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In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at Beretta talking with Nico about the new Beretta 30X series. The 30X series is a remastered, reborn version of the Beretta Bobcat and Beretta Tomcat family with better reliability, ergonomics, additional features and variants, and lower cost. Watch this video for more info about this new line of pistols, and be sure to subscribe to TFBTV Show Time!

H.R.1808, the so-called “Assault Weapons Ban of 2022,” just passed the House last night. It faces slim odds before the Senate, however, that doesn’t mean that this ban couldn’t come back during the next election cycle, or that certain imported AK-47s couldn’t be banned by executive order. With this on his mind, in this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves discusses the Top 5 AKs to get before there’s a ban or executive order put into place preventing you from getting one altogether.

James just saw “No Time to Die” and figured it was high time for him to make a video about the best guns from the James Bond series of films. In this episode, James ranks the 5 best guns from the 007 movies. James even takes you on a mini-tour of the north coast of Jamaica, where Ian Fleming lived and wrote the first 12 James Bond books. There are two obvious winners in this list, but there are some surprises in here as well, as well as some sightseeing with your boy Reeves, James Reeves.

Today, James Reeves ranks the autoloading handguns from Michael Mann’s “HEAT” in a tier list. Mann’s films always show a sophistication with guns and gun handling, and HEAT is no exception, featuring 30 types of guns, including the Heckler & Koch USP, the SIG SAUER P220, the Beretta 92 and the 84 “Cheetah”, the Colt 1911, the Ruger P-Series, two Star Megastars, and even one, individual Glock pistol. James briefly discusses each in the context of the 1990s (including a disclaimer about .45ACP vs. 9mm in the ’90s) and ranks his picks. How would you rank these and why? Tell us in the comments and we’ll pin the best ranking.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves gets to take the SIG LMG-68 for a test drive at SIG Academy in New Hampshire. We talk to members of the design team about the LMG-68’s development, history, production, and capabilities. As previously reported on The Firearm Blog by Matt Moss:

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves goes over the past year he has spent with his BUL Armory SAS II Ultra Light. James revisits and summarizes 5 range sessions that took place over a year of range testing, including pushing over a half-case of +P and +P+ hollow point 9mm ammo. But when James discovers that his pistol won’t feed a certain type of hollow point, he decides to investigate the issue and try to get it fixed. What happens? And should you trust a 1911 with JHP personal defense ammo?

In this episode of TFBTV‘s #GunFest2021 coverage, James Reeves speaks with Steiner about their new optics for 2021, including the video-game-like CQT, a thermal and RDS combined into one (ten thousand dollar) package.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves speaks with Jeff Carson of Aero Precision about their new Breach charging handle, a charging handle that will be compatible with AR-15s. The breach will be fully ambidextrous and heavy-duty. It will be available in a small and large latch version. James used the Breach for a Thunder Ranch course with Aero’s new EPC carbine last summer and had a great overall experience with the prototype. Check today’s video for full details.

James has a confession. There’s a cheap gun that he not only likes – but actually carries (SOMETIMES) to defend himself with. He’s kept this as a secret from you because he knows that you’ll judge him. It’s time to come clean, you dirty boy.

Brannon LeBouef walks through some of the pros and cons, both actual and perceived, of the differences between a traditional “American” button magazine release and a “European” paddle release. Using the #hkvp9 and #hkvp9B to show this, he also walks through some of the features of the VP line of pistols in general and why they are exceptional guns, especially the trigger. Keeping in mind that there have been some changes to the design concurrent with the release of this video as seen in Brannon’s #shotshow2020 coverage of #hecklerandkoch, these are still top end duty/EDC guns. As expected these guns, as well as the guns Brannon has in the rental cases at The St. Bernard Indoor Shooting Center have functioned reliably and without issue. The VP9 series is a robust and consumer priced option for a full-sized striker-fired gun, and also comes in compact sizes and other calibers.