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Stimulus/Appropriations Bill May Allow Import of Korean M1 Carbines
If you’re into curio and relic firearms from the WWII era, then a recent discovery in the stimulus/appropriations bill should be interesting to you as it may give way to the importation of South Korean M1 Carbines into the US firearms market. M1 Carbines still remain a highly sought after firearms for both collectors and […]
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CMMG Announces New .22LR Banshee – Shortest Banshee Yet!
CMMG has finally released a .22LR rimfire version of their popular CCMG Banshee rifle/pistol rigs. The new CMMG 22LR Banshee is stated to be the shortest Banshee made available to date. The .22LR Banshee will also come in several different configurations with different end caps and QD sling options. Full details below in the press […]
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US Army Will Introduce Combat Cloth Face Covering
A new uniform item is coming to the US army – the Combat Cloth Face Covering (CCFC) or, in civilian terms, a camouflage face mask. More than a year on since the Coronavirus swept the globe the US Army has finally moved to standardise a general issue mask. Starting next year, every new soldier can expect to […]
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Strike AR-15 Magazine – 10% More Fun
Have you ever been mag dumping and thought, “That 30 rounds went by too fast. I wish I had three more!”? Well, fortunately for you, the folks at Strike Industries have been in that exact situation. To remedy this issue, Strike has introduced their Strike AR-15 Magazine or Strike Mag, if you believe the packaging. […]
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Making Sense of India’s Small Arms Procurement Nightmare
Indian small arms procurement is a complex business. Not only is the Indian Army extremely large, standing at around 1.2 million men, but it also has a complex procurement structure and an indigenous small arms manufacturing base that has failed to provide weapons that meet the Indian Army’s requirements. Combining the features from the tried […]
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The Rimfire Report: .22LR Firearms Found in Video Games
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report. In this ongoing series we discuss, explore, and review the various firearms inside of the rimfire firearm world. This holiday season you’ll no doubt be seeing a lot of your kids and perhaps yourself playing video games. Video games and guns almost go hand in hand […]
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S&W Donates $500,000 to NSSF after SHOT Show 2021 Cancellation
After the crushing news that the NSSF (National Shooting Sports Foundation) had cancelled SHOT Show 2021 (Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show), Smith & Wesson decided to step up in a big way by donating $500,000 to their organization. While SHOT Show is obviously a huge event for the NSSF, they are still working year-round […]
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Which Subcompact Glock is the Best? Glock 43, 43X, or 48?
In this episode of TFBTV, James goes over the pros and cons of 3 of his favorite pistols: Glock 43, Glock 43X, and Glock 48. More importantly, James, Brannon, and Ryan test these three subcompact Glock pistols against each other at 10 feet, 20 feet, and 30 feet to see which performs the best in […]
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POTD: M240L Machine Gun Team Provides Suppressive Fire
In each of our Photo Of The Day articles, we bring you the work of inspiring photographers from around the globe. Today we take a look at soldiers from 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment (Gimlets), 2 IBCT, 25th Infantry Division deployed to Kahuku Training Area Oahu, Hawaii as they conduct company evaluations in movement to […]
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POTD: Hand-To-Hand Combat
The Self-Defense Photo Of The Day. Above you have it, an Austrian Glock pointed at an attacker armed with a knife – way too close for comfort and bound to leave a mark or two somewhere, somehow, at least on someone. Luckily this is only melee training for the soldiers in the Austrian Bundesheer, and […]
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Brazil Orders 159,000 Beretta APX Pistols
Viva Italia! Brazilian Law Enforcement agencies have ordered up to 159,000 units of Beretta’s APX striker-fired semi-automatic pistol. The pistol is going to be used by the National Public Security Force and the regional police forces of several of Brazil’s 26 states. The contract between Beretta and the Brazilian Ministry of Justice will last over […]
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POTD: Swedish Combat Divers
In previous Photos Of The Day articles, we have looked at Russian Combat Swimmers with the APS Underwater Rifle and US Naval Special Warfare Military Diving Operations. We also had the postcards from the German Kampfschwimmers from a much warmer place than Sweden. Above you can see Swedish Combat/Attack Divers armed with Ak5s and Aimpoints […]
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Armanov Magwell for Rainier Arms 9mm Rifle
Competition shooters are on a constant lookout for products that save them time during a course of fire (or products they think or hope will save them time). Over the years, Armanov have developed several interesting products both for sports shooters and reloaders. Their latest product is perhaps narrow in terms of the potential customer base, […]
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: NVision NOX, SKEETIRx, and Ammo
With regards to night vision, I am pretty much squared away and then some. But when it comes to thermal devices I have yet to get something good. All I want for Christmas is an NVision NOX, SKEETIRx and ammo. NVision Optics NOX Over a year ago I reviewed the NVision Halo and Halo-LR. I […]
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Barrett To Deliver First Advanced Sniper Rifles to US SOCOM in Early 2021
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing recently announced that they have received the first order for the ASR (Advanced Sniper Rifle) from the US Special Operations Command. The $50 million contract to provide the ASR was awarded back in March 2019. The ASR tender as Barrett’s MRAD or Multi Role Adaptive Design selected. The first delivery of rifles is […]
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The 4 Best Steyr AUG Upgrades (on a Budget)
Karl Vreski, German terrorist-thief and second in command to Hans Gruber, discusses his life since Die Hard. On this TFBTV Christmas special, Karl talks about the difficulties he had with his Steyr AUG during the Nakatomi Plaza job, and what he has done since his embarrassing defeat at the hands of John McClane to optimize […]
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: Quiet Silent Night Edition
I’ve come a long way in the 25 some odd years I’ve been playing around with firearms. As a child, all I wanted was the simple stuff, more ammo, some soda cans to shoot at, and time out on the range with my buddies and my dad. Although quality range time with loved ones and […]
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POTD: The FN SCAR in Spring Storm
In today’s Photo Of The Day, we have 17 nations working together for defence and deterrence in NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia. Here they are in Estonia as part of the multinational exercise called Spring Storm. Above you can see soldiers with FN SCARs. I think a lot of our readers would like to […]
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New Kinetic Research Bravo Chassis for the Ruger 10/22
I wonder how many of our readers own a Ruger 10/22 and if anyone kept it stock? At SHOT Show Kinetic Research Group (KRG) introduced a KRG Bravo chassis for the Ruger 10/22. With over 7 million rifles made, and more to come, it’s a pretty safe bet to make a chassis for that rifle. […]
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: H&K SP5 like Die Hard’s John McClane
Once we all become adults, Christmas begins to mean a lot less to us and is more about what we can give to others. We start families, have children, work relationships, business acquaintances, and endless others we hunt down gifts for. It is not like when we were children and fully expected an evergreen tree overflowing with […]
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