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CNN Analyst Mocks Women’s Concealed Carry, Suggests It’s Impractical

Mon, 03/12/2018 - 07:00

CNN Analyst and Former FBI Assistant Director Tom Fuentes caused quite a stir recently due to his comments on the practicality of teachers with concealed carry firearms in the classroom. Specifically, regarding female teachers and school faculty carrying concealed handguns throughout the day on their person. On February 24, 2018, during a live broadcast and after […]

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TACTI-CALI: The Ledesma Arms Featureless AR Grip

Sun, 03/11/2018 - 17:04

Owning a Modern Sporting Rifle behind enemy lines in California is quite a responsibility these days. As if training and rangetime in and of itself isn’t a big enough task for a rookie, I also have to plan my rifle conversion over to featureless. With that said, I am always on the lookout for the new […]

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US Army Developing a ‘Third Arm’ For Soldiers

Fri, 03/09/2018 - 19:00

The US Army’s ‘Third Arm’ is designed to redistribute some of the weight soldiers carry in their arms and shoulders to their abdomen. This could make carrying heavy equipment and weapons over long distances much easier, lowering the short and long-term impact on troops’ health. Launched in 2015, the mechanical arm is about to enter its […]

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New Kahles K525i 5-25x56i High-end Rifle scope

Fri, 03/09/2018 - 18:00

A new star was just born near Vienna, Austria. I am looking for a high-end optic for my Tikka T3x TAC A1 project, and the new K525i 5-25x56i certainly woke my interest. Already the K624i (6-24x power) is a great scope and used by many long range shooters. Now Kahles has something to compete with […]

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More HERA Arms news at IWA Germany 2018

Fri, 03/09/2018 - 17:00

HERA Arms in Germany have been busy developing new products and refining old ones. At IWA in Germany they will display all news in full force and you can get a glimpse of what’s coming below. Unfortunately, not all products will be available in the USA, but most will be sooner or later. Please forgive […]

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Sellier & Bellot Introduces 6.5 Creedmoor in the USA

Fri, 03/09/2018 - 09:00

Sellier & Bellot is a firearms ammunition manufacturer situated in Vlašim, Czech Republic, and a subsidiary of the Brazilian company CBC. Sellier & Bellot was founded in August 5, 1825, and is one of the oldest ammo manufacturers in the world. It is now time for Sellier & Bellot USA to add another caliber to […]

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US Army’s SNES M.A.C.S Rifle Training Program

Fri, 03/09/2018 - 08:00

Thanks to my friend Ben, he alerted me to this rare piece of retro gaming collecting. My friend collects rare video game items and in the world of Super Nintendo (SNES) the Multi-Purpose Arcade Combat Simulator (M.A.C.S) is one of the top 5. Back in the 90’s when the SNES was new and hip, the […]

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Pioneer Arms Corp Getting into the AR-15 Game

Fri, 03/09/2018 - 07:00

It has been reported that Pioneer Arms Corp are working on an AR-15. The Polish defence publication, Milmag, recently reported that Poland’s Pioneer Arms Corp have unveiled prototypes of what will be their next product line. First established back in 2003, Pioneer Arms Corp currently offer 7.62x39mm AK rifles and pistols, a hammer fired double barrel […]

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New modular Steyr Mannlicher SSG M1 2018

Thu, 03/08/2018 - 18:30

There is a new upgraded Steyr Mannlicher SSG around the corner called the SSG M1 2018. The upgrades make the bolt-action rifle quite similar to the SAKO TRG M10, which has had quite a lot of success recently. For instance in Poland, just check here and here for reference. So it’s another rifle to put […]

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BOX OFFICE BULLETS: The Guns Of 7 Days In Entebbe

Thu, 03/08/2018 - 17:00

Opening in theaters on March 9th is 7 Days In Entebbe – a Focus Features film based on the actual events of Operation Thunderbolt – a hijacking/hostage crisis and subsequent counter-terror rescue mission in 1976. Lead by two German and two Palestinian terrorists, the hijacking took place on an Air France flight from Israel bound for Paris, […]

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The Hi-Point 1095 10mm Carbine Review and Mud Test: The Best Best Millimeter Carbine for the Money?

