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Russia Unveils The NERPA Armed Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
During the ARMY 2018 International Military-Technical Forum, Russian Rostec state corporation has introduced a new unmanned underwater vehicle called Nerpa. The most interesting feature of this UUV is definitely its armament. The Nerpa UUV is armed with an APS underwater rifle mounted upside down under the drone. This underwater drone is the result of the […]
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Korean S&T Daewoo K11 OICW Test Fire
Remember the US ARMY’s OICW competition back in the 90s? Well apparently South Korea has continued to develop their own version. S&T K11 DAW (Dual-barrel Air-burst Weapon) is the modern version and my friend Uk Yang test fired it. In case you can’t see the facebook video above, here is a youtube version. Yang was […]
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Summer 2018’s Top 10 Best Selling Handguns
Note: James erroneously states that the SIG P365 had been recalled. This is inaccurate. See this article for more details. We apologize to Sig Sauer for the error. In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves looks at the 10 best selling handguns of Summer 2018. These results were taken from a survey of over 300 stores […]
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Wilson Combat Introduces the New .300 HAM’R Cartridge
Wilson Combat has introduced a new 30 caliber cartridge called .300 HAM’R. It is primarily marketed as a hunting cartridge designed to duplicate the performance of the iconic .30-30 Winchester in an AR-15 platform. In fact, Bill Wilson originally named this cartridge .30-30 AR, then later renamed it using their HAM’R trademark. The .300 HAM’R is […]
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Blaser R8 Silence – with integrated Suppressor
The R8 Silence from Blaser is an integrated solution for hunters, a rifle and a silencer in one. It looks like a “bull barrel”, but is actually an integrated suppressor. From the start, the R8 Silence was only available in .308 Winchester, which can be a great round to suppress. I have a traditional hunting […]
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BOTW: Second Set Results
There was a little confusion last week since we rolled the results in with the new BOTW. We listened and split the posts. Drumroll…..And the winner for the second set was Rick’s Rifle Dynamics AK Build with 157 votes (Steve’s Mk 24 Combat Assault Pistol-style Clone was a close second with 132). The randomly picked […]
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The Cosmos 751 – 1 MOA up to 1 mile claimed
We just had a look at the Revolving Shotgun (Sibergun RSC410) and it’s now time for another product from the same group. This time we’re going to look at their COSMOS 751 Bolt-Action sniper rifle, with a claimed effective shooting range up to just short if a mile. The Turkish company make several claims about […]
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NSR Tactical Dual Appendix Carry Holster
What’s better than carrying a concealed handgun? Carrying two concealed handguns! Even better if you carry both in an Appendix Carry Holster. Well, the folks over at NSR Tactical have just the product that ticks all those boxes, it’s called the C-1 Dual Appendix Holster. It’s similar to their C-1 Appendix Holster but it allows you […]
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INSIDER LOOK: Federal Premium Factory Tour at their Ammunition Plant in Anoka, MN
We at TFB recently had the opportunity to visit Federal Premium at their Anoka, MN ammunition plant for a factory tour. We were able to discuss a lot of the new products they have introduced this year, and it is a lot! Federal Premium has announced 34 NEW products to the market just in 2018. Everything from… […]
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France In Search of New Sharpshooter Rifle
As part of France’s continuing small arms modernisation the French Army has announced the search for a new semi-automatic marksman’s rifle to replace the ageing FR-F2 bolt action sniper rifles. This is a requirement that has been rumoured for some time. On the 18th August, the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), France’s government defence procurement […]
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Bullet Casting for Beginners
Welcome to our second series regarding reloading! The good people of LYMAN have wanted to continue their partnership with TFB, and you the readers. The reloading series was a great challenge, and I enjoyed every minute of it. This series will be an entirely new challenge. My challenge will be to do series on an […]
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Steadicam Gun Revisited – Spade Gripped Firearm
If you recall, the Army is researching the utility of a third arm system to augment future soldiers and to help them manage the weight of heavier weapon systems like belt fed light machine guns. I did an independent study using a hobbyist steadicam rig. After I experimented with my DIY steadicam rig I realized […]
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An Introduction to Shooting with Night Vision
Night vision for civilians used to be exorbitantly expensive, if not prohibited in some places. However, as technology has improved, the devices have gotten to a point where civilians can now afford very decent night vision devices at a price that you don’t have to take a second mortgage out on. In this episode, we break […]
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FORTIS Lightweight Enhanced (LE™) Castle Nut & End Plate System
Fortis Manufacturing came up with an enhanced design of the AR-15 castle nut and end plate. They call this new product Lightweight Enhanced (LE™) Castle Nut & End Plate System. The idea behind this system is to provide a secure and robust installation of the two parts minimizing or eliminating the chances of the castle […]
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New Strike Industries Short Buffer Tubes for AR Pistols
Strike Industries has launched new compact AR-15 receiver extensions that are designed for AR pistol builds. These are extremely short buffer tubes that are still compatible with mil-spec AR-15 lower receivers and bolt carrier groups. I think it is safe to say that such a short receiver extension is one of the most if not the most […]
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Top 3 Reasons to NOT Overlook Federal Premium Syntech Ammunition
Now before we trigger a bunch of millennials here, I too, had overlooked Federal Premium Syntech ammunition (and technically I am a millennial… sadly). So what is so special about Syntech ammunition? It has a red coated bullet. It is affectionately or un-affectionately called the “lipstick” ammo. Finally, if you check out a United States […]
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Russian Spetcnaz Firearms Safety Rules: Finger Off (Under? Over?) the Trigger.
In the early 2000s, after the assault weapon ban was lifted and Kalashnikov rifles started to gain popularity on the US market, a lot of shooters were looking to learn the original Russian way to run an AK. Naturally, very few Russian instructors were available and very soon the demand was met by US instructors, […]
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Review: Shooting Clay Birds With Night Vision – Lyman Trius Launchpad
Shooting clay birds is one of the most fun one can have with a shotgun besides hunting and taking a tactical shotgun course. An opportunity arose to review a Lyman Trius Launchpad, their electric clay bird thrower. After discussing it with Pete, our managing editor here at TFB, he had the great idea to try […]
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“How do I Get Employed in the Gun Industry?”
Last week, I received a DM from an IG follower asking how he could find employment in the firearm industry. This was a striking question because I’ve never thought about how I ended up working in this business (although I constantly ask myself how I am still employed), and frankly, it took a moment of reflection […]
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The Gun Culture Overseas: Low Ready Media
In this article, we’ll talk about a German YouTube channel called Low Ready Media. This channel is one of the few non-US gun media sources that create a high-quality video content. It is also a good example to start a discussion about the gun culture outside of the US in general, the challenges people meet […]
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