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Breaking: The New Arex Delta Announced
If you’ve been on Gunstagram this morning, there’s a good chance that you’ve seen the newest model of handgun from the Slovenian military manufacturer, Arex – the Arex Delta. The Delta is a polymer-framed, striker-fired pistol (yes, like a Glock) that has capacity, specs, and dimensions very close to the Glock 19. This is a […]
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Turkish Small-Bore Shotshells Called 6mm Pipet
If you are seriously interested in ammunition design and history or if you are a cartridge collector then I am sure I can find you in the forum of International Ammunition Association. The IAA forum is one of the unique places on the Internet where you can learn about rare, unusual and experimental ammunition. Recently, […]
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Federal Premium’s Gold Medal Match Expands to include more Creedmoor Selections
When it comes to popular rifle calibers it is hard to beat anything that has the name “Creedmoor” associated with it lately. The 6.5 Creedmoor and 6mm Creedmoor are garnering a lot of attention and even a newer variant, the 8.6 Creedmoor, has a lot of people intrigued. A benchmark ammunition choice for discerning shooters […]
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BREAKING: Army Confirms 6 Sub Compact Weapon Contracts
The US Army’s Contracting Command has announced the award of six separate Fixed Priced, Full and Open Competition Prototype OTA’s confirming earlier reports. The successful vendors will now provide the Army with the 10 testing an evaluation weapons needed for the programme’s testing phase. As earlier reported between the 14th and 17th September, the US […]
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Colt Awarded Foreign Military Sales Contract for 10,000 M4s
Colt have been awarded to a contract worth nearly $60 million to produce M4 carbines for America’s allies. Back in July we reported that Colt, along with FN, Remington and Daniel Defense, had been selected to produce M4 carbines for Foreign Military Sales. Remington is believed to have been the first to have been awarded […]
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NEW Rifle Dynamics Tunable AK Gas Block
Rifle Dynamics has designed a new tunable AK gas block. Currently, it is available only as an upgrade option for the company’s production model rifles, however, according to the company officials, they may offer it as a separate part in the foreseeable future. Let’s first watch the Rifle Dynamics video where Jim Fuller introduces this […]
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Handl Defense’s Rejected Sub Compact Weapon Entry
Last week we reported that the US Army had selected six entries from vendors for its Sub Compact Weapon programme to find a new compact, concealable 9x19mm submachine gun for issue to personal protection details. One other manufacturer we spoke to, Handl Defense, confirmed that their submission had been rejected on what they believed to be […]
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Forgotten One: The Benelli MR1
The Benelli MR1, a semi-automatic rifle in .223 Remington developed and manufactured by the Benelli Armi SpA of Italy was never a hit in the USA. The action is the ARGO system patented by Benelli, and the MR1’s bigger brothers can be found in the Benelli Argo full sized hinting rifles. The MR1 is odd […]
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MORE MOS: GLOCK Announces Optic-Ready Gen5 G17 And G19
Alongside the new G45, GLOCK is announcing a few additions to the modular optic-ready lineup.The G17 MOS and G19 MOS both get the Gen5 treatment. But like their G45 cousin, the new GLOCKs are also blessed with forward slide serrations and the deletion of the grip cutout on the front strap. The new MOS pistols […]
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TFBTV: Glock Model 45…No, It’s Not Just a Black 19X
In this episode of TFBTV, James unveils the brand new Glock model 45. The Glock 45 takes after the popular Glock 19X, but with some changes. First, the full suite of Gen 5 improvements have been added: black NDLC coating, a beveled and flared magazine well, ambidextrous slide stop, and the Glock marksman barrel, among […]
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TFBTV: Did Glock Just Perfect the G19? The NEW G19 and G17 MOS!
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves looks at two more Glock models: The Glock 19 MOS and the Glock 17 MOS, both in generation 5. While Glock recently improved it’s line with the 5th generation, including the Glock marksman barrel, nDLC coatings, beveled and flared magazine well, ambidextrous slide stop, and the omission of […]
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NEW GLOCK! G45 First Shots – The Ultimate Service Pistol
Building on the success of the G19X, GLOCK has released a new crossover hybrid that brings the form factor of the MHS submission along with a blend of Gen5 and “summer series” features. Christened the G45 and referred to as the Ultimate Service Pistol, Austria and Smyrna are taking aim at a law enforcement market […]
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POTD: Carl Gustaf Multi-role weapon system
The firearm in today’s Photo of the Day has been around since 1948. The producer, SAAB, calls the Carl Gustaf a “man-portable multi-role weapon system.” This makes sense, considering the wide range of ammunition types that can be used. Just take your eyes of the huge flames and focus on the picture with some of […]
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SILENCER SATURDAY #38: 38Spc Vs 300BLK
Happy second day of fall, suppressed shooters and thank you for joining us for TFB’s Silencer Saturday. Where steaming some milk for your pumpkin spiced latte is louder than most of our subsonic setups. With hunting season upon us, those who live in restriction-free areas can reach for their suppressed rifle of choice. For many […]
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TFBTV: Top 10 Best Selling Long Guns (of Summer ’18)
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves looks at the 10 best selling rifles and shotguns of Summer 2018. These results were taken from a survey of over 300 stores during a 3 month sales period this summer. Ruger makes a very strong showing, and there’s also guns from Remington, Smith and Wesson, Mossberg, Springfield, […]
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Improvised M16A1 Wooden Handguards in Myanmar
Wooden handguards fitted for an M16/AR15-patterned rifle are nothing new in the United States among the boutique custom build community. Some folks prefer the older, more nostalgic look of the solid wood grips that used to be so common on firearms of all types prior to the switch to polymer within small arms of all […]
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Caesar Guerini MAXUM Gold Sporting Limited Edition Shotguns
Italian shotgun manufacturer Caesar Guerini has introduced to US market limited edition versions of their Maxum Sporting over and under shotguns. These are high-end shotguns with beautiful wood and engraving. They are available chambered in 12 gauge only and offered with two barrel length options: 30″ and 32″. Here is how the company describes the engraving […]
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FRIDAY FACEPALM: ARDEC At Picatinny Arsenal Makes Cartridges Fly
Before we begin, yes everyone makes facepalm style mistakes. And while this one is over seven years old, the video simulation of an improved magazine design by the Armament Research, Design Engineering Research Center (ARDEC) at Picatinny Arsenal had me rolling. Here we have some of the best and the brightest minds working together to […]
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New AAC Brakeout 2.0 SG12 Shotgun Flash Hider
Advanced Armament Corporation has introduced a new shotgun flash hider called Brakeout 2.0 SG12. It is designed for Remington 870, 1100, 11-87, V3 shotguns or any other 12 gauge shotgun that utilizes choke tubes compatible with Rem Choke thread pitch. In the image embedded below, you can see that the flash signature reduction is really impressive compared to […]
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Vote For Your Favorite BOTW and Win? (Set 3)
Last week saw our twelfth 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 is our process, after every four posted Builds, we are going […]
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