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6.5mm “Patriot Combat Cartridge”
One thing I have not yet gotten into is reloading, and I know very little about the manufacture of such things. I mean, I know how a round is constructed, but doing it, and further, innovating, is beyond my current skill set. I find things like fire forming and case trimming both fascinating and a little […]
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Marines using Blindfolds as training aids
An article on Marine Times talks about how Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines using blindfolds to increase weapon manipulation skills during training. Putting a blindfold on enhances the senses,” James said. “It teaches Marines to keep their head up and observe what is going on, but clear the malfunction. Also in low-vis, low-light they […]
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‘IRA group’ release pictures of improvised grenade launcher used in latest attack
As I reported earlier on the ARES blog, a new IRA splinter group has released pictures of the improvised grenade launcher used to attack a PSNI vehicle in North Belfast last week. Interestingly, the crudely welded together device appears to use a very common Makita brand cordless impact driver as some sort of trigger unit, minus the battery for photogenic purposes.
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Wilson Combat and Paul Howe Build a Rifle
Wilson Combat has been doing custom builds and firearms mods since 1977, and those 37 years of experience were put to good use with their creation of the Paul Howe Tactical Carbine (PHTC). The PHTC is chambered in 5.56 NATO and has Wilson Combat’s eye-catching Camouflage Armor-Tuff finish, which was created by the company with […]
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Wilson Combat Announces .308 Pattern AR Rifles
Known for their high end rifles and handguns, Wilson Combat is now making a large frame .308 pattern AR. The new rifle will be from the BILLet-AR line and will be a very light 7.7lbs. Using SR25 patterned magazines, there will be a large amount of after market magazines for the end user. There are […]
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Sharpshooter .22LR Reloader Kit
Sharpshooter has a 22LR hand reloader kit. Their kit retails for $189.99 Times change, and situations arise that call for the right tools for the job. The Sharpshooter 22 lr reloader kit fills the need in such situations by providing the right tools and the proper instruction to ensure that you are never caught without […]
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POTD: Brazilian Federal Police HK 417
Brazil’s Federal Police Department (Departamento de Polícia Federal) is one of their three federal police forces. Their role is roughly the same as the FBI and ICE in the Uninted States. They tasked with investigating drugs trafficking, money laundering, public corruption, terrorism, cyber-crime and well as being in charge of immigration, border security and airport security. They are […]
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Select Fire Mixup in SoCal
A friend of mine shared an interesting story with me. He had ordered a Sig 516. He lives in Southern California. He picked it up last month from his local gun store. To his surprise the gun is a fully functioning select fire 516. This month he was contacted by Sig Sauer. They had apparently […]
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Photos: Busmaster BA-50 Kaboom
Recently a TFB reader sent some photos from a local range where a reloader had a kaboom with a Bushmaster BA-50. Below is the readers description of the incident. Glad to hear that no one was seriously injured. Stay safe out there! I was at the range a few weeks back, and a few seconds […]
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Florida Legalizes Hunting With Suppressors
Good news for hunters in gator country: KEY LARGO, FL – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted unanimously to repeal the 57 year old prohibition on the use of firearm suppressors for taking deer, gray squirrels, rabbits, wild turkeys, quail, and crows. Following the passage of the new regulation, the Commission then voted […]
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Russia Legalizes “Self-Defense” as Valid Reason for Gun Permit
Russia has clarified some of its rules regarding firearms licensees – added to the list of valid reasons for carrying a weapon this week was “self-defense”, a purpose not widely recognized in some other European countries. From Russia Today: In an amendment to its tough gun control laws, the Russian government eases restrictions, allowing citizens to carry […]
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DSI’s New DS-15 Rifles
DSI – Dark Storm Industries – is fairly new in the gun world, having been founded in 2013. Friends and firearm enthusiasts Peter and Ed started DSI out of irritation at the lack of locally-available AR parts, and they’re already getting a reputation – a good one. On their website they sell a variety of […]
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TAC-CON Pro Video Released for Raptor and 241 Trigger
As you might have seen, a few weeks back I was in Phoenix, AZ visiting with TAC-CON and talking about their two new triggers. The Raptor for the AK platform and the 241 for the AR platform. Just like their first well produced video that shook the firearms community last year, this video is well […]
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Ruger LCRx with 3″ Barrel
Ruger announced a new version of the LCRx revolver that has a 3″ barrel. The gun retains the five shot cylinder, but replaces the standard Hogue Tamer grip to one without the finger grooves. The guns are chambered for the .38 Special +P. Unlike earlier versions of the LCR, this model has an adjustable rear sight. […]
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Review: Strike Industries AR Enhanced Pistol Grip
Factory grips are usually one of the first parts to go when a consumer decides to customize their AR15 type rifle, and Strike Industries is now bringing to the table a nice offering similar to the dominant MagPul MOE grip called the “AR Enhanced Pistol Grip”. To see how it compares to a MagPul grip, […]
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Larry Vickers On The ARES-16 Belt-Fed AR-15 Upper
As part of his Vickers Tactical series on interesting and rare firearms, Larry Vickers got some trigger time on the ARES-16 belt-fed upper receiver for the AR-15. This upper receiver, formerly known as the “ARES Shrike” (a much better and more creative name in my opinion), attaches to a standard AR-15 lower receiver giving it the ability […]
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Winchester Deer Season Ammo
Winchester Ammunition will introduce a new line of hunting ammo in 2015 called Deer Season XP. As the name suggests, Winchester designed this ammunition specifically for hunting deer. The bullet used is a polymer tipped hollow point. According to the company, the tip is much larger than what is used in other loads from Winchester. […]
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Making a Gardner Gun
The Gardner Gun is one of an entire generation of all-but-forgotten* manually operated proto-machine guns. GunLab has begun a series of posts documenting the effort of one Papa Joe (who receives a regular mention there) to reconstruct a Gardner Gun from scratch. Since no blueprints are available, he had to track down an existing Gardner […]
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Blast From The Past: The ACR Program (DTIC)
We’ve posted about the ACR Program here on TFB before, but there’s a lot of information available on the subject through DTIC. The Advanced Combat Rifle program was begun in the late 1980s as a research and development effort which would eventually lead to the next U.S. service rifle, replacing the M16. The intention was […]
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POTD: M60 Light Machine Gun, Still Used for Training
Akaitama sent us these photos he took of a M60 Light Machine Gun he used during Reserve infantry battle formation training. His staff sergeant said the gun had been used in the War in Laos (1953-75). This would make it about three times as old as the men who train with it. Akaitama did not say which Army Reserves he served […]
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