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Afghan Special Forces Shoot Cans Out Of Hand
Found this gem on Facebook. The solider is using an M4 variant with what looks like a Trijicon Acog, PEQ, and possibly a SureFire weapon light. It goes without saying that this is dangerous and should not be attempted. However I do commend the skill set of the soldier that made these shots. It is […]
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New PTAC USA and Apex Elite Combat Pistol
We’re in the less-than-a-month countdown leading up to SHOT Show 2016 and as usual new products are being announced by various companies. Among those is a new gun from PTAC USA, the Elite Combat Pistol. The new pistol is being produced in a collaborative effort with Apex. The Elite Combat Pistol is based on Smith […]
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Kinetic Development Group Releases SIDELOK MRO Mount
The trail of accessories for Trijicon’s hit Miniature Rifle Optic continues to grow. This time to the fore is Kinetic Development Group (KDG) with their innovating SIDELOK rail mounting technologies. The MRO mount expands the line from its previous focus on Aimpoint Optics. Previously, there were two models, one for the micro series of red-dots […]
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“Hell In My Hands”: Battle of Bastogne Pistol
We are all at least passingly familiar with the Battle of the Bulge. A smaller part of that battle was the Siege of Bastogne which took place December 20th to December 27th, 1944. The ultimate goal of Nazi Germany in this particular battle was to reach a harbor in Antwerp, and the Germans hoped to […]
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Rugged Suppressors Releases Razor 762 Modular Suppressor
Rugged Suppressors has announced the release of their Razor 762 modular suppressor. The Razor 762 is the shorter version of the Surge 762, which Rugged claims was the “first” modular suppressor. Like other shortened versions of existing suppressors, the can gives up some suppressor capabilties in favor of shorter lengths and lighter weights. However, I am […]
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New Triple Barrel Shotguns
Chiappa Firearms introduced the company’s Triple Barrel shotgun a few years back. In January, the company will unveil two new versions of the shotgun: one in 20 gauge and another in 28 gauge. The 20 gauge is called the Triple Threat while the 28 gauge shotgun is called the Triple Crown. The Triple Barrel shotgun […]
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New Chiappa Double Badger
Chiappa Firearms will show a new Double Badger combo gun at the 2016 SHOT Show next month. The Double Badgers are double barrel long guns arranged in an over-under configuration. The top barrel is rifled and set up for a rimfire cartridge, while the lower barrel is a smooth bore and chambered for a shotshell. The […]
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India Police Training
This is something different. We have posted some odd Israeli firearm training but this is almost comical. However I have to commend them for expertly performing these maneuvers in sync with each other. Cartwheeling to shoot a pistol should be in every training course. LOL On a serious note, I am curious if these are […]
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DIY Sub Zero Eotech Test
David of Very Traumatic sent this to us. He decided to test the Eotech recall on his own. He shot his AR with an Eotech and then submerged the Eotech in dry ice to get the Eotech cold enough and test if there is a shift. Cut to the chase, there is POI shift. David […]
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Slovakia Overhauls Pistol Inventory
Slovakia is overhauling its pistol inventory in the biggest arms deal in the nation’s history. Almost 50,000 handguns are to be delivered to the armed forces, police, and other government departments, in a deal worth $25 million USD. Four new models of pistol are to be delivered, including the Glock 17 Gen 4, CZ 2075D […]
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Merry Christmas, From TFB!
To all our readers, we at The Firearm Blog wish you a very merry Christmas, and a happy New Year! Christmas is a time for family, and friends, and we hope that you all get a chance to spend this special time of the year with your loved ones. Now, hang your stockings, light your […]
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BREAKING: IWI Recalls Galil ACE Pistols Due To Full Auto Design
IWI USA has issued a recall for their newly released Galil ACE pistols due to the presence of a pin hole for a full auto sear. AKs with this pin hole have long been considered by the ATF to be machine guns, making this a major mistake on the part of IWI that runs afoul […]
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TFB Holiday Special!
Christmas time is a wonderful part of the year when it is all about giving. In the spirit of the holiday season, Alex went out and bought a few staff members a lovely gift! Merry Christmas from TFB! Thanks to our sponsor Ventura Munitions. Without them TFBTV Would not be possible.
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KSG Desk Lamp
Oleg Volk posted this on Facebook. It is a desk lamp of Kel-Tec Founder George Kellgren. According to Oleg, the lamp is activated by pumping the shotgun. If you look closely you can see the pull chain is routed into the pup grip. Very cool and simple. I want one. However I would not want […]
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Virgina Rescinds CCW Reciprocity
Washington Post announced that Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced that they will be no longer recognize out-of-state concealed handgun permits. This affects 25 states. Agreements will remain with West Virginia, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. Six states will sever their reciprocity immediately as they require mutual recognition of permits. Those states are Florida, […]
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Lightning Review: H&K MP5K Briefcase: Luggage you can fire
Several years back, I was strolling around the SAR show in Phoenix, having taken care of my most pressing business, when something caught my eye: an H&K MP5K Briefcase. I had an MP5K, and had been on the lookout for cases for some time. Unfortunately, any that I had come across in the past were […]
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POTD: Need more rails with that AK?
This AK-type rifle of unknown manufacture recently seized by PMERJ – Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro State Military Police). It is outfitted with a 75 round drum magazine, carbine barrel and a unknown muzzle brake. The owner was quite fond of picatinny rails, despite not actually using them for either accessories […]
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80% AR Lowers Being Sold On Amazon As “Art Pieces”
Some enterprising individual has listed a 80% AR-15 lower receivers through Jeff Bezos honeypot Amazon.com, a company that absolutely prohibits firearms and related listings to be posted through its site. An object’s true purpose is up to the person using it, though, and PC Industrial Supply looks to be taking that to the bank: Amazon’s […]
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Glock MOS. G17 and G19. Coming Soon to the U.S.
Rumor mill engage… One of our readers sent in the above image detailing what appears to be a number of SKUs that very recently dropped into a distributor database. The SKUs are for Glock G17 and G19 MOS handguns. For some background on the MOS, we had published a review from Range Day at SHOT […]
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Inteliscope Pro Now Being Shipping With The Seek Thermal Compact SR Camera
Inteliscope was first covered by Steve back in 2013 link at that time the price was listed at $69 which apparently was just the app cost. As Steve said at the time kinda gimmicky. Well the price has gone up to just under $500 but the change is it now comes with the Seek Thermal […]
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