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Handing in zip guns at buy backs
Some glorious individual decided to take a duffel bag full of improvised slam-fire shotguns (of legal length) to a local gun buyback which was offering $50 for each gun handed in. Unfortunately on this occasion the officer manning the table was apparently instantly confused by the bag of pipes before him and cash was […]
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Zephyr L in Action
Thompson Machine, a Florida-based suppressor manufacturer, posted a video of the Zephyr L in action. The Zephyr L is a 3.2 oz sound suppressor that uses a three piece design and is able to be disassembled for cleaning. In this video, the can is attached to a SIG SAUER P938 chambered for .22 LR with […]
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Weekend Photo: A 1911 Built from an 80% Frame
1911Junkie sent us this photo of his 1911 build. A really like the lines, the grip and the finish. A beautiful combination. He wrote … I thought I would send you a picture of my latest build (to be honest, the only one so far). I’m an amateur gunsmith, so far I built a couple […]
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Weekend Photo: A Glock’s First Trip to the Range
Dsonyay sent us a photo of his Glock 20 SF (10mm Auto) after its first trip to the range. A gun might look like every other gun of its type, but to its owner it is special. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day.
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How Many Guns Should You Practice With?
WeaponsMan raises the question of how many guns are best to regularly train with – examining both “the man with one gun” and Burt Gummer extremes. His conclusion is that training is best done with one gun at a time, with the exception of advanced training, like weapons transitions. Further, and more obviously, the weapons you’re […]
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Colt Defense In Danger of Default
Colt Defense, LLC is apparently having trouble paying off its loans. BusinessWeek reports: Colt Defense LLC is seeking capital to stave off an “expected default” next month as gunmakers suffer from lower defense spending and as consumers purchase fewer firearms. The 178-year-old weapons maker said it’s “probable” it won’t comply with a loan agreement by […]
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Weekend Photo: A Home Defense Rem’ 870 Police Magnum
Steve sent us this photo of his Remington 870 Police Magnum. He writes … This is my Remington 870 Police Magnum. Since buying it new in 2012, I’ve added the Rem. 2-shot mag extension, Streamlight TLR-1 on Streamlight’s mag tube mount, a hi-vis delrin follower, jumbo safety, and OD-green detachable side saddle all from S&J Hardware, M1-carbine […]
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Weekend Photo: Old … but Funny as Ever
This classic how-not-to-clear-a-squib photo has been doing the rounds recently, including notably being posted on Facebook by the legendary Jerry Miculek. The lesson here is that if you shoot a round and your round did not hit the target, and you think it should have, check your gun, don’t keep shooting. This is especially true if two shots mysteriously […]
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Ammo Prices: 11/14/2014
Week 32. Nothing super exciting going on this week. Which is a good thing. Buy ammo. Go shoot… I’m going to be restocking some of my stores in the next few weeks so I’ll post how my experiences went (there was a discussion on last week’s article). We do appreciate the support and constructive comments […]
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HomeLESS: Open Source Dry Fire Game and Target Simulator
The HomeLESS is a nifty project that encompasses a number of open source software applications and open source hardware designs which facilitate dry fire practice at home using lasers. The interactive capabilities of the software is VERY impressive. Just watch the below video to see what you can do with it … To use the HomeLESS software you need a […]
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Long range shooting with pistols
Professional competition shooter Amy Jane’s first video on her new Youtube channel is a tutorial on shooting long range with a pistol. I expect the former Marine’s channel will become very popular very quickly.
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The beauty and perfection of Holland & Holland
This fascinating Youtube video appears to be a condensed edit of a longer documentary or promotional video about legendary gun maker Holland & Holland. It shows the guns being made, tested, sighted and regulated. Regulation refers to the barrel alignment process. Both barrels of a double barrel rifle should impact at the same point. The image above […]
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POTD: Built During the Shortage of ’13
Will sent us this photo of a rifle be built during the great AR-15 shortage of 2013. He wrote … I pieced this rifle together quite slowly during 2013 because of the scarcity of parts. It consists of: Noveske gen 2 forged lower with Vltor A5 receiver extension and buffer, Geissele SSA-E trigger, Magpul STR […]
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Bushnell Elite 6500 2.5-16x50mm – Mil Dot Tactical Scope
During a previous Big 3 Media Event last year, one of the event host, retired Sergeant First Class Dillard “CJ” Johnson told us the story of how he racked up 121 confirm snipping kills during his second combat tour in Iraq. Being an optic guy, I was interested in what optics he used to achieve […]
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The Tactical BOOMSLANG Ghille for your Rifle
Tactical Concealment has released the BOOMSLANG weapon ghille foundation for tactical rifles. The kit is a combination of tailored base layers ready for ghillie material. The BOOMSLANG is available in three versions, each slightly differnet for various rifle configurations. The BOOMSLANG is specifically designed that the rifleman can still get to their adjustment turrets even […]
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How To Make An AR-18
GunLab has some excellent photos of the steps involved in making AR-18 upper and lower receivers. The first article shows the stages of stamping the lower, while the second shows the same for the upper. The AR-18 is a design intended to be mass produced by countries lacking the more advanced aluminum-working techniques then state-of-the-art. […]
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HIVIZ Adds Tritium for New NITESIGHTS
HiViz, known for their fiber optic sight offerings is expanding into Tritium-powered sights, the NITESIGHTS. The latest addition claims to be use high-grade sapphire lenses for “quicker sight acquisition” While the press release indicates that models for the Glock are currently available, the NITESIGHTs are not on their website. Systems for the Glock and others will […]
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Trijicon Introduces Night Sights For VP9
Are you an early adopter of the VP9, or think you might be? Not a big fan of the stock three-dot sights? Well, Trijicon is to the rescue, with night sights made for the new HK wunderstreikendezündungwaffe. From the press release: Wixom, MI -Trijicon, Inc., global provider of innovative aiming solutions for the hunting, shooting, military […]
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Eagle Eye Ammo – Guaranteed 1/2 MOA
I had the opportunity recently to attend a demonstration of a new ammunition brand coming on the market, which is dedicated to maximum accuracy and consistency. It’s called Eagle Eye, and I came away pretty impressed… A Different Philosophy Eagle Eye Ammunition wasn’t started by a businessman or an opportunistic investor or a corporate committee […]
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Active Shooter Detection System
A school in Massachusetts tested a gunshot detection system by Shooter Detection Systems. Here is the article. The system works by installing smoke alarm sized devices in rooms and hallways. It picks up the report of a gunshot then relays that information to track and help locate the active shooter. One thing they do not […]
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