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Winchester Honoring Olympian Shooter Kim Rhode
Kim Rhode isn’t just any Olympic shooter, she’s an Olympic shooter who has won not one, not two, but six medals, consecutively, in an individual Olympic sport. Rhode is also the first American athlete to do so. Unfortunately she hasn’t received the media attention she deserves for this accomplishment, but the firearms industry is doing […]
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Top 5 Most Comfortable Pistols
Some pistols are just inherently more comfortable than others by nature of their design. In this list we explore five different semi-automatic handguns that are just plain comfortable to take to the range and blast away. Thanks to our sponsors: Ventura Munitions – Retailer of quality ammunition. Proxibid – Shop For Home Defense Pistols Online Here
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Relocating A Hornets Nest With a Shotgun
Wranglerstar has a video documenting his removal of a decent sized wasp nest from his property. He uses a Remington 870 12 ga shotgun. He does not mention what specific round he used but I suspect it is a generic bird shot round. Can anyone ID the specific make and model from the video? […]
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POTD: AK Quad Stack Magazine
This is a rather rare AK74 magazine that is a quad stack. Similar in concept to the SureFire 60rd quad stack magazines. I am told it holds 60 rounds of 5.45x39mm.
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Smoothbore Saiga-366 with .366 TKM shotgun ammunition
We all know how strange gun laws can be. In Russia there’s a 5 year wait of owning a shotgun before you can obtain a rifle. Yes, that includes .22LR. And in other countries we would love to get our hands on Saiga or Molot shotguns, but can’t due to availability or other gun related […]
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PSA: What you thought were blanks will get someone killed
Within high risk jobs that deal with small arms, a death while on duty is something that soldiers and cops make a very real realization about, sometime during their careers. However a death in training is one of the hardest tragedies to come to terms with, particularly because it was in training. This is what happened […]
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CZ 455 Meets AR: The Covenanter Arms BR-22
As my search for a match-grade rimfire bolt action rifle continues in earnest, it was fortuitous that a regular TFB reader sent in a tip about a new setup from Covenanter Arms in New South Wales, Australia. Our friends in the Southern Hemisphere have developed a chassis for the CZ 455/452 rimfire rifles that allows […]
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Toys! Life-Like Action Figures With Miniature Guns
Taking a short hiatus from breaking news, new products and and other serious business matters, let’s talk about “toys”. And I am not using quotes around “toys” to mean all the guns and gadget we are all obsessed with, I mean action figures. Except the depictions created by DAMToys aren’t really toys – they are scaled down […]
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Head Down Product Ammunition
Head Down Products announced a new line of premium ammunition (their term) for the AR crowd. Initially, the company is offering two .223 Rem loads: a 55 gr FMJ and a 60 gr V-Max. The 55 gr FMJ load is actually a remanufactured load using military range brass. Head Down Products uses a Hornady bullet […]
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The Bushmaster ACR (Suppressed)
The ACR was supposed to be released to thunderous applause, but instead was met with grumbling and disdain as a result of numerous factors. That said, the gun still shoots very well and in this video we show some of the rifle’s highlights. Thanks to our sponsors: Proxibid – Track Down Your Perfect Rifle On […]
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Review: Colt M4 Expanse Carbine CE1000
I have been fascinated with the idea of a budget Colt rifle since I heard about the Expanse Carbine a while back. After Colt’s recent financial speed bumps I am of the opinion that as long as Colt can get the Expanse into just about every gun shop out there, it may go a long […]
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Battle Rifle Company Moves To A Larger Facility
Battle Rifle Company has announced that they have outgrown their old facility and have made the move to a larger facility that is more in line with the long-term goals of the company this past August. The new location will allow Battle Rifle Company to expand its manufacturing capacity substantially thanks to added space for […]
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7.62 Mk3 Minimi to replace MAG in Belgium
The Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces will soon be retiring the venerable 7.62x51mm MAG M2 (FN MAG medium machine gun) for FN Herstals 7.62x51mm Minimi Mk3. Specifically 242 machine guns will be bought with an order of 2 million Euros from the countries own FN Herstal. The article mentions that this will be […]
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Rant: Haggling Over The Price Of A Firearm
Recently I decided to clean the safe out and sell off the firearms I haven’t shot in over 18 months, so that means selling off whatever doesn’t make the cut. After listing some of my less loved firearms on a local trading site as well as Gunbroker, I have a new respect for those that spend their […]
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Ratcheting Buckle Modification for Competition Belts
I saw three competitors with modified belts. They used a ratcheting buckle to keep their belts together. You might recognize the ratcheting buckle system as it is commonly used on inline skates and ski boots. In the photo above, the shooter is wearing a Safariland ELS belt. Most competitors run them so the two prong […]
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Getting Reacquainted: Heckler Koch USP Compact 9mm
I think it is a safe assumption that most shooters and video game enthusiasts will recognize the shape of the iconic USP series of pistols at a glance. Since their introduction to the market in 1993, they have made their way into movies, TV shows, and video games. The Compact, in particular, became the firearm […]
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Beretta CX4 Storm Field Strip
The Beretta CX4 Storm is a blowback pistol caliber carbine that is about as no-frills as they come. That said, they work, they shoot well, and they use Beretta’s pistol magazines. Let’s take it apart. Thanks to our sponsors: Ventura Munitions – Retailer of quality ammunition. Proxibid – Track Down Your Perfect Rifle On Proxibid.com Transcript … – […]
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Gun Review: Christensen Arms Ridgeline in 6.5 Creedmoor
As I mentioned in my article about the Whittington University Precision Long Range Course, I did not have any history (or any notable experience) with precision shooting at distance. When Legacy Sports offered the Christensen Arms Ridgeline to us for review, I was blessed to get the opportunity. Or I supposed “cursed” now that I […]
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Brigand Arms Carbon Fiber Handguard
At the 2016 FN 3Gun Championships you get to see a lot of interesting gear and accessories. Anything to get an advantage in racing with firearms. One item caught my eye. A carbon fiber handguard. I have seen carbon fiber tube handguards before. Lancer and Troy make some. However this one was wildly different from […]
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Small Business Highlight: Harry’s Holsters
A quality holster choice can be just as important as the initial process of picking an individual’s handgun. As such, everyone’s needs, situations and environment are unique enough to support a very healthy holster industry. An industry that has seen dramatic growth in technology, materials and options in the last five years alone. Along with all […]
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