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Vudoo Gunworks Lightweight Carbon Sinister Precision Rimfire Rifle

Wed, 05/25/2022 - 12:00

Precise rifles can take one of two methods depending on your task. On the one end are very heavy guns used for competition and on the other hand, are more nimble lightweight guns like the new Vudoo Gun Works Carbon Sinister. This new carbon fiber stocked rifle weighs in between 6lbs and just a touch […]

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POTD: U.S. Marines in Japan – FARP

Tue, 05/24/2022 - 18:30

Location: Okinawa, Japan. TFB’s Photo Of The Day has become an impressive gallery, with an ever-growing number of images of firearms in all sorts of environments. Today we’re going to add a few more, just look at that beautiful machine gun above. Machine guns are all fun until it’s time to clean them, or if […]

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HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Shameless or Self Destructive?

Tue, 05/24/2022 - 18:00

Welcome everyone to the 144th 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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New Arisaka Defense 40° Adapter and DSSM M-LOK Light Mount

Tue, 05/24/2022 - 09:00

Arisaka Defense has some of the best aftermarket products when it comes to bolting stuff onto your rifles. New for the month of May is their new Dual Side Scout Mount (DSSM-M) and their M-LOK to M-LOK Adapter 40° MMA40 mount. Each of these allows you to customize and open up your rifle to more […]

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SIG Sauer Rattler Wins US SOCOM Personal Defense Weapon Contract

Mon, 05/23/2022 - 13:00

SIG Sauer is set to be awarded a contract to fulfill US Special Operations Command’s requirement for a commercial, off-the-shelf, personal defense weapon (CPDW). A notice of intent from SOCOM to award a five-year Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract was shared on 19 May. Following on from their recent success with the NGSW program, SIG […]

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POTD: U.S. Soldiers with Syrian Defense Forces

Sun, 05/22/2022 - 18:30

Photo Of The Day and we have something that has gone Ka-Boom further down in the desert. We’re visiting the Syrian Defense Forces (SDF) as they conduct a live-fire exercise alongside U.S Soldiers in Syria. According to the caption, live-fire exercises like this provide the Syrian Democratic Forces and Coalition partners with the opportunity to […]

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The 7 Most OVERRATED Guns

Sat, 05/21/2022 - 08:00

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the 7 most overrated guns. It’s not his list, it’s yours, since you all picked them out yourselves on the TFBTV subreddit @ reddit.com/r/tfbtv Here are some hints: We’ve got some old favorites, some really good rifles and pistols that are just overpriced, some Dirty Harry guns, […]

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POTD: U.S. Marines in Iceland – HK416A5 with M27 Lower

Fri, 05/20/2022 - 18:30

It’s time for another Photo Of The Day and this time we follow the Recon U.S. Marines to Iceland. According to the experts, some of the soldiers are armed with rifles with M27 lowers and HK416A5 uppers. Presumably, this is a new program for Recon. Below: Royal Marines with 42 Commando and U.S. Marines with Charlie […]

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Friday Night Lights: KDG NOX Attachment – Nighttime Optic Extension

Fri, 05/20/2022 - 18:00

A few years ago Kinetic Development Group (KDG) came out with their Optics Hub. It is a way to up-armor a Leupold MK4 spotting scope while potentially working with other spotting scopes. Its main feature was that it gave the user the ability to attach accessories to your spotting scope. However, there was one accessory […]

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CAA USA Announces the NEW 10mm, 9mm, and .223 MCK Rifle Line Up

Fri, 05/20/2022 - 12:00

The CAA MCK (Micro Conversion Kit) has been a quite successful product both abroad and right here at home in the United States. In just a handful of seconds, the MCK can turn your handgun into a more stable shooting platform. CAA USA and LTC (Ret.) Mikey Hartman are proud to introduce the new CAA […]

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POTD: Fuerzas Comando Tryouts

Thu, 05/19/2022 - 18:30

The number of internet users worldwide will soon reach the 5-billion mark. Our world has never been so connected. Great photos can spread like wildfire, but the story and the necessary context sometimes gets left behind. But not in TFB’s Photo Of The Day, we will always accompany the images with a background and credits to […]

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TFB B-Side Podcast: TANDEMKROSS History with Jake and Bryan

Thu, 05/19/2022 - 08:00

Last week on the TFB Podcast we heard from fellow writer Tim C. Many of you got a kick out of his old but true-to-form TEC-9 photo and although it is an iconic firearm in many respects, its one that I actually haven’t had any experience with and that photo Tim sent us inspired me […]

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Ukraine’s Tavors

Wed, 05/18/2022 - 19:00

Two bullpup rifles have been frequently seen during the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian designed and produced IPI Vulcan, a bullpup based on the AK platform and Fort-22 series Tavor. The Fort-22 series Tavors originates from Israel’s IWI. Introduced in the early 2000s the IWI Tavor has been purchased and seen service with militaries around […]

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The New Core Elite Folding AR from ZEV Technologies

Wed, 05/18/2022 - 09:00

ZEV Technologies has just announced their latest firearm – the ZEV Core Elite Folding AR. Designed to be used as a discreet package that still has great accuracy and reliability, the new Core Elite Folding AR will feature a lot of the same hardware that the standard Core Elite rifle does, but now with a […]

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Selling on GunBroker 101 – How Not to Suck

Tue, 05/17/2022 - 19:00

So you want to sell a gun on GunBroker. Are you sure? No, really, are you sure? Are you absolutely sure? Personally, I subscribe to the “no sell, only buy” philosophy of gun ownership. But if you want to sell your gun, and actually get it sold for a reasonable price, read on. Step 1: […]

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POTD: U.S. Navy SEALs in Philippines

Tue, 05/17/2022 - 18:30

Photo Of The Day – Today we rock some pictures of U.S. Navy SEALs as they participate in a live-fire range during Balikitan 22 in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines. There were also Australian Operators with the 2nd Commando Regiment, Special Operations Commands participating in the same event, who can be seen below. Balikatan is an […]

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Beretta Launches New APX A1 Full Size Pistol

Tue, 05/17/2022 - 12:00

Beretta have unveiled their newest pistol, the APX A1 FS, evolving their APX platform and making some important improvements including new slide serrations, new trigger and springs, an MRDS optics cut and improved ergonomics. The APX A1 full size follows the APX A1 Carry which was introduced in October 2021. Our very own James Reeves […]

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NEW Beretta Pistol! The Ultra-Reliable APX A1 Full Size

Tue, 05/17/2022 - 08:00

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at Beretta HQ in Italy to see the brand new Beretta APX A1 full-size pistol. The APX A1 is essentially a re-launch of the original Beretta APX. While the famously reliable core operating system is the same, the APX A1 has upgraded features. First, the gun will […]

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Kalashnikov USA Website Fraud Alert

Mon, 05/16/2022 - 10:00

No matter where you go or what you do, there’s always someone out there trying to swipe your hard-earned money. We, firearms enthusiasts, are no different from anyone else in this regard. In fact, it seems lately criminals are trying even harder, using the current situation to trick us into thinking we’re getting a deal […]

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POTD: Green Beret with Machine Gun

Sun, 05/15/2022 - 18:30

There are too many photographs to keep records of, but there can never be too many with a machine gun spitting fire. Here we try to collect and share them in our Photo Of The Day. Today we have Special Forces Training in Germany. There are U.S. soldiers from the 10th Special Forces Group participating […]

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