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Review: Average Guy Solutions Hoplite and Legionnaire AR-15 sights
I like shooting rifles with optics just as much as the next guy, but the pure shooting experience when getting behind some good iron sights is something that always puts a smile on my face. I am a sucker for a 20″ Ar-15 with A2 sights and when I heard there was a company local […]
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JT Defense Glock S.O.B optic mount
JT Defense, out of Northern California has recently released a Glock red dot optics mount, to fit into the dovetail of an existing Glock. In addition to being mounted in the dovetail, an extra layer of stability is added by replacing the rear slide locking plate and having this connect to the JT Defense mount. […]
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Rugers Official Announcement of the Ruger American Pistol
After several day of leaked photos and a few videos Ruger made its official announcement today of the American Pistol. The press release has a heavy emphasis on military and police use as well as consulting with many military and police trainers input into its design. Ruger refers to a recoil reducing cam with a […]
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PSA: Always Follow the Golden Rules of Gun Safety
Warning: PSA contains graphic images of an injury. While some gun owners see the golden rules of gun safety as a bit of a no-brainer – why wouldn’t you follow them? – there are plenty of instances where it becomes clear they’re not followed by everyone. This includes a certain trigger found to have an […]
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Ruger 22/45 Lite Pistol: Now in OD Green
Ruger announced a new version of the 22/45 Lite pistol. This one is anodized olive drab green. Currently, Ruger sells a blue version of the gun plus gun distributor Davidson’s commissioned a pair of limited edition 22/45 Lite pistols in other finishes (red and Muddy Girl.) Functionally, the gun is the same as the existing […]
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Ruger SR-556 Takedown Update
Ruger released an update to the company’s SR-556 Takedown rifle. The new Takedown gun replaces the quad rail forend with a KeyMod model. The result is a gun that is 1/2 a pound lighter. The original gun weighed 7.6 pounds while the new gun weighs only 7.1 pounds. Additionally, the front end of the rifle […]
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Wooden Mac 10 SMG Rubber Band Gun
Back in 2013 we posted about a wooden Desert Eagle replica. Well the genius behind that gun, posted a video of a working Mac10 SMG rubber band gun with working magazine and wooden casings. The video is rather comprehensive. The creator not only shows you that it works in semi and full auto, but he […]
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Shooting In the Zeroes Inside The Warehouse
Precision Rifle Blog posted up this article about a Houston Warehouse that was used to achieve the impossible in precision shooting. There is a warehouse in Houston that was used as the ideal indoor shooting range by precision shooters. It was one of those places that you had to know someone and that someone had […]
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The AK-107 Balanced-Action Rifle In Slow Motion – Larry Vickers’ Moscow Trip
There’s very little that has truly been new in the way of firearms mechanisms in the past century. Materials and ammunition design have improved steadily, but the great bulk of firearms mechanisms in use today were designed in the early part of the 20th Century or before. However, there are exceptions, and one truly innovative […]
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Loading Supercut
To shoot guns, first you must load them. This video shows how to do that. Song: “A Thousand Burning Suns” by Reaktor Productions. Legally licensed use. Thanks to our sponsor Ventura Munitions. Without them TFBTV Would not be possible. And as always, we appreciate you subscribing to our channel.
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Polenar Tactical reviews AKB15
Polenar Tactical has an in-depth review on the AKB15 from Arex that has just come out on their Youtube channel. The company seems to have kept the fundamental design of the Kalashnikov the same, not messing with any of the internals. However what they have done is greatly enhanced some of the furniture. Apart from […]
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Auld Lang Syne: .22LR Edition (Happy New Year!)
2015 was a great year, and hopefully 2016 will be an even greater one for TFB and for you, our dear readers. In continuation of my Musical Targets videos, to ring in 2016 I’ve filmed “Auld Lang Syne” — you know, that song everyone can hum, but no one knows the lyrics? After all these […]
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Afghan SOF small arms photo essay
Special Operations Forces the world over are uniquely appealing to firearms enthusiasts for a number of reasons. For me, the sheer diversity of what they carry is fascinating enough. When you study military history, or examine a large number of military photos, the plain jane issue gets very boring, very quickly.This is especially true if you […]
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MAC Torture Tests The IWI Galil ACE In Dirty, Gritty Mud
We all know the Galil ACE is a descendant of the famous AK series of rifles, but how well does it handle mud? Well, in the interim between the news breaking that IWI was recalling all of its newly released Galil ACE pistols due to the presence of a full auto sear pin hole and […]
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BYB Super Bright CREE T6 LED Adjustable Flashlight
It’s my privilege to report on many different flashlights – most of them being more high-end lights with a price tag of $50, $100 or more. Here I’m happy to report on a light, or to state it correctly, a light package that you can still purchase for only $16.99 at Amazon! Included in the […]
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Muzzleloader PSA
This Youtube clip was published in 2011 but it shows some very serious safety precautions to be taken when using muzzleloaders. The shooter has an inline muzzleloader, but left his powder charge open on the table, directly underneath the rifle as it was being fired. As soon as the round fired, the entire charge ignites […]
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New Chiappa Semi-Auto Shotguns
For 2016, Chiappa will have a pair of new semi-automatic shotguns based on the CA612 line. The new guns are set up to run 3.5″ Magnum shells and are designated the CA612M Field and CA612M Turkey. The names should give you an indication of for what the guns are built. The Turkey gun has a […]
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Holiday Safety Tips from PDN
The Personal Defense Network published a series of safety tips for the holiday season. The first article is called Gift of Personal Safety and Other Holiday Security Tips. Author Grant Cunningham addresses sensible precautions that people can take during this time of the year. In addition to talking about holiday events and security at home, […]
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Inspector General Report on M&P Pistols Out
Earlier this year, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department went to the county’s inspector general with concerns about the upward trend of negligent discharges that were happening withe the agency’s new sidearm: the Smith & Wesson M&P9. Earlier this month, the inspector general released its report. TFB contributor Aaron E. is a full time cop […]
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BREAKING: Ruger To Release New Polymer-Framed Striker-Fired “Ruger American” Pistol In 9mm and .45 ACP
Sturm, Ruger & Co. appears to be set to release a brand new handgun for SHOT Show 2016. An FFL on Facebook apparently received the new gun ahead of Ruger’s announcement, most likely scheduled for the NSSF Shot Show. The Gun Show Podcast blogged the photos through the site: The new pistol is reported to […]
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