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Hornady Awarded FBI Service Ammunition Contract for 9mm+P
Hornady has recently been awarded an FBI Service Ammunition Contract for 9mm+P rounds. This is the 2nd contract that they have secured with the FBI in the last 2 years. The first being for their Critical Duty .40 S&W 175 Grain Flexlock ammunition in 2017. This newly acquired contract is for Critical Duty 9mm+P 135 […]
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CCI to Host Hunting and Shooting Sports Superstars at 2018 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits
CCI Ammunition invites attendees of the 2018 NRA Meetings & Exhibits Show to the Vista Outdoor booth 7530, to meet online trick shooting superstar 22plinkster, plus legendary alligator hunters Troy and Jacob Landry. The event runs May 3-6 in Dallas, Texas. YouTube shooting sensation 22plinkster is a familiar face to fans around the world. His incredible […]
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Larry Vickers Shows a Prototype BCM Upper Receiver
In one of recent Vickers Tactical YouTube channel videos, Larry Vickers talks about his current BCM training carbine. He runs the T&E parts and accessories on this weapon. Some of these parts are prototypes and among them, there is a BCM prototype upper receiver. Let’s see what Bravo Company did to improve the AR-15 upper. […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Springfield Armory 1911 TRP 10mm RMR
Springfield Armory just announced, roughly around midnight, a NEW 1911 TRP 10mm RMR! This pistol chambers the stout 10mm cartridge with the added benefit of a reflex optic such as the Trijicon RMR. The 10mm Auto cartridge has seen a significant resurgence in the past couple years. It was just this past November that Springfield […]
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TFBTV Review: HK45 Tactical
In this episode, TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop takes a look at the HK45 Tactical. A more-managable derivative of the HK USP, the HK45 boasts a 10-round magazine, night sights, standard Picatinny rail, and threaded barrel. We test three types of ammo, discuss some of the available options, and look at some of the small parts after […]
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TFB Shooters Special – Mother’s Day Edition
It is that time of year again, when we reflect on all the times we have under appreciated the mothers in our lives. And now you think you can make up for 364 days of neglecting your most cherished relationships with a generic greeting card or some imported flowers in a cheap glass vase? Surely […]
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US Navy & Air Force Order the XM18 Compact MHS
The US Navy and Air Force have confirmed their adoption of the compact variant of the US Army’s new pistol, the Modular Handgun System. Last month the US Navy confirmed the procurement of 60,000 XM18 MHS pistols, the compact variant of the SIG pistol. The Navy will replace its Beretta M9s and SIG Sauer M11 […]
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Cody Firearms Museum’s Launches Museum Renovation Funding Portal
The Cody Firearms Museum, part of The Buffalo Bill Centre of the West, located in Cody, Wyoming, is about to undergo a major overhaul. With some exhibits already deinstalled the newly renovated museum is set to reopen in 2019. The museum holds an astounding collection of firearms and firearms related ephemera with around 3,000 firearms […]
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Acusport Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Signs Agreement with Ellett Brothers
To get TFB readers and gun consumers up to speed, Acusport Corporation is a distributor of firearms and related accessories within the US. They are one of a handful of distributors who assist manufacturers in getting their products to retailers and eventually to you, the consumer. Acusport, like all of us, had rode the tumultuous […]
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SIG Stock Adapter for AK Rifles by JMac Customs
JMac Customs has introduced stock adapters that allow attaching SIG MPX/MCX folding stocks to AK rifles. Currently these adapters are available only for Arsenal AKs, however, the company is designing such adapters for a lot of other AK rifle variations (Yugoslavian, Romanian Dracos, Russian Veprs etc.) which will appear on their website shortly. Moreover, they are planning […]
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An Albanian ASh78-1 Kalashnikov in Kabul
Insofar as Kalashinov derivatives and clones go, the Albanian variants don’t offer much when it comes to being unique or improving the system. If anything they are one of the much more mundane and uninteresting of the Kalashnikov variants. However, when it comes to positively identifying them there are some points about the Albanian 7.62x39mm […]
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Sharps Bros Livewire AR-15 Lower Receiver
Sharps Bros has introduced a new AR-15 lower receiver called Livewire. Unlike their previous lower receivers (Warthog, Hellbreaker, Overthrow and The Jack), Livewire has a more traditional look. The new receiver has several nice features like the flared magazine well and the enlarged trigger guard. The Sharps Bros Livewire lower receiver is machined out of 7075-T6 aluminum and has a […]
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Black Snake Slithers Over Sniper’s M110 SASS
This photograph was recently posted to the Facebook page of the Alabama National Guard. It features an Army Guardsman Sniper during a stalking course while in training. It appears that a combat cameraman (Staff Sgt. William Frye) was present during the stalking exercise held at Eglin AFB in Florida, possibly walking around and was able […]
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New BINARY SCORPION From Franklin Armory
In what sounds like the title for a summer blockbuster, Franklin Armory has unveiled a Binary Scorpion BFSIII capable of firing on both the pull and release of the trigger. For their latest product, the engineers at Franklin have come up with a new trigger that allows for semiautomatic and binary fire capabilities in the […]
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Beretta APX Compact And APX Centurion
Beretta is announcing two new additions to the APX line of pistols. The APX Compact is a small, ‘concealed carry friendly’ size and the APX Centurion is a mid sized gun with a 15+1 or 13+1 capacity depending on the caliber. Both the APC Compact and the APX Centurion are available in 9mm and .40 […]
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POTD: 3-D Printed Pistol Grips with Craftsman Curb Appeal
A TFB reader who hails from Denver, Colorado recently sent us several pictures of their 3-D printed pistol grips. Sounds mundane and boring, right?… Until you see the grips! These are not some primitive, Play-Doh looking grips that could have come from a middle-school science project. I like to believe I am well-versed in firearms, […]
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NEW: Faxon Firearms Match Series 6.5 Creedmoor RPR Barrel with 5R Rifling
Faxon Firearms has always been a strong aftermarket parts manufacturer for the AR-15 platform. Moreover, people seek them out for their extraordinarily light components that still maintain impressive accuracy. More recently they have begun to add in pistol parts to their portfolio and once again they are diving into another category: bolt-action rifles! They are […]
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NEW Ruger Redhawks: More Rounds, More Barrel Length
Ruger has an ample amount of Redhawks currently in their line-up, but you can never have enough revolvers, right? We did not have the chance to interview Ruger or take a statement, but we will venture to guess that they would tend to agree. They have now added in 2 more Redhawks in .357 Magnum […]
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NEW: Ed Brown Executive Commander and Updated Kobra Carry
Ed Brown has announced the addition of the new Executive Commander pistol to their Elite series of custom 1911 pistols. The company has also updated the Kobra Carry pistol. Let’s take a quick look at each of these handguns. Ed Brown Executive Commander: As Ed Brown describes it, the Executive Commander is essentially the commander […]
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INTRODUCING: Quarter Circle 10 S226 Lower Receiver
When you’re not a Glock or a Colt shooter – Quarter Circle 10 once again proves why they offer more PCC lower styles than anyone else on the market. In their most recent offering, QC10 introduces the S226 stripped lower receiver, engineered for use with Sig Sauer P226 magazines. About the S226 Made from 7075-T6 […]
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