Typically, firearms companies tend to shy away from air rifles and likewise, air rifle companies don’t take up explosive projectiles. The reasoning varies from completely different markets, legal implications, to the actual significant technical differences [Read More…]
It is no secret that SIG Sauer suffered a pretty large blow to the P320 series of pistols when the FBI selected a modified version of the Austrian Glock. I thought that just about everything was lost for SIG and their ambitions of landing Gov approval of their use by [Read More…]
If any of you still had doubts about the HK416’s rumored win of the French AIF (Arme Individuelle du Futur – Future Individual Weapon) contract, doubt no more. The French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement, their defense procurement office) has released [Read More…]
It’s a fantastic endorsement for any optics line, and it’s being given to SIG SAUER Electro-Optics: the Fort Collins, Colorado Police Department has chosen the company’s ROMEO4 for use on their duty weapons. SIG SAUER officially launched their [Read More…]
Its all too often common that the clones of various weapon systems (outside the original AR-15 and AK-47) are sub-standard to their inspiration. This is due to various reasons, the primary one being cost-cutting. However, there are times that the clone is not just a [Read More…]
The Glock 19, along with its close clones and equivalents, is in my opinion the ideal “universal” civilian pistol. Small enough to carry concealed, but large enough to shoot well, the Glock can serve equally well as an every day carry gun or as a home [Read More…]
SIG Sauer continues their strong move into the optics market with their new Romeo red-dot lineup. The Romeo optics include the Romeo4, Romeo5, and Romeo7. SIG promises exceptional clarity and improved target acquisition with these optics, among other things. It seems [Read More…]
SIG SAUER continues to expand its business to include much more than making firearms. In the recent past, the company introduced or expanded its manufacturing in lights, optics, ammunition, suppressors and more. This is a company that clearly believes in growing the [Read More…]
Once again SIG has added to it’s ever expanding line of handgun and rifle ammunition. This offering is a match grade .308 in the “Elite Performance” line. This round uses the highly successful 168 grain Match King bullet. This from Sierra: MatchKings® [Read More…]
Scotland Yard publicly showcased its latest Counter Terrorism Unit dubbed C-Men in an article by the Dailymail. This new unit is equipped with SIG’s MCX Carbine. One of the officers is shown with a SIG 516 Patrol Rifle. A close up is shown below. One thing I [Read More…]
Sig Sauer, known in the firearms legal for their willingness to litigate against the BATFE, has lost their MCX “muzzle brake” case in federal appellate court. The Appeals court agreed with the U.S. District Court of New Hampshire’s previous ruling [Read More…]
We just reviewed the excellent Sig P320 compact in 9mm and absolutely loved it. The compact frame in the medium size fit into my hand like it was designed for it. I wanted to know if the sub-compact version would feel just as at home as the compact. The X-Change kit [Read More…]
If you have been paying attention to the news recently you know that the FBI just selected an unknown Glock as their new sidearm. Shortly after the original solicitation was published many people had the opinion that it was written with the purpose of specifically [Read More…]
In a second surprise move from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the force has selected Glock USA’s entrant to the competition to select a new pistol for the bureau. In October of 2015, the FBI released a new request for proposal (RFP) soliciting from the [Read More…]
In the comments to James’ recent video review of the SIG MPX (click here to see it), he noticed that a number of TFB viewers said the MPX was filthier than daytime television when you shot it suppressed. Given that so many TFBTV commenters claimed that a silenced MPX would gas out anyone behind [Read More…]
In either a stroke of clairvoyance or lunacy, the ATF arbitrarily decided one in the favor of gun owners with the new approved arm braces by SB Tactical. Of note, the new braces are attached to collapseable rails to create a multi-functional arm “braces” [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV we introduce Edward, our Canadian Contingent. For his first video we take a look at an SG540 from Chilean state arms manufacturer FAMAE, and its natural evolution: the SG550 from Swiss Arms. In a short side-by-side shoot, we have the rifles ring steel, trigger smoke grenades [Read More…]
The world of early semiautomatic rifles is a wild, untamed one. The conventions that are virtually set in stone today as best practices didn’t exist, and a seemingly endless combination of requirements and ideas came together to produce some truly weird and [Read More…]
German Sport Guns, manufacturers of a huge variety of .22LR handguns and pistols has announced the production and importation of their new “FireFly” .22 LR handgun in partnership with American Tactical Imports (ATI). The new handgun should be familiar to [Read More…]
The most consistent request I received in the comments of my Weight Omnibus posts (if you didn’t catch them, here are Part I, Part II, and Part III) was to continue to expand the content of this series, both in the guns measured and the analysis of them. Further [Read More…]
It is far too easy to look at a gun and see it as a singular unit rather than the sum of its many working parts. Even when we do remember that guns have many components and small, moving parts it’s easy to forget just how important those parts are. Due to the [Read More…]
While everyone was focusing on the SIG MPX, MCX, and the Legion handguns at the SIG booth, the company had a whole section of new airguns that they are producing. Not airsoft like a number of companies add their name to, but actual .177 caliber CO2 powered airguns. [Read More…]
Arsenal, Inc, importer of highly regarded Bulgarian AK-pattern rifles, was present at the show, displaying two rifles hot off the production lines: An SLR-104 and an SAM7SF with barrels threaded for 14.5×1 LH twist threads, to accept suppressors. These rifles were [Read More…]
SIG has a solid reputation when it comes to handguns and their P320 is yet another example of their ability to design and manufacture reliable, accurate handguns. The P320 is a polymer-framed pistol with a modular grip frame. It was designed with the help of [Read More…]
SIG announced their Legion series just this past fall of 2015 and it soon became clear this wasn’t just about a gun or two but about a way of firearm life. The new series runs the gamut from guns to holsters to knives to lights and more. This year at SHOT during [Read More…]
SIG Sauer featured a wide variety of firearms at their own range event the Monday that kicked off SHOT Show 2016. Among those guns was the SIG M400 Predator, a rifle that was originally debuted in 2013 but has now been upgraded. The SIG M400 Predator comes chambered in [Read More…]
LaserMax announced new green laser aiming options for a pair of classic SIG SAUER handguns. The first new model is the LMS-2261G. This unit is a guide rod replacement for the SIG SAUER P226 pistol. It uses an internal green laser as a supplemental aiming tool. Unlike an [Read More…]
SIG SAUER announced the addition of two new hunting rounds to its growing stable of ammunition. The new rounds are the .357 Magnum and .44 Magnum. The .357 Magnum load uses a 125 grain V-Crown bullet that makes for 1,450 fps at the muzzle. SIG does not state the barrel [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV provided as a counterpoint to Alex’s MP5 video, James and Army Ranger Jacque B. take an in-depth look at the short barrel rifle version of the brand new SIG MPX. The SIG MPX is SIG’s new pistol caliber subgun that shares many features with the AR15/M16 platform, [Read More…]
SIG Sauer was established in 1985 but can actually trace its roots as far back as 1853 to its way-back predecessor, the Swiss Wagon Factory. Today the company is something of a force to be reckoned with and in the last couple years has announced more than a few [Read More…]
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