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Nifty Gun Art
As many of you know, I love gun art, especially gun photography. Toronto based photographer Brandon Edgar Allen has photographed a number of guns using lasers as the light source (a technique known as light painting). The results look amazing. Brandon is offering the photos for free for use as computer desktop wallpaper. I encouraged him to add […]
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POTD: Custom Remington 597 FLX
Gripen sent us this photo of his custom Remington 597 FLX. As a life long .22 LR custom rifle fan, I really like his setup and I use many of the same parts myself (although the 10/22 is my platform of choice). He wrote … This is my customized Remington 597 FLX rifle. This shot gives […]
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AR500 Steel Armor Plate vs 50 slugs
Demolition Ranch tests out an AR500 armor plate against 50 slugs. The most challenging aspect of this test appears to be finding a method of holding the AR500 steel still for multiple shots.
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What is it about gun/hunting expos?
Gun/hunting expos the world over seem to take a perverse delight in biting the hands that feed them. This time the largest South African gun/hunting expo decided to ban personal firearms from being carried at the event. My understanding of South African gun laws is that once you go through the crazy long process of […]
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Lehigh Defense Xtreme Penetrator Ammo
Lehigh Defense recently introduced a new ammunition line that uses unusually shaped, solid copper bullets. According to the company, the “resulting permanent wound cavity is two to four times greater than that of a flat or ball nose bullet and often larger than traditional expanding bullets.” If the Xtreme Penetrator bullet design does create a […]
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Strike Industries New 7 Position AR Receiver Extension
Strike Industries has always pushed the envelope on the innovation. This time they are releasing a new 7 position buffer tube for a more fine tuned LOP adjustment. As someone who shoots both with and without body armor, I often find myself adjusting my LOP to account for my armor. But my stock collapsed for […]
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Weekly DTIC: An Evaluation of The Winchester LMR
Forgotten Weapons, an excellent website for the gun history buff, posted a copy of the manual for the Winchester Light Military Rifle back in 2011. The LMR (shown in the title image) is an obscure competitor to the early AR-15, against which it competed several times in the late 1950s. A relative of the highly […]
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Leupold Mark 6 Wins FBI Contract
I have always been a fan of Leupold optics. Just about every rife I own wears a leupold of some sort. My hunting rifle has a VX2 4-12×40, my competition rifle wears a Mark4 LR/T 6.5-20×50 and I have several others as well. When I saw this news I wasn’t exactly surprised, Leupold makes a […]
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POTD: Swedish IPSC
Erik sent us beautiful photo of a competitor at the 2013 West Coast Match IPSC Rifle in Sweden. The rifle is a JP Enterprises JP-15. Thanks for the photo Erik. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day.
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POTD: A 103 Year Old Design That Is More Popular Than Ever
Josh sent us some very nice photos of his Springfield Armory 1911A1 TRP .45 ACP. The TRP is based on the FBI Professional model that was adopted by the FBI Hostage Rescue Team in 1998, but sells at a lower price point because it has less hand fitting that the fully custom Professional. Josh did not elaborate on […]
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New Army Smart Grenade
Remember the XM25 CDTE (Counter Defilade Target Engagement) project? If not check it out here. Here is a brief description/explanation of the XM25. The 14-pound XM25 features a target acquisition system that calculates the target range with a push of a button, and transfers the data to the electronic fuse built into the 25mm round. When […]
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Homeland Security Procedures for An Active Shooter
Fox News reported on Arizona Border Patrol Agents who are questioning DHS procedures regarding an Active Shooter. Apparently the procedures apply to not only civilians but armed law enforcement as well. The summary of the procedure is when encountering an active shooter, individuals should try to run away and hide. If that is not an […]
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POTD: Copper-Plated AR-15 Built From Scratch
Well known YouTuber usmcdoc14 sent us this photo of his beautiful one-of-a-kind AR-15. He wrote … The rifle shown is a combination of my love for the old brass and hardwood rifles of the past, my love for military rifles and also to cause annoyance with those who keep classifying our weapons as “assault” this or […]
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New Holster: Safariland 7TS Holster for Glock and Sig Sauer
Safariland announced the expansion of the 7TSTM Holster Series with new fits for the Glock 17/22 and 19/23 with the most popular lights, and new fits for the Sig Sauer P220R/P226R, P227 full-size/compact and the P229R. These are the first fits to be introduced for firearms with lights in the 7TS series. These new fits […]
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Civilian AN/PEQ-15 (ATPIAL-C) by TNVC & L-3 Coming Soon
Tactical Night Vision Company has announced the upcoming release of a civilian legal ATPIAL-C, known to the military community as the AN/PEQ-15. The new civilian legal version incorporates a Class 1 infrared laser pointed and class 3R laser illuminator instead of restricted components. The ATPIAL will still have the red visible laser pointer. Details: The […]
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UTM Portable Shoot House
UTM, a manufacturer of non-lethal training ammunition, is now selling an updated version of the company’s portable training facility (PTF.) Since the training “house” is designed to contain only training ammunition, the walls are lightweight and can be moved to create a different layout each time a student goes in. The upgraded PTF has additional wall […]
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WOLF Performance Optics PSU 1x/4x Variable Zoom Optical Gunsight
During the 2014 SHOT Show, WOLF Performance Optics introduced their new PSU 1x/4x Variable Zoom Optical Gunsight. If everything goes as planned this new sight will be available in the later part of 2014. WOLF Performance Optics is the sister company of WPA (WOLF Performance Ammunition). Many TFB readers already know WPA from their affordable imported steel and […]
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Select Fire Tavor X95 Appears in Canada
Also known as the Micro-Tavor, the compact bullpup currently in use with the IDF has made an appearance in North America. Canadian company Marstar has tested both the CTAR21 and the X95 on their private range. Unfortunately, this does not mean the Tavor X95 is any closer to civilian sales in Canada or the US. Select […]
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Updated Pistol: Arsenal SAM7K-03
Arsenal has improved upon their most popular pistol with a new version, the SAM7K-03. The SAM7K series is a line of Bulgarian-made SAM7K 7.62×39 caliber pistols. The “03″ now includes the Sig Sauer SB15 Stabilizing Brace. The brace uses the operator’s forearm, providing a stable support to reduce felt recoil and minimize accuracy-robbing spin and […]
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Ammo Prices: 09/05/2014
Week 23. It seems like there was less pistol available around the net this week. Plenty of .223 Rem and 7.62x39mm though. 22LR is still challenging to find in bulk. Again, keep up the voting on which caliber you would like to see added next quarter. We do appreciate the support and constructive comments and […]
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