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Pink is the New Blech! (Female Gun Owner Series – Part 2)
The dramatic rise in number of firearms being purchased by women across the country today is undisputable. The message is clear: Women (myself included) want to shoot. We want to arm ourselves for hunting, competition, home defense, and even just plinking! However, a lot of firearm manufacturers haven’t caught up with the times. Does This […]
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Wilson Combat’s New Beretta 92G Centurion Tactical
Wilson Combat is well known for building 1911 style pistols. In recent times, the company has moved into working with the Beretta 92 series of handguns. It’s newest offering is from that series. The new 92G Centurion Tactical is a semi-custom pistol that is designed by Wilson Combat to be an “everyday carry” 9mm self […]
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Danish Army Begins Pistol Trials to Replace SIG P210
The Royal Danish Army, Hæren, are reportedly about to embark on trials to replace the venerable SIG P210, which has been in Danish service since 1949. The iconic P210 is world renowned as one of the finest pistols ever to be issued as a standard issue sidearm. It’s build quality and accuracy set it apart […]
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POTD: Norinco UZI Clone
Here is a Norinco M320 UZI clone. Thomas U in the Netherlands posted this up in a pistol caliber carbine group. Look closely. There are a couple interesting things about this UZI Clone. The most noticeable feature is the unique stock. According to Thomas, these were for the Dutch Airforce. Only 700 were made and […]
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New SAINT Edge from Springfield Armory
The latest, just-released SAINT Edge has been upgraded with a number of proprietary features custom built for this rifle. The lower receiver is machined from aircraft grade 7075 T6 billet aluminum and is equipped with Springfield Armory’s proprietary adjustable Accu-Tite tension system. The upper receiver is Type lll hard-coat anodized 7075 T6 aluminum, with forward […]
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Vickers Guide WWII: Germany (Vol.1)
The latest edition of Larry Vickers’ series of coffee table reference books, the Vickers Guides, has been released. The fourth book in the series which has already featured editions looking at the AR-15 and 1911 – while the new book will focus on Germany’s small arms of World War Two. The new 360 page book, Vickers […]
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Zenith Firearms Releases The 922r Compliant Z43P Rifle
Following the announcement of a shift in focus purely on roller delayed firearms and leading up to the 2018 SHOT Show, Zenith Firearms is announcing the Z43P 922r compliant rifle. The new addition adds to the steadily increasing HK style weapons available that seem to have been regaining strength among consumers. As you are already […]
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It’s a Bit Chewy: New Polymer TACO from High Speed Gear
High Speed Gear recently announced the company was now selling a new generation of magazine carriers based on the concepts around its original TACOs. The new Polymer TACOs use many of the same design features as the TACOs, but they now include polymer materials that are said to offer lighter weight and be more resilient […]
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POTD: Two is One and One is None
In today’s Photo of the Day we rewind the tape back a few decades. We have a Dutch soldier with polished boots, with mirror-like finish, and pants with creases on his way to the shooting range.Happy days! He’s carrying two boxes of ammunition and “necklaces” in the form of two Uzis are hanging around his […]
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Modular Scalable Vest Finishes Final Round of Testing
The US Army’s latest improvement to the soldier’s gear has finished its final round of field testing. The testing was conducted in mid-October by soldiers with the 71st Ordnance Group and the 10th Chemical Hazardous Response Company, at Fort Carson, Colorado. From an article at the Army News Service: FORT CARSON, Colo. — Soldiers with the […]
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New Drop In M-LOK Handguard from Mission First Tactical
Mission First Tactical (aka MFT) recently announced it was now offering a new drop in handguard replacement for the AR style rifle. The new handguard, called the TP15MRS is a polymer, two piece design that snaps right into place onto any standard AR with a front sight tower and delta ring assembly. The new handguard system is […]
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New Programmable Flashlights from ASP
Armament Systems and Procedures (ASP) announced a pair of new flashlights that are aimed at the law enforcement and personal protection niches. Called the Pro DF and Pro AA respectively, the new lights are programable by the user and tested to the FL1 standard. Although ASP may be better known to many as an expandable […]
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“We Were Soldiers” Veteran Is Reunited with his Captured AK from Vietnam
We’ve covered the story of the Dillon AK on TFB previously on the blog and due to the efforts of a faithful reader that actually put us in touch with Col. Dillon we were able to actually sit down and interview him about his service in the 1st of the 7th Cavalry, infamous for heroic […]
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POTD: AUG-Ninjas
Today’s series of photos are a bit odd. You can see the melee training for the guards of the Maria Theresien Kaserne in Vienna, Austria. This is part of a self-defense training. They seem quite confident that their Steyr AUGs, including the optics, will withstand quite a lot of beating. With all the gear and […]
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Captain France Using Universal Shield
Saw this odd video. Well I say odd, but I call it clown shoes. A French instructor, who I dub as Captain France, is demonstrating how to utilize the Universal Shield while using a handgun. I particularly enjoyed his fumbling of a mag reload. The Universal Shield has an odd shape with a […]
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TFB REVIEW: Dead Air Armament KYMO Silencer Mounts
I consider my SilencerCo Saker 762 to be an ‘end-of-the-world’ rifle silencer. It is simply a beast, capable of eating high pressure rounds on short barrels. And if need be, the Saker can pull double duty as a blunt force weapon, hammer or a jack stand. However, it has one, albeit significant, weakness: the original […]
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ASIKA ASK-17-9: Russian Clone of KelTec SUB-2000
A Russian company called ASIKA (АСИКА) makes a Kel-Tec SUB-2000 copy called ASK-17-9. I am not sure whether it is a direct reverse-engineered copy or not. Nevertheless, what we can tell from the images is that at least most of the key features are copied. This is a simple blowback operated carbine chambered in 9x19mm Luger. It […]
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The WORST Military Handgun Cartridge of the 20th Century?
Mike takes a look at the Swiss 7.5mm M82 cartridge, which served from the 1880’s until the 1970’s, production ending in the 1960’s. But you’ll be amazed by the most shoking bit of info about this rather weedy little number! Guns in this video: Swiss M82 revolver Swiss M82/29 revolver Belgian Bulldog Thanks to our […]
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Legendary Firearms: Artistic Prints Of Classic Guns
Based in both Belgium and the United States, a company called Legendary Firearms is working to reproduce classic-looking prints of historic firearms. Although pricing and other details have yet to be set, the upstart company hopes to have everything up and running for the holiday shopping season. Want a custom print of something unique or […]
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German GunWorks’ exceptional G29 VIPER Project – Haenel RS9 in .338 LM
I really want to Ceracote some of my rifles, but I lack the courage to commit and I keep changing my mind in terms of which rifle to start with and which pattern to paint it in. Too many choices, too difficult to back off the wrong choice and of course, the cost of the […]
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