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POTD: U.S. Marines Train in Sweden for BALTOPS
If you have a taste and interest in firearms and soldiering, this is where you’ll find some of the greatest photographers in the world on the subject. Let TFB’s Photo Of The Day be your daily guide and leisure. Above we have U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Dillon, a machine gunner with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary […]
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WW2 Makeshift Front Grips for STEN Guns
A few weeks ago while doing some research in the UK’s Imperial War Museum online archive I came across a couple of intriguing photos that sent me down a rabbit hole. The STEN gun is undeniably one of the iconic weapons of World War Two but most of its variants were severely lacking in the […]
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Friday Night Lights: DIY Build Your Own Quadtube – ANVIS10
It is Friday night and you know what that means. Friday Night Lights is brought to you by ATN Corp, manufacturers of night vision and thermal optics like the THOR LT. As with all of our sponsored series, Friday Night Lights will continue to bring you unbiased news and reviews from a variety of companies. […]
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EAA Introduces the Girsan MC312 Goose Shotgun
Goose Hunting is something that I’ve never participated in but would probably get into if not for my irrational hatred of Canadian Geese. EAA has just introduced a tool specifically for that job with the MC312 Goose shotgun. The new shotgun is a semi-auto 3-1/2″ cartridge-capable lightweight option for the avian hunter that sports a […]
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New M&P Spec Series Kit Introduced by Smith & Wesson
Smith & Wesson’s line of M&P handguns have sold phenomenally well since the first model was released in 2005. Over its sixteen-year history to date, the collection has expanded to include a vast array of variants and options covering a half-dozen calibers. It has spawned offshoot versions like the Shield and Shield EZ offerings (and […]
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Manticore Arms X95 Optimus Polymer Forend
Accessories for the IWI X95 are rather limited. A lot of them are made by Manticore Arms. Well, Sven Jonsson, owner of Manticore Arms, has just released his X95 Optimus polymer forend. It is an extended handguard for your IWI X95 rifle. Manticore Arms @ TFB: New VENOM Suppressor for CZ Scorpion EVO 3 Pistols […]
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CAA USA and TrueTimber Team up to Offer New MCK Models
TrueTimber is probably one of the most popular brands for hunters and outdoorsmen currently on the market. In particular, their Strata camo pattern which is fairly diverse and allows people to blend into the environment in a wider variety of environments including prairies, croplands, covered hillsides, and even desert and rocky terrain. The TrueTimber Strata […]
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Boat Guns: Top 5 Long Guns For Boating Defense
We’ve all heard the tired “boating accident” trope, and it was funny while it lasted, but in all seriousness, boating season is upon us, and a lot can go wrong on the water, so let’s take a look at boat guns. The term boat guns is an aquatic adaptation of the term “truck gun” or […]
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POTD: Kalashnikovs and Fire
The first permanent photograph was a contact-exposed copy of an engraving and was made in 1822. Advances in digital photography combined with the Internet have made it possible for us to enjoy huge amounts of photographs. Some good, some not as good. In TFB’s Photo Of The Day, we do our best to select the […]
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POTD: Firearms Training with the U.S. Navy
Do you have a hard time finding a safe and secure place to shoot? Some own a ranch and build their own, some visit the shooting range and some join the U.S. Navy where the sea eventually serves as your backstop. In our Photo Of The Day, we have U.S. Coast Guards from the Law Enforcement Detachment 104 […]
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Rock Island Armory Introduces The STK100 Striker-Fired Pistol
Rock Island Armory (RIA) has just unveiled their first striker-fired pistol – the STK100. The STK100 features a 17 round standard magazine capacity, aluminum grip, and 1911 style grip angle. The STK100 will be launching officially on June 17th at 10am Mountain time and you can register for the live presentation and Q&A session via the […]
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Tyrant Designs Unveils 24k Gold Glock 43x/48 Mag Release
Tyrant Designs has just released what has to be the most ostentatious Glock accessory currently on the market – a 24k Gold Extended Magazine Release for the Glock 43x/48 pistols. As opposed to their billet aluminum gold anodized extended magazine release, the Gold magazine release is made from steel and finished off with real 24k […]
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TFB Review: Nelson Custom Guns .22LR 1911 Conversion Kit
My New Year’s resolution for 2021 was to take stock of what I have, use what I’ve got, and stop compulsively internet shopping for more shit. With that in mind, I did an ammunition inventory and discovered that while my stock of 9mm practice ammo will hopefully carry me through another couple of years, I […]
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The G62 – Steyr’s Improved HK G36
When we think of the Heckler & Koch G36, we might immediately think of the issues with heat dissipation which saw the Bundeswehr launch its (still) ongoing search for a new service rifle. For some time there have been murmurings that Steyr were working on an improved version of the G36 – it turns out […]
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FN America Awarded US Army Contract to Produce New M240s
FN America have been awarded a $92 million contract by the US Army to produce M240 series general purpose machine guns. The firm fixed price contract awarded 8 June calls for an estimated completion date of June 2026. FN confirmed that the contract will cover M240 provisions not just for the US Army but also […]
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POTD: B&T H&K MP7 Suppressors
Recently the Nephi City (Utah) Police Department selected B&T USA to provide them Heckler & Koch MP7 suppressors. That’s the topic for our Photo Of The Day, and you have most likely already identified the Aimpoint Micro red dot with magnifier already. Unlike the MP7, the B&T suppressor would be commercially available as the B&T Rotex-II […]
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SILENCER SATURDAY #180: Suppressing Full Power 10mm Auto
Good afternoon shooters and welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the YHM R9 suppressor. Last week we checked out the Q Erector 9 modular pistol suppressor. Today we add a millimeter to just the tip and see what it’s like to suppress full […]
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How to Effectively Comment on Proposed ATF Regulations
I don’t think any of us like to see new proposed regulations when it comes to gun rights but the fact of the matter is that it is simply the reality that we live in right now. Thankfully, we have many tools at our disposal for making our voices and opinions heard and we aren’t […]
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Friday Night Lights: Night Vision OOB (Out Of Band) – Fact Or Fiction?
Welcome back fellow night vision enthusiasts to another installment of Friday Night Lights brought to you by ATN Corp, manufacturers of night vision and thermal optics like the THOR LT. As with all of our sponsored series, Friday Night Lights will continue to bring you unbiased news and reviews from a variety of companies. Today […]
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Meprolight Mepro FRBS Updated with Hyper-Bright Front Sight
Meprolight’s wildly popular FRBS backup iron sights have received a recent update with their Hyper-Bright front sight which now features not only the tritium insert but also your choice of a bright green, yellow, or orange shroud which should aid in faster target and sight acquisition. The rear sight that comes with the pair is […]
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