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BOTW: BKKSW’s “Riot Buster” 300 BLK
The sixteenth Installment of Build of the Week was contributed by BKKSW. I have just recently embraced the 300 BLK (after constant hounding and derision from Pete). I went with a very much “off-the-shelf” SIG MCX Rattler PSB, and now that I am part of the cult, I wonder why I waited so long… BKKSW’s […]
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Low Light Partner Shoothouse With Sentinel Concepts
Shoothouse Partners I recently attended Low Light Partners Shoothouse with Steve Fisher of Sentinel Concepts. The course was held at the Alliance Police Training Facility. It was a large class of 18 students including many who had never taken a shoothouse course before. Steve brought Ephraim Rogers, Bill Peterson, Joe Halloran and Michael Sebastian as […]
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The new SABER M700 Tactical Rifle
Over a year ago TFB covered the Ashbury Saber M700 Precision Rifle. It’s now time for the Tactical version in .308 Win and 6,5 Creedmoor. Hallmarks in the design of this rifle has been shoot-ability, comfort, ergonomic adjustability, modularity and low-felt recoil with sub-MOA accuracy. Here’s what it looks like From the Press Release […]
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Introducing the NEW Leupold SX-5 Santiam HD Spotting Scope
Leupold has just introduced a new spotting scope that looks to be their new best offering in that category. Both from the price-point of $2,339 and by the quality invested in this new piece of glass the SX-5 Santiam HD 27-55x80mm spotting scope has a foundation to deliver results. Whether you are spotting for a […]
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Your Next Operator Handgun? Nemo Arms Monark 9mm vies for that Position
Nemo Arms, or its expanded name of New Evolution Military Ordnance, is known for their high-end and uniquely chambered AR-15 rifles and tactical bolt-action firearms. Something they have never dabbled in before is handguns until now. They quietly announced on their website recently a NEW pistol dubbed the Monark. Following along the similar lines of […]
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Real Guns of Fallout: Handmade Rifle (AK-47)
We’ve been comparing the guns of the Fallout series of post-apocalyptic video games to their real-world counterparts and today we’re going to examine the handmade rifle. The Fallout universe is brutal and the Nuka-World DLC for Fallout 4 is even more ruthless. At the risk of spoiling the story for that one gamer out there […]
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New “Blue Book” Dedicated to the AR-15 Slated for Publication
Dog-eared copies of the Blue Book of Gun Values are a mainstay at gun shows. Everyone has a copy and some of us even have a collection of them. Each year, a new and revised edition is released. The 2018 iteration boasts more than 2,500 pages of information. With so much info to cram between […]
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Hollywood Weapons – A Show You Should Be Watching
Outdoor Channel has been making a wide variety of firearms-related shows (a popular one is “Gun Stories” with Joe Mantegna). The producers of that series created another show called Hollywood Weapons and it is definitely a show you should be watching. The show’s format is somewhat like Mythbusters in that they test a gag or scene […]
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New Polish WBP FOX Rifle Imported by Arms of America
Arms of America has announced the availability of a new AK rifle called WBP FOX. These new rifles are imported from Poland. They are made by WBP Rogow from completely new parts. Let’s take a look at the features of this rifle. The WBP FOX is an AKM-pattern semi-auto rifle chambered in 7.62x39mm. It is built […]
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Texas Weapon Systems Bitty Dot Mount (BDM)
Texas Weapon Systems has launched a new line of AK direct red dot sight mounts called BDM (Bitty Dot Mount). These mounts are designed to be installed onto the rear sight block replacing the rear iron sight. The manufacturer claims that “this little red dot mount is the smallest, lightest, and beefiest on the market“. […]
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POTD: A-10 Thunderbolt II and the GAU-8/A Avenger 30 mm Gatling gun
Today’s Photo of the Day is the well-known Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, and you can imagine the sound its GAU-8 Avenger 30 mm rotary cannon makes as it engages a simulated target. If not, you can listen to its distinctive sound in the video below. According to Wikipedia 80% of the rounds fired at 4,000 […]
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Review: King Competition – Magnetic Shell Picker
Nokia – associated with mobile phones, telecommunications and tires (Nokian) – but the town in Finland it’s also the home of King Competition Products Oy (Inc.) The company is run by the Benelli shooter Kim Leppänen, you can see him shoot the Russian Maxim with me here, and they have some clever products mainly for […]
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New H&K Product Photos – MP7A2, HK416, SFP9
At the beginning of the year we shared some great Heckler & Koch product photos taken by German photographer Oliver Louven. Louven, a Bundeswehr veteran and photographer specialising in firearms photograph, has since shared some more photos of Heckler & Koch’s range of small arms. Back in January we posted some of Louven’s photos of the HK416F-C, […]
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L. A. Customs Adjustable AK Gas Blocks [Arms & Hunting 2018]
Probably the most interesting accessories that we saw during the Arms & Hunting 2018 exhibition were the AK upgrade parts introduce by a company called L.A.C. (L. A. Customs). This is a fairly new and small company yet it makes really cool products. In this article, we’ll take a brief look at two adjustable AK […]
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TFB Review: Timbervaults Concealment Mirror
Timbervaults offers a variety of concealment furniture, from shelves and benches to mirrors. All of their products are RFID locking and come with free shipping. They sent me one of their concealment mirrors to check out and review. It is the small caramel Kentwood mirror. Installing the Timbervaults Mirror When you unbox the mirror, there […]
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Crimson Trace Launch Complete Line of Optics
Oregon-based Crimson Trace, best known for their laser sighting systems, have announced the launch of a line of 11 rifle optics for sporting, tactical, long range and hunting needs. The line includes red dots, variable power scopes and a 5-25X56mm long-range tactical rifle scope. The full range is expected to be released in the Fall. Crimson Trace […]
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Savage MSR 15 Competition now on the market
TFB has covered the Savage MSR15 Competition before, but there are now more details uncovered and – more importantly – shipments have been made to dealers. The PROOF barrels I have tested have all been very light, sweet and accurate so it’s nice to see them on “off the shelf” competition rifles. The speed, […]
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US Plans to Build PKMs and NSVs Angers Russia
Russia has responded to the suggestion that US manufacturers made copies of their small arms designs for use by Special Operations Command and the US’ allies. With US-Russian relations at a low, recent press attention surrounding the US’ desire for American-made Russian small arms has stoked tensions. Following an article from National Interest on […]
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POTD: Iraqi CT Sniper in Comfy Action
An Iraqi sniper from a counter-terrorism unit is operating against Daesh with his Steyr HS.50 or it’s Iranian derivative Sayyad heavy sniper/anti-material rifle. The dude is heeled, imagine your self assigned in a CT task and you are so lucky to take a position for your sniper nest in a bedroom where you literally take […]
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On October 22nd – 10/22 – We Celebrate Ruger Day!
This is the second year that us folks in the firearm industry are celebrating October 22nd (10/22) as “Ruger Day!” by paying homage to the iconic rimfire rifle we all love. On February 23rd (02/23) we honor the .223 Rem cartridge. On March 8th (03/08) we recognize the .308 Win cartridge. So on October 22nd […]
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