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[NRA 2018] An In-Depth Interview with Lena Miculek
After several articles posted on TFB of whom the subject was Lena Miculek, readers began to ask for more information about the up-and-coming shooting star, her pedigree background with parents IPSC Revolver World Champion Jerry Miculek and Handgun Lady Open Champion Kay Clark Miculek, and what she does in her spare time. At NRA 2018, […]
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POTD: Weaponsmart HOLY ROLLER Receiver Set
On this segment of Picture-of-the-Day (POTD), we take a look at an AR-15 receiver set. That statement alone sounds riveting, we know, but stick with us here. We have all seen skeletonized components before. Ones that have a little material trimmed to reduce weight while still maintaining rigidity and functionality. Well, this one might as […]
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POTD: Glock 43 Double Tap
The Glock 43 is a pretty difficult handgun to shoot. And strong hand only shooting doesn’t make it easier. At least if you’re engaging targets further away than 15 yards with precision and you care about my opinion. In the main picture above, I think the G43 is probably empty and has locked back. But […]
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BACK TO SUBGUNS? US Army Releases RFI for Sub Compact Weapons
The US Army’s PEO Soldier – Project Manager Soldier Weapons has issued an Request for Information (RFI) to obtain industry feedback on possible submissions to Sub Compact Weapons (SCW) evaluations. The specification details offered by the Project Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) are scant and extremely broad. Describing potential SCWs as being select fire weapons, chambered in […]
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[NRA 2018] Bullet Splat Turns Spent Ammo into Treasure
Bullet Splat debuted it’s line of ballistic jewelry at NRA 2018, displaying a variety of uses for spent bullets recreated in precious metals. Mostly silver but with some gold as well, the jewelry ensures that after a day at the range, nothing goes to waste. Writer’s update: Bullet Splat takes the spent bullets, makes a […]
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[NRA 2018] Beretta’s New and Improved 1301 Tactical Shotgun
Beretta reintroduced the 1301 Tactical line of shotguns at NRA 2018. Additional colors (FDE, OD Green, and Marine) have been added to the already popular line of home defense and law enforcement shotguns, but that’s not where the reintroduction ends. Check out Nathan S’ original review to learn about the original 1301 series. Old vs. […]
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[NRA 2018] Trigger Tech Diamond AR Trigger
One pound AR15 trigger! Yes, you read that correctly. The Canadian company has been making quality AR15 triggers for some time now, but nothing that adjusts this low. Continue reading for more on the Trigger Tech Diamond AR Trigger. The first thing many people notice about a trigger from Trigger Tech is how incredibly smooth […]
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[NRA 2018] Liberty Safes Modern Lincoln Series and Handgun Vaults
Liberty Safes celebrated their 30th Anniversary this year and honored their customer family of more than 2.1 Million people at NRA 2018. At Liberty, their motto is “Always Protected”. They showcased several safes, but were most excited about their new NRA-branded Modern Lincoln line of safes and Handgun Vaults. Modern Lincoln Series The Modern Lincoln […]
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[NRA 2018] Support Your Rifle With The Magpul Bipod
If you are a rifle shooter you may be interested in the new Magpul Bipod. In case you’ve been living in a cave somewhere and aren’t familiar with Magpul, they are manufacturers of quality polymer accessories for firearms enthusiasts. You can thank them for products like the P-Mag, the PRS stock, and the M-LOK rail […]
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[NRA 2018] UTG/Leaper’s Long-Awaited RDM-20, Mag Base Plates, and Sneak Peek at a Hot Release for Christmas
Leaper’s/UTG brought several new options to NRA 2018, including several handgun base plates, the RDM-20, and hints of a first focal plane scope on the horizon. UTG Pro +0 Base Pads The UTG Pro +0 magazine plates are designed for use in 8 different double stack handgun platforms, including: CZ P07/P10C Glock small frame pistols […]
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[NRA 2018] Def Con Safes Create Modular Custom Options at NRA Debut
New to NRA 2018 comes the team at Def Con Safes. The semi-customizable and modular designs make affordable gun safes for any sized arsenal. Pictured above is the Def Con 1. Key Features Outside the Safe: The recessed lockblocks and shipwheels on the front of the safe doors allow for movement through standard door frames […]
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NEW: 6mm Creedmoor From Prime Ammunition
Prime Ammunition has been hinting at a new offering to their rifle ammunition lineup for over a year now. Finally, this week they have confirmed it will be the 6MM Creedmoor. While their 6.5 Creedmoor factory offering has been extremely popular with competitive shooters in the NRL and PRS competitions, most of the competitors that […]
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[NRA 2018] Beretta Welcomes Centurion(s) to APX Family
Beretta expanded the APX line with the addition of the APX Centurion at NRA 2018. Built to be a comfortable medium between the full and compact versions in the APX family, the Centurion is more concealable than the larger version, but with the functionality of the compact. Key Features of the APX Centurion: Trigger pull […]
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POTD: Rainbow Six Guy Is Actually An H&K Employee
Back in 1998, Tom Clancy released his fantastic counter terrorist novel, Rainbow Six. It was a story about an international counter terrorism team where they stop several attacks which we later learn are all linked to a much more dire scheme. The popularity of the book gave birth to a whole series of video games […]
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Vista Outdoor Announces Strategic Business Transformation Plan
Vista Outdoors, owners of Savage Arms, Stevens, Federal Premium, Bushnell and other major outdoor brands announced a Strategic Business Transformation Plan that explores the possibility of selling certain assets. As part of the Full-Year Operating Results for FY2018, the report announced today stated that the company is exploring “strategic options” for brands that fall outside of […]
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Elite Survival Systems Concealed Carry Active-Wear
Bryan Bogue, president of Elite Survival Systems brought several concealed carry options to the US Concealed Carry Association Expo (USCCAE) recently. Among the vast number of options in the ESS booth were the marathon gun bag and Smokescreen G2 backpack. Marathon Gunpack The patented Marathon GunPack (shown as the featured image above) is both a […]
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Tavor And Galil Rifles Plus Jericho Pistols Come to Senegal
Recent photographs have revealed that the Armed Forces of Senegal have acquired large amounts of 5.56x45mm NATO Tavor X95 rifles. Specifically, it appears that two distinct Senegalese forces are using the rifle at present. The first being a special operations component of the armed forces. This was first shown about a year or two ago […]
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Iron Claw Tactical Gen2 AK Magwell System
Iron Claw Tactical has introduced the second generation of their AK magazine well. Once installed on AK rifles, this magazine well allows straight magazine insertion. The Gen2 magwell is compatible with AK-47 (both milled and stamped receivers) and AK-74 pattern rifles and magazines. This magwell has two installation modes: single tab and dual tab. The former is […]
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OPTION ZERO – Featureless AR15 Stock From Survivor Systems Inc.
Survivor Systems Inc, based out of Southern California offers a Featureless AR stock system that allows the end user easy access to an extra ten round magazine. Let’s check out the OPTION ZERO stock that has storage for a 10 round magazine. “Our CA compliant system, the OPTION ZERO is the most advanced “FEATURELESS” AR […]
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NEW Springfield Armory SAINT AR-15 Pistol in .300 Blackout
Springfield Armory has pulled away the curtain on another firearm before heading off to the NRA Annual Meeting last week. This NEW offering of a SAINT AR-15 Pistol is chambered in .300 Blackout and is suppressor ready. The 1st iteration of the SAINT AR-15 Pistol featured a blast diverter that was guarded underneath the handguard […]
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