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New OEM Profile Glock Slides From Lone Wolf
Lone Wolf has brought another aftermarket slide to the market, this time with an OEM slide profile. This comes as a bit of a surprise given Glock’s history with filing suit against anyone producing something that might violate their trade dress protection. Never the less, Lone Wolf has produced a slide that when compared to the […]
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Tikka T3x TAC A1 official pdf
TFB reported about the new Tactical bolt-action Tikka already in June. There is now a PDF out with some more information about the TIKKA T3x TAC A1, light sniper weapon. The Tikka T3x TAC A1 is a special development for law enforcement sniper application. The rifle is based on Sako’s famous Tikka T3 bolt action […]
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Daudson’s bizarre 40mm launchers
Earlier we covered the DS Trushot made by Pakistani arms company Daudson, based in Peshawar. In addition to firearms, the same company makes a 40mm high velocity grenade launcher as well. It comes in a standalone variant, as well as a UBGL version to be affixed to an AKM via a set of Philips screws clamping […]
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Book Review: Guns of the Special Forces 2001-2015
Guns of the Special Forces is a recent publication by Pen & Sword Press written by Leigh Neville, an Australian defense and military author. The book is inspired by Guns of the Elite written by George Markham, an in-depth look at the history and then current (1990s) usage of small arms by special operations units in […]
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The 9mm Browning Hi-Power Pistol
The Browning Hi-Power pistol is one of the most successful handgun designs of all time. This short-recoil operated, tilting barrel pistol has a capacity of 13 rounds which was very impressive when it was introduced. But does it still hold up today? In this installment of TFBTV we do some shooting with a truly classic design. […]
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Steel Shooting Safety Tips with Hickok45
There is always time for gun safety, and Hickok45’s latest YouTube video addresses an important one: shooting steel. This video is well worth watching if you’re not entirely up on gun safety while shooting steel and is also a good one to share with new shooters. After all, the four golden rules of gun safety […]
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Take The NFA Mobile With The Silencer Shop App
Silencer Shop has just announced the availability of their new App in both the Google Play and Apple App Stores. Designed to be used in conjunction with the Secure Identity Document (S.I.D.) Kiosks found at participating dealers, the App currently has a few basic functions – taking standard passport photographs, reviewing personal information and providing […]
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POTD: SCAR17S Deconstructed
PFC Coatings took apart a SCAR 17S to coat it with FDE Gun Kote. According to their Instagram page, there is something missing in this photo. They have not commented on what that is. Can you tell what is missing?
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Breaking: Missouri Legalizes Constitutional Carry
Just this past Wednesday, Missouri legalized concealed carry without requiring a license. This grants concealed carry citizens the freedom to go where open carry is allowed. They join 10 other states that recognize constitutional carry. They also changed a few other laws. Missouri has added Stand Your Ground laws as well as broadened Castle Doctrine. […]
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SSVI & SilencerCo VP9-Osprey 9K Summit Package
Repeat after me: ‘I am not a hipster’. Ok, maybe you are – as long as you don’t shun or scoff my firearm choices. we won’t have any problems. In fact, let’s have a soy latte, wear some flannel and sit on some firewood. After that, we’ll grab our SilencerCo/SSVI VP9 Summit Series and shoot […]
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The Enfield Rifle No. 4
The Lee-Enfield family of rifles are well known around the world for having served in some from the 1890s up until today. The No. 4s are regarded by many to be the best of the generally issued guns, and in this installment of TFBTV we take a look at, and do some shooting with a […]
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Schmeisser AR-15 Dynamic Rifle (Germany) – Skeletonized
Schmeisser GmbH in Germany has released an AR-15 for dynamic and sports shooting, to what looks to be an ever increasing market in Europe and Russia. The name of the rifle is AR15 Dynamic M5FL 16,75”. New EU gun laws regulating semi-automatic firearms and magazine capacity may put an abrupt halt to this later in […]
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PSA: Flak Jackets Are Not Bullet Proof
Earlier this week Alexandro Garibaldi shot his cousin, Joaquin Mendez. They purchased a flak jacket and wondered if it was bullet proof. Joaquin was wearing the vest when his cousin Alexandro shot him in the chest. Alexandro is a felon in possession of a firearm. Oops. There is a saying about the IQ of criminals. […]
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POTD: Kel-Tec Sub2000 Gen 2
Chad Enos of Kel-Tec is posing with his Gen 2 Sub2000. It has a red dot and Kel-Tec flashlight attached to the side. I like the framing of the side view mirror so you can see what he is aiming at. It is clever mise-en-scène.
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Battle Arms Development’s Architek Clamp On Sight
Battle Arms Development is now offering a new clamp on style front sight for the AR pattern rifle. The new sights, called the Architek, is designed to be placed as far forward as possible on the barrel to provide the maximum potential sight radius. It will fit on barrels with an external diameter of 0.735″ – […]
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TFB Exclusive: Kalashnikov Group at Army-2016 Expo with Saiga MK 107
Fresh, and exclusive to TFB, pictures of the Kalashnikov Group’s Saiga MK 107 at the Army-2016 Expo combined with some history and background. In 2015, as a competitor in the European IPSC Rifle Championships (Hungary), I had the opportunity to test the Saiga MK 107. TFB published an article about it, it’s well worth reading […]
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Carolina Arms Group Adds The Veteran Carry To Their Lineup
Last month our own Phil White reviewed the Carolina Arms Group’s Trenton pistol and found it to be beautifully crafted, justifying the rather high buy in. Phil got the chance to run the 1911 through its paces and was able to spend an afternoon staring at the Trenton perched in a tree. Now Carolina Arms Group has come […]
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Lifesizepotato Shows Off His 10mm HK USP Conversion
Self-proclaimed HK USP fanboy LifeSizePotato takes us on a video tour of his 10mm USP conversion. LifeSizePotato has an epic YouTube channel with some rather rare handguns that make me drool every time he releases a new video. I would sell a kidney to get a chance to go through his collection and fondle all the […]
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Review: AXTS Freedom Bone Charging Handle
If you have spent any time shooting a suppressed AR-15, you know what gas face is. For those of you that haven’t run into this uncomfortable phenomenon, gas face is caused by the excessive blowback you experience when shooting suppressed. There is a number of charging handles on the market with the aim of helping defeat gas face, but […]
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Breaking: Larry Vickers New Glock Leaked?
Just a few hours ago Larry Vickers released a teaser video of his new special edition Lipsey’s Glocks that are to be formally announced tomorrow, but it looks like someone might have spilled the beans. There is the possibility that the retailer made an assumption about what the new LAV Glock is going to look […]
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