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Surefire releases the “Warden” (VIDEO)

Wed, 11/04/2015 - 04:00

Surefire has just released the “Warden” and is now available for sale. I had a unique opportunity to shoot it a few months ago and it’s a product that does what it says. The Surefire folks invited me down to their Southern California headquarter’s private range where I saw the Warden first hand. The Warden […]

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CrossBreed Holsters Introduces the Virtus Series Holsters

Tue, 11/03/2015 - 23:47

It seems appropriate that CrossBreed is announcing this new line of holsters during the companies 10th anniversary. This limited edition holster is being made in collaboration with Jason Winnie Leathergoods. Only 100 holsters will be made in each model. The introductory model shown is called the Sapientia. This holster is made for the 1911 only. […]

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Top 5 Rifles That Changed The World

Tue, 11/03/2015 - 15:30

Some firearms have had such a great impact on global events that their very silhouette is synonymous with global events. This is a list of 5 truly revolutionary firearms that have helped shape the world as we know it today. Please remember to subscribe to our humble channel! Every subscriber helps! Thanks to our sponsors Grizzly […]

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M3 Grease Gun Turned into Police Dept

Tue, 11/03/2015 - 15:20

A Redditor posted recently about an M3 Grease Gun that someone found in their attic that was turned into the local police department. Don’t worry though, the department is trying to find a museum to take it so it doesn’t end up melted down. somebody found this in their attic while laying down new insulation. […]

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Black Rain Ordnance’s Minimalist Take on Rifle Stocks

Tue, 11/03/2015 - 15:05

Forget artwork that costs too much and doesn’t make any sense.  Minimalism moves into the concrete world of tactical rifles with the BRO-MXM CQB from Black Rain Ordnance. Despite its near-nothing appearance, Black Rain Ordnance packs all 18 ounces of this stock with performance oriented features.  Most noteworthy is the built to order version of […]

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Franz-Albrecht Öttingen-Spielberg The Boar Terminator

Tue, 11/03/2015 - 14:11

I saw this video on Facebook and Franz’s ability to one shot kill boar is remarkable. He is sponsored by Aimpoint. I looked him up in youtube and found these. He explains one aspect of his shooting technique which is follow through. Here is a video on breathing technique.  

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Optics Planet’s Impressive Gun Glossary

Tue, 11/03/2015 - 12:01

Optics Planet has a handy little glossary for hundreds of the most common terms used within the shooting sports. Ranging from calibers .117 to “Zero” and “Zoom” the glossary is a solid start for a newbie to learn more or an enthusiast to brush up on their diction and definitions. I, for one, am a […]

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Jerry Miculek Goes Full Terminator – Testing the Spin Cock

Tue, 11/03/2015 - 09:09

I swear Jerry Miculek was inhuman for his innate shooting abilities and I think this video is the true proof that Jerry is indeed – not human. If his plan was to keep his machine construction a secret he failed. Or, its possible (but highly unlikely) that Jerry is actually human and just that good. […]

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CrossBreed Holsters Celebrates Ten Years in Business

Tue, 11/03/2015 - 06:08

Today CrossBreed celebrates ten years in the holster business. In fact the original CrossBreed holster is the one that started it all in this holster design. Today CrossBreed has grown a great deal and now sells many holster designs as well as belts and other accessories. I own several CrossBreed holsters and purchased my first […]

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New Lasers, Weapon Lights and Red Dot Sights from Kinetic Concealment

Tue, 11/03/2015 - 05:15

You make a good number of friends over the years in the gun industry. One of those friends, Josh Sykes, not only works in the marketing end of the industry but has a company of his own named Kinetic Concealment. Up until now Josh has been designing and making holsters but today he contacted me […]

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More Brace Options From SB Tactical

Tue, 11/03/2015 - 05:00

SB Tactical has changed the world of pistols. Infamously known as the “Sig Brace”, the SB15 opened up many options for pistols. Regardless of the ATF letters, it is a product that has significantly altered the firearm industry. I only knew of their two versions offered by Sig Sauer. The SB15 and the SBX. Well […]

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Magpul Rem 700 Mag Well now shipping

Tue, 11/03/2015 - 04:00

We covered the Magpul Remington 700 Magazine Well in a previous TFB post where Magpul said they would be releasing the product this past summer. However, delays must have occurred because it is now November and they are just now releasing it for sale. There is no mention of it working in a synthetic Remington […]

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Streamlight Helps Light the Pathway to Stop Diabetes

Tue, 11/03/2015 - 04:00

It is nice to see companies donating profits and bringing awareness to causes.  Streamlight is promoting a new “Light for a Cause”, this time focused at Diabetes. November is American Diabetes Month®, and Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting equipment, is doing its part to shine a light on this serious health problem […]

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SALT your Home Intruder

Mon, 11/02/2015 - 15:20

A project called SALT- A Safe Gun for a Safe Home has been started on Indiegogo already has over $12,500 raised in just 17 hours. Essentially it is a project aimed at introducing a non lethal solution into a home defense scenario, so no matter who breaks into your house (or while concealed carrying), there […]

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Yeager Versus Zero

Mon, 11/02/2015 - 15:05

Thankfully, the shooting industry will never have as much drama and nonsense floating around as Hollywood does. Regardless, a recent drama that has ensued is one where James Yeager pretty much called out Instructor Zero for not being professional enough, Zero responded in kind on Youtube with his own video, and then Yeager responded with […]

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Smith & Wesson Offers Ported Shield Pistols

Mon, 11/02/2015 - 14:11

Smith & Wesson announced the company is now making and selling M&P Shield pistols with ported barrels and slides. Both the 9mm and .40 S&W versions of the Shield will be available with the porting. Porting can help reduce muzzle rise during recoil. Considering that the guns have relatively mild recoil and rise for their […]

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Aftermarket SCAR retractable stock

Mon, 11/02/2015 - 12:01

A small start up company by the name of Otto Arms LLC, appears to be unveiling an MP5 like retractable stock for the SCAR Light platform. I’ve tried getting in touch with them for more information, but haven’t gotten anything about it at this time, so I cannot even speculate on price. The company seems […]

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Tavor Switchback charging handle

Mon, 11/02/2015 - 09:09

Manticore Arms is coming out with a folding charging handle for the Tavor rifle in mid November. MSRP will be $75, and it has the option of being installed on either side of the Tavor, in addition to having both sides and thus making it truly ambidextrous. Manticore began the company’s product line with a […]

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New S&W M&P Pistols with Threaded Barrels

Mon, 11/02/2015 - 06:08

Smith & Wesson is now selling versions of the M&P CORE and M&P Ported 9mm pistols with a threaded barrel. These guns, produced by the Smith & Wesson Performance Center, are full sized pistols, have 17-round magazines and ship with tall, suppressor ready sights installed. These models ship with both a standard and threaded barrel […]

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Smart Shot BBs from Air Venturi

Mon, 11/02/2015 - 05:15

“You’ll put your eye out…”  BB guns.  Sheesh, I haven’t thought about those in a long time, especially with the availability of AirSoft.  Looks like Air Venturi is working on solving a problem which, honestly, I don’t remember having (though I was a young’un at the time). Air Venturi, an exclusive airgun, airsoft and ammunition […]

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