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Shooting a Lee-Metford at 400 Yards
In the twilight of the blackpowder era, the British tested many designs in one of the biggest firearms competitions of the era, in an effort to replace their increasingly obsolete Martini-Henry rifle. The winning design was the brainchild of Scottish-American designer James Paris Lee, one of the great geniuses of late 19th Century firearms design. Lee […]
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Taiwan Unveils New XT-105 Rifle
In 2013, TFB reported on the latest developments of the Taiwanese next-generation rifle program, then called “XT-97″. It is now being reported that the latest variants are called “XT-105″, and that the rifle, developed by the 205th Armory of the Armament Bureau, may be on its way to adoption by Taiwanese forces soon. In an […]
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Arson Machine Company Flashlight and Sling Mounts
Arson Machine co. may not be a familiar company with many readers but they make some fine flashlight mounts. Arson started making these mounts over a year ago and have expanded the line a good deal since they began. All of these mounts from 6061 T-6 aluminum,type III hard coat anodized black surface. All the hardware […]
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Safety and Kel-Tec KSG Bullpup – A Couple of Suggestions
Several times in the last year TFB has reported on serious accidents involving bullpups mainly the Kel-Tec KSG. Now some may say it’s the gun and a bad design. I have to take issue with this. The first time I handled a KSG the thought of a possible hand injury came to mind should my […]
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Top 5 Service Pistols
A wiser man than us once said, “The only purpose for a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should have never laid down”. This however doesn’t mean that pistols do not have their niches and fill roles where a long gun is too cumbersome or unnecessary. In this installment of […]
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Dark Earth XD-S Pistols
Firearm distributor Davidson’s Inc. is now selling Springfield Armory XD-S pistols with a dark earth finish. These pistols are exclusive to Davidson’s and are available in both 9mm and .45 ACP. These are the 3.3″ barrel versions of the handgun. The XD-S has been a popular concealed carry gun for many people. The gun uses […]
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4 Firearms Multi-Tools Tested at Breach-Bang-Clear
Aaron Cowan at Breach-Bang-Clear gives reviewers the low-down on three popular multi-tools for ARs and shooting in general. Up to task was the Leatherman MUT, Gerber Efect, Gerber MP1, and the Multitasker Series 3.He breaks down the tools in light of their shooting focus and in some instances, breaks a few of the tools himself. Click […]
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POTD: Celebrating D-Day in the People’s Republic (No not that one, the other one)
Norm writes … This is from a range somewhere in the People’s Republic of NY. Its an LMT AR-15 with a SAFE act compliant buttstock, with a 10 round Magpul polymer magazine. Even with that lousy SAFE act I was able to put some holes in some Nazi zombies on the 71st anniversary of D-Day. […]
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New from Kinetic Development Group: MREX M-LOK AR Handguard & Kinect
My hat is off to Kenetic Development Group for their rapid pace of product launches. While originally focusing on some great enhancements to the SCAR, KDG has turned their attention to the AR with the MREX-AR, an M-LOK free-float handguard. Currently, only one length is available (11.63″), but others are likely to be available soon. Also […]
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Understanding Anatomy in 3 Dimensions
Tatiana Whitlock discusses the use and understanding of shot placement with regards to anatomy in 3 dimensions. Many people train and practice with 2D targets. However understanding where the organs are in 3D is just as important. Hunters study anatomy of their targets for efficiency. You should adapt that thought process into your defensive training […]
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CTK Precision Buttstock Rail
CTK Precision is now making a buttstock rail for the LUTH-AR MBA-1 and MBA-2 stocks. The rail allows for the addition of pretty much anything compatible with a Picatinny mount. However, it is most likely intended to be used with a monopod like the Ultimate Rail-Pod. The buttstock rail is CNC machined from 6061 aluminum and […]
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Under Barrel Slide Racking
At a local steel match, I saw a shooter rack his pistol in an unusual method. He pinches the front of the slide to pull it rearward but he does so by grabbing the slide from underneath rather than on top. Most people use the slingshot method or the hand over the slide, but I […]
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Winchester SXP 20 Gauge Shotguns
Winchester Repeating Arms announced the availability of the 20 gauge SXP pump shotguns. These are the same shotguns I talked about from the NASGW show in the fall of 2014. One of the key features of these new guns is that they are built on a true 20-gauge receiver – not a 12 gauge receiver. […]
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Polish National Police Update Armory
The Polish National Police is in the business of updating their armory with Walter P99s produced under license through Radom, the largest Polish arms company. The pistols even have “Walter” on the parts. Apparently the competition came down to the number of years the companies were willing to guarantee/service their handguns. The information regarding the […]
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Sauer Updates the 404 Series Rifle
Saur & Sohn has updated their 404 rifle line with a number of improved features. These rifles seem to be aimed at European big game hunters and Safari hunts. It retails for $3,800 and is available in .30-06 and .375 Holland & Holland. I’m assuming more calibers will or currently are available but these are […]
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Shotgun Competitor sets world record
Dave Miller, a competitive sporting clays shooter for CZ- USA was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for the most sporting clays broken in one hour at 3,653 at the Heartland Trap and Wobble Skeet club in Missouri. The previous holder was a shooter named John Cloherty in 1992 with over 4,000 broken. […]
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Damage Industries AK Muzzle Brake and Projector Sleeve
All the muzzle brake blast shield/diverters we’ve posted previously were for the AR15, here’s one for the AK47 shooters out there. Damage Industries has a version of their Four Slot Vent AK47 muzzle brake with outer threads for use with their Projector Sleeve. Just like with the other diverters on the market theirs directs the […]
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ALG Defense AK Trigger Now Shipping
Remember the trigger that ALG Defense showed off last year? Well it’s finally available. ALG Defense has started to ship out preorders for their AKT single-stage trigger kit for the AK47 and AK74 variants that they claim has a pull weight of just 3.5lbs. They’re still taking pre-orders for their AKT-E triggers with no definite […]
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Remington Announces Major Leadership Changes
Remington has announced major changes in its senior leadership, including the vacation of its chairman and CEO, and of other major board members. RECOIL Web reports: Remington Outdoor Company, once known as Freedom Group, today announced big changes to its senior leadership. George Kollitides has stepped down as the chairman and chief executive officer. Jim […]
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Heckler & Koch Has A New Manager of Operations
Heckler and Koch announced in a recent press release that Nicola Marinelli has been appointed to the Board of Executives, and would be taking over as manager of operations: Oberndorf. Effective June 1st, 2015, Nicola Marinelli has been appointed to the Executive Board of Heckler & Koch GmbH. In his new role, Marinelli will be leading the […]
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