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POTD: .50 BMGs – Browning M2 and Barrett M82
Designed by John Browning, the M2 Machine Gun (Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun) is a heavy machine gun which has been in service since 1933. That’s the main subject for Today’s Photo, accompanied by the Barret M82, chambered to shoot the same round. These pictures were taken as Sniper Teams from across the globe traveled […]
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Vote For Your Favorite BOTW and Win? (Set 4)
Two weeks ago (my apologies for not getting this out last week) we saw our sixteenth installment of Build of the Week and we have plenty more submissions to go. As we mentioned, we have a plan in mind for some interactivity with this series to keep it a little more fun and lively. As […]
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New British Army Newsletter Offers Detail on SA80A3 Rifle Programme
The British Army has launched a new bi-annual newsletter, In Front, as part of its push to keep soldiers and the public more informed about what they do. Inside the first issue is a round up of the British Army’s recent small arms changes. In Front confirms that the SA80A3 project was initiated “as an […]
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US Coast Guard Pick SIG P229 Airsoft Pistol for Training
SIG Sauer have snagged another government contract but it’s not one you might expect. The US Coast Guard have selected the SIG AIR Pro Force P229 Airsoft Pistol for training cadets and Coast Guardsmen. While one of the US’ five military branches the Coast Guard is operated by the Department of Homeland Security. The Coast Guard’s […]
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✉ TFBTV Mailroom #17: Halloween/Oktoberfest + Gun Giveaway Winners!
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves opens your mail, as usual. But this time, we’re talking Pumpkin Beer, pink men’s undies, Halloween, and short shorts. We’re also announcing the October giveaway winner and a new competition for our $10+ patrons! ««« PATREON GIVEAWAYS »»» TFBTV is giving away one gun a month to a […]
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Sumter PD Adopt SIG P320 and P365
Sumter, South Carolina’s police department is set to transition completely to SIG Sauer pistols. The department will move away from its current Glock duty pistols, including the Glock 43 currently carried as an department-issued backup pistol. According to SIG, Sumter PD are the first law enforcement department to “simultaneously adopt both the P320 and the […]
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Teaching About Firearms in Universities
I think we can all agree that for better or worse, outside of gunsmithing colleges there has been a poor representation of the study of firearms within any university certainly in the United States, possibly in the world as well. Again I say this emphasizing “for Better or Worse”, meaning a legitimate study of anything related […]
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Red Dot Sights on AKs – Critical View (Part 1)
In the last 20 years, the market of weapons accessories expanded dramatically: grips, stocks, red dot sights and lasers, slings, handguards, and countless other products filled gun shops and online stores, giving gun owners an opportunity to spend much more money without actually buying more guns. Looking at this progress, one might draw parallels with toys […]
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POTD: Justice Sword 2018 (Romania)
Today’s Photo of The Day shows an U.S. Army soldier during his participation in Justice Sword, which is a multi-national training event designed to improve interoperability between U.S. and NATO forces at a training range in Smardan, Romania, in October 2018. The 2-5 CAV is deployed to Europe in support of Atlantic Resolve. (Picture taken […]
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Strike Industries Viper Enhanced Pistol Grip
Strike Industries’ new Viper Enhanced Pistol Grip is an AR-15 grip that is available in three different grip angle options – 15°, 20°, and 25°. The 25-degree version has a grip angle similar to the A2 grip and other versions are closer to being vertical. The angles of Viper grips are measured in relation to […]
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SILENCER SATURDAY #44: Suppressors That Are NOT ALLOWED In The US
Good afternoon everyone and thank you for joining us for TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where the NFA repeatedly punishes us for trying to prevent noise pollution. This week we will take a brief look at the Sig Sauer SRD762TI-QD suppressor – a tubeless, quick disconnect model that is both lightweight and quiet. We looked at some […]
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Al-Hassan 20mm: Syrian Rebels Local Made Rifle & Ammunition
Al-Hassan Ibn Ali Battalion (one of the Syrian opposition armed factions) declared that they had locally manufactured a heavy sniper rifle in 20mm caliber. We will spotlight on three variants of this rifle which all had the same name (Al-Hassan 20mm). The early first design, the second modified one, and the modifications they made for […]
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Featured Deals of the Week
Deals of the Week – Ruger AR-556 MPR, Sig Romeo5 and Magpul PMAGs, Leupold Mark AR Mod-1, Winchester XPR Introducing the Deals of the Week, a weekly round-up of some of the best deals on firearms and accessories that can be found on the internet. Ruger AR-556 MPR – $579.99 What the deal is: The Ruger […]
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A Closer Look At The Glock Thumb Safety
If you recall, the Glock MHS submission had a thumb safety built into the frame. However, when Glock released the 19X to the civilian market it did not have the thumb safety. Manual safeties on Glocks are rather rare. Earlier this year we saw a cross bolt style safety in Taiwan. Chen Lee was the […]
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H&K Trying to Press Americans’ Buttons With the New VP9-B Pistol
Many people don’t know that it was H&K – not Glock – that designed the first polymer-framed, striker fired pistol. The HK VP70 (or “Volkspistole 70”, which translates to “the people’s pistol,” with the “70” designating the year of design) was designed in 1970, beating Gaston’s legendary Glock 17 to market by over a decade. It […]
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Guns of the Tatmadaw: Burmese/Myanmar Small Arms Development
The Myanmar Military (“Tatmadaw” in Burmese) is one of the only Southeast Asian nations that manufactures the majority of its small arms and light weapons (up to 120mm mortars) and has been doing so since the early 1950s in collaboration with a number of foreign allies. The majority of Burmese small arms production has typically been […]
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KNS Precision Switchsight Folding Glock Sights Now Available
This cool little accessory that we reported about from SHOT Show 2018 is now available for purchase. The Switchsight is a set of folding iron sights designed for handguns. The development of this sight system is the result of the collaboration of KNS Precision and Dead Air Silencers. Let’s take a closer look. The idea behind the […]
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Mossberg 590 NIGHTSTICK Firearm Now Shipping
The Mossberg Shockwave with wooden furniture is now available for purchase … and it is called Nightstick. The company has recently announced the availability of this pump-action shotgun firearm on their social media pages. Besides the wooden furniture, the Nightstick also comes with a leather forearm strap instead of the nylon one that Shockwaves come with. […]
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Grip Armour AR-15 Grip System by Blue Rock ARmour
Blue Rock ARmour is a startup company that has designed an AR-15 pistol grip and foregrip system called Grip Armour. The prototypes of this product have already been 3D printed and tested. The company plans to start the manufacturing in Spring 2019 and the start of shipping is scheduled in Summer 2019. Let’s first see how the […]
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FIRST LOOK: Shield Arms’ Sub Compact Weapon Entry – the SA-9
In September we reported that the US Army had selected 6 Sub Compact Weapon prototypes for testing. Contracts for test guns were placed with Global Ordnance, Angstadt Arms, B&T USA, Shield Arms, Sig Sauer and Trident Rifles. Today we have a first look at Shield Arms’ entry, the SA-9. The SA-9 is based on Shield Arms’ patent-pending Folding Lower Receiver (FLR), a […]
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