Academy is in the news again after their knee jerk reaction to remove all modern sporting rifles from their shelves following the shooting in Orlando. Shortly after, Daniel Defense one of Academy’s suppliers learned about the sporting good giant hiding the rifles [Read More…]
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, AR500 is recalling its Level III body armor. This recall involves AR500 Armor Level III body armor, including chest plates, side plates and ABS panels. The black, steel-core body armor is rated for protection [Read More…]
One week ago, we reported that Remington had distributed letters to owners of the troubled first generation R51 pistols that their replacements from the new second-generation were ready to be shipped. Since then, YouTuber and R51 buyer RyeOnHam has received his second [Read More…]
Remington has just informed purchasers of the original R51 pistol that the second model – which aims to fix the issues of the initial production version – is now ready to be shipped. Remington has taken the extra step for initial buyers of the R51 of not [Read More…]
IWI US announced the company is now shipping the new Galil ACE CAP39-II pistol. The first pistols are being shipped to owners of the original CAP39 handguns followed by wholesale distributors. Complete Galil ACE rifles should begin shipping in the next few weeks. Within [Read More…]
We all know the Galil ACE is a descendant of the famous AK series of rifles, but how well does it handle mud? Well, in the interim between the news breaking that IWI was recalling all of its newly released Galil ACE pistols due to the presence of a full auto sear pin [Read More…]
David of Very Traumatic sent this to us. He decided to test the Eotech recall on his own. He shot his AR with an Eotech and then submerged the Eotech in dry ice to get the Eotech cold enough and test if there is a shift. Cut to the chase, there is POI shift. David [Read More…]
IWI USA has issued a recall for their newly released Galil ACE pistols due to the presence of a pin hole for a full auto sear. AKs with this pin hole have long been considered by the ATF to be machine guns, making this a major mistake on the part of IWI that runs afoul [Read More…]
If you own a Taurus handgun, you will want to read this post. Recently, Iowa deputy sheriff Chris Carter brought suit against Brazilian firearms manufacturer Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc. for a defect in their handguns whereby the weapons could potentially [Read More…]
Winchester Repeating Arms began a recall of XPR rifles in October. The reason behind the recall is that manipulation of the safety can cause movement in the trigger itself. This movement, according to Winchester, could result in an unintended discharge. This is clearly [Read More…]
IMR Legendary Powders announced a recall of IMR-4007 SSC powder from the following six lots: 10130139 10131139 10429139 10430139 80425139 80426139 According to the company, there have been reports of unusually fast deterioration of this powder in the above lots. This [Read More…]
Weatherby Inc. announced a recall of certain SA-08 28 gauge shotguns due to reports of accidental discharges. According to the company, some customers have reported the gun will fire when the bolt closes and chambers a live shot shell. Obviously, this is a problem. [Read More…]
As some of you may have already read, news stories exploded yesterday that Remington agreed to recall all 7.85 million Model 700 rifles ever made, due to trigger defects. We here at TFB consider fact-checking to be extremely important, and – while we have known [Read More…]
Remington is recalling all Remington Model 887 shotgun manufactured between December 1 2013 and November 24 2014. If you purchased a Model 887 after 1 December 2013 you should cease using it and sent it back to Remington to be repaired as soon as possible. A defect [Read More…]
Hornady recently announced a recall of certain 9mm Critical Duty ammunition. The ammo is described as: Hornady Critical Duty 9mm +P 135 grain item# 90226 lot# 3141635 shipped from factory between 6/5/14 and 7/16/14 The ammo may have light or no powder charges. Contact [Read More…]
Remington is recalling Model 700 and Model Seven rifles with X-Mark Pro (“XMP”) triggers manufactured from May 1, 2006 to April 9, 2014. Visit http://xmprecall.remington.com/ to see if you rifle needs to be sent back to Remington. Remington says that while the [Read More…]
The São Paulo State Military Police (PMSP), a gendarmerie tasked with the state’s non-investigative police work, have recalled all of the 98,000 (no, not a typo) .40 S&W Taurus 24/7 DS pistols issued to their personnel after discovering that some of them [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson have identified a problem with the trigger mechanism of the M&P Shield. If your M&P Shield was manufactured before August 19, 2013 you should inspect it to see if it needs to be sent to S&W for repair. Inspection instructions can be found [Read More…]
Remington recently announced a recall of two specific lots of .22 LR ammunition due to the possibility of an insufficient crimp on the bullet. Remington is offering an exchange of the ammo if you contact them. The full recall notice: Consumer Product Notification [Read More…]
Thompson/Center Arms has discovered that every ICON, VENTURE and DIMENSION rifle manufactured before yesterday have a fault with the safety that could have it disengage upon closing the bolt. This is a **huge** recall. Thompson/Center Arms™ has identified a condition [Read More…]
Remington Arms has a recall in place for some of their law enforcement, reduced recoil, 12 gauge 00-buck ammo. According to Remington, certain lots of this ammunition may contain improper propellant charge weights. Most shooters, and certainly all reloaders, [Read More…]
Certain Walther PK380 pistols manufactured between May and September 2012 could allow rounds to be discharged when the trigger is pulled despite the safety being engaged. During an internal quality review, Carl Walther GmbH has identified a condition that may exist in [Read More…]
Hornady are recalling some lots of their .500 S&W 300 grain FTX Custom ammunition. Hornady® Manufacturing announced the recall of seven lots of 500 S&W 300 gr. FTX® Custom™ pistol ammunition. Hornady ballisticians have determined that some cartridges from [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson is recalling the Thompson Center Venture Rifle after discovering that sears were not manufactured to specifications. The recall notice is below … IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE PRODUCT: Thompson Center Venture Rifle. DESCRIPTION OF THE HAZARD: [Read More…]
Glock has begun a program to replace the recoil spring assembly (RSA) for Glock Gen4 pistols. If you send in your recoil spring, they will send you back a replacement. They have not specified exactly what was wrong with the previous RSA design. GLOCK ANNOUNCES VOLUNTARY [Read More…]
Winchester is recalling twelve lots of its RANGER .223 Rem 64 Grain Power-Point ammunition. The press release is below … Olin Corporation, through its Winchester Division, is recalling twelve (12) lots of its RANGER® 223 Remington 64 Grain Power-Point® (PP) [Read More…]
Remington is recalling four Lot Numbers of its .223 Remington 62 Gr Hollow Point Match ammunition. They may have been loaded incorrectly. Remington has determined that four (4) Lot Numbers of its .223 Remington 62 Gr Hollow Point (Match) Ammunition may have been [Read More…]
Winchester is recalling some 5.56 ammunition after catastrophic failures destroyed a number of law enforcement AR15 type rifles. Here’s a recent teletype regarding the failures: ATTN: REQUEST FOR NATIONAL BROADCAST – FIREARMS HAZARD INFORMATION ****** [Read More…]
Federal are recalling certain lots of .45 ACP Federal and American Eagle ammunition. They may contain incorrect propellent which could cause a lot of damage to you and your firearm. Certain lots of recently manufactured 45 Auto ammunition may contain an incorrect [Read More…]
The Bushmaster ACR has been recalled because it can go full-auto under some circumstances. If you own one, make sure you send it in to be fixed. Not only is it a safety hazard but a legal one. The BATFE are not fond of firearms firing more than one shot when the trigger [Read More…]
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