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[GAOS 2018] Mossberg Shockwaves, Shotguns, And MVP New For 2018
At SHOT Show 2018, Mossberg made the headlines with their 590M double stack mag fed shotgun. I missed their new line up but got to see them at the Great American Outdoor Show. Mossberg has one of the largest booths at GAOS. They brought out their entire lineup and the 590M was clearly the star […]
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POTD: Magpul PRO 700 builds
Just before SHOT Show we reported about the new Magpul Pro 700 stock. You can read all the details here. Magpul Industries just released a few new pictures of actual builds and they’re pretty good looking with some excellent specifications. The top picture shows a Magpul 700 PRO stock with a Curtis Axiom .308, 16″ […]
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Review: Quick Enhancements for Marlin Leverguns
Whether original Marlin or “Remlin”, there are some easy upgrades that can be made: Adjust Sights: While I do like using iron sights on this particular rifle, I admit: The original buckhorn sights aren’t awesome. They’ve worked alright for hunting wild boar at close ranges, but shots past 100 yards get tricky. I worked up a […]
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[SHOT 2018] TFB TOP FIVE – Handguns
As we roll into that giant sunset in the SHOT Show sky, let’s take a second to review some of the most significant handguns announced a few weeks ago. As a sign of the times, the top requested pistol is basically an MP5 without a stock. Both long rumored and long awaited, the PTR 9C and […]
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Winter Olympics Anatomy Of A Biathlon Rifle
The Winter Olympics are here again, and this time it is held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The only sport in the Winter Olympics that uses a firearm is Biathlon. The rifles used in the sport are purpose built for this type of competition. Here is are two videos about the anatomy of these race guns. […]
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Hunter Gets Triggered By Friend
How to ball tap your friend with a shotgun. Ask him “Hey Man, you got your gun on safety?” Pull the trigger Laugh a lot This is rather funny and most likely a harmless prank. Even if they were shooting some potent 3″ or 3.5″ shells the shot would not go very far. Although it […]
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Impressions and Reflections of SHOT 2018
Now more than a week has passed since SHOT 2018, and we at TFB are finally recuperating from what is most likely the busiest single week that the entire team will have all year. With SHOT Show over, we can finally go back to the boring business of gun writing and video making. But while the […]
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New 60-round 5.45×39 Magazines made by Puf Gun
PUF GUN, based in Chelyabinsk Russia, have released new 60-round 5.45×39 mm magazines for the AK platform. I suppose there are not too many rifles in civilian ownership available at the moment, but perhaps the market will pick up and there might be some forces that will appreciate doubling the capacity. The magazines looks like […]
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[GAOS 2018] New SRM1228 Shotgun Shoots 12 Ga Aguila Mini Shells
Navy Arms Co makes the SRM1216. It is a semi auto bullpup shotgun that has a 4 tube magazine. At the Great American Outdoor Show, they had their latest version of the SRM shotgun. The SRM1228 is a 12 gauge just like the SRM1216 but it has been modified to shoot 12 gauge Aguila mini […]
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CMP Receives First Shipment of Surplus 1911s
The Civilian Marksmanship Program has received the first batch of surplus 1911 pistols. As directed by the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed back in November, the US Army has transfered a consignment of 8,000 pistols to the CMP. In an update statement posted on the 29th January, on their 1911 information page, the CMP […]
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[SHOT 2018] TFB TOP FIVE – Long Guns
Finally, it is time to wrap up the 2018 SHOT Show TFB coverage – while it seems like an endless supply of stories on manufacturers and vendors, we are proud to bring you the most complete rundown of the biggest show of the year. Anyway, you asked and we listened – between the blog itself, […]
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The background of the new Kalashnikov AK-12/AK-15 and how they are Engineered
With the recent official news that the new AK-12 and AK-15 rifles have been adopted by the Russian Ministry of Defense it’s with interest we with Kalashnikov’s help can take a deeper look into how the rifles were developed and engineered. Nathaniel F reported about the adaptation here, if you missed it make sure you […]
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Compensated Guncrafter .50GI 1911 For Pin Shooting – Because RaceGun
Guncrafter Industries are the people behind the .50GI, a .50 cal pistol round that can be used in .45acp pistol hosts. They caliber convert a 1911 and even a Glock. Well Ned Christiansen took his favorite pin shooting pistol and made it better. It’s in .50 GI caliber. I’ve never comped a .50 before and […]
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Pakistan Ordnance Factory Documentary
On the 28th December Pakistan Defence shared a ‘documentary’ looking at Pakistan’s Ordnance Factories. Produced by Midas Communication Pakistan, the short film showcases some of the work done by Pakistan’s Ordnance Factories and the large variety of small arms and ammunition they produce. The video begins with a short history lesson and some statistics. POF is made […]
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[GAOS 2018] Inland Mfg Stakeout Firearm
While walking the aisles at the Great American Outdoor Show, I came across these at the Inland Mfg booth. Ohio based Inland Manufacturing are the guys behind the reproduction M1 Carbines and are also collaborating with Ithaca to make reproduction M37 trench shotguns.Inland Manufacturing is following the recent trend and offering short barreled versions of […]
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BE MINE! Five Last Minute Valentines Day Gifts
For those of you who are out in the dating scene, I applaud you. In the midst of all that is the internet – Snapchat, Tinder, MySpace, etc – the casual-scene pitfalls would surely be too much for me to endure. Instead, TFB is reaching out to those willing to make a commitment with five […]
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[SHOT 2018] KRISS USA’s Latest Products for 2018
The Kriss Vector has drawn quite the following with its sci-fi appearance as a gun that looks like it belongs in World War 4. The Kriss Super V recoil mitigation system technology has also attracted many to the platform. The Vector also gained great popularity as a Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) due to its use of […]
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Savage’s Custom Accufit for the Model M110 Series
Savage released a significant new product enhancement this year with the Savage Accufit system for the companies Accustock on the 10 commercially available Model 110 bolt action rifles that form one of the flagship product lines. Essentially taking a page out of polymer handgun frames with adjustable grip swells, Savage is applying the concept to […]
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[SHOT 2018] IWI USA’s 40mm UBGL/Standalone Grenade Launcher
The IWI 40x46mm Low-Velocity UBGL/Standalone Grenade Launcher has been around for a few years but this is the first time we were able to actually get our hands on the launcher at TFB. Available for LE/Military customers worldwide, the launcher is designed to lock onto the bayonet lug of the Tavor 5.56x45mm X95 rifle by […]
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Amend2 Introduces Glock Magazines
Originally known for their AR15 magazines with floor plate retainer in the shape of a bright red “2”, the Idaho based company Amend2 has introduced an entire line of Glock magazines as a part of SHOT 2018. The magazines use a glass fiber filled nylon magazine frame (no internal metal body), and have a very gracious […]
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