The Firearm Blog
[IWA 2018] Norinco Handguns And A Chinese M4 Style Shotgun
I was hoping that I would get to see some Chinese made guns at IWA. We do not get to see Chinese made guns in the US apart from some shotguns that are imported like the Catamount Fury and the saiga style shotguns imported recently by SDS Imports. China South Industries Corp did not disappoint. […]
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New pictures of the HK416 A7 / G95 by Oliver Louven. MP7 too!
The HK417 A7 is not even up on the HK homepage, I can only find the A2 version. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. TFB reported about it (as in the G95) already last year, check here for more details. It was also to be found at the Heckler & Koch booth at EnforceTac 2018. […]
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Canada Introduces Tighter Gun Legislation
The Canadian government, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, have introduced a new bill which would require tougher background checks and retailers to independently maintain records of their sales and individuals purchasing firearms. Bill C-71 seeks a number of changes to several elements of Canada’s legislation including the Firearms Act and Criminal Code, here’s the bill’s […]
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BEHIND THE SCENES: The M1A From Springfield Armory
Nathaniel, Matt, Miles or virtually any other TFB writer could drop pages of knowledge on the development and use of the M1A rifle. Instead, you’re stuck with me and my incidental stories; I’ve lusted after a proper M1A ever since I first saw a print of the iconic rifle hanging in an old supervisor’s office, […]
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NEW Leupold Mark 5HD Looks to Extend your Range & Daylight Hunting Hours
Leupold first put on display their Mark 5HD scopes at SHOT Show 2018’s Industry Day at the Range which TFB checked out in person. Leupold makes two offerings currently of the Mark 5HD with one being a 5-25x56mm and the other a 3.6-18x44mm. Both of these models can be purchased with your choice of 6 […]
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[Press Release] Howa Reveals their H-S PRECISION RIFLE for the more Precision-Minded Hunter
Legacy Sports International, the US importer of Howa rifles, has a new firearm for the precision minded hunter. Howa is glad to introduce their newest offering to shooters with the H-S Precision rifle. This rifle, like many Howa rifles, comes with their sub-MOA accuracy guarantee as well as their Lifetime coverage of service. This new […]
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[Press Release] MasterPiece Arms Proudly Serves and Provides Products for Law Enforcement
MasterPiece Arms (MPA), manufacturers of the MPA BA Rifles and Chassis Systems, has set its sights on the law enforcement market. With the recent addition of its new Law Enforcement / Military Sales Coordinator, Trinity Brown, MPA is poised to expand its offerings of high quality and precision-built rifles and chassis systems, as well as […]
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[Press Release] Vertx® Redefines Tactical Gloves with Launch of Innovative Line For 2018
Vertx®, a leading manufacturer of low-profile apparel and gear, announces the launch of a new cutting-edge tactical glove line designed to further support the Prepared Professional™. This new line of gloves consists of four innovative styles including the VaporCore™ Shooter, Rapid LT, FR Assaulter and FR Breacher. With more than 175 years of experience in […]
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[IWA 2018] Canik TP9 Stock
The Canik TP9 has been a successful pistol. The first run of them was abysmal but the TP9DA, SA, SFX, and Elite are some of the best well-rounded striker-fired pistols to come to the market under $400. Canik is making a quick detach TP9 stock to convert the Canik into a stabilized rifle. As you […]
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Anti-Materiel Rifle from Iraqi Government Small Arms Industry Unveiled
The Technical Directorate for Military Production (TDMP) is a defense armaments manufacturing arm set up within the Popular Mobilization Forces (الحشد الشعبي) that were established in Iraq during 2014 to combat the growing threat of the so-called Islamic State. TDMP has a website that is somewhat functional in Arabic, and an English version that still […]
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New SIG Sauer X-Five ASP Air Pistol
Expanding the line of its air pistols, SIG Sauer has released the airgun replica of P226 X-Five competition pistol. The new air pistol is called X-Five ASP (Advanced Sport Pellet). With the steel slide and frame, blowback action and similar weight, the SIG X-Five ASP replicates the feel of its real counterpart. This air pistol shoots .177 […]
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CZ Shadow 2 – Maria Gushchina Limited Edition
Maria Gushchina? Never heard of her? If you’re a regular here on TFB we have written about her before, here and here for instance. She is a Russian sport shooter with three Handgun World Champion titles in the Lady Production Division. I was in Hungary at the (very muddy) IPSC European Handgun Championship 2016 and […]
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POTD: Glock Crossbolt Safety – Taiwan Edition
Chen Lee aka SMGLee posted this photo on his Instagram account. It is a Glock Crossbolt Safety on a Taiwanese Police issue Glock 19. I have never seen this before, have you? Sure we saw the safety on the MHS Glock submission but that was a different design than this. The MHS Glock has an […]
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New HK MP5 upgrades from Spuhr
EnforceTac is an annual special trade show which only accepts visitors from official agencies, i.e. security agencies, Police and Special Forces and military personnel. The show has grown further in its seventh edition and hosted about 250 companies in three halls at the Exhibition Centre in Nuremberg, Germany. You can find anything from (very) special […]
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B&T introduces a new pistol – USW-P and USW-SF
B&T of Switzerland is rolling out a new pistol towards the end of the year, and it will be available in two different versions. USW-P – a striker-fired pistol version of the USW-SF. USW-SF – A striker-fired version of the USW with all the features of the normal USW. B&T claims this is a perfect […]
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[Press Release] America’s Top Shotgun Competitors Ready to Claim World Champs Team Spots in Tucson
Given the success and depth of USA Shooting’s shotgun program in recent years, it stands to reason that simply making America’s team might be the hardest thing to do. That will be the case this week as the nation’s top shotgun competitors converge on the Tucson Trap and Skeet Club for the Spring Selection Match, […]
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[IWA 2018] Tavor Styled Shotgun And Other Turkish Shotguns
Among a large number of airguns and airsoft, the third largest group of products at IWA are shotguns. Sure there are the boutique high-end shotguns but just as many if not more prevalent are tactical style shotguns made in Turkey. Remember the Akdal MKA1919? It is an M16 style semi-automatic 12 ga shotgun. Husan is […]
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[IWA 2018] CZ Shadow 2 Optics Ready And .22LR Kadet Conversion
At IWA, CZ showed off their newest version of the CZ Shadow 2. They are following the trend and milling the slide to mount an optic. This is most likely due to the surging popularity of the carry optics divisions in IPSC and of course USPSA. CZ Shadow 2 Optic Ready If you look at […]
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[IWA 2018] Makarov Carbine Tac Kit
As I said in another article, I kept my eye out for things I don’t see here in the US while roaming the halls of IWA 2018. A large percentage of IWA is made up of airsoft and airgun manufacturers along with blank firing guns. MWM Gillman GmbH is a company that imports and makes […]
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Merkel Helix Speedster Straight Pull Bolt Action Hunting Rifle
A couple of weeks ago we reported about the suppressed version of the Merkel Helix rifle. Recently the company has introduced another variation of their rifle called Helix Speedster. The main difference of the Speedster from other Helix rifles is its new stock which Merkel calls SpeedStock. This is a polymer stock which has a thumbhole […]
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