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Friday Night Lights: ABNV RPNVG – Ruggedized Panning Night Vision Goggle
If you have been following along with us here at Friday Night Lights, I have posted about a couple of different panoramic night vision options. Quadtubes are the ultimate way to have panoramic NVGs but they are usually cost-prohibitive. It was Noisefighters who came out with a bridge that made panoramic binos a reality. Well, […]
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TFB Review: DIY KelTec RSB SU16 Bullpup – The Fugliest Bullpup
Last February my FFL acquired a large estate sale of firearms. Most of them were mundane Girsans, Bersas, and PSA lowers. There are other guns but the Keltec SU16 box piqued my interest. This is where I discovered the fugliest bullpup. When we opened the box, this abomination was lurking inside. We were so confused […]
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POTD: FN Minimi (M249 SAW) in Norway
Norway’s Armed Forces have been using the FN Minimi Light Machine Gun (in 5,56×45 NATO) since the late 80s. Recently they awarded FN Herstal another contract to supply up to 4,000 FN Minimi 7.62 Mk3 Light Machine Guns, a movement up in caliber as you can see. In this Photo Of The Day, we see […]
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Skynet Precursor? 9mm AK Equipped Robot From Alexander Atamanov
Most of us who grew up in the 80s and 90s probably have the name Skynet and the associated legion of 40-watt Phased Plasma Rifle toting robots burned into our memories as something to be feared in our near future. TFB recently came across a YouTube video from user Alexander Atamanov titled “Patrol dog robot” […]
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MK Machining MK2.5 Bullpup Chassis
MK Machining is known for the additive manufacturing services, at least that is how I know of them. They print parts for Nocturn Industries and Noise Fighters. Well, they just announced their MK2.5 bullpup chassis for Remington 700 SA. Bullpup @ TFB: Desert Tech Starts Shipment of the Trek-22 Bullpup Stock The Idahoan Show BR-15 […]
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POTD: Cabot Moonshot 1911 Pistol
Today is the National Moon Day! 53 years ago, on July 20, 1969, the Lunar Module Eagle of Apollo 11 spaceflight landed on the surface of Earth’s only natural satellite. A little over six hours after the landing (which was already July 21st UTC), Neil Armstrong, the commander of Apollo 11, stepped on the surface of the […]
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Wheelgun Wednesday: A New Custom Take On The Apache Revolver
Thanks for joining us for another edition of TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, where all revolvery topics are on the table. This week, we’ll take a look at a custom project submitted by a reader, that he’s dubbed the “Apache Pug” which was derived from the foldable Apache revolver of old that also incorporated knives and knuckle […]
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16 Vickers Machine Guns in Action!
On 3 July, the ranges at Bisley, the UK’s historic home of shooting, hosted a very special shoot. Vickers Machine Guns fired 16,000 rounds of ammunition with a crowd of nearly 1,000 people gathered to watch. It had been 20 years since the last time this many Vickers Guns had fired together. The event was […]
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LOK Grips GridLOK Sets Added to SIG P320 FCU Studio
Whether you’re into it for the sheer amount of customization options or you’re optimizing for a one-and-done competition gun, SIG Sauer has just announced the addition of LOK Grips GRIDLOCK grip sets to the SIG P320 FCU Studio. LOK Grips specializes in producing custom grip sets made from G10, carbon fiber, and brass. LOK Grips […]
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A Polish AK-M: The WBP Jack Review
Polish Kalashnikov variants, AK-47s (or, more properly, AK-Ms), and AK-74-type rifles have been coming into the country for decades, but Polish AKs have been imported and distributed in greater volume recently, with the Beryl AKs from FB Radom and the WBP Fox and WBP Jack seeing positive reviews and greater sales volumes in recent years. […]
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Slo-Mo WWII Machine Guns On The 4th Of July
This past July 4th my friend Victor got access to a collection of guns. My friend Kythe and I tagged along to check them out and shoot them of course. I was more interested in filming some machine guns in slow motion so we selected a few guns to shoot and film. We decided to […]
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HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Colonel Bubbamar Al Gaddafudd Special
Welcome everyone to the 151st 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 Podcast Roundup 51: Something for Everyone
Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 51! The podcasting scene continues to change and evolve as time goes on and while this often sees many great podcasts disappear completely from the internet, it also means that there is almost always something new to listen to if you’ve grown bored of the generic pop music that is […]
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POTD: Snipers from Norwegian Telemark Battalion in Oslo
Photojournalism is the process of telling stories using the medium of photography as your main storytelling device. While a journalist will use their pen and paper to tell stories, a photojournalist will use their camera to capture the visual representation of a story. The photographer Torbjørn Kjosvold from the Norwegian Defence does a great job […]
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3 Panther Products X95 Gas Buster To Mitigate Suppressor Gas
Thanks to Dylan, X95 whisperer, for bringing my attention to the 3 Panther Products X95 Gas Buster. Suppressing an X95 is not great and there have been companies who have made some upgrades like Manticore. Well, the 3 Panther Products X95 Gas Buster works similarly but is a different approach. X95 @ TFB: TFB Review: […]
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POTD: U.S. Marines in Exercise Cold Response 2022
TFB’s Photo Of The Day is back with pictures from Exercise Cold Response 2022 that took place in Bjerkvik, Norway, in March of this year. Above you see a U.S. Marine as he provides security while conducting a movement to contact. The Marines are assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division. […]
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Full Review of the NEW Angstadt Arms MDP-9 Carbine
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at Thunder Ranch to test the new Angstadt MDP-9. The MDP-9 is a bit like an H&K MP5 crossed with an AR-15: it uses the soft, roller-delayed blowback system of the MP5 and a tri-lug mounting system, but all of the controls and even many of the […]
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POTD: RIMPAC – Southern California Maritime Interdiction Training
The number of internet users worldwide will soon reach the 5-billion mark. The world has never been so connected. Great photos can spread like wildfire, but the story and the necessary context sometimes gets left behind. In TFB’s Photo Of The Day we will always accompany the images with a background and credits to the maker, […]
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POTD: Sniper Course at International Special Training Centre
Photo Of The Day and while it’s not quite autumn yet, these images are a good reminder of what nature soon will look like. The location is Hohenfels, Germany, and we’re looking at snipers in the Basic Sniper Course at International Special Training Centre (ISTC). This course is one of many offered by the ISTC, which works […]
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Friday Night Lights: PSQ-36 L3Harris Fusion Goggle System (FGS) aka Fusion Binos
Well, this is another night vision bucket list item for Friday Night Lights. I assume you recognize the featured image and the name. Yep, that’s right, we get to take a deep dive into an L3Harris FGS (Fusion Bino) aka PSQ-36. Thanks to some very nice people for lending these for us to check out. […]
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