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Lyman Ammo Tracker Chronograph
Lyman Products will introduce a new chronograph in May. The new Ammo Tracker chronograph will offer a user-friendly remote interface that (I hope) will set a new standard. The remote has a large LCD screen that displays shot data including a running velocity average, high shots, low shots, extreme spread and standard deviation. Not only […]
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SAP-6 Shotgun Review: Turkish UltraShort Mag-Fed in Canada
The SAP-6 shotgun is a magazine-fed short-barrel shotgun manufactured by Dagger in Turkey and imported to Canada by Tactical Imports. I’ve had one in my safe for the past 3 months and have enjoyed tinkering with it. After first being introduced in the summer of 2014, it is seeing additional manufacturer support in the way of […]
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New SureFire Warcomp
A sneak peak of the new SureFire Warcomp was posted by SoldierSystems recently. It’s a pretty interesting design in that it’s both a flash hider and a compensator. They’ll be available in both 5.56 and 7.62 versions and will function with the SureFire SOCOM Suppressor. Check it out in action below. Visit SureFire.com for more info. […]
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Elmer Keith’s Revolver No. 5 Up For Auction At James D. Julia
One of the most historically significant items up for auction at James D. Julia this season is Elmer Keith’s famous Single Action Army revolver – the “Number 5″, about which was written in 1929 an article by Keith, titled “The Last Word”. “Number 5″ represented what Keith felt was the idea revolver at the time; a […]
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Alien Gear Holsters Giveaway
Alien Gear Holsters is running a giveaway to win a $50 Gift Card. All you have to do is follow Alien Gear Holsters on Pinterest and pin their photo to be entered. Nathaniel F did a review back in January, and since then a few other reviews have popped up: http://co-ironwill.blogspot.com/2015/02/holster-review-alien-gear-holster.html http://aliengearholsters.com/blog/concealed-carry-on-motorcycles/ And the below video […]
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POTD: The brand new Arex Rex Zero1 9mm pistol
Gabor, who writes at KaliberInfo.hu, sent us this photo of the brand new Slovenian pistol, the Arex Rex Zero1. It looks like a pretty nifty pistol. He wrote .. Arex Rex Zero1 9 mm Luger (18+1) pistol. New Slovenian (NOT Slovakian!) pistol, with alumínium frame, DA/SA trigger, combined decocker+slide lock lever, ambi manual safety (cocked and locked […]
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Lightning Review: Martin Designs “Hammer”
After finding and posting up on the Martin Designs‘ Hammer before Christmas, Mr. Martin contacted TFB himself to say thank you and offered a Hammer for our review. Not one to turn down drinking accoutrements, I happily accepted the offer and relished to opportunity to “test” the Hammer in real-world conditions. The idea is as […]
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How Many Water Balloons To Stop A .44 Mag?
National Geographic tested this question. How many balloons do you think it takes to stop a .44 magnum?
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ARmA 15 Wall Mount
ARmA 15 has made a lockable wall mount for a standard AR15 rifle. The gun is inserted into the ARmA15 wall mount and using a padlock, the gun is secured. Even if someone were to rip the wall mount off the wall, the gun stays secured. The only downside is that the gun cannot be […]
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Kalashnikov Concern, Tula, TsNIITochMash at IDEX
TFB’s IDEX 2015 coverage is courtesy of Giorgio, who traveled to Abu Dhabi for the show, and provided all photos and information. Kalashnikov Concern, whose products are now forbidden fruit in the USA, was also present at IDEX, exhibiting a mix of old products and new. Interestingly, the Tula Arms Factory, as well as military technology research […]
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Croatian Products at IDEX
TFB’s IDEX 2015 coverage is courtesy of Giorgio, who traveled to Abu Dhabi for the show, and provided all photos and information. At IDEX 2015 in the United Arab Emirates, Croatian factory HS Produkt and its parent firm Agencija Alan LLC were showing off some of their latest products, including the enormous 20×110 Hispano-Suiza anti-materiel cannon, the […]
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MK 47 Mutant Torture Test
We’ve posted a couple of times about the interesting CMMG MK 47 Mutant, which mates an AR-style operating mechanism to an intermediate-length upper receiver and a lower receiver that takes AK magazines. The marriage of the AR-15’s direct impingement operating mechanism and the 7.62×39 round is an interesting one, and many may be curious how […]
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Teenager Finds 40+ Weapons In UK While Magnet Fishing
A 16-year-old engaging in magnet finishing(?) made quite the haul earlier this week. During his endeavors, he discovered a cache of 40 weapons including some incredible iconic designs. But while combing Greylake on the Somerset Levels with a rope and a strong magnet tied to the end, he and a friend suddenly came across a […]
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The Curious History of the Bushmaster Bullpup Pistol
Medium.com has posted up a fascinating story into the history of what ultimately became the Bushmaster Pistol Bullpup. As part of their War is Boring series, they stumble upon and cover something that isn’t boring. In 1969, engineers at Colt offered the U.S. Air Force a unique lightweight gun, primarily for bomber crews. Since […]
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Lee Navy Rifle From The USS Maine At James D Julia
Forgotten Weapons’ most recent video has Ian looking at one of my very favorite rifle designs – the 1895 Lee Navy. This Lee-Navy rifle, though, is not just an ahead-of-its-time, fast-firing, small caliber high velocity repeater, it also has a pretty special place in history: The warhawks of the late 19th Century in the US got […]
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Caracal at IDEX
Caracal had their firearms on display at the 2015 International Defence Exhibition & Conference held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The weapons included the CAR816, CC10 and CS308. The CAR816 is an M-4/AR-15 style assault rifle: The CS308 is a precision rifle chambered in .308 Win: The CC10 is a pistol caliber carbine. These are in […]
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Dark Earth Glock Magazines
Many of you may have seen in the past year or so Glock has produced some of their pistols in Dark Earth polymer. Many people mistakenly call it FDE, when Glock never calls it FDE. On the box, the pistols are labeled as “Dark Earth”. A subtle difference but it does distinguish from the more […]
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CORE Rifle Systems Now Making Ammo
CORE Rifle Systems, the company whose motto is “Where MIL-SPEC is just a starting point” has decided to expand their product line to including ammunition. In addition to their line of rifles and components for the commercial market, CORE has a law enforcement line of SBRs and post-sample full-auto firearms. It should be interesting to see how […]
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POTD: HK MR 556 A1 Competition
“HKGuns” sent us these gorgeous photos of his Heckler & Koch HK MR556A1 Competition. The Competition models features a new 14″ handguard, a Magpul CTR stock and a very nifty-looking Operators Suppressor Systems (OSS) compensator. Thanks HKGuns!
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How do Rifle-Caliber Pistols Perform: Spike’s Tactical ST-15 vs Kel-Tec PLR16 vs Arsenal SAM7K
Oleg Volk has written a excellent series of articles comparing three pistol-variants of full sized rifles, each chambered in a different caliber and compared ballistic performance and handling characteristics. I highly recommend reading the series. I originally dismissed them as loud, awkward, and ballistically compromised, but an opportunity to test them side-by-side was too good. […]
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