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DRD Tactical M762 Pistol
DRD Tactical announced a new quick takedown pistol chambered in 7.62 NATO. The gun is classified as a handgun and it is equipped with the SIG SB15 arm brace. Features: Lothar-Walther 12” Stainless Steel LW50 barrel Noveske KX3 Flash Suppressor Nickel Boron coated BCG Magpul MOE Grip ships with 2-20rd Magpul Pmags hard case with […]
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US Army Buys More Beretta M9 Pistols
Beretta Defense Technologies (BDT) have announced that the US Army has purchased an additional $250,000 worth of Beretta M9 pistols. While the Beretta M9 will not be around forever, I think it will be a round for a while yet. Accokeek, MD (July 28th, 2014) – Beretta Defense Technologies announced today the purchase by the […]
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New: Blackbore 12-Gauge Chokes – “The Cutting Edge”
New to the market is Blackbore, which claims to have “The Cutting Edge in Choke Design.” Dorky moniker aside, the tagline actually has some relevance to their product line. Setting itself apart from Carlson or other choke manufacturers, Blackbore adds “knife-blade” ports that are designed to catch, slow, and strip the wad from the shot. Blackbore claims this […]
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SOCOM 16 Thread Adapter and Gas Lock
Great Lakes Tactical (GLT) makes a SOCOM 16 adapter that allows a shooter to attach any common 5/8-24 muzzle device, such as a sound suppressor, without the need to to swap out the factory front sight or gas plug. Although the factory gas plug works with the adapter, GLT also makes a replacement plug that […]
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WWII Veteran Sniper Still Has Perfect Aim
This video is from 2011. Ted Gundy is a WWII Veteran. On top of that, he was a sniper. The US Army Marksmanship Unit honors his achievement and skill with the USAMU Black Hat. According to Lt. Col. Daniel Hodne, only 8 black hats have been given to people outside of the USAMU. If that […]
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Shotgun Fired With No Barrel
Long Island Topshots posted a slow motion video. It shows what happens to a shotgun shell when fired from a shotgun without a barrel. Here is the link to the video on Facebook According to Long Island Topshots the shot fired About 100 yards and 654 pounds of torque.
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AR-15 Torture Test: Helicopter, Tannerite, Cop Car
Andy of Florida Gun Supply sent this to us. They torture test an Enfield Rifle Company’s MERC415. They drop it from a helicopter. From the video, it seems they are only a couple hundred feet off the ground. They don’t mention what altitude they are at. It was interesting to see the baseplate of the […]
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Meopta Factory Tour: Mechanics Division
The final part of my Meopta Factory tour was led by Stanislav Palicka. The Mechanics Division is where they machine and coat the components for assembly. Luckily, most of the employees of the mechanics division were on vacation so Stanislav could explain aspects of the machine shop and I could hear him. If the Mechanics […]
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US Army Wants Out. FBI Wants In On 9mm Pistols
For the fourth time in recent years the US Army is considering dropping the M9 Beretta and the 9mm NATO round it chambers in favor of a pistol that shoots a larger caliber, harder hitting round. The Federal Bureau of Investigation on the other hand have just published a pre-solicitation notice for 9mm pistols. The Bureau are looking for […]
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Weekly DTIC: The Fleet Yaw Problem, and Improving Rifle Effectiveness
Stepping out of the chronology that the past few Weekly DTIC entries have taken, today we’ll be examining two much more modern pieces of research, which help explain some of the phenomena observed by end-users when firing their weapons in anger. The first document is Small Caliber Lethality: 5.56mm Performance in Close Quarters Battle, by Majors Glenn […]
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TAVOR Rifles for MA, MD and NJ
IWI US announced they are now shipping state compliant TAVOR rifles to Massachusetts, Maryland and New Jersey. The new rifles are model # TSB18RS. The state compliant TAVOR rifles have an 18″ barrel and a 2″ muzzle break that is permanently attached. The overall length of the rifle is 30″. Ten round magazines are standard. […]
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Adams Arms Releases Piston-Driven AR Pistols
The glut of AR-style pistols keeps getting larger (and that’s a good thing!). Now, Adams Arms has released their Tactical Evo “Upgraded Pistols” featuring their piston system. The new pistols utilize Adams’ sister-company VooDoo Innovation’s barrels, available in both 7.5″ and 11.5″. The latest pistols have a full retail of $1,412, but are currently on […]
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Megapistols
Tactical-Life.com takes a look at 7 megapistols. Hybrids of rifles made into the pistol category. The obvious benefits are high powered and no Class 3 ATF license and tax stamp. Most of the 7 are a form of an AR pistol. Here are the ones that stand out. CzechPoint SA Vz. 58 is an interesting […]
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SureFire Fury Scoutlight Now With 600 lumens
SureFire has released a more powerful Fury Scoutlight. Now it is boasting 600 lumens. According to Soldier Systems: SureFire has expanded its signature Scout Light Series with the new M600P and M620P Fury Scout WeaponLight models. Both models feature SureFire’s newest high-performance LED, which produces 600 lumens and, thanks to a precision reflector, provides a […]
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Kalashnikov and KBP Sanctioned By Canada
Kalashnikov Concern, makers of Tigr SVD, Vepr and Saiga rifles and shotguns, and KBP Instrument Design Bureau, the less well known manufacturer or the GSh-18 pistol and VSK-94 rifle, have been added to the Government of Canada’s list of sanctioned Russian companies. The Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the following statement … In addition to instituting prohibitions on dealings with […]
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Lightning Review: Tifosi Tactical Safety Glasses
A few weeks back I received a pair of the new Tifosi Jet FC glasses from their Tactical line of eye wear. The whole kit contained frames, three lenses (smoke, HC red and clear), hard case, soft case and a cleaning cloth. Being that it was a sunny day I put the smoke lenses in […]
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A trigger lock taken to the extreme
Like most of the gun community, here at TFB we are not fans of trigger locks (locks built into a gun, not locks designed to secure a firearm). They are just one more thing that could go wrong and prevent you using your gun at a time when your life depends on it. The Maxton’s Art […]
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The modern equivalent of a suit of armor
In his latest video Robert Kaiser, CEO of the PPSS Group, lets one of his staff hit him in the chest with an axe, ice pick and police baton while he wears the company’s new PPSS Cell Extraction Vest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pJ6KM8b3lM This video got me thinking, how would modern anti-stabbing protection compare with chain mail or full plate armor from the late middle […]
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Remington To Replace All R-51′s
Contrary to some people’s speculation the R-51 is neither dead in the water or being repaired. Yes you heard that right there will be no repairs. Think replacement! Remington has been dealing with the R51 situation for some time. In fact a team of engineers was put on the project and dedicated to address and […]
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MasterPiece Arms Releases Rifles In 6mm/6.5mm Chamberings
If you have ever gone to a precision rifle competition you will see all sorts of 6mm rounds. From the 6mm Creedmore and .243 Winchester to 6.5 Grendel and .260 Remington. They are flat shooting, high velocity rounds with a very high BC, which is why a lot of the competition shooters are using them. […]
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