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New Boyds Stocks for Winchester XPR
Boyds Hardwood Gunstocks has been very busy bringing out new stocks in recent months. One of the latest aftermarket stock fits they offer is for the long action Winchester XPR rifles. The new stocks come in a variety of forms and color options with a range of customizations that are available. New stock options include: […]
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New ShockStop System From Crimson Trace
Recoil. It’s an expected part of shooting firearms, so much so that many shooters begin anticipating it early on. And while it’s true that felt recoil depends on many factors from caliber to model of gun to the rounds being fired, it’s also true that handling said recoil depends entirely on the individual shooter. No […]
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TFBTV SHOT Show Preview: Hands on with the New Springfield Stainless Range Officer 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 10, Springfield officially unveils the new stainless steel Range Officer 1911 in 9mm and .45ACP. Springfield was kind enough to send James of TFBTV a […]
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5.45×39: Small But Perfect, A History of Development (Part 1)
This article is an English-language translation of an article written for Мир увлечений: Охота & Оружие (World of Hobbies: Hunting & Weapons) magazine, by Andrey Donets and Dmytro Adyeyev. TFB reader dnepr0mike graciously aided the blog with his translation skills to bring this to our readers. The article and its images are used with permission from Hunting […]
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New .22 Pistol: The SW22 Victory
Smith & Wesson launched a new pistol called the SW22 Victory. A dedicated .22 LR target gun, the pistol essentially replaces the previously discontinued Model 22A guns in the company’s catalog. The new guns are single action pistols that are designed to be affordable, accurate and easy to take down. While fans and owners of the […]
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TFB’s Rifle (And Subgun) Weight Omnibus – How Heavy is Your Rifle? (Part 1 of 3)
In October, I traveled out to see my co-writer Alex C. to collect data on the weights of different long guns and some of their components. Over that weekend, I weighed 57 rifles and submachine guns, and numerous magazines, bolts, bolt carriers, and other miscellaneous items. The purpose of this was not only to collate a […]
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Springfield XD Mod.2 9MM Sub Compact, Now in FDE
XD Mod.2 9MM FDE I know I have been grumbling now for a while at the firearms industry for pushing “new” gear which is nothing more than a color change. Oh, the bittersweet taste of irony I had when I found out I would be reviewing a new Springfield XD that is part of the […]
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New Colts Announced For 2016
Colt announced several new guns to be released for 2016. It’s been some time since Colt has introduced new 1911’s for the general consumer market. Of course we’ve seen limited editions in past years but nothing like these. What really caught my attention was the new Colt M4 called the “Expanse”. Called a starter M4 […]
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FN PS90 Field Strip (SBR)
The FN Herstal P90 personal defense weapon is one of the strangest looking weapon system on the planet, so it is no wonder that it pops up in so many movies and television shows. The gun feeds from a 50 round magazine and is extremely compact. In this field strip we take down a PS90, […]
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New Meopta R2 Riflescope
Optics are an important part of shooting for countless gun owners. If you’re a hunter they gain an even greater importance, especially if you enjoy hunting at longer distances. And considering the element of fun added by dropping a feral hog at 1000 yards, I have to say yes, you definitely want to good optics. […]
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The Home-Based FFL Series Update
It’s a pleasure to see such interest in the Home-Based FFL series. It’s expanded far past what I originally intended into a continuing saga showcasing my personal trials and tribulations. Further, the reader mail has been avaricious for additional content, which we will keep coming in additional installments. But, to satisfy multiple requests, below is […]
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Ruger Enters The Silencer Market With The Silent-SR
Ruger continues to expand its operation into areas it was previously unwilling to enter. This latest entry is a .22 caliber suppressor/silencer that fits their line of threaded .22 caliber rifles and pistols, like the 10/22 and the SR-22. Ruger said the following about the new suppressor, on their website: The Ruger® Silent-SR™ sound suppressor […]
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New Auto-Ordnance Thompson Barrel Length
For the new year, Auto-Ordnance will begin selling a Thompson carbine with a shorter length. The new gun drops the barrel length from 18″ to 16.5″ by using a sub-16″ barrel and permanently attaching a Cutts compensator. The overall length is 39″. The new gun, designated T1-14, is based on the original Thompson submachine gun. […]
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Gun Powder, A Lit Cigarette, & Vacuum Do Not Mix
It may seem obvious, but just so that we are clear, do not vacuum up a lit cigarette butt when there is gun powder already inside your vacuum cleaner. Back in 2013 two Norwegian guys experiment with what happens when you vacuum up gun powder. I do not speak or understand Norwegian and YouTube’s […]
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BREAKING: Sciens Default on Loan to Colt, Rocks Bankruptcy Exit
Colt’s exit from bankruptcy has hit a snag: The owners of the company, Sciens Capital Management have defaulted on a $15 million funding commitment to Colt Defense LLC, as part of the company’s exit from bankruptcy. The private equity company agreed to pay the money to help Colt meet its commitments to its lenders, but failed […]
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Chinese Type 81: A Rare Look
The Chinese Type 81 is a strange fusion of the AK, SKS, and Dragunov rifles and could be mistaken as an AK at a quick glance. The Type 81 is exceptionally rare in the USA, and today on TFBTV we look at perhaps the rarest variant of all: The 5.56 variant made exclusively for the […]
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Working Miniature Guns
Check out this tiny double barreled shotgun. The person manipulating it installs the barrel and the forend onto the shotgun. Loads it and closes the barrels. Then cocks the two hammers and uses a pencil to fire the first round. Next up is a miniature Mauser 98K with display box. They disassemble it and […]
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New P238, P938 Grip Colors from Hogue
For 2016, Hogue announced an expansion of the grip color options that it offers for the SIG SAUER P238 and P938 handguns. The additional color choices are available in its G10 line of grip panels for these two pistols. For the P238, the new color options are G-Mascus Dark Earth and G-Mascus Purple Lava. Both of these […]
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New SIG Ammo: .38 SPL, .44 SPL and .45 Colt
SIG SAUER continues to expand the company’s line of self defense ammunition. This time the company added three calibers in time for the SHOT Show. The new calibers are: .38 Special, .44 Special and 45 Colt. The .38 Special load is a +P rated round that uses a 125 grain V-Crown hollow point. SIG SAUER […]
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SMT Tactical Pointy KSG upgrades
I was looking at alternate Keltec Shotgun choke adapters and came across these somewhat ridiculous upgrades for the Kel-Tec Shotgun. Yes, that is a rail on a rail you see in the photo above. Tactical pointy thingies for your KSG sums it up. There are tactical chokes for supposedly breaching and can be used to […]
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