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900 Meter .300 Blackout Round? Hold On a Sec
Idaho company Trom Technologies (formerly PNW Arms) is advertising a new .300 Blackout round that it claims extends that cartridge’s effective range to 900 meters, more than twice the generally accepted 400 meter value for that round. They claim the new round maintains a 100% chance of hitting an IDPA silhouette at that distance, and that it […]
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POTD: Customized Kalashnikov AK-105
We recently had a look at the updated Kalashnikovs, the AK-100M Series, with a set of unique pictures. Todays Photo is a customized AK-105 in 5,45х39 mm. “Kalashnikov assault rifle AK105 meets all of the Land Forces’ and Special Forces’ needs. Having the same caliber, the AK105 differs from the AK74M in shortened barrel and […]
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Nightforce Special Edition Ruger 10/22
With over 5 million Ruger 10/22s built here’s a chance to get one that will stand out in the crowd. To celebrate Nightforce’s 25:th anniversary they will offer a complimentary Nightforce 25:th Anniversary Special Edition Ruger 10/22 free of charge, if you purchase one of the selected Nightforce riflescopes at retail. The purchase must be […]
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POTD: Blast From The Past: Hell-Fire Trigger System
James shared this photo with me. He found this at a local gun store pawnshop that he frequents. They let him peruse their back stock room and he found a mint in packaging original Hell-Fire trigger system. Do you remember these commercials? Yes, that was Lenny Magill of The Glockstore wearing what looks like […]
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Details of the new IWI Masada pistol – A Striker Based Line of Pistols
Busy days for IWI, new Tavor 7 and now a new line of striker based pistols called Masada. On Thursday TFB published a series of photos that IWI had dropped to tease us and we now have more details to confirm our guesswork. The IWI Masada is a 9×19 mm polymer framed striker-fired pistol developed […]
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“Tup-e-Tung”, or the Afghan War Rug
Carpet sellers in Afghanistan call it a “Tup-e-Tung” in Dari, or what we know of in the United States as the “Afghan War Rug” in popular conception. This style of carpet initially became prevalent among tribal Baluchi women who weaved low profile designs into their carpets to signify the Soviet invasion and occupation thereafter beginning […]
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girlSHOT Concealed Carry Ammo Compact
Chalk this one up to another of the things in the firearms industry that I don’t understand. A “lifestyle brand” called girlSHOT is offering a recently released product that is called the Concealed Carry Ammo Compact. This product is designed to mimic a make-up case that is frequently used by women. However, inside are 10 […]
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Fire Support of the Soviet Infantry: The Mighty PKM Machine Gun
For better or worse the PKM GPMG has been in constant service since 1961 and is considered by many to be one of the best machine guns in its field. Comparatively light, very reliable, and disgustingly simple to maintain and operate, the machine gun has found much favor among good guys and bad guys alike […]
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POTD: Italian Armi Dallera Custom AR15
Today’s Photo Of The Day is a series of pictures I took a few years ago. I spent a few days with this Italian Ferrari-like beauty, made by Armi Dallera Custom or ADC for short. An European AR15 in full race specification for IPSC or other Practical Shooting competitions. The compensator is small, but felt […]
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Brazilian criminals show off weaponry on social media
The advent of the social media fever in the World Wide Web has brought out countless expected and other not-so results, which range from family members barely talking to each other while at home or in restaurants to outlaws promoting their own images by exhibiting their tools of trade in posed photos or videos, something […]
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The new IWI Masada pistol
For a few days both the IWI Israel and the U.S. subsidiary of Israel Weapons Industries, IWI US, have been teasing us with pictures and videos of a new pistol. The name will be Masada, which I think is great. As I’m sure you know IWI’s other pistol is named Jericho. Sure, the name might […]
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German KSK buys the Wilcox Industries Corp. RAPTAR-S
The IEA Mil-Optics GmbH booth is always a delight to visit at the yearly IWA Show in Nurnberg. You can check our previous article for a few examples and see if you agree. According to Spartanat in Germany they have 115 reasons to celebrate, as the German KSK has ordered that amount of Wilcox RAPTAR-S […]
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New Surefire XC1-B Ultra-Compact LED Handgun Light
Almost two months ago TFB wrote about the upcoming Surefire lights, and the mystery specifications of the Surefire XC1-B are now revealed. The development follows a well-known pattern. More lumen and some added features in a similar – or smaller – package, and who’s to complain about that? The new XC1-B has an output of […]
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Portuguese Army Plans New Small Arms Programme
Portugal are about to embark on a major new small arms procurement programme. Jane’s reports that Request for Proposals for new infantry weapons will be issued soon. The Portuguese government and military have agreed to have NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) handle the procurement of new weapons for the Portuguese Army. The move represents […]
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The latest news on the IWI Tavor 7 Bullpup Rifle
The information about the Tavor 7 AR in 7.62×51 mm is not new, TFB reported about it in June and July. The latest development is that the Tavor 7 is now being displayed at the exhibition “Defense and Security” in Thailand and soon at Milipol in France. The Tavor 7 is going to be available from […]
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POTD: Singapore’s MP7 Knockoff
Irfan shared this with me after we talked about the Indian PDW. It reminded me of an UZI/MP7 abomination. Then Irfan told me about Singapore’s ST Kinetics’ MP7 bootleg. The CPW (Compact Personal Weapon) is a multi-caliber submachine gun developed by ST Kinetics of Singapore as a PDW-class firearm. The prototype is chambered in 9×19mm […]
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New McMillan stock – Adjustable A5 Thumbhole
In 2016 The Firearm Blog did a Factory Tour at McMillan stocks, check it out if you missed it. They now have a new stock available, the adjustable A5 with Thumbhole. The stock is also available with an integral adjustable cheek piece. The new adjustable A5 Thumbhole includes many of the elements of the normal […]
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Who owns Heckler & Koch?
According to the German finance magazine BILANZ the former Managing Director of Heckler & Koch, Mr. Nicola Marinelli, wants to force his former employer before the Discritc Court to expose its true shareholders. As you may remember there was a another change of leadership in August 2017 at Heckler & Koch, check the press release […]
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The IDF Has a Small Arms Theft Problem
An Israeli Defense Force Brigadier General is currently under investigation for having a large number of issue rifles in his personal storage container while transferring bases in his career. None of the rifles (more than 30) were supposed to be there as Generals typically don’t fight with a rifle, they fight with an Army, and […]
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Suicide IED Drones Now in Mexico
Mexican authorities have released photographs of commercial drones armed with improvised explosives caught among cartel members in the central Mexican town of Guanajunto. The improvised explosive was attached to the drone via a string that allows it to be carried to an objective and then remotely detonated, blowing up the drone itself (instead of releasing the […]
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