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Mosin Nagant 1891/30 Folding Stock from MBW Stocks
We recently wrote about MBW STOCKS from Poland and their Ruger 10/22 stock kit with parts from the AK47. Founded in 2017 MBW Stocks have not been around for long, but they make wooden stocks for various firearms. They claim to be focused on quality and use only hand-picked, naturally dried wood and solid steel […]
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Another Sig P320 Drop Test Failure? New Video Surfaces Of An Informal Test
When we learned that Dallas Police Department had removed the Sig Sauer P320 from the approved list due to a drop safety concern, the news had been accompanied by the video above that shows another P320 drop test failure. Unfortunately, the video was removed from YouTube before we were able to post it with the information […]
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Federal HST .40 S&W 165 Grain Gel Test And Review
We shoot Federal .40 S&W 165 gr HST ammunition from a Glock 23 with a 4″ barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel and measure velocity, penetration, expansion/fragmentation, and retained weight. Buy it at Ventura Munitions: https://www.venturamunitions.com/federal-premium-law-enforcement-40-s-w-le-165gr-hst-p40hst3-50-rounds/ Guns in this video: Glock 23 Thanks to our sponsors: Proxibid – Shop For Home Defense Pistols Online Here Ventura […]
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POTD: How Long Is Your Can?
My friend Andrew H. is building a clone of the Knight’s M110 rifle and this is the suppressor that goes with it. Size matters and in this case the Knight’s M110 is rather virile. Here is the M110 SASS rifle. Here it is with the suppressor atttached. Why is the M110 […]
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Taran Tactical Base Pads for the S&W Shield
Taran Tactical Innovations, known throughout the firearms industry for great accessories, has finally tackled Smith & Wesson M&P Shield magazines. They have produced a base pad for factory Smith & Wesson magazines that wins on curb appeal and adds more rounds (9mm +2, .40 S&W +1). It is important to note that their new base […]
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New Nightstick Weapon Lights
Nightstick, a brand owned by Bayco Products, announced the company was now selling four new weapon lights for your defensive firearm. The models are the TWM-350, TWM-350S, TWM-850XL and TWM-850XLS. The names may not be catchy, but I suppose not everything can be called Avenger, Patriot or Skull Crusher. These weapon lights mounts to the accessory rail […]
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US Palm Shuts Down
US Palm announced on its Facebook page that the company was shutting down. At this time, the company’s website is inaccessible. US Palm was known for making a range of shooting and tactical products including polymer AK magazines and grips, plus body armor and other gear. “All good things must come to an end, and […]
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Slide Mounted Red Dots by Russel Phagan
Thanks to Tom R. for sharing this. Russel Phagan has been using slide mounted red dots on his pistols since 2010. He explains in the video above how they are a huge advantage and even mentions the few draw backs to running an optic on your handgun. He started with an RMR then tried the […]
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Loose Round Explodes In The Pocket
Practical Applications posted a rare occurrence and managed to capture it on video. A shooter was shooting an indoor match when a loose round exploded in his pocket. SHOOTER HAS LOOSE AMMO DISCHARGE IN CARGO POCKET DURING COMPETITION!!! Watch his left pant leg immediately after his 2nd reload! During last night’s Monday Night Challenge at […]
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TBRCi Releases Micro Magwell for Glocks Gen 1-3
I’m not sure if Glock enjoys the fact that so many of its customers select the previous generation of its products or it loathes it. Most companies that release new products tend to quickly move past the previous generation, but good ol’ “perfect” Glock seems to believe that the new Gen 4 may not be […]
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POTD: Finnsniper 2017
From The Land of the Midnight Sun comes these nice pictures, posted by Sako Finland from FINNSNIPER 2017. Go ahead and try to spot the sniper rifles, optics and equipment if you like. The SAKO TRG M10 and the Tikka T3x TAC A1 are in there anyway. We will go back to the feelings […]
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Carrying a Tiny Gun is Stupid.
Before we get started, I need to get something out of the way. TFB readers are the smartest, most handsomest human beings on the planet. But in any group there is a small, but extremely vocal sub group who simply cannot get their heads around ideas like relative differences. So when I say that small […]
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POTD: ACR Stocks For Every Occassion
The Magpul ACR stock seems to go well with almost any rifle. Polenar Tactical posted up this AK on their Instagram account and it is sporting an ACR stock. Here are some other popular examples of ACR stocks on non-ACR rifles. Which one do you think makes the best use of the ACR […]
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The Saint is Now Available in FDE
Springfield Armory recently announce the company was building the Saint AR-style rifle with flat dark earth (FDE) furniture. The new gun is similar to the base model, but with the polymer handguard, stock and pistol grip with the FDE color. The barrel, receivers and other metal parts keep the black finish. As with the original […]
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ATF Implements Instant Form 3 Approvals
In an actual blessing bestowed upon the National Firearms Act (NFA) community as a whole, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) has begun rapid approvals of Form 3 transfers between dealers, distributors and manufacturers. In case you aren’t an NFA process nerd like myself, these non-taxed transactions occur between FFL holders to […]
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Live Fire Test of Fischer Development Glock QD Suppressor
Remember the Fischer Development QD suppressor for the Glock? Erik B. posted an article about it back in March. Click here to refresh your memory. Fischer Development has posted a video of a live fire test. Ignore the tactical masturbation at the beginning. The concept is rather interesting. The suppressor attaches to the accessory rail […]
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Safariland’s New 571 GLS Pro-Fit Holster
Safariland recently announced the company developed a new addition to its line of GLS Pro-Fit holsters. The new rig, called the model 571, is designed as a micro paddle design for several of the most popular compact pistols being used for concealed carry: Glock 43 Springfield XD-S (all calibers) Smith & Wesson Shield (all calibers) […]
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Ruger 10/22 Folding Stock AK47 style from MBW Stocks
With over 6 million Ruger 10/22 made it’s no surprise that there are several stock kits available. MBWSTOCKS from Pszczyna, Poland, has just added another option if you want to upgrade yours. What is extra cool with this one is that the under folding stock in metal is from an original AK47. It’s made out […]
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Crowd Control Launchers at Al Aqsa Mosque Protests
Elements of the Israeli Border Police, Yasam riot control unit and the Jereselum police force have been dealing with Palestinian protesters over the previous week in the vicinity of the Al Aqsa mosque over a dispute with security entrances that came about because of the murder of two Israeli police officers. Due to the size […]
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Bergara Rifles Says B-14 Model Is In High Demand
Bergara Rifles is reporting that their new B-14 model is in high demand with the current shift in the gun market. What shift? The one where every retailer has put on their try hard pants and is doing their absolute best to move modern sporting rifles like the good ol’ days but are failing miserably. […]
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