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Wheelgun Wednesday: A Bolt Action Revolver
What do you get when you combine a bolt action with a revolver? The Thomas Patent Bolt Action Revolver Sometimes, combining two types of operation works out well. The Benelli M3, for instance, is both a pump-action and semiautomatic shotgun. The IWI Tavor TS12 is both a revolver and a semiautomatic shotgun as well. In […]
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Introducing Stryk Pay – Pro-Gun Friendly Credit Card Processing
I don’t have to remind most of you that gun manufacturers and merchants are under a lot of pressure these days in regard to their relationships with various financial organizations. Many banks and credit card processing companies have either severely hampered or completely severed all of their dealings with the firearms industry and this has […]
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TFB Collab: HK G36C with 1911 Syndicate
After the success of the Mark23 special, Jake from 1911 Syndicate asked if I would help him cover the HK G36C. Unknown to me, Jake had linked up with SK Arms who was bringing up not one, but two G36s. Happy to help wherever I was needed, I packed up the truck and headed out to […]
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Best Suppressor for the AR-15? [.223 versus .308 Cans]
In this episode of TFBTV filmed at SilencerCo in Salt Lake City, James Reeves and Austin R. from The Firearm Blog go to SilencerCo’s lab to answer the question: “Which silencer do I get for my AR-15? A .223 or a .308 can?” This is a difficult question because .308 cans are more versatile and […]
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Langdon Tactical Introduces New LTT Match Hammer
I was first turned onto Langdon Tactical back when I purchased my Beretta M9A3 pistol and wanted to start shooting in competitions with it. Langdon Tactical Technology has just introduced their new LTT Match Hammer for the Beretta 92/96/M9 and PX4 pistols. The hammer is intended to reduce the pre-travel of the trigger which is […]
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The S96S – DIY Gun That Would Make Eugene Stoner Proud
DIY guns usually fall into one of two categories. Most of the time when we are talking bout DIY guns we either get horribly botched creations that you see on Hot Gat or Fudd Crap, but sometimes you’ll also get some cursed guns like the toggle-locked belt-fed monstrosity we took a look at earlier. Long-time […]
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Friday Night Lights: Hollywood Night Vision Myths – Without Remorse
Good evening everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Friday Night Lights series. For those of you who have not been keeping up with FNL, we are now sponsored 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 […]
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The Largest Pelican Air Case Ever Has Just Been Unveiled
Most everyone here will be familiar with Pelican Products and their popular line of durable hard cases that have been used by the military, law enforcement, and civilians alike to protect our valuable gear. Pelican has just unveiled their largest Air Case to date with the introduction of the Pelican Air 1646 model case which […]
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Faxon Firearms Match Series Barrels for Glock G43/43X
Owners of the Glock G43 and G43X pistols beware, there are new drop-in Faxon Match Series barrels available in various configurations and coating types. The barrels are machined by Faxon Firearms out of 416-R stainless steel and then given black Nitride or PVD surface coating. The Glock 43 is perhaps not the first handgun you […]
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The Invincible Revolver Made for Special Forces is Back: The Manurhin MR73
The MR73 is coming back. Yes, you read that right. The legendary Manurhin MR73 revolver is being imported again into the United States, and this time it’s through the oldest gun manufacturer in the world, Beretta. James Reeves gets his hands on this $3,300 masterwork of a combat revolver built for the elite French GIGN […]
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The Armenian K-2 Semi-Auto Pistol
Many of the firearms developed in post-Soviet republics are extremely obscure with only a few pictures and brief descriptions available at best. There are multiple reasons why: from the secrecy of such projects to their limited production numbers (if they even made it past the prototype stage) due to the economic inefficiency of adopting and […]
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Ruger Issues Safety Bulletin for Ruger-57 Pistols
When the Ruger-57 burst onto the scene in late 2019, it made quite a splash. For around two decades, there were very few models of firearms using the 5.7x28mm cartridge – chiefly just FN’s own P90 and Five-seveN variants, which were developed starting in the late ’90s in conjunction with the round. Though a handful […]
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FN Herstal’s New Ultralight Machine Gun: EVOLYS
For a few weeks, the Belgian company FN Herstal have been promoting an event called: “A New Chapter Begins“. As you know, the company already provides an extensive range of firearms for use in the ground role, or mounted on vehicles, ships and aircraft from 5.56mm cal to .50 cal machine guns. From the images […]
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TFB Review: Ruger American Ranch Rifle
The Ruger American Ranch Rifle (RARR) is a handy, affordable 16″ barrel bolt action that can be had in a number of chamberings. Weights range from 5.5-6lbs, depending on caliber, and though the default color scheme is a tan stock with a matte black receiver and barrel, a number of distributor-exclusive colors are available. The […]
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POTD: U.S. Army Best Sniper Competition
In today’s Photo Of The Day, we’re going to look closer at the U.S. Army Best Sniper Competition. Sniper Teams from across the United States traveled to Fort Benning, Georgia, to compete in the U.S. Army Best Sniper Competition. This happened in mid-April 2021. Below: Remington MSR by the looks of it, on an Atlas […]
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Two New 4-12x Vantage Series Scopes by Hawke Optics
Hawke Optics are adding new models to their Vantage line of scopes. With more than 100 variants to chose from, the latest additions are focused on hunting and recreational shooting. The new models are called Vantage 4-12×40 and Vantage 4-12×50 and they both use the 30/30 Duplex reticle. Both are based on one-inch mono-tube frames […]
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New Griffin Armament SPRM Scope Rings
Griffin Armament has a new line of scope rings called SPRM. The rings are made out of 6061 T6 aluminum and available for multiple heights for 30mm, 34mm and 35mm rifle scopes. There is also an AIS (Accessory Interface Suite) that will allow you to mount accessories on 5 sides as well as RTO (Rapid Transition […]
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POTD: Proficiency Training in Djibouti
Welcome to TFB’s Photo Of The Day. As the name implies, this page is dedicated to rare and unique pics which are updated daily, and I guess that short shotgun got your attention? Did you ever fire one? What did you think? Did you find it hard or easy to hit your target? These pictures are […]
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HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Mean Green or Childish Dream SCAR17?
Welcome everyone to the 91st edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a sweet deal or only has […]
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IWI USA Releases Generation II of Galil ACE
IWI USA released today a new version of its popular Galil ACE, the GEN II. This latest configuration is reportedly born to bring to the successful model improvement based on collecting user feedback. Indeed it brings to the table a few new features that most users will definitely appreciate. Let’s see in a bit more detail. […]
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