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POTD: New Range of Ohio State Highway Patrol
The definition of a photograph, photo, exposure or picture is a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on a light-sensitive material. In TFB’s case, this usually means a soldier or a firearm of some sort. This Photo Of The Day goes in […]
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Was this Rare .22LR Pistol Used by CIA Agents?
In this PACKED episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews a svelte little .22LR that was rumored to have been carried by members of the intelligence community in decades past – the Walther TPH. The TPH is like a shrunken down PPK, with a 6+round capacity of .22LR. This is one high-end, rare-ish pistol that was […]
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TFB Armorer’s Bench: An Education on Chamber Casting
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article sponsored by Wheeler, Tipton, Caldwell, and Frankford Arsenal, I decided to heat things up and work with some liquid metal! Today I am going to briefly cover chamber casting. I tend to […]
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Friday Night Lights: NVD KAC UNS®SR Night Vision Clip-On
Welcome back to another Friday Night Lights. This week we take a look at a somewhat uncommon night vision clip-on. It is thanks to Night Vision Devices that I get to check out the KAC UNS®SR for this review. The UNS®SR stands for Universal Night Sight Short Range. But what does that mean and what […]
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SIG SAUER Releases P210 Carry Pistol
SIG Sauer have announced the release of the latest entry in their relaunched P210 line, the P210 Carry. We first saw the P210 Carry back in 2020 at SHOT Show, so it’s exciting to see it come to market at last. The pistols are hammer-fired with an alloy frame and a Nitron finish. They feed from […]
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POTD: Silent Steel Suppressors – Finland
Photo Of The Day and we’re going to have a look at various pictures from a new company called Silent Steel Suppressors. They’re from Finland and they manufacture suppressors. In Finland and Norway sound suppressors for firearms are license-free, and by the looks of it, Sweden might get similar legislation by this summer. According to […]
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In-Depth Look at Anti-Armour Unit of Al-Qassam
Ezz El-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of HAMAS was first introduced to ATGMs in 2011 after the fall of Muammar Al-Qazzafi (Gaddafi) in Libya when his (in fact the Libyan state’s) armories were widely opened, and some of this stock found its way into Gaza strip. In 2012 when Israel launched Operation Pillar of […]
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TFB B-Side Podcast: Gun Law and Gun Culture in Italy with Giorgio O
Italy is famous within the firearms world for its long-standing history of firearms production. Beretta, in particular, is famous for being the oldest active manufacturer of firearms in the world with the company being established back in the 16th century, nearly 500 years ago. While Giorgio is nowhere near that old, he is very familiar […]
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Testing the NEW SIG P365XL Spectre Comp vs. Regular P365XL
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves tests the NEW SIG P365XL Spectre Comp. This gun is designed to be a high-end EDC piece, but is it a good idea to carry a compensated P365XL? What about your night vision? What about the compensator causing injury if discharged in close quarters? What about the $1,200 […]
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Prototype Guns Seen at SHOT Show 2022
SHOT Show is the largest event in this industry where an innumerable amount of new products are released annually. By attending the SHOT, not only do you get to see all the new products that are ready to hit the shelves but also some of the prototypes that the companies bring to the show whether […]
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Benelli Magnifico Set of Five Semi-Auto Shotguns
The Benelli Magnifico Set of Five was first revealed at the recent 2022 Safari Club International Convention in Las Vegas, NV. As you can imagine, these shotguns are made from the finest materials, engraved and made by hand. Think the opposite of a lot of the mass-produced firearms that you see in the daily flow. […]
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Yemeni Review of Arsenal’s AR-M9F
Arsenal, the famous Bulgarian firearms manufacturer (also known as circle 10), is very well known and admired by Middle Eastern shooters and gun enthusiasts for making reliable and rugged firearms especially due to the milled receiver guns which are appreciated in the Middle East (and other regions) and buyers are normally willing to pay a […]
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SAAMI Announces Acceptance of New Rifle Cartridges
SAAMI has accepted several new rifle cartridges, including the 6.8 True Velocity Composite which pushes a 150-grain bullet to the velocity of 2,700 fps. You can check part of the layout in the schematics above. Hornady’s 6mm GT is another one as well as Weatherby’s 338 WBY RPM. SAAMI @ TFB: SAAMI Announces Acceptance of […]
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Now Available: The NEW GRND-Pod Bipod From MDT
The easiest way to get a stable shot is to rest your firearm. The simplest and most convenient way of doing this is by attaching a bipod. Both convenient and effective, bipods serve shooters from the wooded landscapes of a hunt to the smooth dirt lanes of a PRS competition. Unfortunately, every accessory has a […]
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Galco’s 9 New Holsters for the Kimber R7 Mako
These days, holster manufacturers are doing a pretty good job of providing lots of holster options for new handguns on the market. Galco, being one of the largest holster manufacturers is no exception. Taking a page from James Reeves’ preferred carry methods for subcompact handguns, for Kimber R7 Mako they have both belly band and […]
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POTD: RPG-7s in Murmansk
Flying rockets, fire and Kalashnikovs – we must be in Russia! TFB has been running the Photo Of The Day for years, sharing great photos from around the world and the world of firearms onto the doorstep of the screen you’re looking at right now, and we hope you enjoy it. Here is the caption for […]
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The Rimfire Report: HK91 Conversion Kit – It Shoots .22LR
Welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its various guns, ammo, sports, and mysteries. Today we have a sort of guest article from Nicholas C and his HK91 conversion kit to shoot .22LR. According to the HK fans, this was another form of […]
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True Velocity Announces the Genesis
During SHOT 2022 we reported that True Velocity and Beretta USA were to partner production of TV’s NGSW weapon and development of the rifle for international and commercial sale! True Velocity have taken another step toward commercial sales of the 6.8mm bullpup. True Velocity & NGSW @TFB: General Dynamics’ Next Generation Squad Weapon – The […]
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TFB Weekly Amazon Deals 28: Weird Gun Accessories
Welcome to TFB Weekly Amazon Deals 28. The firearms industry is no stranger to odd or weird inventions but while earlier generations of firearms manufacturers had the excuse of having much fewer examples of what makes a good firearm or firearm accessory, modern manufacturers don’t have the same crutch to lean on. My favorite place […]
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James Reeves and John Correia Talk Non-Lethal Weapons
In this TFBTV Show Time SHOT Show 2022 wrap-up episode, James Reeves interviews John Correia of Active Self Protection about non-lethal options, why they are great, stun guns versus tasers versus pepper spray, and the three best non-lethal weapons shown at SHOT Show 2022. With his experience on Active Self Protection, John has a lot […]
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