Bryan sent us photos of the first AR-15 he built from scratch. He writes …. My burnt bronze AR-15. I’ve had it for a while now but it’s the first and only one I’ve built. The pics with the black stock and grip are how it currently I’d but [Read More…]
Will of Arisaka Defense sent us this photo of his Bravo Company SBR (with his company’s keymod mount installed). Will wrote … The rifle is a complete Bravo Company SBR, with an 11.5″ barreled KMR upper, Geissele G2S trigger, and Magpul MBUS Pro [Read More…]
A few companies have been showcasing their firearms with this compact carbine stock. Troy has their M7A1. LWRC has their PDW Well this stock is actually made by a Canadian company called North Eastern Arms. My FFL got one in and I got to play [Read More…]
The very talented gun photographer Justin Colter sent us these photos of his AR-15 Short Barreled Rifle (10.3″ barrel) with AAC M4-2000 suppressor. Thanks Justin. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day.
Earlier this week I featured a photo of a Rifle Dymanics Krinkov, another reader emailed us a photo of his kids with the first Krinkov made by Rifle Dynamics. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day.
Duane Liptak, Jr., the Director of Product Management & Marketing at MagPul Industies, responded to a thread on M4Carbine telegraphing the companies intent on “Arm Braces”. Direct Quote below: More braces and more opinion requests might just hasten an [Read More…]
TFB Reader Gregor emailed us these photos he took of a semi auto SIG SG552 with a short barrel. The combination of the 8.9 inch barrel, Primary Arms TTO compensator and ordinary 55 grains .223 ammo produces a huge muzzle flash, accompanied by rays of hot particles. [Read More…]
This video says it is Shaghai SWAT. However the commentator is speaking Mandarin. Not unusual but Shanghainese is the main spoken dialect of the region. Linguistics aside, this officer is running on a wrapped ankle and is getting all his shots. 120 secs par time seems a [Read More…]
Here is a simple chart that can help explain the nuances of an AR type pistol. The pistol is a 10″ Robinson Armament XCR. The pictures are relatively self explanatory Those are all the variants that Robinson Armament came up with in this article on [Read More…]
Troy is making a tiny PDW with a slither stock somewhat similar to the MP5. I called Troy to see if they will be offering the stock/bolt assembly separately so I could retrofit it to my Troy Carbine, they do not have any plans at this moment to sell the stock [Read More…]
SARRP stands for Special Application Rifle Retention Platform. It is a kydex holster for an AR platform. It is made by Ten-X tactical. Ten-X is a small company out of Southern California and primarily make ammo. They do have a few tactical products like this AR holster. [Read More…]
Since May of 2012, there have been a few complaints from KRISS Vector owners about the difficulty in pulling the charging handle on their KRISS Vectors. It didn’t matter if it was a Carbine, SDP pistol, or SBR. Some owners have mitigated the problem with 500 rds+ [Read More…]
I wouldn’t hesitate at all in saying the Tavor is one of the most anticipated guns to come down the pike in a good while. We have had a pretty good wait before they finally arrived on the market but as I write this distributors are beginning to get them in quantity. [Read More…]
I’ve known for some time that KRISS was making a new version of the Vector but I had no idea they actually had a rimfire model in the works. That model is a KRISS carbine in .22 LR ! It’s called the KRISS Vector CRB. I don’t know about the rest of you that have [Read More…]
Barnes has developed a new .308 caliber TAC-X bullet. The 30 SBR 110 grain TAC-X is designed for maximum expansion at lower velocities than the regular TAC-X bullets. This makes it perfect for short barreled .300 AAC Blackout, .300 Whisper, .30 Remington AR firearms and [Read More…]
GunPundit reports … Straight from the Stag Arms vault, and once reserved exclusively for Law Enforcement, Military, and Special Forces – the highly anticipated SBR uppers will now be available to the general public in a wide range of configurations to best suit [Read More…]
DS Arms, not wanting be to outdone by their AR-making counterparts, will be selling a Short Barred Rifle (SRB) and pistol version of the FN FAL. They feature a barrel about 8″ long (+/- one inch, I forget the exact length). The pistol is essentially the SBR with [Read More…]
The ENDO Tactical Stock Adapter Glock Edition (TSA-G) is an adapter that allows any AR-15 / M16 compatible stock to be attached to a Glock pistol. Glock with Magpul UBR stock, 33 round magazine and sling. The adapter can be easily attached and removed in about 30 [Read More…]
SayUncle spotted this ad for a SIG 556 Short Barreled Rifle. What is very interesting is that the rifles being sold by Manchester Firing Line are factory manufactured, not conversions of the standard rifles. SIG 556 Short Barreled Rifle Although the price is steep at [Read More…]
These were all confiscated off Mexican criminals. Click to expand the images. I have never seen such an ornate AK-47 before. I would be embarrassed to go to the range with it. AR-15 / M16 SBR I think the bling on this one is fake I am sure the saints do not protect [Read More…]
Robarms will be making a PDW (personal defense weapon) version of their XCR rifle. The PDW has a shortened stock and a 9″ barrel. From the videos it looks like it will be available with either a fully automatic trigger group, for those who can buy such things [Read More…]
Like with anything else BATFE, registering a Short Barreled Rifle takes a lot of time, patience and paperwork. Bob Boyd has been going through the process himself and has blogged about the process, along with links to all the requisite forms Before beginning, I urge [Read More…]
Canadian gun dealers are importing the civilian version of the Norinco CQ 5.56mm Type A, a clone of the Colt M4. It pretty much a straight clone of the M4A1, complete with 14.5″ barrel, the biggest difference being that the civilian version that is being imported [Read More…]
The KRISS .45 submachine-style gun is now available in a Short Barrel Rifle (SBR) configuration (I say submachine-style because the civilian version is semi-automatic). The SRB/SO features a 5.5″ barrel and weight 5.6 lbs when unloaded. The Vector is fed from [Read More…]
You were warned … This is the Frankenstein’s monster of early 20th Century American arms: An M103 Springfield in an SBR (Short Barrel Rifle) configuration presumably converted to .45 ACP with a 1911 pistol grip being used as the magazine well. It is hideous. [Read More…]
Travis of Magpul put together a very cool AK/Saiga. Click to expand the photos: Two charging handles. Handles from Bushmaster ACR/Masada -It is a Saiga cut to 12″ and threaded 1/2 28 right in front of the Russian threads and SBRed with a AAC M42000 –The [Read More…]
These photos are of a new Saiga 12 build. They were too pretty not to post. Click to expand. I really have got to get myself a Saiga 12. More here.
This SRB from Spike’s Tactical looks very cool and I bet it is a lot of fun to shoot. This photo shows the $180 folding stock upgrade. The .22 ST15 features: * A3 flat top * 6″ 1×16 twist barrel * ST-15 mil spec lower * YHM mini rail free float [Read More…]
Zak has written a very interesting article on “Fighting Optics for the AR-15”. He focuses on M4 type rifles and SBRs (Short barreled rifles). Now that optics have come of age on fighting rifles, one of the most compelling reasons to have a longer barrel has [Read More…]