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Magpul Announces New DT Carbine Stock
Magpul’s latest addition to their vast array of firearm furniture is the DT Carbine Stock. It is an A-frame design for standard mil-spec buffer tubes. And possibly best of all, it only costs $64.95. Magpul @ TFB: The New Budget-friendly Magpul MOE X-22 Stock Is Here New DAKA Hard Cases From Magpul Magnetic Fields – […]
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TFB Weekly Web Deals 75: Deals for December 18, 2023
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 75! We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whether you’re looking for deals on new or used guns, ammo to add to your reserves, or […]
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American AKceptionalism: The Gen 5 PSAK-47
In this episode of TFBTV, Hop takes a look at the top-tier variant of the PSAK-47. The GF5 is the fifth generation of Palmetto State Armory’s PSAK rifle and adds more features on top of the GF3 and GF4, including a cold hammer forged barrel made specially for PSA by FN. Can an American company […]
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POTD: Meridian Ordnance – Horn of Africa – Russian AKs
Welcome to another edition of TFB’s Photo Of The Day. We don’t get contributions from readers too often, but it happens. Today is such an occasion, and it’s a pretty interesting one. Mike Owen of Meridian Ordnance LLC sent us pictures of various Russian AKs taken in the Horn of Africa. Here’s the letter that accompanied […]
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Just As Good? Glock 19 vs. Mock 19 Parts Build
The number of third generation Glock clones is astounding. Some companies are based solely on taking proven designs and finding ways of making them more appealing to their audiences. For example, Shadow Systems has created their own versions of Glock pistols, but they offer customers all of the upgrades that they were going to do […]
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POTD: M9 and M17 in Marksmanship Competition
The handgun is what you use to fight your way to your rifle, isn’t that a saying we can all agree with? TFB’s Photo Of The Day shows a variety of M9 and M17 pistols used by the U.S. Marines. Above you see U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Aultman, a combat photographer with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps […]
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HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Russian Rarity or Waning Popularity?
Welcome everyone to the 218th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a sweet deal or only has […]
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TFB Weekly Web Deals 74: Deals for December 11th, 2023
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 74! We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Primary Arms, Guns.com, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whether you’re looking for deals on new or used guns, ammo to add to your reserves, […]
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TFB Armorer’s Bench: C96 Grip Fit & Stock Repair
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb below, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. Today we get to dive into a rather spontaneous project. This is one I’ve had on my list for a while but have been very busy and even been […]
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Friday Night Lights: InfiRay J-31 Binocular Night Vision Device
Welcome back to another weekly Friday Night Lights. Last week we took a look at some interesting grips from Wilcox but today we take a look at the new night vision housing from InfiRay called the J-31 or Jerry-31. Big thanks to Custom Night Vision for letting me borrow this unit for this review. More InfiRay […]
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New Steyr GAMS Bolt Action Rifle
Probably the most significant bolt action rifle release by Steyr Arms this year was the Scout II, the updated version of the Steyr Scout rifle. However, besides the Scout II, Steyr Arms introduced a couple of other bolt action rifle products – a new version of the Monobloc rifle called Monobloc Compact and a completely […]
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Extar EP9 Carbine: Pistol Grows into a PCC
The new Extar EP9 Carbine is a familiar platform, adding a stock and longer barrel to the old EP9 large-frame semi-auto pistol.
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Springfield’s NEW Model 2020 Rimfire Target
In this episode of TFBTV, Luke C (@BallisticAviation) dives into the Springfield Model 2020 Rimfire Target Rifle, chambered in 22LR. Released in the early summer of 2023, the Model 2020 Rimfire is the first offering that Springfield has made in the rimfire category in a long time and they’re claiming that in the hands of a […]
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Destructive Testing of a 3D-Printed Nylon Suppressor
Additive Manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D Printing, is becoming increasingly mainstream in the production of firearms components and accessories. We’ve already seen commercial attempts at manufacturing polymer 3D-printed suppressors and now, thanks to Forerunner 3D Printing, we can see how 3D-printed nylon survives a couple of hundreds of rimfire rounds. More 3D Printed Silencers […]
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TFB Weekly Web Deals 73: Early Bird(shot) Christmas Shopping
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 73: Christmas is just around the corner and the more forward-thinking of us have probably already completed all of their Christmas shopping well in advance, and or are pretty much finished with it at this point. For the rest of us, we’re probably all still looking for things our […]
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Glock Finally Releases the Pistol We’ve All Asked For: The Glock 49 Review
Is this Glock’s best pistol ever? James thinks so. In this episode of TFBTV, James is at Glock USA HQ in Smyrna for the reveal and review of the new Glock 49. The Glock 49 Gen 5 MOS 9mm is the newest addition to the Glock lineup. Officially released to the commercial market, the Glock […]
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Remington to End its Production in Ilion, New York
Remington will shut down its factory in Ilion, New York in early March of 2024. Production will move to its Georgia facility.
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Savage Introduces Lightweight KLYM Rifles
Savage introduces the KLYM series of rifles, based on either the 110 or Impulse actions, and collaborations with PROOF Research and Fine Ballistic Tools.
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Background Check Record Set On Black Friday 2023
The FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) performed a record-high number of checks on Black Friday of 2023, says the Firearm Industry Trade Association.
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Best Carry Pistol Ever? The SIG P365 AXG Legion
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the SIG Sauer P365 AXG Legion. In the world of micro-compact pistols, the SIG P365 has been a game-changer. Its thin, lightweight design and impressive capacity have made it a favorite among concealed carriers and everyday pistoleros alike. But what happens when you take the P365 to the […]
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