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New PHLster & AXL Advanced Ascent Pouch Line
This release is the first of a series of upcoming collaborations between PHLster and AXL Advanced, where they aim to solve a number of problems with existing magazine carriers. According to the release, the Ascent pouches bring new materials, technology, and capability to concealed carry. Below is a detailed look at the materials and the design. […]
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Ammo And Gun Shortage? Dry Fire Training With Practisim VR
Three years ago, Pete wrote about the Practisim VR shooting simulator. Well, it has popped up again in the hands of probably the best dryfire practitioner on the planet, Liku_Tactical. If you recall, exactly one year ago, Liku_Tactical was flown from Japan to shoot firearms for the first time in his life with his mentor Lucas of […]
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CMMG Introduces Mk57 .22LR Conversion Kit
Do you own a CMMG 5.7x28mm upper? Are you a bit tired of sourcing that kind of caliber, but still want to shoot your gun? Now CMMG has added a .22LR Conversion kit, so you can enjoy shooting it with .22LR at a reduced cost. Here’s what CMMG had to say: CMMG® Unveils the First […]
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POTD: HMS Argyll Night Gunnery Firing Exercises
Join the NAVY and see the World! Or just have a lazy look at TFB’s Photo Of The Day and share amazing experiences like this night photo of the HMS Argyll in the Far East. The Mark 8 Mod1 4.5-inch (114mm) gun was fitted in 2010, and almost looks like a laser gun. The new gun […]
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Friday Night Lights: Night Vision Skullcrusher – Helmet Alternatives
Night vision is typically worn on the head. It allows for the most immersive experience and interaction with the world by having your night vision goggles in front of your face. Most people use a helmet, either a bump helmet or a ballistic helmet. Helmets are great but for some people, it is unnecessary for […]
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POTD: Over-The-Beach with the U.S. Navy SEALs
You only live once! If you do it right, once is enough. Photo Of The Day and we take a look at the U.S. NAVY SEALs. In this sequence of photos, we watch them coming out of the sea. The SEALs operate from a variety of small boats and crafts, and submarines of course. According to […]
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Kalashnikov Unveils Product Improved AK-12
Hot on the heels of Kalashnikov Concern’s brand new 5.56x45mm-chambered AK-19, Russia’s leading small arms company have introduced a new and improved AK-12. The new rifle includes a number of slightly tweaked ergonomic features that were developed in light of feedback from Russian service personnel. Hrachya took a look at the new AK-19 earlier this […]
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5.11 Tactical’s Video – RUSH: ALPHA TEAM
A long list of companies partnered with Offensive Marketing Group to try to make a new and different take on commercials. Judging by the feedback I’ve read it seems they succeeded. In the video (see the bottom of this article) you can see the latest gear in action combined with firearms and other tactical products, […]
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Luth-AR Announces Widebody Palm Handguard
Have you ever handled or fired an original M16 or an AR-15 with the classic original tri-form handguards? They have a certain ergonomic quality to them that some might argue we have lost as we evolved through the A2 style handguards, through quad rails to the more recent lightweight M-LOK and KeyMod forends. Well, Luth-AR have […]
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British Army Makes Move To M-LOK as SA80 A3 Receives Tweaks
It appears that a year after the introduction of the newly upgraded SA80 A3 the British Army is introducing a series of small but significant tweaks to improve weapons handling. The changes come following user feedback on the SA80 A3 / L85A3 rifles which have been overhauled by Heckler & Koch in a contract worth […]
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The New Tyrant Designs MOD v2 ForeGrip
The next generation of the Tyrant Designs MOD ForeGrip is here. Like before it’s a combination of aircraft grade aluminum with rubber finger groove inserts, to make the gripping of your rifle more comfortable and controllable. The new design comes in five different colors – black, gold, blue, red and grey – and you can […]
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FN’s Forgotten Police Pistol: The Forty-Nine
In this episode of TFBTV, Hop takes a look at the FN that time forgot: the Forty-Nine. This pistol was FN’s first polymer-framed striker-fired pistol, with a very heavy DAO trigger intended to appeal to police agencies. Shockingly, it didn’t work, and the Forty-Nine is one of the least appealing pistols ever made. ««« GUN […]
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Friday Night Lights: Dual Tube Spotlight – ATN PS31
For this week’s Friday Night Lights we resume our Dual Tube Spotlight and look at a new bino NVG from ATN. The ATN PS31 is an articulating housing that resembles an L3 PVS-31 but it has features that set it apart from the pinnacle of dual tube night vision goggles. ATN PS31 Is Not A […]
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Magnum Research Announces the Return of the Baby Eagle
According to a recent press release it seems that the Baby Eagle is set to make a return, this time as the Series III. The Baby Eagle is a popular pistol produced by Magnum Research and they have just started importing the pistols again. The pistols are being manufactured by BUL Armory. We briefly covered BUL […]
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Hop’s Top 3 Tips for Training on a Budget
In this episode of TFBTV, Hop shares some tips for training on a budget and getting the most bang for your buck at the range. First, we go over some ways to make your rounds count when you have limited ammo. Then we cover some accessible, low round count pistol drills you can do with […]
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Krieghoff Introduces the K-80 Parcours Competition Shotgun
Krieghoff have announced the introduction of a new 12 gauge competition shotgun based on their K-80. The new K-80 34” Parcours over & under shotgun has a longer barrel and an extended sight plane. The K-80 Parcours is available with either left or right-handed stocks and a choice of engraving patterns or a custom design. Here’s Krieghoff’s […]
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TsNII TochMash Reveals New Sidearm for the Russian Police – The Poloz
Here on TFB, we followed closely the development of the Russian semi-auto pistol Udav, produced by the TsNII TochMash and on the road to replace the Makarov as Russian military sidearm. We also had an insight on the civilian version of the model, the Aspid. According to a press release from Rostec, a new version […]
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Beretta 92X Compact In-Depth Review
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the Beretta 92X Compact. This is a smaller and modernized version of the famous Beretta 92, with more features, better ergonomics, and maybe a better trigger? The venerated old-school Beretta 92 was good enough for John McClane and Martin Riggs in the 1980s, but does the Beretta […]
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POTD: Shorties in Switzerland
A wonderful picture from Switzerland to kick off TFB’s Photo Of The Day. We have a table full of Short-Barreled Rifles. Yes, their legal definition and how they’re classified may vary from country to country and sometimes even from state to state. The following rifles are on the table: B&T P26 CSA VZ58 Sporter Compact AR-15 SAN SG552 […]
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TFB Review: Ithaca Model 37 Defense
Ithaca Model 37: Slamless Edition The Ithaca Model 37 started life in 1937 in Ithaca, NY. The design is derived from the JMB designed Remington model 17. Chambered in 12 and later 20 ga, the 37 had a few interesting facets of its design that made it somewhat unique. One was the slab sided, bottom […]
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