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Henry Repeating Arms Made In America
Here is a commercial released a few years ago for Henry Repeating Arms. The focus is to illustrate that it is Made in America. The commercial is a little bit silly but gets the point across.
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Rosch Works SLM 1 Front Sight and Light Mount
One of the latest dandy little items from Rosch Works is the SLM1 – a fixed front sight for free float rails that just happens to double as a mount for a 1 inch light. Included in the package are 2 allen wrenches as well as a sight tool. The sight is constructed of mil-spec […]
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POTD: Colt Canada C7
Edward O took this photo at a Canadian Army exercise. He wrote … A Canadian Forces soldier fires his C7 rifle during a live-fire exercise in Suffield, Alberta. The rifle is outfitted with an Elcan C79 optic and an M203 40mm launcher. The ground is charred from days of tracer-fire igniting grass fires. Colt Canada […]
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Russian Marines Training with the APS Underwater Assault Rifle
Russian Marines were recently spotting during a training drill using an underwater pistol and APS underwater assault rifle. The APS underwater assault rifle is a pretty interesting design that was developed during the early 1970s that fires steel bolts and has a magazine capacity of 26 cartridges. From the MSN Article about the drill. Aug. 28, 2014: […]
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Archangel Stock for Mini-14, -30
Archangel Manufacturing is selling a new stock for the Ruger Mini-14 and Mini-30 rifles. The stock is adjustable for both cheek height and length-of-pull. It has a soft rubber buttpad. The stock includes an upper handguard and the pistol grip portion has a storage compartment. There is a Picatinny rail along the bottom of the […]
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Remington Outdoor Company and Pelican Announce Partnership
The big green is announcing a partnership with Pelican Products for branded cases and other accessories. Unfortunately at the time of the press release, there are no photos of examples. But they are slated for release by Q4 this year. It would appear that the cases will also feature pre-cut foam for specific products. I […]
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Ares Armor Kydex Remora Speed (Pump) Shotgun Shell Holder
Ares Armor (yes, that Ares Armor) partnered with a current active duty Marine (Oorah!) to create the “Remora Speed Shotshell Holder” for MOE-equipped pump-action shotguns. The shell holder is set up specifically for MagPul MOE foreends currently manufactured for Remington 870 and Mossberg 500/590 shotguns. The shotshell holder is manufactured out of Kydex and is […]
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.22LR vs Windshield
TWANGnBANG tests out some .22LR against a standard car windshield. The results are rather interesting when the bullets enter ballistic gelatin.
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Improved HSGI Taco Pouches
Soldier Systems reported that HSGI is improving their popular TACO line of pouches. The updates are small but appear to be quite functional. The improvements have been made across the board so you should see them implemented in new orders. For any questions or more info go to High Speed Gear.
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POTD: Reach For The Sky
ZingaroStudios sent us this nifty photo of his Remington Short 700 in its customized McMillan ADJ A3-5 Fiberglass Stock with Nightforce Scope. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day.
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The HK416A5 Is Now The G38
The HK416A5, the latest version of H&K’s successful AR-15 pattern short-stroke piston rifles, has been type classified by the German federal government as G38. An unknown federal agency has already procured the rifle, and its 11″ barreled carbine version, classified G38C. The bigger brothers of the 416, the fully automatic HK417 and a variant of […]
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ArmaLite Defensive Sporting Rifles
ArmaLite is now offering three rifles in a new line called Defensive Sporting Rifles. Two guns are chambered in 5.56 NATO, while the third is chambered for the 7.62 NATO cartridge. All of the rifles are aggressively priced, and likely to appeal to many budget-conscious shooters. The DEF10 rifle is an AR-10 style rifle. It uses […]
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BitMags.com – Bitcoin Enabled Auction Site
If you are looking for a way to spend your hard-earned Bitcoin, take a gander at BitMags.com. BitMags.com is a new website that claims to be the “the first and only escrow-enabled Bitcoin firearms auction website where users can buy and sell guns and related items for Bitcoin.” According to the site’s FAQ, Bitcoin is […]
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POTD: William’s First AR-15
William sent us a photo of the first AR-15 be has owned. It is a his primary livestock defense rifle. He wrote … Not all of us can afford $1,000 plus guns. So, we find quality where we can / can afford at that time. Or, we build it from parts that we can afford to […]
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POTD: The Austrian StG58
Gregor emailed us this photo saying “This is how the Austrian Army uses the FN FAL (STG58): to hold helmets!”. The photo was taken during the Austrian National Day, which falls on October 26. The StG58 was the Austrian Bundesheer version of the FN FAL. The 7.62x51mm battle rifle was their primary service rifle until it was replaced by the Steyr […]
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Magpul AR wrench and Bev Block
Magpul has an AR armorer’s wrench and a barrel extension vise (BEV) block. The Wrench is investment casted with a phosphate coating. It has all the tools necessary to build an AR upper and even has modifications to install a castle nut with an ASAP. The wrench retails for $79.95. The BEV Block is Magpul’s […]
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U.S. Marines Occular Interruption Contract
According to Soldier Systems Daily, the U.S. Marines awarded B.E. Meyers a $49 million dollar contract for laser dazzlers. It is a non-lethal green laser that dazzles the target so their ability to shoot or fight back is greatly reduced because they cannot look at the source of the light. Here is a video B.E. […]
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POTD: M32 Milkor MGL vs. M79 Grenade Launcher
You don’t often see an M32 Milkor Multiple Grenade Launcher being used side by side with an old-school M79 Grenade Launcher. Ray sent us this photo taken in Ramadi, Iraq where he and the 3d Batallion, 8th Marines were stationed in 2006. Ray wrote … I enjoy your POTD-the Fallujah patrol load out prompted a trip down memory lane so […]
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Groupon Brings Back Limited Firearms-Related Deals
Groupon, after a very public ban on firearms related offers, has again decided to offer firearms related deals–aliet on a limited basis. WebProNews reports that Groupon has reconsidered based on market feedback. The quote below relates to a incident where a Colorado shooting range’s coupon was included by accident: After an expired coupon for a […]
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POTD: Steampunk AR-15
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