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Long Range Scope Test – $2500 VS. $400
Testing and comparing the Leupold Mark 5 vs. the Athlon Argos. Joel looks at five categories and determines which scope is better. Can a $400 scope hang with a much higher priced optic? What is the lowest price scope that you would absolutely recommend to a friend? Check out the Long Range Scope Test – […]
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BREAKING: Gemtech Headquarters Will Close
What a difference a year makes. Last June we announced that Gemtech was breaking ground on a new world headquarters. Last night we learned that in six to nine months Gemtech will no longer exist in Idaho. At a company meeting yesterday, the remaining Gemtech employees were told that the facility would close and that […]
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SILENCER SATURDAY #26: The Power Of Quiet
Good morning everyone and thanks for coming back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday. Last week’s edition brought about some great discussions regarding sound meters, decibel readings, microphone placement and suppressors being “hearing safe”. While I didn’t agree with a few of you and some of you didn’t agree with me, I always appreciate a thoughtful discussion. Unfortunately, […]
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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: An Overview Of Inforce Weaponlights
Good evening everyone and thanks for joining us here for a new Friday Night Lights at TFB. In the weeks since our last edition we’ve lined up some new gear to review for the upcoming summer months. Today we start with the latest offerings from Inforce Weaponlights and give you a basic overview of their capabilities […]
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TFB REVIEW: Taran Tactical GLOCK G17L Combat Master
It isn’t often that we are given the opportunity to review custom firearms here at TFB. Not only are they expensive and in high demand, but they don’t need any additional exposure since they tend to sell themselves. So when Taran Tactical Innovations offered us the chance to borrow a fully customized GLOCK G17L Combat […]
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Syrian Arab Army Receiving HS .50-Patterned Anti-Materiel Rifles
Russian media has reported on the recent acquisition of .50 BMG HS .50 patterned Anti-Materiel rifles by the Syrian Arab Army in the fight against the ongoing insurgent groups within Syria. The article claims that the rifles are assembled from Iranian components shipped to Assad’s army and are most likely to be used in upcoming offensives. From […]
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California “Assault Weapon” Registration Deadline June 30, 2018 23:59:59
The clock is ticking Calgunners! The latest assault weapon regulations take effect July 1st, 2018 and chances if you’re reading this you 1) already are and 2) want to remain the law abiding gun owner you always have been, without lapse and without question. Now, I am not lawyer and I would never tell you […]
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Nikon Launches Microsite for BLACK Series Optics
Optics manufacturer Nikon released a Microsite dedicated to their Black line of sport optics that includes scopes, red dots and range finders. Although the move could be considered a bit vanilla, it does signal additional dedication to optics for the shooting, hunting and tactical world. Traditionally, Nikon has focused on their core business of manufacturing […]
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JULY 4TH FUN: What You NEED To Know About Binary Explosives
So, you are planning on having some fun with binary explosives for this Fourth of July? Before you start playing mad scientist/bomb maker, take a seat, we have to talk. Listen, blowing sh*t up is fun. And let’s face it, most of us grew up spending our summers finding ways to destroy stuff with firecrackers, […]
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From Dragunov MA to AM-17 – how rejected designs become future weapons
Early prototype of AM-17, first public demonstration. August 2016 Recently, Larry Vickers visited Russia to get some pictures of rare and unique AKs for his upcoming Vickers Guidebook. He also visited the factory in Izhevsk and tried some of the newer weapons, including a compact assault rifle, the AM-17. In the video, I talk about […]
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Lone Wolf Introduces the BATTLECAM Cerakote Camouflage
Lone Wolf Distributors has announced that they are now offering a Cerakote camouflaging service. The camo pattern is called Battlecam and comes in three options: Black, Urban and Desert. The company offers these patterns both for their slides and frames as well as for OEM Glock slides/frames. The press release announcing the new Battlecam camouflage […]
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Trijicon Inc. Acquires AmeriGlo
Trijicon, best known for the ACOG and their range of firearm optics, has moved to acquire AmeriGlo, the Georgia based manufacturer of high visibility pistol sights. AmeriGlo will remain a stand alone brand within Trijicon, with the company continuing to manufacture their ranges of sights for pistols made by Glock, Beretta, FN, SIG Sauer, Smith […]
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Voere K15A Rimfire Bolt Action Rifle
Austrian arms manufacturer Voere has introduced a new rimfire bolt action rifle called K15A. The rifle is quite compact to the level that some of the parts such as the trigger guard and the bolt handle (that barely can be made smaller) look oversized. Let’s see what features this rifle has. The Voere K15A rifle is chambered […]
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Some Questioning Goes A Long Way: A Guide to Identifying Arabic Numerical Markings
While completing some research at Springfield Armory National Historic Site in Massachusets, myself and the curators discovered an interesting phenomena when it came to previous curators at Springfield Armory recording their rifles coming into inventory. When we looked up the old records concerning the Turkish, Egyptian, and Iranian rifles we found out that the recorders […]
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Azeri Army Day Parade Reveals AZTEX Rifle, X95 Purchase
At this year’s 100th Anniversary of the Azeri Army Parade in Baku, Azerbaijan we were able to get a glimpse of some of the recent developments within the Azeri Armed Forces while on parade. In terms of small arms the most significant observation is the recent introduction of what appears to be a Belarussian manufactured AR15 […]
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Jim Fuller Talks Rifle Dynamics Beginnings, State of the AK Industry and New Products for 2018
Since Jim Fuller founded Rifle Dynamics more than a decade ago, the company has risen to an extremely high standard of craftsmanship within the AK industry in the United States. Jim talks about the story of the company, starting with his very first introduction to the weapon system as an electrician on a job site […]
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Pakistan Interested in FB Radom’s 7.62×51 MSBS?
Since 2016, TFB has been closely following the Pakistani Army’s search for a new service rifle to replace its indigenously produced G3 rifles and the Type 56s currently in service. It has now emerged that the Pakistani military may also be interested in FB Radom’s MSBS series of rifles. Previously, the Czech Česká Zbrojovka’s (CZ) […]
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The world’s simplest SMG?
Pictured is an ultra minimal, highly compact submachine gun design which is a clear contender for the simplest ever conceived. Disassembled It consists of only nine parts including screws and springs. Almost every main component is fabricated using steel box section tube, including the one-piece thumb operated trigger. Overall this SMG measures 15 1/2″ long […]
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PSA: Negligent Discharge Almost Takes Out 6 Cops in India
In a case of what might be severe firearms safety negligence on the part of six officers of the law in the Indian district of Mainpuri, one of their fellow officers was handling a service handgun when he accidentally discharged a single round into the room. An earlier account mentions seven wounded but a separate article published […]
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Recover Tactical Develops Subcompact Pistol Rails
Recover Tactical has announced that they are developing six new drop-in frame rails for popular subcompact pistols. The new rails will be available for Glock 26, Glock 43, S&W M&P Shield as well as … the remaining three pistol models are not disclosed and will be announced later when these rails hit the shelves. As […]
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