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Polish MSBS Rifle (SHOT Show 2016)
The Polish MSBS rifle has been making waves among the armed forces in its homeland for a while now (phasing out the old Beryl rifles), and us lucky folks in the USA will soon be able to get our hands on them. They are convertible to bullpup form, fully ambi, easy to manipulate, and downright […]
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New Smith and Wesson Victory Pistol! (SHOT Show 2016)
The new Smith and Wesson Victory .22lr pistol has a silhouette reminiscent of the Ruger MK, Browning Buckmark, or even the old Model 41, but it has some new features that will make even the most discerning shooter raise an eyebrow. While changing the barrel out on some .22 pistols is a chore, the Victory […]
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BRS99 Radom SBR/Pistol! (SHOT Show 2016)
At the Radom booth at SHOT 2016, we got a glimpse at a wonderful offering that will soon be imported to the United States in pistol form. This neat little gun fires 9mm from a closed bolt, and features an Uzi-style quick change barrel, collapsible stock, great sights, and varying magazine capacities. Thanks to Industry […]
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New Rangefinding Binos from Leica
When you’re hunting – especially when you’re hunting at greater distances – figuring out just how far away your target is becomes paramount. Even people who are fairly skilled at guesstimating distance like to know for sure what they’re dealing with. Speaking from personal experience I can attest to the importance of figuring out just […]
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New Cartridge: 30 Nosler
Nosler officially announced a new rifle cartridge: the 30 Nosler. The third in a series of rifle cartridges introduced by the company in recent years, the 30 Nosler claims to combine the beast aspects of four other cartridges into one super cartridge: velocity of the 300 Weatherby headspaces on the shoulder like the 300 RUM […]
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Springfield Armory Socom 16 CQB introduced
Not a company to let their product line stay the same, Springfield Armory has come out with a new M1A, this one aimed at being a “CQB“, or Close Quarters Battle rifle. It looks like they have made the leap into really modernizing the M1A from the factory, different from how many shooters buy an […]
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SHOT Show Preview: Springfield’s New Lightweight 9mm EMP Gov’t/Commander Hybrid 1911
As many readers will know, Springfield has wasted no time in 2016 with a salvo of daily launches of new products in the first quarter of the year. Today, January 16, Springfield officially unveiled its new EMP. Springfield was kind enough to send James of TFBTV a pre-run sample so he could get some trigger […]
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DIY 20mm Cannon with remote Electronic Trigger
Josh writes … I recently completed a home-made 20x102mm (20mm “vulcan”) destructive device, registered on an ATF Form 1. This gun is a single-shot, breech-loading firearm that lobs out a ~1520 grain inert steel projectile at an estimated 3100 feet per second. It’s locking mechanism can be nest described as being a very crude “falling […]
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Full Auto Kel-Tec CMR-30
Here is a video from almost a year ago. Chad, of Kel-Tec, shoots a full auto CMR-30 suppressed. The rate of fire is rather impressive. Here is an even older video from 2010 of a full auto PMR-30 with a stock.
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The SIG MPX: The King is dead, long live The King
In this episode of TFBTV provided as a counterpoint to Alex’s MP5 video, James and Army Ranger Jacque B. take an in-depth look at the short barrel rifle version of the brand new SIG MPX. The SIG MPX is SIG’s new pistol caliber subgun that shares many features with the AR15/M16 platform, including a rotating […]
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Bersa Thunder Combat Plus
Bersa was founded in the 1950s by Ercole Montini, Benso Bonadimani, and Savino Caselli. The company, which is based in Argentina, got its start manufacturing parts for a company by the name of Ballester-Molina (a company which is now out of business). They did eventually begin designing their own guns starting with a handgun called the Luan […]
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What Do You Want To See Covered At SHOT?
Dear Readers, The time is upon us to make the arduous trek to the Sands Expo in the City of Sin so that we can spend time walking countless miles and being overwhelmed with glittery lights and vinyl banners from thousands of vendors just to bring you news of the upcoming year in firearms (try […]
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NRA Whittington Center
The NRA Whittington Center is an absolute gem of American shooting. I’ve always been looking for an excuse to blog about the world renowned shooting center for a while, but this short video recently posted by Nosler Ammunition highlights the center in a way that I’ve never seen before. They’ve used some high quality footage […]
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Fabryka Broni Unveils 7.62×51 MSBS
Fabryka Broni of Poland is eyeing more than just the 5.56mm market with its new MSBS rifle; the arms maker just announced a new, larger variant of the rifle chambered for the more powerful 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge, called MSBS-7.62. Both assault and designated marksman rifle variants are planned, with the rifles reportedly being ready for […]
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Czech Army Buys First CZ 806 Bren 2 Rifles
The Czech government has made its first purchase of the new CZ 806 Bren 2 improved 5.56mm infantry rifles. The new weapons will complement the older 805 Bren model, while replacing it in production for the Army of The Czech Republic. Jane’s reports: The Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) has signed two contracts with […]
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Volquartsen Barrels for SW22 Pistol
Volquartsen announced a pair of new barrels for the recently introduced Smith & Wesson SW22 Victory pistol. One of the features of the new rimfire pistol is its ability to easily field strip and replace the factory barrel. When the gun was announced, I expected to see follow on announcements about aftermarket barrels – or […]
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Why Is It So Difficult To Talk About Guns?
Obviously most of us on this site, both readers and writers are already predisposed to an affinity for things related to firearms. As such we generally use the correct terminology (and enjoy ribbing each other for misuse: muzzle break/brake anyone?). And we also live in our own little microcosm. Keeping this out of the political […]
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New SIG Sauer Elite Performance Round
SIG Sauer was established in 1985 but can actually trace its roots as far back as 1853 to its way-back predecessor, the Swiss Wagon Factory. Today the company is something of a force to be reckoned with and in the last couple years has announced more than a few interesting new products. Among those new offerings was their […]
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New Remington 700 Stock from Magpul
The Remington 700 first started production in 1962 and quickly gained popularity. Today there are multiple bolt-action rifles within the line and it remains a favorite among many long gun fans. If you yourself have a Remington 700 you may be interested in the latest offering from Magpul: the Hunter 700 LA Stock. The Hunter […]
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TFBTV SHOT Show Preview: Hands on with the New Springfield 9mm Range Officer Operator 1911
As many readers will know, Springfield has wasted no time in 2016 with a salvo of daily launches of new products in the first quarter of the year. Today, January 13, Springfield officially unveiled its new Range Officer 1911 in 9mm. Springfield was kind enough to send James of TFBTV a pre-run sample so he could […]
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