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TFB Review: Springfield Armory SAINT 300 Blackout AR-15 Pistol
It was just 4 months ago at the NRA Show that Springfield Armory announced their new offering of a SAINT 300 Blackout AR-15 Pistol. After listening to their customers and taking in a lot of critical feedback they made a lot of small modifications to the original model chambered for 5.56 NATO/.223 Rem. This updated […]
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POTD: Heckler & Koch MR223A3 GZ (Belt-fed)
Today’s Photo is of the brand new Heckler & Koch MR223 A3 GZ. GZ is short for Gurtzuführung, which is German for belt-fed. This construction will bypass all magazine restriction, as there is no magazine. Well it would be nice if it was true, but it is not. It is just a normal HK MR223 […]
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Iraqi PMU Locally Made 12.7mm Sniper Rifles
During July and August 2018, the PMU released video footages demonstrating two of their locally made .50 cal/12.7mm heavy sniper rifles. Introduction The Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) (Arabic: الحشد الشعبي Al-Hashd Al-Sha’abi or the Popular Crowd Forces in literal translation) is an Iraqi state-sponsored umbrella organization composed of some 40-50 militias that are mainly Shiite groups, but also including Sunni Muslim, Christian, and Yazidi […]
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NEW Springfield Armory XD(M) 4.5″ OSP 9mm – Two Smoking Barrels
Springfield Armory has announced a new XD(M) 4.5″ OSP 9mm pistol that is sure to get a lot of people excited. This model ships with two barrels which adds a lot of value for consumers as opposed to buying them separate of a factory package. You also receive 3 base plates that will afford you […]
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Straight Talk: NEW Ruger AR-556 MPR 450 Bushmaster
There is a new kid on the block of black rifles, and that is the Ruger AR-556 MPR 450 Bushmaster. This AR-15 will look to fill a niche market for AR-15 aficionados that also love to hunt. In some regions of the country, if you are hunting various game, local wildlife authorities do not allow […]
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BREAKING: New Crimson Trace Logo, Slogan, Red Dots & Riflescopes
Crimson Trace, which is a subsidiary of American Outdoor Brands Corporation, has taken a huge leap with their company. Not only have they unveiled new branding with a more modern and attractively-styled logo, but they also have LOTS of new products for all of us. This includes 5 new electronic sights spanning platforms from rifles […]
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Totally Covered: NEW Speer TMJ Reloading Bullets
Speer is now offering two new selections of their Total Metal Jacket reloading bullets to consumers to grow their current line of available projectiles. The Total Metal Jacket line available to handloaders is currently pretty sparse with a total of only 3 offerings: two .30 caliber and one .22 caliber bullet to pick from. While […]
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Is 6.5 Creedmoor Better Than .308?
Today Joel shoots two almost identical Seekins SP10’s except one is chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor while the other is a .308! Shooting steel to 1000 yards to see which one comes out on top. Military B-Roll segments, credit to Defense Vids Hub (open source) 6.5 x 55 schematics and a photo credit to Wikipedia (open […]
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SILENCER SATURDAY #39: Build Your Own Silencer Part Two?
Welcome back decibel chasers, thank you for joining us for another episode of TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where the suppressor industry can be as strange as a bad acid trip on Halloween. I had grand plans of metering and reporting results on not one but two Delta P Design Brevis II 3D printed silencers, but since […]
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Concealed Carry Corner: Situational Awareness – Do You Have It?
Even though I started writing this column days ago, apparently Wednesday was National Situational Awareness Day. So much for my digital self-awareness. But the timing couldn’t be better: The US Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) dropped a hypothetical restaurant layout on their Facebook page a few days ago, asking their readers to pick their preferred seat and […]
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BOTW: Third Set Results
Drumroll…..And the winner for the second set was William C with his AR “In All It’s Glory” build. The randomly picked winning voter was R C. William C will receive a gift card to a retailer where he can acquire more parts for his next build (and be entered in the BOTY. R C will get […]
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Netherlands: Possible law to register ethnic origin & religion of gun owners
I’d like to begin this text to point out that TFB is purely trying to report the facts about gun laws around the World, not the politics, politicians or parties behind. Please bear this in mind when reading and commenting. Dutch is not our first language, but we have tried our best to get the […]
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LOBAEV Arms to Develop Hypersonic Ammunition and Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle
The speed is considered hypersonic if it exceeds the Mach5 mark (5,626 fps) which basically means five times the speed of sound. In an interview given to Russian RIA Novosti news agency, Vladislav Lobaev, the founder and chief engineer of Lobaev Arms, said that they are researching the hypersonic ammunition and in case of a government […]
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TFBTV Mailroom #16: S&W 500 Winner ANNOUNCED!
In this episode of TFBTV, James grabs a thick Tecate and announces the winner of the S&W 500 Magnum revolver giveaway. Plus, James discusses new Patreon giveaways (including the giveaway of a Ruger Security-9 for Patreon supporters who give $5 or more) and opens a picture of a… *ahem*…just watch the video. ««« FOLLOW US […]
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Six Axis Development SIG P365 Tactical Application Rail
The Tactical Application Rail for SIG P365 pistols is an accessory made by a company called Six Axis Development. It is designed to convert the proprietary SIG P365 rail into a standard 1913 Picatinny rail section. The conversion makes this handgun compatible with a wide variety of accessories (lights, lasers etc.) that are designed for the Picatinny […]
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New accessories for the Bushmaster ACR
So you own a Bushmaster ACR but don’t think it’s special enough? Kinetic Research Group – or KRG for short – got you covered with their new line of ACR accessories. They have three new products developed, all presented in writing and with pictures below. There are two new stocks. You can chose to go […]
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New MagPod for PMAG Gen 3
MagPod – a patented baseplate for the Gen2 Magpul PMAG magazines, that functions both as a monopod and a magazine (ammunition) identifier and reloading aid. I only have one, given to me by a friend, and I think they’re great. They can offer great help when you’re shooting prone, and it’s another tacti-cool LEGO piece […]
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Christopher Bartocci’s Combat-Reliable AR-15 Build
About a month ago, Christopher Bartocci of Small Arms Solutions, posted on his website an AR-15 rifle that he was going to sell (already sold out). When I visited the page, I was really intrigued by the description of the rifle. Chris wrote: “It has hand selected components to make a reliable combat rifle. This […]
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Sweden to host the IPSC Rifle World Championship 2019
The European Rifle Championship becomes the IPSC Rifle World Championship. After the devastating forest fires that forced IPSC Sweden to cancel the European Rifle Championship there is now some good news on the horizon. In the recent vote at the IPSC General Assembly Sweden won the bid for the Rifle World Championship. The event will […]
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M2 Browning Seized By Police in Brazil
We’ve got another guns seized in Brazil post, but this ones a real doozy! Police in Barra da Tijuca, a neighborhood in the west side of Rio de Janerio, Brazil recently found and seized an M2 Browning machine gun chambered in .50 BMG. We’ve posted about gun finds in the favelas of Brazil before, there […]
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