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Chiappa Triple Threat 12 Gauge Review + Melon Smashing
In this episode of TFBTV, James reviews the gnarly and intimidating Chiappa Triple Threat, a three-barrel 12 gauge shotgun designed with close quarters combat in mind. James starts with birdshot, then works his way to 3″ BB and eventually 3″ 00 buck rounds, testing the effect of buckshot on a watermelon. With an MSRP of […]
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GunTV Now live and on air
Gun TV, the channel that we blogged about last year, has been live and on air for about a whole week right now (you can watch it live online). The channel comes with the slogan, “Live Shopping, Fully Loaded”. If you didn’t catch the earlier post, the channel is a 24/7 live firearms shopping channel, with […]
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Two Limited Edition Ruger Revolvers
Sturm, Ruger & Co, Inc. is offering a pair of exclusive single action revolvers through its distributing partner TALO. One is a Vaquero stainless model and the other is a New Model Single Six Convertible. Vaquero Stainless This revolver is a .45 Colt chambered single action gun that holds six rounds in the charge holes. […]
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Ed Brown Unique Guns
Ed Brown Products, Inc. has been in the firearms business for about 40 years. The company is known for making high end 1911 pistols and parts. The company is now showing off some unique guns that it has built. According to the company, these pistols were built with a variety of options as examples for customers. The […]
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Breaking: Devil Dog Arms Founder Admits Stolen Valor
Devil Dog Arms was founded in September of 2010 with a company image depicting the snarling bulldog that is the United States Marine Corps Devil Dog and the slogan “If you’re looking for average, they just aren’t it!” Now, six years later, company co-founder and CEO Joe Lucania has admitted to stolen valor. The following statement was […]
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Hunter S. Thompson Shooting At His Neighbor
Not sure when this happened but it was clearly a different time. Hunter S. Thompson gets into a shooting volley with his neighbor. Thompson uses his Luger pistol and fires it like artillery. I hope there are no people in the direction he is firing even his neighbor. This is very irresponsible firearm ownership. Both […]
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[Big 3 East] CMR-30 Suppressed by AMTAC Suppressors
Down at Big 3 East I got a chance to check out AMTAC Suppressors. They make an over the barrel suppressor. Similar in basic concept as the OSS suppressors only the AMTAC cans have a traditional baffle system. Over the barrel suppressors allow the user to maintain their rifle length barrels without adding significant weight […]
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Kinetic Concealment TAC-1 Knife
Kinetic Concealment announced the company is now selling a folding knife with a price point that makes it affordable for most anyone needing a blade. The TAC-1 knife has a 3″ blade made of an unknown stainless steel. It has a plain edge. It appears there is a small amount of jimping on the spine […]
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FireClean Releases Statement on Vuurwapen Lawsuit
After FireClean filed the lawsuit against blogger Andrew Tuohy of Vuurwapen Blog, the reaction online was quick and viscous. The company took quite the Public Relations hit. Many have believed that the suit was an attempt to silence bloggers and reviewers online. On the other side of the coin, those who supported the suit believed FireClean to be […]
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How Much Does Your Ammo Weigh?
One of the most criminally ignored elements of military small arms ammunition in the casual discourse is weight. Despite being one of the most important elements from a logistical and human factors perspective, the subject of weight rarely comes up in discussions about ammunition, with those conversations tending towards sexier topics like muzzle energy, caliber, […]
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Top 5 Underrated Guns
As a followup to our video on the top 5 overrated guns, we thought we might make a counter-video regarding firearms we believe to be underrated. This list features some great firearms that for whatever reason just have not gotten the credit they deserve. So, what’s on the list? The VZ58 Test is here. Transcript … – […]
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Midland E+Radios
The Midland Radio Corporation has a new set of radios designed for personal use in an emergency situation. The E-READY Emergency Two-Way Radios are sold in a kit that provides a few of the essentials that may be needed in some kinds of emergencies. When phone lines are down, and cell towers are dead, a […]
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POTD: Vortex Shotgun Reticle
On April 1, 2016, Vortex Optics announced their latest reticle to revolutionize Shotgun shooting for winged targets. In a bold move to revolutionize the turkey and wingshooting industry, Vortex Optics proudly introduces the EBR-12GA reticle. Calibrated specifically for a wide variety of factory shot loads, the EBR-12GA ensures no pellet is out of place when […]
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Colorful Ruger LC9s Models
It is said that in times of slow sales in the firearms industry, a wider variety of options, colors and calibers are offered in an effort to entice shooters to pull out their collective wallets. During panic buys, the opposite is true – manufacturers suspend production of niche guns and focus the manufacturing lines on the core […]
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[Big 3 East] Devil Dog Concepts AR-15 Hard Charger
Three guys from Buffalo NY came up with this Hard Charger concept. Two of the are active duty law enforcement and the idea came about after a malfunction due in part to the charging handle and one of the officers. One of the officers was racking his AR-15 charging handle and his hand slipped. His […]
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Miami Glock Barrels
I came across the concept of the Miami Glock Barrels in an online conversation with an LEO from Miami. He had mentioned “Miami Glock Barrel” in his conversation and I had no idea what he was talking about. Miami Police Department partnered with Glock to intentionally have a groove in the rifling of the barrel […]
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How to Shoot a Texas Star
I have been to a few USPSA matches and it surprises me that many people struggle with a Texas Star. I started shooting in NY and was forged in fire at the local shooting club USPSA matches. The match director usually had a Texas Star on one of his stages. Shooting a Texas Star is […]
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ITS Tactical ETA Trauma Kit – Blowout
From the beginning, ITS Tactical has worked hard to provide concise knowledge and information for all breeds of warrior: Military, Law Enforcement and Civilian alike. So it is no surprise that they also produce superior gear. After realizing that my ITS ETA Trauma Kit had surpassed its recommended expiration date (by a wide margin), I […]
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CZ805 BREN Field Strip
The CZ805 BREN pistols are the importable versions of the new Czech assault rifle. They don’t seem to be getting much love here in the States yet, but in this field strip we hope to showcase what makes these guns unique.
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Review: ProSounds M-4 Electronic Hearing Protection
A few weeks ago we blogged about the Kickstarter that ProSounds is running to launch their new M-Series line of muffs. We liked the features that the M-Series offered and got a change to put the top of the line M-4 Electronic Hearing Protection through the ringer. The M-Series offers a lot of high end features […]
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