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Vietnamese Range Compensating M79 Holographic Sight
Nguyen Tan Dung is a Vietnamese defense website and posted about this graduated reflex sight that the Vietnamese Military Technical Academy has come up with to be paired with the 40x46mm low-velocity M79 single shot/ stand alone grenade launcher. Although the Vietnamese post was published in the summer of 2015, the innovation displayed here is […]
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TFB TV Glock 18 Machine Pistol Mini-Documentary
In this episode of TFBTV, James is at GLOCK USA in Smyrna, GA to shoot the Glock Operator’s Course…and run the Glock 18c ragged. James interviews Chris Edwards, Glock USA’s rangemaster, and gets hands-on instruction on the proper use of the Glock 18 from Glock’s extremely talented roster of training professionals. Finally, Chris Bartocci of […]
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The Nazi’s Flying Artillery – Henschel HS129
We all know how awesome the A-10 and GAU-8 is in aviation history. It is a flying gun. Well apparently it is not the first plane built around a gun. The Germans made something similar back in 1942. Henschel built the HS129. According to worldwarwings.com: Made by a company called Henschel, this ground attack aircraft […]
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Spuhr Trijicon MRO Patrol Cover
For my Aimpoint Micros I use the Tango Down iO Cover. I’m not sure it’s needed for protection, but it looks better (and Tactical). For owners of the Trijicon MRO Patrol looking to protect their asset there is now a solution from Spuhr. As I’m sure you can see the cover pictured is mounted on […]
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Swedish SWAT – LWRCI IC-Enhanced in action
Four armed and masked robbers were hunted by the Swedish SWAT in Gothenburg. They managed to hunt and locate three robbers. After some more searching they managed to find the fourth robber in the vicinity. The SWAT Team were seen carrying LWRCI IC-Enhanced (IC-E) rifles. Source: Reader picture from Aftonbladet. Source: Reader picture from Aftonbladet. […]
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Mexico Unveils 40MM UBGL, Grip Pod, Updates on FX05
The 5.56x45mm NATO FX-05 Xiuhcoatl (Fire Snake in Aztec) has a design history dating back to 2006 but has only recently really entered into service with the Mexican Defense Forces, replacing 7.62x51mm G3s. The rifle has seen various enhancements since the early 2006 design, most notably replacing the built-in optic with a picatinny rail (although still […]
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POTD: H&K’s New HK433
Larry Vicker’s was sent some photos of the HK433 by a German fan. The HK433 is H&K’s new rifle. It is interesting that they are going with Keymod but the rest of the gun reminds me of the FN SCAR, the Beretta ARX 100 and the Remington ACR. Behind the magwell I see what looks […]
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Strike Industries AK Simple Featureless Grip For California Compliance
Good news, everyone! Strike Industries has yet another new product in the works. All kidding aside, those guys pump out new stuff weekly it seems. This time around Strike Industries has a product for AK-47 owners in the great state of California. If you’ve been living under a rock or have been too busy reading about […]
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Ruger Mark IV 22/45 LITE
This episode of TFBTV, Patrick finds a new favorite range toy and starts the break in process for his new handgun, the Ruger Mark IV 22/45 LITE. This pistol is the latest in the line of lightweight .22lr pistols that have changed how we look at the Mark series of pistols. Now they are the […]
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Gallow Technologies Weapon Storage and Displays
I have been searching for a security cabinet for interim storage of a few firearms and have come up dry. My requirements are something more than a locked closet but less than a full-on safe for overnight storage. Luckily social media introduced me to Gallow Technologies, a Utah based company that designs and builds cabnets, […]
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POTD: Lahore Pakistani Mini AK
Thanks to disqus member d_grey for sharing these photos. I thought I’d share some pictures of a local AK 7.62 Tokarev smg build that I saw recently in Lahore. The gun wasn’t in very good shape, had a 30 round mag and what looked to be a 10.5″ barrel with a modified A2 flash suppressor […]
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.223 Timbs: A Very Brief History
In a recent Modern Personal Defense Weapon Calibers post, we discussed the .223 Timbs, a pseudo-wildcat load of the 7.62x25mm Tokarev that uses a sabot to fire a 50gr .22 caliber projectile at 2,000 feet per second or more. At the time, very little information was publicly available regarding the origin and purpose of the […]
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POTD: Walmart Sign Fail
Earlier this week this photo has been going viral. Someone affixed their “Own The School Like A Hero” over the firearm display case in the Evansville, Indiana Walmart. It is unknown who placed this sign. Knee jerk reactions are quick to blame Walmart whereas it could just as easily have been a joke in poor […]
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Was the P320 Hammer Test Scientific? No. Did It Illustrate An Issue? Yes.
There have been many comments left on our P320 hammer test video that dispute the validity of the test I performed with a hammer. I hate to tell you guys, but that was never supposed to be a scientific test. The reality of the matter is that I am flat out not set up for […]
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The SIG P320 Has Problems, and We Have Questions
The following is the opinion of the author, and his alone. It does not represent the views of The Firearm Blog or any other TFB staff member. But I bet it represents the views of many of our readers. I think SIG owes the gun world some answers. We’ve seen behavior from them over the […]
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American Tactical Introduces Shotgun Ammunition
American Tactical announced the company was now selling and shipping its new line of shotgun ammunition. This ammo is available in a variety of gauges and loads to meet your needs. American Tactical is known for a number of products including the Omni Hybrid polymer lowers, AR style rifles and polymer and aluminum framed 1911 […]
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8 Reasons the AR15 is Better than the Ruger Mini-14
In this episode of TFBTV, James serves up the counterpoint to his earlier video, “8 Reasons Why the Ruger Mini-14 is Better Than the AR15” (see it here: https://youtu.be/GIZALtOcMf0). In this video, James goes over 8 ways the AR15 simply outclasses the Ruger Mini-14, with plenty of footage and comparison of both! Plus more Terminator 2 […]
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Anime Meets Guns with “Mag Pants”
Comically named “Hardcore Tactics” is not looking for a way to get into your pants, but for a way for you to get into theirs. Their new product, dubbed “Mag Pants” (no doubt short for “Magazine Pants”) are a funny and quintessentially Japanese rip-off of the beloved original MagPul.. For those not familiar, the MagPul gave a […]
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POTD: HK91 And FAL Destroyed By Reloads
My friends at TPM Outfitters posted this dramatic picture of a destroyed HK91 bolt head at the hands of some reloaded ammunition. The customer used the same reloads in an FAL, which not only destroyed the gun, but sent him to the hospital. TPM is repairing the 91 whereas it appears the FAL is headed […]
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Kershaw’s New Folding Dagger: The Barstow
KAI USA LTD. announced the release of a new knife under the Kershaw brand. The Barstow is a folding knife that has many of the characteristics of a dagger while still retaining much of the functionality of a modern EDC folder. The Barstow, also known affectionately as model number 3960, has a 3″ blade made […]
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