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Mailroom #42: The Most Beautiful Effing Thing Ever [NSFW Language]
In this episode of TFBTV Mailroom, James curses, complains, and reads your awful mail. NSFW language. Want to send something in? TFBTV Mail Room: PO BOX 52288 New Orleans, LA 70152 ««« GUN AND GEAR GIVEAWAYS »»» PLEASE check out our Patreon and Subscribe Star pages if you enjoy our program, and consider helping us […]
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TFB Armorer’s Bench: So, You Like Taking Guns Apart?
Welcome, all to the very first article of the new series TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb below this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this first article of the series sponsored by Wheeler, Tipton, Caldwell, and Frankford Arsenal, I decided to introduce myself and some […]
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TFB Review: FLUX Raider MP17 – P320 PDW Chassis
FLUX Defense made a name for themselves with their brace for Glock pistols. Since then they came out with their MP17 aka FLUX Raider. It is the most anticipated P320 chassis and even though they have been making it for a while, the demand has not died down. They sell out in minutes. I managed […]
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Friday Night Lights: Steiner CEHUD and COTM – PVS-21 Must-Haves
So things have escalated quickly the last time I wrote about the Steiner PVS-21 monocular and mentioned two accessories for the PVS-21. The Steiner CEHUD and COTM add a whole other layer of capability that you do not have with traditional night vision systems. Friday Night Lights is brought to you by ATN Corp, manufacturers […]
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The NEW T-Bone Charging Handle from Strike Industries
Nobody likes gas in their face. Trust me, I grew up with two brothers. This is especially true when firing an AR-pattered rifle or pistol. Strike Industries, with a constant focus on innovation, has its own solution to this problem. The new T-Bone Charging Handle is built to redirect gases away from your face and […]
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An Updated Classic: The Nighthawk Custom Classic 1911
Many of us love and appreciate classic designs like the 1911. However, we understand that these classic designs are due for some modern upgrades. Without disturbing the precise and pleasing lines of the 1911 pistol, Nighthawk Custom has done just that. Including small but meaningful upgrades to the 1911 we all know and love, the […]
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Ranking the Pistols from HEAT [SPOILERS]
Today, James Reeves ranks the autoloading handguns from Michael Mann’s “HEAT” in a tier list. Mann’s films always show a sophistication with guns and gun handling, and HEAT is no exception, featuring 30 types of guns, including the Heckler & Koch USP, the SIG SAUER P220, the Beretta 92 and the 84 “Cheetah”, the Colt […]
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TFB Review: The Apogee Belt From Boxer Tactical
Everyone who carries has a different experience. However, one experience that we all share is the seemingly neverending search for the best belt and hoster. That perfect holster means nothing if you don’t have the perfect belt to hold it up. Belts have a surprising number of boxes they need to check. Before I started […]
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First Shooting Sports Results from Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Last week, with one full year of pandemic-induced delay over the original plans, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games finally started. Shooting competitions already offered us finals in the Air Rifle and Air Pistol categories and in Skeet. Here we’ll have a brief look at the results so far. Olympic Games @ TFB: USA Olympic Shooting […]
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Are Titanium Silencers Worth It? [CGS Hyperion Review]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the 3D-printed titanium CGS Hyperion and discusses whether titanium silencers are worth the cost. James compares the Hyperion to offerings from Dead Air like the Nomad and Nomad-Ti, and the Surefire SOCOM65-TI. Check the review and the titanium overview on TFBTV. Note that the Daniel Defense Delta […]
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POTD: Trident Juncture 2018
Above you see a Swedish infantryman in a firefight with his Ak5 (FN FNC) near the Norwegian village of Drevsjo. This happened during the NATO exercise Trident Juncture, in Norway, in November 2018. Trident Juncture 2018 was NATO’s largest exercise in many years, bringing together around 50,000 personnel from all 29 allies, plus partners Finland and […]
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HEVI-Shot’s New HEVI-XII Tungsten Waterfowl Loads
One of the most popular waterfowl hunting loads is back with a vengeance as HEVI-Shot has just reintroduced their tungsten waterfowl loads with their new HEVI-XII. The HEVI-XII delivers more power down range, more pellets on target, and is completely non-toxic. The new loading will come in several different configurations and will also be available […]
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Bear Creek Arsenal Breaks Down the Pros and Cons of Brass vs Steel Case
Occasionally the guys over at Bear Creek Arsenal will come out with beautifully designed infographics that they will then post to their website. As they have done in the past, Bear Creek has graciously allowed us to share their infographics here at The Firearm Blog. This time the subject of focus is brass vs steel […]
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The Rimfire Report: The 9mm Flobert Smoothbore Garden Gun
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its various arms and ammunition. This week we’ve got a reader-submitted firearm that doesn’t often get a lot of attention in the United States, the 9mm Flobert smoothbore. 9mm Flobert is a rimfire shotshell […]
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Wild West Auction Includes Colt Revolver that Killed Billy the Kid
The Wild West era holds a special place in the hearts of many firearms enthusiasts. Plenty of shooters today grew up with figures of cowboys, sheriffs, and outlaws on horseback with lever-action rifles and classic revolvers. What would American firearms history be without the image of two spur-wearing duelists in a dusty street at high […]
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Lite and Refreshing: The Strike Industries OPPRESSOR LITE
Firearms have been getting lighter and lighter throughout the last few years. New materials and manufacturing techniques have shaved pounds from rifles. With our fresh, new lightweight rifles, the next step is to hang a bunch of heavy crap off of them, right? Adding accessories to your rifle can quickly bring the weight right back […]
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POTD: Team France at USASOC Sniper Competition
From time to time it happens. We got a fan mail and a private contribution to our Photo Of The Day. Attached was an image taken at this year’s USASOC Sniper Competition at Fort Bragg. This competition happened a few months ago, and the image shows one of the Special Forces soldiers whom Team France sent to […]
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Friday Night Lights: Insight AN/PEQ-14 Dual Spectrum Pistol MFAL
Hello fellow photon aficionados and welcome back to another Friday Night Lights. Today we take a look at another Insight product. This time we are looking at their pistol mounted MFAL (Multi-Function Aiming Laser), the AN/PEQ-14. Friday Night Lights is brought to you by ATN Corp, manufacturers of night vision and thermal optics like the THOR […]
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Underground Arms Watch – July 2021
Underground Arms Watch returns with another look at recently seized oddball weapons. Featured as the title picture is an improvised .22 firearm seized by police in Brazil from someone who “reported that he was shooting to scare off robbers who wanted to rob his residence.” It appears to be assembled from a number of items […]
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Glock 43/SIG P365 Hybrid – The Vuurwapen HMC9
It’s not often that you see products in the gun industry that make you take a second look. Or at least, not often that you take the second look for a good reason. The Vuurwapen HMC9 is one of those products. Vuurwapen is a new company in the gun world, having only entered the scene in 2020. […]
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