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Teaser: Mossberg’s “Big 5″ announcement in January
Mossberg sent out the following to select media this week, and they are making an announcement in January on Monday at SHOT Show in Las Vegas. All it has to say is “Five Launches, One Big Event – The Big 5.” Naturally, TFB will be there to cover the announcement. Mossberg is well-known for its […]
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ArmaLite .308 Pistol
ArmaLite was showing a whole new line of pistols along with a complete make-over of the AR-10 and M-15 lines of rifles at the 2014 NASGW Expo last week. One of those new guns is a AR-style pistol chambered for the .308 Win cartridge. The pistol has a 13.5″ barrel topped with an OSS brake. […]
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ATI Double Trouble
Expected to be ready for the 2015 SHOT Show, the prototype of the American Tactical Imports (ATI) Double Trouble was on display at the recent NASGW show in Little Rock, Arkansas. The gun is an over/under shotgun with a polymer pistol grip stock and fore arm. Due to import restrictions, the stock will not be […]
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Pentagon Naval Office Orders 349 Unmarked Silencers
A Navy office at the Pentagon secretly ordered 349 suppressors made without serial numbers, according to an investigation begun almost two years ago, reports the Washington Post: The mysterious workings of a Pentagon office that oversees clandestine operations are unraveling in federal court, where a criminal investigation has exposed a secret weapons program entwined with allegations […]
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IMR Releases New Enduron Powders
Re-loaders out there, take note, IMG powders has released a new line of powers for rifle. Notable is the built-in anti-copper fouling compound and insensitivity to temperature (ie more consistent velocities). intermediate caliber guys may be disappointed. The first releases in the line are for .308 and larger cartridges. Full Press Release Below: IMR® Introduces […]
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Rare Soviet Bullpup
Jerry Miculek posted this picture on his facebook page. It is a TKB-022PM. It boggles my mind how the round is chambered and fired. There doesn’t seem to be any room behind the magazine for anything mechanical to operate. According to Wikipedia: The weapons were gas operated with annular gas piston located around the barrel […]
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Historical Benchrest competitions
The sport of benchrest shooting, wherein there are no shooting positions but the rifles are firmly supported by some type of media has become quite popular in the past few decades. It truly is wringing out the most in rifle accuracy between 100 and 500 yards. But where did it come from? The modern sport […]
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A Slight Twist On The AK Reload
S.T.A. Training Group walks Lil Red thru the fundamentals of a tactical reload using an AK style weapon. The twist comes in when he hits the mag release with the fresh magazine. He bases this on the possibility of inducing a malfunction when utilizing the top end of the magazine. The instructor says that if […]
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H&K (Germany) has Export Licenses Approved
The German governments refusal to issue export permits has been putting a strain on Heckler & Koch’s finances. According to a report from Moody’s Investor Services, last week the German government approved exports to Middle Eastern and other non-NATO countries. An extract from the report says … …Last Thursday, the German government approved a number […]
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POTD: A REALLY BEAUTIFUL Custom Mosin Nagant M44
This is the nicest Mosin rifle I have ever seen. Duo Z writes …. I built this rifle for my fathers birthday. It started out as an OK condition Mosin Nagant M44. First the bolt lugs were lapped and the muzzle was re-crowned for added accuracy. The original bolt handle was cut off and a […]
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Accessory Review: Strike Industries
A few weeks ago I got a care package in the mail from Strike Industries. They had a bunch of fun stuff in there. There were a number of dust covers, a magazine pull/extender, a weird little key chain tool, a charging handle and their new Cookie Cutter muzzle brake. In terms of reviewing items, […]
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Lee-Enfield rifle being phased out, being replaced by Colt Canada
We first blogged about Canada replacing the Lee-Enfield rifle, used by the Rangers, a reserve unit that patrols the far north, back in 2011. It seems the Canadian Army is still talking about replacing the aging rifles but not doing a whole lot of actual replacing. Back in 2011 the Army said they would be replaced with a rifle […]
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Daniel Defense Celebrates Suppressors for Hunting in Georgia
Georgians have something to celebrate this year as their Governor, Nathan Deal, signed House Bill 60 (HB60) into law which legalized the use of suppressors for hunting in certain circumstances. Daniel Defense invited Gov. Deal to their factory to thank him, and the Governor took time for pictures with Daniel Defense’s Integrally Suppressed Rifle (ISR). […]
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Marlin 1895 GSBL
Marlin has been making lever-action rifles since 1881, and in their early years the Model 1895 was a standout. Although the original M1895 was, indeed, created in the year of its name, the modern M1895 is actually based on the receiver of their Model 336 – made in 1948 – and the lever action mechanism […]
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Steyr Arms Now Shipping AUG A3 M1
Steyr Arms announced they are now shipping the M1 version of the company’s AUG A3 rifle. The M1 can be configured from the factory with a number of rail and optics options. A green stock is also optional. Specifications: 5.56 NATO 30-rd polymer mag standard, 10- and 42-round magazines optional 16″ chrome-lined barrel with 1:9″ […]
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30 lbs of Tannerite vs 70’s Bronco
We have seen excessive amounts of binary explosive used for entertainment and destructive purposes. Like the barn video. There was also Funker Tactical’s youtube record breaking 300lbs of binary explosive. So I found it rather impressive how much damage only 30lbs can do.
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Rumor: H&K USA Has Been Sold?!?!?!
According to a very active user at the HK Pro forums, H&K has been sold … I heard a little rumor this week at NASGW. Was confirmed by two different people. HK USA is being sold and will have a new owner. Bad news: HK MR762 SD is on hold. HK G36 civilan version is […]
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Desert Tech MDR Prototype
Thanks to Henry Reed for this tip. Desert Tech recently posted a video showing a functioning MDR and does it look like fun. I found it interesting that the shooter does not wrap his thumb around the pistol grip. A technique usually seen for long range shooting.
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Bubba’d Mosin Nagant Spotted in Syria
Check out this hack job used by a rebel fighter against ISIS in Syria. He probably picked it up over on GunBroker. Proper cheeck weld, what’s that? Over a hundred years later and the venerable old Mosin Nagant is still seeing action. Click Here to see the full-size image. H/T: USA Today via GunMartBlog.
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POTD: FP-45 Liberator found in Australia
This relatively valuable and scarce weapon was reportedly found during a raid on boats belonging to a criminal gang at Bulwer, Moreton Island, Australia. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day.
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