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Recover Grip & Rail System now Available for Beretta 92
Finished with development, Recover Tactical has released its Recover Grips for the Beretta 92 series of handguns (not the A1 with the built-in rail. Recover says it will fit on all the following models: 92SB, 92F, 92G, 92D, 92DS, 92FS, 96, Brigadier, Centurion, and the ol’ M9. Details from Recover’s Site: Product Description The easiest way […]
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POTD: “2009” or “Before black was the new wood”
Not everyone caught the black rifle bug in the early 2000s. haac sent us this photo taken in 2009 just before he caught the bug. Now his collection has less wooden stocks and a lot more AR-15s … not that his semi-automatic collection back then was anything to scoff at. The “Steyr” next to the Beretta […]
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Making The M1 Garand
In my critique of the M1 Garand rifle on Sunday, I noted that John Cantius Garand was not only a firearms designer, but a machinist as well. It was his intimate understanding of the world of the shop floor that made his rifle economical to produce, which is in my opinion by far the most […]
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Building an Early-Afghanistan M4A1
WeaponsMan has begun a project that I personally find very interesting: Recreating a SOCOM M4A1 from the initial 2002 Afghanistan campaign. Hognose’s goal is to recreate with as high a fidelity as possible the weapon he served with during that period, using a 14.5″ SBR Colt LE M4. His stamp for the SBR was approved, […]
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Wrong Powder Blows Muzzleloader’s Fingers Off
I take no pleasure in posting the picture above. Its from a hunter in my native Indiana who used the wrong powder and suffered a catastrophic detonation. According to the Indiana DNR from their 7th District’s Facebook page: Corporal Eric Doane worked a firearm accident last night in Martin County that resulted in the shooter losing […]
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Critical Defense Lite 9mm
At the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers show in October, Hornady introduced a number of new products that will be available in 2015. Among them is the new Critical Defense Lite round in 9mm. The new load uses an FTX bullet – a hollowpoint with a polymer plug – like the other Critical Defense […]
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Christmas comes early: Ruger releases BX-Trigger for Ruger 10/22 … FIIINNNAAALLLLLYYYYYYYYY
If you have been reading TFB for a while you will know how much I love the Ruger 10/22. I have been in love ever since I purchased my first one. That said, out of the box in its most basic/cheapest configurations, its a rifle that only has reliability and upgradability going for it. The trigger […]
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Review: SCOTTeVEST Brad Thor Alpha Jacket
After several months of being sold out, SCOTTeVEST restocked their new Brad Thor Alpha Jacket. I immediately ordered one. We posted about the Alpha Jacket back in May. The article detailed some of the main points of interest of the jacket. It briefly touched on the fact that the jacket has large pockets. But it […]
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Why Oakleys are awesome- Part 1: Oakley optics tests
Over the Thanksgiving break, I was at Oakley HQ in Foothill Ranch, California and got a personal factory tour. I saw some pretty cool things which I’m excited to share with you. I’ve always liked Oakley eyewear and had thought of them as a high-quality brand that had cool aesthetics. After hearing from Justin at Oakley […]
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Tacprogear BLACK’s Bonz GRID-HERCULES Plate Carrier Passes the NTOA’s Tests
The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) strives to provide law enforcement with the information and resources necessary for training and resources. As a part of that the NTOA carries out testing on various pieces of gear to make sure it’s capable of keeping officers safe and helping them do their jobs. One of their recent […]
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Revolver Barrel Porting Fail
Now I’m no expert, but I don’t think they did that right, something looks a bit off. At least they mounted the optic correctly. [Source: AR15.com]
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Mea culpa: Steve and Alex reply to your comments on our Machine Gun Lawsuit post
Dear Readers, Last week I published an editorial written by Alex on the subject of the lawsuit. It attracted 200+ comments and caused many emails to be sent to Alex and myself. It is safe to say that the post was not well received by the TFB community or the internet community in general. Being the Editor-in-Chief I […]
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Palmetto State Armory 9MM AR15 Pistol Kits
A few months pack Palmetto State Armory released their 9mm AR15 rifle uppers and build kits. Those were cool and all, but what I and I’m sure many others out there want is a pistol kit. Well Palmetto State Armory must have read my mind because they just recently released their new pistol kits. Starting […]
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The Patent-Dodging Dreyse
Browning’s FN-licensed Model 1900 pocket .32ACP was a world first and defined the general shape and layout of a slide operated handgun. It’s popularity led to “Browning” serving as the word for a semi-automatic pistol in many regions, like we say “Kleenex” today. We take the ubiquitous pistol slide for granted these days but at […]
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MagPul SGA Adapted for the M1A/M14 EBR Chassis by Sage International
Sage International is now offering a new configuration of its Enhanced Battle Rifle (EBR) chassis system. Meant for those in restricted-states or those who abhor pistol grips on rifles, Sage now offers an adapter that adapts their EBR chassis to the MagPul SGA shotgun stock system. Sage currently has models available for the M14 (small/medium […]
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15,000 Rounds and Counting. AR-15 Torture Testing (Now with Sand!)
Ballistic Radio has been diligently doing what most of us could not – torture testing an AR-15 through the end of its life. Now past 15,000 rounds of cleaning-free operation, they moved on to the “fun” part of testing, now using sand (on a closed dust cover). The cover does not keep everything out of […]
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Jotto Gear Biometric Handgun Holster
Jotto Gear is now selling a handgun storage device that uses a fingerprint reader to grant access to the weapon. The rig is not a typical wearable holster. Rather, the unit mounts to a fixed object such as the underside of a desk or the concealed interior of a vehicle. The system is a two-part […]
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HK416\HK417 KeyMod Rails and Carpe Diem
So, what do you do when you want an accessory for your platform but one isn’t being made? Simple. You make it yourself. That is what Valentin Vlasenko of Sureshot Armament Group did after he bought a HK MR308 and found there were no available accessories. In the span of 4 months, he taught himself […]
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$100 .308 Suppressor
There is a thread over at AR15.com that has some video, a parts list, and some rough instructions for building a suppressor: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1693688_The__100__308_Suppressor__That_is_as_good_as_an__800_one_____New_Video_12_10_in_OP.html Okay, so not exactly $100 (since you’d need the $200 NFA stamp), but the parts can be had for that amount. But for $300, being able to construct your own suppressor doesn’t […]
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Hindsight Is 30/06: A Critique Of The M1 Garand
The M-1 rifle is the most deadly rifle in the world. - General George S. Patton, April 3rd, 1944 Hindsight is different when applied to the distant past of someone else than when applied to the recent past of oneself. Patterns jump out that might not have actually existed, original motivations may become lost, and […]
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