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Revision to Provide UK with Batlskin Cobra Plus
Revision Military announced the company won a contract to provide the Batlskin Cobra Plus helmet and Modular Protective Attachment System (MPAS) to UK troops. Additionally, the company will provide Sawfly eye pro and Wolfspider goggles to protect the troops when the full MPAS is not in use. According to Revision, the Batlskin Cobra Plus system […]
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Kids in 3Gun
At the 2015 FNH USA 3Gun Championship I got the pleasure of meeting and watching the Realuyo brothers, Nicholas and Alexander shoot stage 3. The photo above was taken by Becky Yackley. You can see the two brothers and their father Al Realuyo. If I recall correctly I believe Nicholas said he is 12 years […]
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POTD: Marco’s “Get Home Bag”
Midwest Marco shares with us his “Get Home Bag”, the opposite of a Bug Out Bag which is all about what you need to get away from home as fast as possible. He writes … I call it my “Get Home” bag and carry it in the back of my truck. It’s hopefully enough to […]
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Winchester Slug Rebate
For the FNH USA 3Gun Championship match, I needed some rifled slugs to use in my Mossberg 930 JM Pro. While I was returning from visiting NYC CNC in Ohio, I stopped at Cabela’s in Triadelphia, WV. I bought two packs of 15rd Winchester Super-X Rifled Slugs. They were only $12.99 for 15rds of 2-3/4″ […]
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Hyperdouraku Custom Gun Contest
Hyperdouraku is an Airsoft Gun review blog. They have a custom gun contest and some of the entries are pretty cool. Now before we get into Airsoft is not Firearms, we do talk about airguns on occasion. So set that aside and appreciate some of the cool and ridiculous builds the Japanese have come up […]
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Lantac and CMC AR-15 Triggers
Lantac USA and CMC Triggers recently announced they’ve collaborated on two new AR-15 triggers. Their new E-CT1 and E-CT2 are both non-adjustable drop-in triggers and will come with either a curved or flat skeletonized trigger. The E-CT1 trigger is a single stage at 3.5lbs and the E-CT2 is a 2 stage. They’ll retail for $210. […]
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New AR-15s From Head Down Products
AR-15s have been used with rapidly increasing frequency by hunters, but despite the upswing in using them to take down game of all kinds, the majority of AR-15s are made for tactical applications. Head Down Products is looking to change that with their new AR-15 line, Uncle Parvo. Uncle Parvo rifles have 14.5″ barrels, KeyMod […]
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New Trap Guns from TriStar
TriStar is now selling a new line of trap shotguns that look to provide good quality at a reasonable price. The new TT-15 line consists of three guns: an over/under, a top-single and an un-single. The over/under has an MSRP of $1,099 while the single barrels each carry a suggested retail price of $999. “Quality […]
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LAV Tackles a Bulgarian MG1M (PKM) Machine Gun
The new Arsenal MG-1M (a PKM variant) is taken to full-auto and and slow-motion task by Larry Vickers. The new machine gun is a blend of the original design but makes use of some modern tricks including a fluted and finned barrel that uses a CHF and chrome-lined barrel to increase the longevity of the barrel (Arsenal […]
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SilencerCo LIVE Blogging Event
Hey TFB readers- the internet connection here is sparse so I’m going with a live blog approach. Dinner has started and so the announcement is happening at 7PM ET. I’m going to live blog here so come back soon and refresh this page for updates. I’ll include pictures and other media as fast as I […]
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Nathan Heading to Vicker’s Tactical Full 1911 Gunsmithing Class
If it were not for the fact that I work in the industry or that I am blessed to be able to write about a hobby and technologies I love, I think I would qualify for the derogatory version of “Gun Nut”. With the day-job firmly established, my chosen “vacation” is to head out to […]
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SIG MCX shipping in 5.56
The much acclaimed and anticipated Sig Sauer MCX rifle has been shipping in 5.56x45mm for the past couple of weeks for the civilian market. MSRP is $1,999 for the standard 16 inch barrel variant. In addition, SIG just opened up an MCX giveaway for a 16 inch barrel on their website for anyone that wants to run their […]
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India to continue with Excalibur Program
The Indian Ministry of Defense is awaiting the results of trials to do with their Excalibur program, of which they are hoping will pass, and then plans to purchase over 600,000 rifles, at the price of 60,000 INR, or around $900 US dollars each. We’ve already covered the severe reliability problems with the INSAS in […]
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POTD: Springfield M1A at 9,000 Feet
Paul sent us this photo of his Springfield M1A in the beautiful Arapahoe national forest. He wrote … My Springfield M1A with 4-16×44 Sightmark scope. This photo was taken in the Arapahoe national forest at 9000 feet of elevation just up above Evergreen Colorado. A shooters paradise! For years I have wanted a suppressed M1A hunting […]
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Japanese Zero Verus 1911A1
This post is a result of a recent post done by War History Online of a story that has certainly made its rounds among different communities, American Rifleman, Field & Stream, Guns.com and Sightm1911.com. You can read the biography behind the pilot involved at Wikipedia as well. The War History Online account is directly taken from […]
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.22 conversions Galore!
Now, what you think you saw in the title picture was an MG42 and a British Bren light machine gun. However, what you are actually lovingly gazing at, are .22 LR rifles inserted into the parts kit of those guns, and indeed, are fully functional with their .22 LR magazines and actions (no belts here). […]
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New Comp-Tac Holsters for Micro Tac
Comp-Tac is now selling two of their holsters for pistols equipped with the TruGlo Micro Tac laser and TruGlo Tru Point laser/light combination unit. The two holster models are the International and the Infidel Max. The International carries a suggested retail price of $84.99 while the Infidel Max has an MSRP of $79.99. The holsters will […]
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22plinkster Pits a 500 S&W Against Pop Bottles…for Redneck Science
Although there’s something to be said for dedicated trigger time spent honing your marksmanship skills in preparation for the coming zombie apocalypse, there’s also something to be said for experiments done in the name of redneck science. 22plinkster took on what he considers to be a redneck science conundrum by lining up a row of […]
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B&T At B&T Police & Military Day 2015 (Part II)
TFB friend Lionel attended the recent B&T Police & Military Day 2015 event, and covered some of the products exhibited there. Show host B&T had on display their less lethal ammunition and accessories for 40mm grenade launchers, including vests and grenade holsters. Lionel writes: B & T company presented their range of less lethal ammunition […]
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Enforcer Nonlethal Stun Gun At B&T Police & Military Day 2015
TFB friend Lionel attended the recent B&T Police & Military Day 2015 event, and covered some of the products exhibited there. TASER competitor PhaZZer was present at the show, displaying their alternative stun gun product, the Enforcer. Lionel writes: Enforcer gun is a non-lethal weapon having a wide range of cartridge. The first is identical to […]
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