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Concealed Carry Corner: Off Body Carry – Is it Safe To Do?

Thu, 05/02/2019 - 19:00

Intro The debate over off body carry has been one that has been going on for well over a decade now. It’s still just as strong today as it was when it started. There are Pros and Cons to off body carrying and no matter what, people will have different uses or criticisms for this […]

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POTD: Rifle Scabbard on a Bicycle

Thu, 05/02/2019 - 18:58

Taken on May 16, 1919, this US Signal Corps photo shows a new potential mode of transportation in the immediate WWI era. What is believed to be a Columbia brand bicycle has been outfitted with a metal scabbard of sorts – complete with ‘US’ embossing – that enables the rider to have easy access to […]

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TFB Review: Ukrainian CROOK Extended AK Handguard/Rail

Thu, 05/02/2019 - 18:00

Last year, I came across a Ukrainian company called Crook (Крук, means “raven”) and wrote a short article about their Mosin-Nagant chassis. Several months ago, I learned that this company has released a new aluminum AK handguard. I reached out to the folks at Crook asking for more information about this new product and they replied […]

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[NRA 2019] New Holster Options from DeSantis

Thu, 05/02/2019 - 17:30

In this episode of TFBTV’s NRAAM 2019 coverage, James Reeves visits with Desantis to talk about new holster designs from the company, which has been in business for nearly 40 years, hand making holsters in leather and synthetic materials for Glocks, 1911s, and many, many other pistols. ««« PATREON GIVEAWAYS »»» Go to http://tfbtv.gun.team for […]

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SB Tactical SBA4 Now Shipping And New SBA3 Colors

Thu, 05/02/2019 - 13:00

At last SHOT Show, SB Tactical showed off their prototype for their new SBA4 stabilizing brace. With the popularity of their SBA3 brace, SB Tactical made an SBA4. As I mentioned in my SHOT Show article, the SBA4 is a hybrid of the SBM4 and SBA3 braces. Saint Petersburg, Fla. (May 2, 2019) – SB […]

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SIG AIR Expands Range with New MCX Virtus PCP Air Rifle

Thu, 05/02/2019 - 12:00

SIG Sauer’s air weapons division, SIG AIR, continues to expand introducing a new PCP or Pre-Charged Pneumatic air rifle based on their MCX Virtus range of rifles. The new MCX Virtus based rifle has a PCP reservoir making up its butt and feeds from the SIG Rapid Pellet Magazine. Earlier this month SIG AIR also […]

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[NRA 2019] Naroh N1 Slim Single Stack 9mm Pistol

Thu, 05/02/2019 - 11:30

In this episode of TFBTV’s #NRAAM2019 coverage, James visits Naroh Arms for the ‘skinny’ (LOL pun) on Naroh’s new Naroh N1 single stack 9mm pistol. Naroh has already been in the gun business, manufacturing AR-15 parts and accessories, but they’ve decided to try their hand at manufacturing pistols, now, and they are starting with the […]

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[NRA 2019] New Nighthawk Firehawk 1911 and Optics Mounting System for 1911s

Thu, 05/02/2019 - 09:24

In this episode of TFBTV’s #NRAAM2019 coverage, James meets with representatives from boutique uber-manufacturer, Nighthawk, to looks at the newest member of the Nighthawk 1911 lineup – the Nighthawk Firehawk 1911. James and Nighthawk also look at Nighthawk’s new means of attaching a red dot optic to the slides of Nighthawk’s 1911 modelss. ««« PATREON […]

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NEW Ruger SUPER GP100 Competition Revolver

Thu, 05/02/2019 - 09:00

Ruger has added a new competition revolver to their Custom Shop products. The new wheel gun is called Super GP100. This is not just a tuned GP100 but rather a hybrid of a GP100 and Redhawk. It is based on a Redhawk frame that allows having a large 8-round .357 Magnum cylinder but it also […]

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POTD: A Pair of Engraved Colt Thuer Derringers

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 18:58

Today’s POTD depicts a pair of beautifully engraved Colt Thuer derringers found in the catalog of the upcoming May 2019 Rock Island Premiere Firearm Auction. These derringers are chambered in .41 RF and feature checkered ivory grips and nickel plated finish. Here is how the Rock Island Auction Company describes this lot: This exceptionally rare […]

