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RUMOR – NEW Glock RTF2 With Curved Slide Serrations?
A sharp-eyed poster at GlockTalk picked up on the fact that Davidson’s Gallery of Guns has listed a possible new release from Glock. Now, before everyone gets too excited, this is not the 5th Generation or ‘M’ release and it’s not even confirmed. In fact, there’s a good chance that I dreamed this whole thing […]
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TFBTV: 8 Reasons Why the Ruger Mini-14 is Better Than the AR15 (4K UHD)
In this episode of TFBTV, James discusses 8 traits of the humble Ruger Mini-14 that actually best the high-speed, low-drag AR15. James also gives viewers a brief history of the Mini-14, including a discussion of improvements that have been made to bolster the Mini-14’s notoriously poor accuracy. Finally, James walks viewers through the firing, unloading, […]
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TBA Suppressors Sicario Ruger MKIV Integral
Even with the recent recall announcement regarding Ruger’s new MKIV rimfire pistol, I find myself still on the hunt for my first integrally suppressed rimfire pistol. Luckily, another manufacturer has come forward with a design that should be both ultra quiet and easy to clean. TBA Suppressors released the Sicario, a monocore design that includes […]
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JL Billet/Blitzkrieg Tactical Brass Knuckle Style VFG
Looking for that extra ‘F You!” look for your AR15 rifle? Want the added utility of a vertical fore grip for better support hand placement? Do you want both at the same time? Well, look no further – JL Billet and Blitzkrieg Tactical are selling Brass Knuckle style VFG that will definitely be an eye […]
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Grand Power 15th Anniversary Engraved Q100 Pistols
Slovakian firearm manufacturer Grand Power is releasing a series of limited edition engraved Q100 pistols to mark the 15th anniversary of the gun’s debut. The 15 pistols will feature consecutive serial numbers, engraving and a wooden presentation box. American collectors may be disappointed- the high prices an limited availability may prevent any from making it to […]
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Trials and Tribulations Of A Newbie Shooting 1,000 Yards
I will preface this article, I have only shot 980 yards before and that was a single mag in a SAKO rifle at Shot Show Range day last year. The gun was all ready set and dialed in so it was relatively easy to hit steel with that gun. My personal best with my own […]
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New Redding Reloading Dies for 6.5 Grendel
What we writers have seen as an extended trend towards the “new” 6.5 calibers has indeed been a long-time coming just based on the sheer logic of the near ideal mix of weight, velocity, ballistic coefficient, barrel longevity, etc. While every caliber has its place, the 6.5 diameter round has had immense potential as an all-around […]
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Forward Thinking: Lewis “Assault Phase” Rifle
Colonel Isaac Lewis was an early pioneer in 20th-century machine gun design. His developments butted heads with John Brownings on numerous occasions, to include this peculiar case. Stemming from his work on the light machine gun, Lewis like others in his peer group saw the problems with the stagnated trench warfare of the First World […]
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Review: Old Style Designs Thin Kydex Holster
The Old Style Designs thin Kydex holster is one of those that you would overlook and dismiss at first glance, and rightly so. It isn’t much to look at and doesn’t have any attention-grabbing features that really grab the consumer’s attention. But overlook this holster, and you will be missing out on what I believe is the best […]
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ORSIS Mosin: New Mosin-Nagant Chasis
During the Belarusian MILEX 2017 expo, Russian ORSIS introduced a Mosin-Nagant rifle chassis called “ORSIS Mosin”. The chassis features a folding and adjustable stock as well as short quad Picatinny rail section in the front portion of the forearm. There is also some sort of a side mount for the scope. The Mosin-Nagant rifle with this chassis installed […]
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A Glock 19M And A Glock 17M Walk Into The Field…
At this point, the upper management at Glock is just messing with all of us. Like a magic fairy sprinkling pixie dust across America, Glock 19M and 17M pistols have been appearing at greater frequencies. However, without a commercial release date commitment, I guess us Polymer lovers have nothing else to do but fawn over […]
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EForms For ATF Form 1 Applications – This Time Via Silencer Shop
The first anniversary of the enactment of ATF Rule 41F is only a few weeks away. Most of us will be remembering the run up to the July 13th deadline as an NFA buying panic of epic proportions. And all of us will remember the resulting slowdown that followed. However, a few faithful NFA makers will […]
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A quick look at Argentina’s Rexio “pistolones”
As it may have been shown in some recent articles here in TFB, my browsing in old photo negatives files and notes has sometimes resulted in successfully unearthing material that proved to be of some interest for our readers, if the Comments that followed are to be believed. Well, in January, 1991, I was in […]
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The Universal Mini Stock from Phase 5
Phase 5 Weapons Systems Inc recently announced a new addition to its catalog. Called the Universal Mini Stock, the fixed length buttstock works with milspec sized buffer tubes and has a minimalist design. The Universal Mini Stock is machined from a billet of 6061-T6 aluminum and weighs only 5.7 ounces. It has a black type […]
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New Copper Basin Takedown Firearm Backpack
In recent years, discreet carry bags – especially those for long guns – have become more popular with some in the shooting community. As a guy who likes to travel, I can certainly appreciate the need for having a non-obvious gun bag when strolling through the lobby of a hotel. After all, I neither want […]
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Dakota Tactical: First Wave Of B&T USWA1 Pistols Hits U.S. Shores
Brugger and Thomet continues to introduce their products to America, although, unfortunately, slower than most of us would like due to ATF approval processes. As I anxiously await the VP9 (not that one) to be granted access, another one of the Swiss pistols is finally available. Joe Stoppiello, owner/operator of Dakota Tactical, was nice enough to […]
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TFB Review: Talon Adhesive Grips for M&P, Glock and many others!
Talon Grips is a Colorado-based company that specializes in specialty grip tape for not just handguns but a number of firearms accessories. This list includes specially shaped grip tape for the Steyer AUG, various AR15 parts, among numerous other rifles and parts. Earlier this year I purchased a set of Talon grips for my Smith […]
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Olympic Shooting Events Shake-Up for 2020
In “A move towards gender balance” the International Olympic Committee has released the full program changes for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. 15 new events are planned including events in swimming, archery, table tennis, triathlon, and more. Specifically, the IOC is looking to get to near 50% male to female athlete ratio. As part of these […]
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Magazine Fed Break-Action Air Rifle? GAMO Syes Yep with the Swarm Maxxim Air Rifle
While gunpowder more than gets the job done in most cases, its often possible that simple compressed gas can as well. Being fortunate to have reviewed multiple air rifles, I can attest that for certain circumstances (like anything one might shoot with a .22 LR), that they are excellent options for hunting, training, or legal […]
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“Master of the Grill Apron” by 5.11 Tactical
5.11 Tactical has been known to take a practical joke or two and turn them into products. The Tactical Kilt comes immediately to mind – which started as a April Fool’s joke. Turns out the joke was on 5.11, who every year since has actually released the kilt for consumption. I’m proud to admit, that […]
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