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Strike Industries Steel Low Profile Gas Block Now Available
Strike industries now has their steel, ultra low profile gas block available. With a MSRP of just $29.95 it is sure to be a hit with those looking to be able hide a low profile gas block under a rail system. According to Strike Industries the gas block will fit under “whatever rail you use.” Which […]
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BulletSafe Vests and Drywall vs .50 AE
BulletSafe makes bullet proof vests out of Troy, MI. Tom tests his vest against a Desert Eagle .50AE and repeats the test against his own version of the Box O’Truth. His box has 24 layers of drywall. I am not sure what he is trying to prove with the drywall as many of us know […]
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LaserLyte LT-LR .22 Training Laser… For When Even .22LR is Too Expensive
LaserLyte has released their new .22LR laser training kit. Designed to fit on any .22 caliber weapon with at least a 1.875 barrel, the “LT-LR” will emit a laser dot for 100 milliseconds (1/10 second), simulating bullet impact. The LT-LR works with all .22 calibers (.22LR, .22WMR, .22 Short, .22 Long, and .223) and close […]
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Wilson Combat High Performance Uppers
Wilson Combat is selling complete AR uppers. The High Performance uppers have hand polished, match grade stainless steel barrels, and are finished in the Armor-Tuff coating. The uppers will work with any mil-spec lower. Uppers will be available in the following calibers: .204 Ruger 5.56 NATO .223 Wylde 6.8 SPC II 300 BLK 7.62×40 WT […]
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GoPro Sportsman Mount
GoPro finally has a mount for the hunting/fishing enthusiast. The Sportsman Mount. It retails for $69.99. It is designed to clamp onto the barrel of Shotguns or Rifles. It can also mount onto fishing rods and bows. Ask A Ballistic Expert Anything, Today Only on TFB
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Haley Strategic Incog Rifle Bag
Haley Strategic has a new product called the Incog Rifle Bag. It is designed to be a discrete rifle bag. It can also be placed inside a 1700 pelican rifle case. The bag is made of 1000D Cordura and measures 10″ x 31″ x 3″. The bag retails for $170 and only comes in Disruptive […]
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Teenager Killed by Polar Bear Because Adult Forgot To Turn Off Mauser 98K Safety
A British Teenager on vacation with the British Schools Exploring Society was killed by a Polar Bear in the Svalbard islands. The Guardian reports … Horatio Chapple, 17, was on an adventure holiday to the remote Svalbard islands in Norway with the British Schools Exploring Society (BSES) on 5 August 2011 when the bear ripped open his tent and […]
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Saiga MK-107 (AK-107) *MIGHT* Be At SHOT Show 2015
I have been talking to Concern Kalashnikov’s people about the Saiga MK-107 (semi-automatic AK-107) which features the famous balanced recoil system which is said to significantly cut down on recoil (at the expense of making the rifle’s operation more complex). I have been told that they are looking to export it to the USA and might have […]
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H&K P30L 9mm Pistol Review
Our sister-blog All Outdoors has reviewed the Heckler & Koch H&K P30L … I have always wanted a $1,100 H&K pistol about the same way I have always wanted a BMW 7 series. In reality, there are many cars far less expensive that can deliver the utility of the BMW, but with the Beemer, you get […]
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AMA: Bryan Litz & Nick Vitalbo of Applied Ballistics
Welcome to TFB’s first AMA (Ask Me Anything). Our debut AMA’ers are Bryan Litz, Ballistician, Author and President of Applied Ballistics and Nick Vitalbo, Principal Engineer at Applied Ballistics. This is your chance to ask two of the top firearm ballistic experts in the country any questions you have about ballistics, gun accuracy, long range shooting and the future of […]
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TrackingPoint Patents Technique To Disable Guns Near Schools and “Gun Free Zones”
TrackingPoint’s chairman John McHale applied for a patent (#20140182179) which describes an invention that can disable the trigger of guns, such as TrackingPoint’s smart rifles, if they are within school zones (1,000 ft. of a school), on the grounds of a federal facility or on the grounds of private business that bans private firearms. The patent was filed on December […]
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Stag Arms Offering American Flag Rifles
On the heels of Independence day, Stag arms is now offering American flag rifles. Only available as the model 3 and 3L, the rifles will feature a hydro-dipped American flag coating. If you are interested in picking one up for yourself or as a gift take a look at the press release below for more information. Stag […]
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SIG Sauer Raided (Again) … I am not sure why our German brothers even bother making guns
On July 3 2014 SIG Sauer’s offices in Eckernförde, Germany were raided by German law enforcement after it was discovered that an unspecified number of SIG SP2022 ended up in Colombia. Germany bans weapon exports to Colombia because they consider it a “conflict zone”. This is the second time SIG Sauer has been raided. German SWAT and 12 detectives descended on the […]
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Meprolight TRU-DOT RDS Battery Powered Reflex Sight
This is a TFB exclusive preview of the upcoming Meprolight (Mepro) TRU-DOT RDS battery powered reflex sight. The Mepro TRU-DOT RDS is a lower cost commercial version of the Mepro M5 reflex sight (TFB preview), which it was developed as the successor to the Mepro M21 (TFB review). The original criteria for the M5 called for […]
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Weekly DTIC: The Hitchman and Gustafson Reports
Following the publication of the Hall report, but preceding it in conception, were two important documents in the origin story of the military .22 caliber cartridge. These were Operational Requirements for an Infantry Hand Weapon by Norman A. Hitchman, and Design and Fabricate a High-Velocity Caliber .22 Cartridge, Modify a Standard M2 Carbine to Fire the Cartridge, and […]
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Army Says 9mm Not Enough, Pursuing Modular Handgun System
Originally started back in 2011, the US Army has re-energized the Modular Handgun System program and has set an “Industry Day” for July 29th at the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey. The Army Times interviewed key members of the Modular Handgun System back in 2011 explaining the reasons looking for a replacement for the M9. […]
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Manticore Arms Renegade for the AK-47
Manticore Arms announced the introduction of a new polymer fore end for Yugoslavian PAP line of pistols and short barrel rifles. The fore ends are made of polymer and replace the standard wooden handguards normally found on these guns. The Renegade is U-shaped and leaves the gas tube exposed. A second part, the Optics Mount […]
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AR Std Charging Handle vs Forward Charging Handle
Kit Up! posted a video of an AR-15 test. A Std M4 style AR with traditional charging handle vs the new Adcor piston AR with a proprietary forward charging handle. Not surprisingly, the forward charging handle is faster. When Dave Cloyed shot the ADCOR, he mistakenly reverted to his normal M4 operating procedure. He moved […]
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SPEAR Mortar System
We don’t usually cover artillery but the SPEAR Mortar System was definitely one of the niftiest new products that were on display at Eurosatory 2014. Manufactured by Elbit Systems, Israel, this 120mm mortar is an evolution of the Cardom system used by the US Army, IDF and a number of NATO armies. The SPEAR is designed to be low recoil and is […]
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T.Rex Arms Captain America Themed Holster
T.Rex Arm are now making a new Captain America themed version of their Grendel holster. The company avoid using the trademarked term “Captain America”, instead naming it “The Captain”, but it is clear who the holster was inspired by. In honor of the 4th of July we introduced “The Captain” special edition Grendel holster. Glorious in Red, […]
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