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SCOTUS Denies New York City’s Motion – NYSRPA Case To Move Forward

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 18:00

Today there is a new and exciting word from the Supreme Court in the case brought by the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association (NYSRPA) against New York City. The case, with potentially national implications, can move forward. New York City’s motion (discussed here) which would have paused the case was denied. Had their […]

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[NRA 2019] NEW Beretta 92X Performance Pistol

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 15:50

In this episode of TFBTV’s #NRAAM2019 coverage, James meets with Beretta reps to talk about the new additions to Beretta’s tactical/practical competition shooting guns. This episode looks at the Beretta 92X competition, which was built from the ground up to be a competition/tactical pistol. It comes standard with a lot of match quality features, however, most […]

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[NRA 2019] 22LR Mini Mosin Nagant, Precision Rifle Trainer And More

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 15:45

At the 2019 NRA National Meeting, Brannon LeBouef meets with the guys from Keystone Sporting Arms, most famous for their Cricket and Chipmonk line of youth model single shot .22LR rifles, about some new offers. The highlight was the new “Mini-Mosin.” This is a .22LR replica of a Mosin Nagant that uses their cricket action. […]

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[NRA 2019] THE SIG P210’s GLORIOUS RESURRECTION!

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 13:01

In this episode of TFBTV’s #NRAAM2019 coverage, James gets his hands on the glorious resurrection of the SIG Sauer P210 pistol. The P210 is a Swiss legend, renowned for its accuracy and top-shelf trigger. And although SIG is bringing back the P210, this model isn’t a carbon copy: It includes a number of meaningful and […]

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Headstamp Publishing Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Ian McCollum’s French Military Rifles Book

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 13:00

Back in March Ian McCollum, Nic Jenzen-Jones & James Rupley launched Headstamp Publishing, a new publishing house specialising in small arms and military history. The first book published by Headstamp will be Ian McCollum’s book on French Military Rifles. Headstamp Publishing have just announced the launch of a Kickstarter pre-order campaign for Ian’s book Chassepot […]

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Finland Introduces New Updated RK62M

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 12:00

The Finish Army have release photos of their newly upgraded RK62 service rifle. The RK62M embodies a number of ergonomic improvements over the original rifle and allows more modularity. Finland adopted the 7.62x39mm Valmet RK62 in 1965 with over 300,000 produced by the early 1990s. The RK62 has long been in need of an upgrade with […]

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[NRA 2019] Bubba YES! The New Marlin Dark Lever Gun

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 10:00

In this episode of TFBTV’s NRAAM 2019 coverage, James Reeves is at Remington’s booth to talk about the new practical tactical Marlin Dark series of lever action carbines. James seems impressed, but is this a “Bubba yes!” Or a “Bubba NOOO!?” ««« PATREON GIVEAWAYS »»» Go to http://tfbtv.gun.team for details on our monthly gun giveaway. […]

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CZ-USA Announces Building of Headquarters & Production Facilities in Little Rock, Arkansas

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 09:00

CZ-USA have announced that they will be investing $90 million to establish their new headquarters and manufacturing base at Little Rock, Arkansas. The two-phase, $90 million project hopes to create 565 jobs over the next six years. Construction at the new site will begin in March 2020. Here’s CZ-USA’s statement on the move to Little Rock: CZ-USA, the […]

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NEW US-Made SIG Sauer P210 Standard Introduced

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 08:00

The SIG P210 is an iconic pistol and while SIG Sauer have been offering the Target version of the pistol for a few years, featuring a match trigger and target-style grips, they have now introduced the US-made ‘P210 Standard’. While the new pistol isn’t hard and fast true to the original Swiss design, it offers […]

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[NRA 2019] What’s in your Pocket?! Full Conceal Aluminum Glock for Sub-$400

Tue, 04/30/2019 - 23:36

At the NRA Annual Meetings this past weekend, Full Conceal addressed a lot of comments from their customers by creating a lighter and more affordable version of their folding Glock, and unveiling the Full Conceal Aluminum frame. This is something that they alluded to accomplishing when we met with them at SHOT Show 2019 this […]

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