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Guncrafter Adds 9mm to American Pistol
Many people know Guncrafter Industries for the .50 GI round and the pistols that chamber it. However, the company manufactures guns in other calibers as well. In fact, it just added the 9mm to its line of American pistols. Prior to the American, the company offered 9mm in just the No Name and Frag lines. The […]
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World’s Oldest Known Revolver
Stopler revolver is arguably the world’s oldest revolver known and existing today. It was made in 1597 by a German gunsmith named Hans Stopler. He made the gun in his shop in Nuremberg. Although the first owner of the gun is unknown, it is clear that the gun at some point was acquired by a Norwegian general […]
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SIG Sauer LIMA5 Laser Grip Module
SIG Sauer Electro-Optics launched their new LIMA5 Laser Grip Module. It is basically a frame for SIG P320 and P250 pistols incorporating an integral laser sight. As you know both SIG P320 and P250 have their serial numbers on the fire control assembly. The latter is considered the firearm and the actual polymer frame is […]
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New 1x Red Dot from Truglo
Truglo announced a new 1x red dot that is priced less than $300. The new Tru-Tec Xtreme is a member of the company’s Tru-Tec red dot line and offers additional features that the existing optics don’t have. The new sight is water-, fog- and shock-resistant and comes with a cantilever Picatinny rail mount. The mount […]
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POTD: Running And Gunning For 50 Years
Albrecht Moser is a former Swiss Soldier. He is a long distance runner and has competed in the Waffenlauf. The Waffenlauf is a 43K long race. So about the same as a marathon. Competitors are current or former military. The race must be ran wearing full uniform, marching boots, ruck that weighs no less than […]
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New Gun: Inland Liberator
Inland Manufacturing announced that it will offer derringer-style handguns in 2017. The new gun, called the Liberator, will be chambered in .45 ACP. Even though Inland Manufacturing is known for making reproduction M1 Carbines (and a Vietnam era one), the Liberator has nothing to do with the .45 caliber handgun of the same name from World War […]
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The “Mjolnir” AR-15 grip from Venom Defense
According to Norse mythology, Mjolnir is the hammer of Thor, the God of Thunder. Mjolnir is one of the most fearsome weapons, capable of leveling mountains to dust. The market is full of pistol grips for AR-15 pistols and rifles, and here’s Venom Defense’s take on the subject. This is Venom Defense’s description of the […]
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Aridus Industries’ 1301 T1 Co-Witness Mount
Adam Roth of Aridus Industries has been updating Beretta 1301s. Nathan S. recently posted about the YT-1301 latch and shroud. Well Adam has been working on a prototype optic mount for the 1301. It is partially inspired by the Midwest Industries Gen 2 AK handguard he has on his Saiga AK. The mount replaces […]
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Apex Releases New Action Enhancement Kit For Glocks
Apex has become reasonably well known for providing quality triggers for the Smith & Wesson M&P series of pistols. In an effort to serve as many customers as they can at a reasonable price, Apex has introduced the new Action Enhancement kit for Glock pistols. The price point is rather attractive at an MSRP of […]
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We Tour Honor Defense’s Assembly Facility and Headquarters
It just so happened that I found myself in Atlanta, Georgia for a wedding and had a bit of time to kill. Instead of spending some time getting to know the city or eating at the original Chic-Fil-A, The Dwarf House (cue the jokes about how appropriate that is for me), I decided to give […]
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Germany: Hunting with semi-autos with interchangeable magazine allowed again
It seems that for the first time ever, Germany is going to get a more permissive gun law. As an Amendment of the Federal Hunting Act comes into force, it is now legal to hunt even with 20 round (perhaps even more?) magazine if you put only 3 rounds in. This is even better than […]
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New Russian pistol aimed at Practical Shooting – The “Soratnik”
IPSC (International Practical Shooting Confederation) in Russia is a huge success, and is showing tremendous growth with some 30 000 members. I can’t think of any region which could be larger, and there are now regular sponsored events. The Russian World and European Champion Maria Gushchina uses a CZ Shadow 2, and CZ is a […]
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Art & Culture: Natalie Baxter’s “Warm Guns”
This is just too funny not too share. I’m leaving all politics and opinions behind to see the humor, and so should you. The artist Natalie Baxter has been busy growing her collection of firearms. It’s just that they are all quilted. She’s got a BA in Fine Art from the University of the South […]
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TFB Remembers Mike Dillon
Dillon Precision Products Inc. announced these sad news. For me Dillon is mostly associated with the loading and reloading of ammunition, and that special blue color, but Mike was a man with many talents. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mike Dillon. Mike left us on the morning of November […]
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U.S made Soviet VSS Vintorez suppressed rifle
The Vintorez is a suppressed rifle currently in use by a number of Russian Special Operations units. It was used extensively in the Chechen conflict, in addition to popping up in Syria as well. It fires a special 9x39mm SP5 cartridge in addition to an armored piercing round. The rifle has eluded importation in the […]
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Cloud Defensive Tape Switch Rail Mount
For those who dabble with weapon mounted lights, specifically Surefire Scoutlights and their Millennium Series weapon lights, knows the problems with the tape switches. The ubiquitous ST07 tape switch comes with an alcohol wipe and adhesive velcro. Those don’t last long after a while. Other issues arise with the squishiness of the velcro. It […]
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Indo Defense 2016 Trade Show
Thanks to my friend Irfan for taking and sending these pics to me. In the main photo above, that is a boat with a turret on it. It is dubbed “Tank Boat”. Komodo Armament, now that is a cool name. Komodo’s 3D printed pistol frame. Tanfoglio TCMP This is the Savox […]
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Handcrafted Rifle Cartridges – RWS Special Edition
The perfect gift for the person who has everything? The RWS Special Edition is most likely one of the world’s most exclusive (and expensive) choices in terms of ammunition. This exclusive series is available in eight classic hunting calibers. All components, from primer through the case and powder to the bullet, has been carefully selected, […]
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Hodgdon Announces New Powder for 2017
The Hodgdon Powder Company announced it would introduce a new powder in 2017. This new spherical powder is called CFE BLK, and it was specifically designed for the 300 BLK cartridge. This powder is part of the company’s CFE line. CFE stands for Copper Fouling Eraser because it helps reduce copper residue in the barrel when […]
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MidwayUSA Introduces New …. Flannel?
The Firearm Blog gets press releases for just about everything in the shooting industry, most of the time they are shooting related products, but once in a while I see a press release that makes me ask myself “what in the hell? Why am I getting this?” This is probably one of the more strange […]
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