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Review: ATN X-Sound Hearing Protector Earmuffs
When it comes to hearing protection there are a few key markers in a good set. For one, we want them to be comfortable enough where we are willing to wear them continually during long range sessions. Secondly, they need to adequately suppress sound so they are hearing safe (a bonus would be an electronic […]
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POTD: M249 Light Machine Gun in Exercise Cold Response
Photo Of The Day: The M249 Light Machine Gun is made in the United States by FN Manufacturing LLC in Columbia, South Carolina. Here we can see it in action in the exercise Cold Response, spitting out those 5.56mm bullets at a high rate of fire. The M249 with the Trijicon ACOG. The M249 is […]
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Slow-Motion Malfunction – Seeing The Unseen
Ever since I bought a Chronos 1.4 high-speed camera, I have used it to document a lot of things. Most of them are firearm related. One benefit to having a high-speed camera is the ability to slow down fast events that are often too fast for our eyes to see let alone understand. One example […]
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Dear LBT, Quit Making Stuff I Want to Buy
LBT, aka London Bridge Trading Company, released a new courier bag and the first color is the not-quite-brown-not-quite-gray-but-just-quite-right MAS Gray. It’s $150. That’s a lot for a courier bag, but not a lot for one from an almost Gucci-tier soft good .mil supplier. Concealed Carry and Range Bags @ TFB: Review: 5.11 Tactical Range Ready […]
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Wheelgun Wednesday: What We Love About Revolvers! What Do You Love?
Revolvers seem to be a controversial topic in the gun community, people either seem to love them or hate them, and perhaps there is a segment somewhere in the middle that looks at them historically. On this week’s Wheelgun Wednesday, I thought we’d take a peek at what we at TFB love about revolvers, and […]
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Shooting a S&W Model 61 in Slow Motion
I recently picked up a S&W Model 61 thanks to my friend Paul. I did not know much about the pistol other than “it is the Taxi Driver sliding pistol”. I was intrigued by the lower bore axis and slide design. Of course, I had to film it in slow motion. .22LR pistols @ TFB: […]
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POTD: Heckler & Koch MP7 – The Cameraman’s Best Friend
Which is the best carry gun for the people who take the photos for TFB’s Photo Of The Day? The Heckler & Koch MP7 of course! Above we have a Norwegian Army photographer during exercise Trident Juncture 2018 in Norway, armed with his camera and a huge lens, apart from the MP7. A soldier is […]
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HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Is This Custom AK Magic or Tragic?
Welcome everyone to the 150th 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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POTD: U.S. Marines Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX)
The one and only Photo Of The Day is back and above you’re looking at a U.S.Marine with the 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division. He participated in the Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) in the summer of 2019, in Port Royal, VA, United States. His rifle is fully loaded with about everything except a […]
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M1AR15: M1 Garand Iron Sights On An AR-15
Thanks to my friend Paul for pointing this out at our FFL’s place of business. Our FFL had acquired a number of guns from a rather large estate sale. This AR-15 has M1 Garand iron sights on it. You read that right. M1 Garand iron sights on an AR-15 carry handle upper. I shall dub […]
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POTD: 82nd Airborne Division in Poland
Photojournalism is the process of storytelling 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. In our Photo Of The Day, we have paratroopers assigned with the 1st […]
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TFB Review: B&T SPC9 PDW SD
The SPC9 PDW SD is B&T’s ultra-compact integrally suppressed addition to the Special Purpose Carbine (SPC) lineup. Using the already popular APC9 lower, the SPC9 adds new hybrid controls and a hydraulic-buffer system. B&T was kind enough to send over their new SPC9 PDW SD for us to review. B&T USA @ TFB: SILENCER SATURDAY […]
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POTD: Security Response Team in front of a F-35A Lightning II
A new day and a new collection of images to discover in our Photo Of The Day. Above we see U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rachel DeMeis, a 354th Air Expeditionary Wing security response team member (left) and Staff Sgt. Stephen Stipp, 354th AEW security forces flight sergeant. They’re posing in front of an F-35A Lightning II […]
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Women Now Make Up the Largest Group of New Gun Owners
The last couple of years has pushed many on-the-fence people from owning zero guns to at least own one gun. Whether it’s out of a newfound enjoyment for shooting sports or for personal protection, people just seem to be wising up to the benefits of being a firearms owner. Of those new gun owners, women […]
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The FBI Said This is the Best Handgun (And Why They’re Wrong)
In response to numerous inquiries from local law enforcement departments, the FBI undertook a comprehensive evaluation of the sidearms available in 1987 (most of which are still made today) to determine which pistol was the best. Thirteen of the most talented instructors that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had to offer all met at a […]
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M14s in Ukraine
Over the past month or so we’ve seen an increasing number of photographs of M14s appearing in Ukraine. Developed in the 1950s and chambered in the brand new 7.62x51mm cartridge the M14 rifle entered US service in early 1960. They’ve since seen service around the world, and now, most recently in Ukraine. News from the War […]
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Celebrating 45 Years of Gunsmithing with Wilson Combat
Few names in the firearms industry carry the same weight as Wilson Combat. Founded by champion pistol shooter Bill Wilson in 1977, the company has dedicated the last 45 years to catering to the specialty firearm and accessory market. Sprouting from a small family jewelry store, Wilson Combat has grown far past their basic 1911 […]
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HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Nickel Plated or Fudd Rated?
Welcome everyone to the 149th 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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The Most Expensive Handgun Hop Has Ever Reviewed: The Adams Arms AA-19
In this episode of TFBTV, Hop reviews the Adams Arms AA-19, a factory custom Glock 19 clone that retails for a solid thousand bucks. The AA-19 is based on a custom-stippled Polymer 80 style frame and has a lot of the features you expect on a high-end Glock clone like a threaded barrel, optics cut, […]
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DIY Schlieren Imaging of Bullets In Slow Motion
If you have been reading some of my articles this past year, you must have noticed I have been using a Chronos 1.4 slow-motion camera. I have been looking up different ways to use my slow-motion camera in the context of studying firearms. I have helped to film weapon malfunctions that happen too fast for […]
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