The Firearm Blog
MARCH GATNESS: The Tournament to Decide the Greatest Auto Pistol of All Time [POLL]
GO DIRECTLY TO THE POLLS ➼➼➼ http://gat.life The month of March has become – quasi-officially – tournament season, thanks in no small part to the NCAA basketball tournament. Everyone loves a little bracket-based competition, and presumably, everyone here loves guns, so the conclusion was inevitable. TFB had to launch an official gun tournament. INRODUCING: March […]
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[IWA 2018] Umarex HDR50 .50 cal Air Revolver And Other Air Guns
Last week, Hrachya posted a sneak peak of the Umarex HDR50. I happen to attend IWA 2018 while I was in Germany last week and got a chance to take a closer look at it along with some of Umarex’s other offerings. First I shall premise this post with a little background and explantion of […]
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Barrett Sponsoring 9th Annual USASOC Sniper Competition
Yesterday kicked off the 9th annual USASOC Sniper Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Barrett announce they will be attending the 9th Annual USASOC Sniper Competition as a platinum sponsor. Taking place March 18-23, the event will test and honor the best sniper teams in the United States Army Special Operations Command, Naval Special Warfare […]
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Straight-pull and “naked” AR15 from Oberland Arms
Oberland Arms from Germany are on the offensive with a lot of new product launches at their home market, at the IWA Exhibition. They have developed a straight-pull rifle called OA-GZR. It’s not a pump, like the Troy PAR, for instance. The rifle is not a rebuilt semi-automatic either but designed from scratch as a […]
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Galco Introduces the Improved Pocket Magazine Carrier
Galco Gunleather is excited to introduce the improved Pocket Magazine Carrier (PMC™) which made its debut at SHOT Show in January. Improved for 2018, Galco’s Pocket Magazine Carrier now features vertical magazine orientation, an adjustable tension unit and twin fore-and-aft “hooks” to retain the unit in the pocket as the magazine is withdrawn. What’s It […]
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TFB Book Review: Long Range Precision Rifle: Expanded Edition
Expand Your Mind, Extend Your Range Learning about shooting disciplines should always be an ongoing experience. Even those of us with hundreds or thousands of hours of training time can find value in absorbing the shared expertise of others. One book that I have encountered that covers precision rifle techniques is Anthony Cirincione II’s Long Range Precision Rifle; Expanded Edition. […]
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CCI Adds to Mini-Mag Product Line with Segmented Hollow Point
CCI Ammunition is pleased to announce an addition to its popular Mini-Mag rimfire product line. New Mini-Mag Segmented Hollow Point combines all of what made the original a favorite with a bullet engineered to split into three equal-size parts on impact, creating three distinct wound channels that quickly take down small game and varmints. Shipments […]
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Busting the WORST AK-47 Myths! (Featuring InRange TV and Mishaco)
In this episode of TFBTV, James discusses (and busts) four of the most popular AK-47 myths with the help of Mishaco and Karl from InRange TV. Is the AK as 10+ MOA inaccurate as people say? Is it as reliable as legend tells us? Are they cheap to make? And what’s the deal with shooting […]
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Double D Armory introduces “Victory™”, a Free Float, Modern Sporting Rifle, MLOK Handguard
Double D Armory introduces “Victory™”, a Free Float, Modern Sporting Rifle, MLOK handguard. The current, overcrowded marketplace for AR free-floated hand-guards is filled with two basic choices, inexpensive and poorly manufactured products or expensive over-engineered product. There are very few choices for consumers that desire a value priced, well-built and functional handguard. The Victory™ from […]
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SILENCER SATURDAY #11: Do You Want $500 NFA Tax Stamps?
Good morning everyone. Thanks for visiting TFB’s Silencer Saturday. Today we unfortunately have to start out with some unpleasant news: There is a bill in the very beginning stages of the U.S. House of Representatives that takes square aim at manufacturers, dealers and owners of National Firearms Act (NFA) controlled firearms. A group, by the way, that […]
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BREAKING: USMC To Adopt Modular Handgun System
The US Marine Corps is set to replace its M9s with 35,000 Modular Handgun System pistols, budgeting over $6 million for the procurement. Since the US army’s adoption of the XM17/18 in January 2017, there has been much speculation around if and when the other services would follow. It seems the Marine Corps will be the first. […]
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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Thermal Imaging, Strykers And Frickn’ Laser Beams
Good evening everyone and welcome to TFB’s Friday Night Lights Series where we hope to bring you a variety of news, reviews and product announcements from the illumination industry. This week we’ve got a brief look at some of the upcoming reviews, which at the moment, includes everything from thermal imaging to frickn’ laser beams. […]
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TFB’s “Identify My Guns” – Powell & Clement Co. Shotgun and Iver Johnson Revolver
Many of us at TFB do not just merely write about firearms. We work at retail gun stores, museums, are attorneys, gunsmiths, historical researchers and perform R&D work for firearm manufacturers. We take pride in fully immersing ourselves into the #pewpewlife as Colion Noir would say. We will not state we are premier experts in […]
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New Hammerhead Bolt Knob from Catalyst Arms
Catalyst Arms is excited to introduce the Hammerhead bolt knob. Designed for maximum control and ease of use when working a precision rifle action. The Hammerhead has a “waist” to capture the trigger finger, or edge of the hand when popping the bolt up for round ejection and chambering. It also provides an extra surface […]
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Bushnell Launches New Ballistics Calculator App
Bushnell, an industry leader in high-performance sport optics, announces the release of a new Bushnell Ballistics Calculator App powered by the proven and powerful Applied Ballistics Ultralite Engine. The new Bushnell Ballistics App is a companion app to use with Bushnell riflescopes to calculate firing solutions for ammunition and rifle combinations. The app allows users […]
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POTD: A picture from the past, back in 1918
Since 2015 the account CanadasMilHist has been Twittering about “Canada’s vibrant and rich military history through all conflicts.” There are some excellent pictures and history from the past to be found there For the picture above, the story goes: Armourer Sergeant and Staff of the Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade repairing guns. April, 1918. Armourers […]
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Canik’s Suppressor-Ready TP9SFT Heading to an FFL Near You
For those wanting to suppress a Canik TP9, your wait is over. Today, Century Arms International (exclusive importer of Canik pistols and accessories) announced that the TP9SFT are now shipping. This specific version of the TP9 is Canik’s answer to customer demand of a suppressor-ready handgun. The TP9SFT is a natural evolution for the Canik […]
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K31 Sniper Chassis system from Wyssen Defence Switzerland
The Karabiner Model 1931 (K31) was the standard issue rifle of the Swiss armed forces between 1933 and 1958. Technically it’s a is a 6 round magazine, straight-pull bolt action rifle in 7,5×55 mm Swiss, which has similar ballistics to a .308 Winchester. If you have such a rifle laying around (I’m sure there are […]
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Norwegians to lose their semi-automatic hunting rifles. Scrap or Export!
According to the Swedish online hunting magazine called Jakt & Jägare, Norway is to ban some semi-automatic hunting rifles. Before you read on, please note that the subject here is the new firearms legislation, not the politics behind it other than as an orientation. Norway is not even a member of the European Union, but […]
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New Steiner M7Xi IFS 4-28×56 – Intelligent Firing Solution
The German exhibitions EnforceTac 2018 and IWA 2018 had loads to see this year. I personally think both were much better than last year, and that’s from someone who’s just been to SHOT Show and seen “everything”. Lights, lasers & sights continue to improve, and there were several news this year that seem to have […]
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