Thu, 03/08/2018 - 12:00

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves gets to run the brand new Hi-Point 1095 10mm Carbine into the ground! Everyone’s been waiting for this carbine, so how is it? As reported at thefirearmblog.com by Pete M.: Budget firearms manufacturer Hi-Point is one of the biggest punching bags in the industry. Drive-by shooting? Must have […]

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New Multi-Caliber Weapon System called KONEV Modular Rifle

Thu, 03/08/2018 - 09:00

Konstantin Konev is a firearms and accessories designer. He contacted me a couple of weeks ago and asked if I want to take a look at his rifle design. I was curious to see what he is talking about because I never heard about that rifle before. I was anticipating to see something like another AR or AK […]

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Interesting Tikka T3 upgrades from Sterk Shooting

Thu, 03/08/2018 - 07:00

Sterk Shooting from Australia is introducing a Generation 2 of their Titanium Bolt Shroud for the Tikka T3 and T3x. Sterk offer various upgrades for the Tikka T3, as you can see below, but the new bolt shrouds really caught my attention as they look like a work of art. In fact, as I ordered […]

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New Buttstock for the FN SCAR-SC Subcompact Carbine

Thu, 03/08/2018 - 06:00

FN Herstal is building their library of buttstocks, to make the new FN SCAR-SC more attractive to Special Units of the Police and the Army. The new buttstock (pictured above and below) is shown right now at Enforce Tac 2018. With the foldable buttstock (in the folded position) you get down to 462.1 mm total […]

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Swedish Ordnance at EnforceTac 2018

Wed, 03/07/2018 - 18:30

Swedish Ordnance is a small company outside Stockholm, Sweden. Below you can find a variety of their products and upgrades that will be on display at EnforceTac 2018 in Germany. This is pretty cute, a scale model of the H2 Browning. The Swedish Ordnance universal feedplate for the Swedish version of FN MAG enables the […]

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It’s finally here! The B&T APC308 Carbine and DMR

Wed, 03/07/2018 - 18:00

Finally the B&T APC family is complete. There has been a lot of rumors about the APC308 and it was expected to be released at SHOT Show, but was nowhere to be found there. Instead it is released today at Enforce TAC 2018, Germany, closer to its birthplace in Thun, Switzerland. B&T are releasing not […]

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The Springfield Armory SAINT AR-15 Pistol Goes for a Test-Drive

Wed, 03/07/2018 - 09:00

Springfield Armory has been on a tear the last year with new iterations of the SAINT series of AR-15 firearms. First, Springfield Armory introduced the original SAINT model in October of 2016. They then followed up with an M-LOK free-float handguard version to many people’s delight. We at TFB then followed up with a thorough […]

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Review: VERTX EDC Gamut Plus

Tue, 03/06/2018 - 19:00

Any dedicated carry bag will be a slightly less covert method of transporting a rifle simply due to the advertising around its intended purpose. However, the VERTX EDC Gamut Plus does not overtly market the backpack as a rifle bag and does an excellent job of staying low profile while offering a feature-rich backpack. When […]

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HERA Arms news at IWA Germany 2018

Tue, 03/06/2018 - 17:00

HERA Arms of Germany will be presenting a long list of news as IWA Germany 2018 opens the doors. They can be found in Hall 7, stand 536. Please note that some parts may not be available in the USA straight away. This is the first batch of new products, we will get back soon […]

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✉TFBTV Mail Room Episode 10: THE GLOCSCARS / Gun YouTube Awards

Tue, 03/06/2018 - 12:00

In this SUPER SPECIAL episode of TFBTV Mail Room, James introduces the First Annual GLOCSCARS, which recognize the best channels on YouTube that are all certainly better than TFBTV. James announces nominees for the best gun YouTube channels and YOU pick them at patreon.com/tfbtv. There are three categories: Sub-Compact Channel (under 50k subscribers); Compact (between […]

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