [Read More…]
Massad Ayoob has taken a look at the Glock 43, over at Glock headquarters in Smyrna, Georgia: The takeaways: Full power 9mm +P. Low “pistol course” suitable recoil. Issued with 1 “shooting” extended floorplate magazine. Trigger reach adjusted [Read More…]
Heizer Defense have announced that their PAK1 “Pocket AK” will debut at the NRA Show. Pricing has not been annoucned, but I think it will probably have the same $450 MRSP as the Pocket AR (.223) model (pictured above). What I can say for sure, is that this [Read More…]
Mike purchased his S&W M&P pistol, chambered in 9mm, a year ago and ended up selling it. He told me he now regrets the sale and is planning on buying another. Here are two more photos of the M&P he sold … Thanks Mike.
Lindy, who blogs at Vodka and Espresso, sent us this beautiful photo of this Yugo M57 Tokarev and Bulgarian Makarov, both with some custom grips.
Medium.com has posted up a fascinating story into the history of what ultimately became the Bushmaster Pistol Bullpup. As part of their War is Boring series, they stumble upon and cover something that isn’t boring. In 1969, engineers at Colt offered the [Read More…]
Beretta has introduced its first striker-fired pistol, the APX. From the press release (emphasis mine): The introduction of the APX model completes the company’s full size pistol portfolio and positions Beretta as the world’s premier small arms manufacturer. [Read More…]
Canadian Photographer Kelsow sent us this photo of his CZ 75 SP-O1. The really like this photo, it is dramatic and draws me in. The CZ 75 SP-01 is a all-steel pistol based on the CZ 75 P-01, but with a picatinny rail.
James purchased a Ruger Vaquero for just $25 … a bargain if it had not been underwater for at least a week! He finished it up and apparently it functions “quite well”. He wrote … My Ruger Vaquero that sat underwater for a week or two. Bought [Read More…]
Chuck sent us this photo of his AR-15 pistol (or is it a SBR?) with a Spikes pirate-themed “Jolly Roger” lower receiver. It is chambered in .300 AAC BLK and has a KAK Slim Flash Can. Note the engraving around the fire selector. If you are not familiar with [Read More…]
MarineTimes reports of a new set of upgrades and enhancements slated to hit USMC M16A4 rifles and M4 carbines over the next few years. The final decision as to exactly what enhancements will be made has not occurred, but a general outline of the improvements desired has [Read More…]
A very promising prototype on display at SHOT Show was an aftermarket Locking Block for Glock pistols designed by Strike Industries. This drop-in part promises to substantially increase accuracy of off-the-shelf Glocks. The Strike block has to two additional features [Read More…]
Back in the 1990s, Heckler & Koch USA decided to put together a working reference collection of the company’s products. This collection was put together at their Sterling facility in Virginia (Here are some pictures from the previous facility), but has since [Read More…]
The U.S. Armed Forces have alot of guns. Let me correct myself, the military has A TON of guns. Where are all these kept and stored though? In armories of course. But these mysterious enclaves filled to the brim with boy toys must be an absolute joy to even step inside [Read More…]
Ruger rep Brandon gives James a quick rundown of Ruger’s new offerings for SHOT Show 2015, including exciting new entries to the 1911, LCR, LCP, LC9, and 10/22 lines of product. James gives the new Ruger Commander-sized Lightweight Aluminum/Titanium/Steel 1911 a [Read More…]
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