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TFB Review: Fix It Sticks – Shooting Kits

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 19:00

I have used the Spuhr Fix It Sticks kit for years, and if I forget them I feel handicapped. It’s a small but great piece of kit for anyone who mounts and dismounts a lot of riflescopes, which you know I do for my reviews. But that kit is more or less designed and limited […]

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SB Tactical SB22 Chassis For Ruger 22 Charger

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 13:00

SB Tactical is the leading manufacturer of stabilizing braces. While they have a wide assortment of brace designs for almost every pistol out there, they are now coming to market with the SB22 chassis for the Ruger 10/22. They will have a fixed version as well as a takedown version. SB Tactical SB22 Chassis Before […]

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TFB Review: Swampfox Wolverine Optics Ready Glock Slides

Wed, 04/14/2021 - 19:00

Last year Swampfox came out with their optics cut slide called the Wolverine. It is set up to fit their Liberty and Justice micro red dots. They sent Gen 3 and Gen 5 Swampfox Wolverine slides in for review along with Liberty and Justice micro red dots. Liberty And Justice For All The Liberty and […]

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Wheelgun Wednesday: Mandatory Montenegrin Gasser Revolvers

Wed, 04/14/2021 - 18:00

Carry iron or be clapped in irons As Crown Prince (and later, King) of Montenegro, Nikola Petrović, or Nicholas I, saw quite a bit of the use of arms in the expansion of his kingdom and furtherance of his rule.  He led the 1862 and 1876 campaigns against the Turks.  These campaigns ultimately resulted in […]

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MFT Releases the React M-LOK Compact Foregrip

Wed, 04/14/2021 - 09:00

Mission First Tactical (MFT) has been in the AR-15 aftermarket accessory market for some time now with things like magazines, stocks, rails, grips, and muzzle devices available for users to adapt their rifles to their needs. A foregrip is an almost essential accessory for accurate off-hand shooting and MFT has just released their React M-LOK Compact […]

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HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? The Golden Gun or Cartel Clickbait?

Tue, 04/13/2021 - 18:00

Welcome everyone to the 88th 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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Gimmick or Good to Go? Springfield Hellcat RDP Review

Tue, 04/13/2021 - 08:00

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the new Springfield Armory Hellcat RDP, which comes with Springfield’s new Hex Wasp micro red dot optic and a threaded barrel and brake combo. Is this new entry from Springfield a legit contender in the micro-compact 9mm market? Check out today’s video to get our take. ««« […]

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TFB Review: XS Sights’ Remington 870 2rd Extension

Mon, 04/12/2021 - 19:00

XS Sights has branched out beyond weapon sights and is now offering a Remington 870 2rd extension. They offered up one for review so I volunteered as tribute. I was curious to see if the 870 2rd extension would work with some outlier variants of the 870 platform. Specifically, my Remington Model 870 Express Tactical […]

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A Review of the Cheapest Pistol Red Dot: Bushnell RXS-100

Sat, 04/10/2021 - 08:31

In this episode of TFBTV, Hop tests the new $100 Bushnell RXS-100 on a Taurus G3 TORO to find out if it can compete with pistol red dots costing up to five times as much. The RXS-100 and RXS-250 are two new pistol red dots from Bushnell that use the common Delta Point Pro mounting […]

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Fresh, New Paint Jobs – Joshua Tree Custom Cerakote, LLC

Fri, 04/09/2021 - 19:00

If you have cannonballed into the firearm industry like most people reading this, one thing we all love to do is customize our weapons. Whether it is with laser beams, red dots, flashlights, a fresh new finish, or all of the above. I, personally, have fallen into the latter category where I took a once […]

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New Dot Sight With No Glass? Is This The Future Of Optics?

Fri, 04/09/2021 - 13:00

I recently came across a neat youtube video showcasing what looks to be a red dot sight right out of a futuristic video game. The sight apparently doesn’t have any glass lenses for the dot to project off of and the frames on either side of it are more or less there for show. So […]

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The 1994 Assault Weapons Ban (AWB) in Review

Thu, 04/08/2021 - 19:00

I know, I know, just hold on. Before you make the inevitable “guns not politics” comment, just hear me out. We’re not doing politics. I’m not going to be screaming about how [political party] is doing a thing, or how they’re coming for the guns or anything like that. This is purely a data-driven exercise. […]

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POTD: Aerial Sniper Training in Japan

Thu, 04/08/2021 - 18:30

Japan, the land of sushi, ninjas and volcanos. Here we are at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, looking at Aerial Sniper Training. In our Photo Of The Day, we have U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Lauritsen, a scout sniper with 3d Battalion, 3d Marine Regiment, engaging a target during aerial sniper training. The rifle looks like […]

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Tyrant Designs Glock 17 Gen 3 Magwell Released

Thu, 04/08/2021 - 09:00

Tyrant Designs has been busting out the aftermarket accessories this year and has just released their latest set of precision CNC machined pistol parts. The Tyrant Designs Glock 17 Gen 3 Magwell has a couple of new features like their custom crosshair patterned screws, and compatibility for Generations 3 through 5 of Glock’s 17, 22, […]

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TFB Review: Kel-Tec SUB2000 Featureless Fin Grip Kit

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 19:00

Last January, just after GunFest, James Reeves visited KelTec and Chad showed a new SUB2000 featureless kit. Well, it is out now and I bought it out to check it out. Let’s take a closer look. SUB2000 Featureless For those who have converted your SUB2000 to be featureless, you most likely had a Kydex wrap […]

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3D Printing Provides Hydration Weapon Attachment Solutions

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 10:00

We all know the importance of proper hydration. H2O is a life-giving chemical compound, without which the human body can’t survive. It only takes a matter of days without new liquid hydrogen oxide intake for your organs to start failing. Death by dehydration is a gruesome way to go, and exacerbating factors like heat and […]

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POTD: U.S. Special Forces in Germany

Tue, 04/06/2021 - 18:30

Each day a different image from the world of firearms. We call this POTD, short for Photo Of The Day, and it’s our daily article series where we go to great lengths trying to find the most interesting pictures for you out there. Quite often we pick pictures of various kinds of Special Forces, so […]

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GLOCK’s 35th Anniversary & April Global Broadcast

Tue, 04/06/2021 - 18:00

This year has been one of the major ups and downs in the firearms industry and community. However, one thing we can all celebrate is the success of one of the most prolific and dependable firearms manufacturers of all time. 2021 marks the 35th anniversary of GLOCK, Inc., and they are celebrating in a big […]

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How to Suppress Your MP5-K PDW

Sat, 04/03/2021 - 08:00

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves discusses some tips for suppressing your MP5, more specifically for suppressing the MP5-K PDW (or SP5-K PDW). James reviewed the Heckler & Koch Operator’s Manual, H&K’s MP5 Armorer’s Manual, spoke with H&K engineers and customer service, and even interviewed Federal Law Enforcement who have used a suppressed MP5-K […]

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Bump Stock Decision Reversed by Sixth Circuit

Fri, 04/02/2021 - 19:00

Buckle up, buckaroos. We’ve got some dense legalese to get through today. On March 25, 2021, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, reversed and remanded a lower court decision that denied a preliminary injunction against the ATF’s enforcement of the bump stock ban. I know that many of you are thinking the […]

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