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POTD: Five Generations of GLOCK 17 Pistols
Today’s Photo Of The Day was found on Glock’s social media pages. The pistols standing in a formation show the evolution of the iconic Glock 17 from Gen1 (far left) to Gen5. They may look very similar but there are certain appearance differences that can help you quickly and easily distinguish the different generations of […]
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Taurus Adds .357 Magnum to Raging Hunter Line
Taurus have announced that a .357 Magnum revolver will be joining their Raging Hunter line. The new .357 Magnum Raging Hunter will join the original .44 Magnum chambering. The revolver has a seven, rather than six, round cylinder and comes in either a matte black or stainless steel frame. Here’s Taurus’ press release on the .357 […]
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American Tactical Introduces Galeo Rifle
South Carolina-based American Tactical have introduced the Galeo, a rifle made from surplus Israeli Galil parts kits. Providing that classic Galil aesthetic with the 5.56x45mm, Galeo is available with both wood and polymer furniture. According to American Tactical, they worked with the Israeli Military to get their hands on original de-milled Galil rifles, formerly used […]
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Spanish Police Issued with Obsolete Rifles
The Guardia Civil, Spain’s oldest law enforcement agency, has issued some of its officers with old, obsolete rifles. The Union de Guardia Civiles, a police union, has raised concerns that its officer are being equipped with out of date firearms after some units were issued with CETME Model C’s dating from the 1960s. The Union de Guardia Civiles expressed […]
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POTD: Aerial Door gunner in Übung Heli Dust – FN M3M (GAU-21)
This is one of the best pictures I’ve seen in a while, perfect for TFB’s Photo Of The Day. In 2017 we did a similar one, the Aerial Door Gunning with .50 BMG. Übung means exercise in German, and the picture is from “Heli Dust”. The picture is taken out of a Sikorsky transport helicopter CH-53 […]
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Here’s Why I Think A Revolver In 10mm Is A Great Idea (Return Of The S&W 610)
The 610 is back! I’m a huge fan of The Centimeter and I also have a soft spot for Smith & Wesson revolvers. So I was excited when I found out that Smith & Wesson was bringing back the 610. The Model 610 is an N frame revolver chambered in 10mm Auto but it can […]
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MDT Releases 6mm BR Specific Magazines
Background: Last year was the year of the 6mm BR (and its offspring; BRA, BRX, Dasher, etc) in both the PRS and NRL. A survey conducted by Cal Zant with the Precision Rifle Blog showed 48% of shooters were using a BR in some form. This is a swing that has been a few years […]
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AI-based WeaponLogic Ecosystem presented at LAAD 2019
Good news: your agency has just ordered a long-awaited batch of rifles and pistols to complement and eventually replace the current inventory in use. Bad news: you are given the Herculean task of keeping a detailed track and record of the weapons’ use, both in training and in actual operations, so that an adequate maintenance […]
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TFB Review: Smith & Wesson Performance Center 629 Competitor .44 Magnum
Magnums are fun because they inspire so many reactions from people and they are all unique. Some people conjure up thoughts of Dirty Harry while others only think of recoil. Some others yet, like me, start theorizing what big-game animals we could potentially hunt. Regardless of the camp you fall in, a good magnum revolver will […]
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Mini Mosin Nagant Chambered in .22LR
Here’s something for all the Garbage Rod fans out there, the folks over at Keystone Sporting Arms LLC just announced their new “Mini Mosin” chambered in the popular and once again plentiful .22LR. Keystone is calling their new Mosin plinker the KSA9130. It’s the first of a planned series of .22LR Mosin Nagant rifles. The KSA9130 is […]
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Smith & Wesson Sigma SW9VE – $200 Glock
How do you make the ultimate Glock competitor? You violate US patent law, of course! The Smith & Wesson Sigma series of pistols was introduced in the early 1990s with 9mm and .40 S&W variants to compete with the G17 and G22 respectively. The design was so similar to the Glock that the lawyers had […]
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Desert Tech .308 MDRs Now Shipping with 2019 Upgrades
Desert Tech has published a news release stating that “All .308 MDRs shipping from the factory as of today are equipped with all of the 2019 upgraded parts!“. The upgraded parts include the new 6-position gas valve and the new wider extractor. Here is the video that was embedded into the newsletter. The wider extractor […]
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The new T-Series holsters from Blackhawk
A black piece of plastic with some screws and joints. It sounds easy, but getting a holster right, isn’t. Blackhawk have been in R&D for several years and now their new T-Series is available for the market, with more and more models and compatibility being added. I bet it took a few rounds in the […]
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Rock River Arms Begin Shipping BT-9 9mm Series
Colona, Illinois-based Rock River Arms have begun shipping their new series of AR pistol calibre carbines. The Rock River Arms BT-9 comes in three configurations; two pistols with 7 inch and 10.5 inch barrels and a rifle with a 16 inch barrel. Yes, they take Glock mags. Here’s what Rock River Arms’ have to say […]
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Thales Partner with Kalyani for Indian Army Carbine Competition
Thales Australia have teamed up with Indian corporation, the Kalyani Group, to submit the F90CQB bullpup to fulfil India’s 5.56x45mm carbine requirement. The partnership also spans Thales’ other products including the Hawkei protected mobility vehicle and Bushmaster gun system. The agreement was signed aboard HMAS Canberra during a visit to India. Rajinder Singh Bhatia, President & CEO […]
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STEYR’s Elite Experience Giveaway & Free Rifle Classes With Purchase
The Elite Experience Giveaway program by Steyr Arms is giving you a chance to win one of three rifles as well as a free training course. Steyr is also offering a free course if you purchase a Steyr rifle at a value of $1250 or more. Each training course is designed around the type of […]
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POTD: Airborne Accuracy International – Arctic Warfare
Today’s Photo Of The Day is taken from above in the port of Gothenburg, Sweden. You see a sniper armed with a PSG-90 (Accuracy International Arctic Warfare in .308 Win), as used by the Swedish Armed Forces. The optics is most likely a Schmidt & Bender 3-12 PMII and a Spuhr mount. The sniper is […]
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TFBTV: Carry a Glock? Here are the Only 5 Accessories/Mods You Need
The Glock evokes a lot of emotion from the TFB community. It’s amusing. You have people who are Glock haters, many times because the Glock is the “Toyota Camry” of the gun industry: Reliable, prolific, “boring.” And then you have the tuners who will modify their stock Glock beyond recognition, and even go so far […]
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POTD: Janson EM-2 – Experimental British assault rifle
Today’s Picture Of The Day is the British “EM-2“, in the rain. It is also known under the names as the “Janson rifle (EM2)” or the “Rifle No.9 Mk1”, and almost looks like it has a pump action. The EM-2 was an experimental rifle, briefly adopted by British forces in 1951. Due to NATO standardization […]
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SILENCER SATURDAY #68: Suppressing Kalashnikov Patterned Rifles
Good afternoon everyone and thank you for joining us for TFB’s Silencer Saturday. We’ll pick back up with the reviews next week, starting with CZUSA’s CZ Rimfire, but for this week I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at suppressing Kalashnikov patterned rifles. Full disclosure, while I have built a few […]
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