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“The Dip” – A Toxic Mixture Used To Clean Silencer Parts
I like cleaning guns. One, you usually have to be surrounded by guns to clean them. And two, for the most part there is a direct relationship between the time you invest and the results on the other end. However, I concede that I might be in the minority when it comes to breaking out the Ballistol […]
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Combloc Customs: Handfinished AK Wood Furniture
After spending a lot of time talking and writing about MOD Outfitters a few weeks back, I got an itch that only a Krinkov can scratch. An SBR AK has always been on my short list of must-haves, but it seems like most of the quality manufacturers (such as Arsenal) like to pair the Krink […]
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TFBTV: Behind the Scenes at Demolition Ranch
A couple months back I reached out to Matt Carriker, the man behind the wildly successful Demolition Ranch YouTube channel, to see if he’d be interested in working together on a project. As luck would have it, he was happy to oblige. Some weeks later I made my way to south-central Texas with a video […]
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IronVision Helmet Can See Through Armored Tanks
The IronVision system is a form of augmented reality for armored tank drivers and their crew. Special visors display what is outside the tank. Where ever the viewer looks, the image adjusts for their POV. Being able to link up the gun’s targeting and other data is a huge advantage and a definite game changer.
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Hunting Tips (from a girl): Is there such a thing as a do-it-all round?
One of the common questions seen in hunting groups on social media is some variation on asking what caliber is best for X animal. It pops up everywhere and instantly results in dozens of opinions, all backed by the commenter’s claim of extensive knowledge and unbelievable experiencing bagging Boone and Crockett deer or Bigfoot. Here’s […]
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Independence Day July 4th 2016
Today marks the 240th year of our countries Independence and the beginning of the United States of America. Of course today is also a day of celebration when families and friends get together and cook out, shoot fireworks and maybe get some target practice in. I’ve noticed in the last few years it’s all about […]
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Testing a Controversial Pistol—-Using Bad Ammo Skews The Results?
The second generaton R51 handguns have finally made it to the range, but how do they perform? One of the first to record his experiences is YouTuber RyeOnHam, whose video is embedded below: Now, after that poor showing, I am going to stick up for the R51 Gen 2 here and say that I think […]
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Top 5 Guns I’m Glad I Bought
Everyone has a few purchases that have resulted in no buyer’s remorse whatsoever, and in this list I breaks down five of mine. The firearms on this list can meet a pretty broad set of criteria, ranging from how fun said gun is to how useful it has been over the years. What are the top […]
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POP! 22LR vs Balloons
22Plinkster has long been putting tiny rounds into tiny holes and has likewise expanded into shooting 22 into various medium (including a remarkable test of 22LR vs Drywall). In light of the upcoming Independence Day holiday, Mr. Plinkster is out to see how many balloons a 22LR can penetrate. Given that the 22 penetrates 4.5 […]
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C&Rsenal X-Ray View of Innovative FN 1900
While the 1911, Glock, and other handguns are well-recognized, handguns that truly pushed forward technology can often be overlooked. While yes, the 1911 featured a different Browning design that exists to this day, few recognize the impact of the Fabrique Nationale Model 1900. A little over a half million units were produced prior to production […]
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Armalite M-15 LTC: 6 Pound AR
As AR rifles became more and more popular during the past three decades, adding rails and gear became something akin to a fashion trend. Although it seems to have eased up a bit, there was a time that shooters appeared to see a full length quad rail handguard as a challenge. Every kind of flashlight, […]
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Pulsar DN55: Adding Night Vision to Your Existing Scope
If you’ve ever wanted to hunt at night, Pulsar has a night vision tool that can be used as a monocular or attached to your existing rifle scope. The DN55 is the same as the DFA75 unit, but comes with the monocular attachment for stand alone use. The following video shows the unit being attached to a scope. Pulsar […]
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Busting the Myth of Semi-Smokeless Swiss Ammo!
Myths may come from many places; one of the most common sources of myths is the gap between languages. Translations, no matter how good, are imperfect, and this is especially true when concerning delicate works like poetry or technical documents. Even translations between languages that have very well-characterized relationships, like English and German, are subject […]
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LAPG Launches New Knife Line
Popular discount gear supplier LA Police Gear (LAPG) announced the company was jumping into the knife market with three new blades: one fixed and two folders. Infantry Knife This model is a fixed blade knife that uses 440B steel with a partially serrated blade. The blade is 5″ long with a black finish. LAPG states […]
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Congrats on the winner of the TFB Kel-Tec Pistol
The winner of the TFB Kel-Tec pistol is a Mr Peterson (pending confirmation he lives in the USA and is legally able to receive a pistol). The draw was a random draw using a single number generated by Random.org.
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MAS 36 Field Strip
The MAS 36 is a greatly underappreciated rifle that we have worked a lot with on TFBTV, but it occurred to us that we had never taken one apart on camera. In this episode, we decide to do just that. MAS 36 Video: MAS 36 Run and Gun:
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Ballistic Testing of Hornady Critical Defense in 9mm and .45ACP
Welcome to the fourth installment of our ballistic gel testing series. The current series is sponsored by Clark Armory who provided the testing medium (Clark Armory sent us a couple of new gels this month–it is like Christmas in June!) and rounds. Technical Details of Hornady Critical Defense in .45ACP The Hornady Critical Defense (both […]
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Tactical Walls: A Better Way To Conceal In Your Home
RFID Tactical Walls So, you know how one of my special talents is causing things to fail (or to find a fail point in a system)? Now is a prime opportunity to allow my experience to save you some grief… My editor reached out to a few of us writers and wanted to know if […]
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POTD: Missed It By That Much
A funny meme of a car accident at some Target retail store sign. The spotter instructions gave me a good chuckle. Hope this brightens your day.
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Crazy! Deactivating Landmines With Just A Leatherman Tool
This guy has some serious big ones. It seems he has a lot of experience since he deactivates a land mine calmly and efficiently. No bomb suit, not special tools. Just a Leatherman multi tool and a shovel. At one point it looks like he might have used a rock hammer to hit the land […]
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