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TFB Review: Trijicon RMR Adjustable LED 6.5 MOA Type 2
When it comes to reflex optics, the Trijicon RMR (Ruggedized Miniature Reflex) has been an industry stalwart for years. Whether you are needing a reflex sight for a handgun, a shotgun or a rifle, Trijicon’s RMR is always in the conversation. More recently, Trijicon has produced an RMR Type 2 series of reflex optics. Basically, […]
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TFB Exclusive: HERA Arms AR-10 CQR stock soon shipping in the US
Hidden out of sight at the IWA exhibition in Germany, but TFB got a first exclusive look of the new CQR AR10 stock. Below you can see the first “live” pictures. There will also be a restricted version, with an aluminum plate instead of a hand/thumb hole. The restricted CQR will probably be quite big […]
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[BREAKING] Brownells Acquiring And Importing HK 416/417 Parts From Germany
During my trip to Germany last week, I took a special trip up to Hamburg, Germany to visit Zib Militaria. Zib is a surplus dealer in some rare gun parts. Heiko, the owner, has acquired some rare machine gun parts as well as stock piled a bunch of HK goodies. Among them are piles of […]
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New bipod accessories from B&T Industries USA
B&T Industries, L.L.C have a bunch of new products. I’m sure there are a lot of Practical and Precision Rifle Shooters out there waiting to try these new inventions out. Everyone’s looking for the perfect bipod (or an excuse to buy some new cool stuff) and it seems some of these accessories are worth checking […]
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New Swarovski Z8i 0,75-6×20
Swarovski from Austria take an interesting approach at this year’s IWA. When almost everything and anything has been invented already, why not invent a rifle scope that makes things appear smaller than they are? Sounds stupid? Well, hold on for a second because I kind of buy the idea. But, in my opinion it is […]
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YouTuber Recreates the Mouse Trap Gun
In 1882, a gentleman named J. A. Williams patented (US Patent #269,766) an idea of a mouse trap that used a percussion revolver to kill the rodent. The idea was quite simple – once the vermin touches the trigger of the trap it pulls the trigger of the revolver. At this point, the animal is right […]
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A Pair of “Nightmare” P-series SIGs from Robar and Gray Guns
When I first started carrying concealed, I was carrying a single-stack, striker-fired gun, but thanks to some inspiration from the late Bob Owens (RIP) and a chance encounter with a SIG P239 Gen2 SAS in a Houston gun store on my birthday, I ended up going DA/SA for my carry guns and haven’t looked back. […]
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POTD: EMTAN CZ Scorpion Mag Fed AR
At IWA, I walked past EMTAN’s booth.See photo below. Nothing of much interest as their booth had AR-15 style rifles. That is until I spotted something on the wall that looked interesting. It is a 9mm AR that uses CZ Scorpion Evo mags. Considering the popularity of 9mm pistol caliber carbines I am surprised […]
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BIG BADA BOOM: 50 Krater For The AR10
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Handcrafted Precision Rifles from MPR
Medwell Precision Rifles (MPR) a British company, has used the IWA Outdoor Classic International Trade Fair in Nuremberg, Germany to introduce their two new high performance precision rifles, the Vanquish and Wraith. MPR boasts that the Vanquish and Wraith rifles are handcrafted with bespoke finishes, made to order and to the buyers specifications. The rifles are […]
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Century Arms Goes Small with a C39V2 Pistol with Shockwave Blade
Century Arms has achieved a lot of adulation for their C39V2 AK-47 rifle. Now they are ushering this into the world of pistols with the introduction of the C39V2 Pistol with a Shockwave Blade. The stout power and compact package that this will provide for AK enthusiasts makes it perfect as a truck gun, for home defense, […]
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TFB Book Review: The Anti-Tank Rifle by Steven Zaloga
Osprey Publications has recently come out with a new title in the Weapon Series of books, “The Anti-Tank Rifle”. It is a light history of the anti-tank rifle from the First World War to the beginning of the Cold War. For those not familiar with the Weapon Series from Osprey Publications, the series of books are […]
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[Review] Shell Shock Technologies: S3 Reload
When I was contacted about reviewing new pistol sizing and recapping dies I thought, “wow….dies. Big deal”. What are these S3 Reload dies anyways? Shell Shock Technologies (SST) of Westport, Connecticut has created the S3 RELOAD set; dies not just for “regular” brass, but designed to accommodate the NAS3 casings (their nickel alloy casings for […]
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Aimpoint CompM4 Win Berlin Police Contract
Aimpoint has announced that they have won a large contract to supply sights to Berlin’s Police at the 2018 Enforce Tac coverage from the Nürnberg Messe. The Swedish company revealed that they will be supplying the Berliner Polizei with 3,800 Aimpoint CompM4 red dot sights. The sights will primarily be mounted on Berlin Police’s HK MP5s. Here’s […]
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Smith & Wesson Raises $34K for the Pioneer Valley USO in Wild Game Dinner
Every year Smith & Wesson hosts a very unique fundraising event that has a two-fold purpose. For one, it helps bring awareness to big game hunting, and more importantly, bringing your harvest to the dinner table in delicious ways. When people go hunting, there are a lot more things you can do than just grind […]
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USMC To Order First M320 Grenade Launchers
The Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Estimates Justification Book for the United States Marine Corps procurement gives us some insight into the Corps small arms aims for the next couple of years. The Marine Corps looks set to begin its transition to the M320 40mm under-barrel grenade launcher next year. The USMC’s initial $810,000 order for M320s will be […]
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New B&T SQD Suppressor
B&T AG out of Switzerland released a new suppressor at Enforce Tac and IWA 2018 in Germany. The new SQD will be a very interesting option if you have a firearm with a tri-lug at the end of your barrel. The ever-growing EnforceTac is a two day exhibition in Germany, on the same location as […]
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The Sturmgewehr Through Soviet and US Eyes [GUEST POST by Andrey Ulyanov]
A new class of weapon, the assault rifle, was adopted by Germany during the Second World War. Initially, this weapon had a greater impact on global affairs as propaganda, while bolt action and semi-automatic rifles still dominated the battlefield. Later, the assault rifle concept became the standard military rifle the world over. During and after the war, Sturmgewehre […]
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Thanks to All Our Readers, from Nathaniel F [Announcement]
As the late, great Hognose would say – Bottom Line Up Front: Yours truly has secured a position working at the Institute of Military Technology in Florida. I will be starting the position later this month and have been in the meantime getting ready for a move across four states (almost 1,000 miles – 1,500 km […]
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New AR magazine adapter for the SG 55x line
This will be a welcome new product for owners and users of the SIG SG 55x firearms. I have a few friends using their SG 552 Commandos who have been asking for these adapters, but had nowhere to go. GS Designs Canada now offer a magazine adapter for the SG 55x line. Finally your PMAGs […]
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