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POTD: Laugo Arms, CZ and Microtech
Two really great 9mm handguns and a large out-the-front automatic knife – that’s the subject for our Photo Of The Day. It’s interesting to study these Czech handguns and the difference in design. About a month ago, I had the Laugo Arms Alien in my hands and we decided to disassemble it to learn more […]
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Friday Night Lights: ATN ThOR4 Hog Hunt
Back in the summer of 2019, I reviewed the ATN Corp ThOR4 thermal scope. I tested and evaluated the ThOR4 from behind a bench, not so much as a hunter. Well, an opportunity arose to further test the ThOR4 but in a more practical scenario, such as hog hunting. I will admit I was not […]
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New Core Duty Rifle from ZEV Technologies
The ZEV Technologies Core Duty Rifle is the second LE and Military focused product from ZEV. The first product was the O.Z-9 Combat Pistol released just over a year ago. Right now the Core Duty Rifle is offered with a 16’’ barrel length, but they will soon add 10’’ models and also accept requests from […]
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The New P1 Full Auto Blowback BB Air Pistol from Crossman
We’ve been getting a lot of snow up here in the north and it’s times like this that make it just a little bit more difficult to get out to the range to spend a few rounds. Thankfully, BB guns are a safe and cheap way to get some trigger time in even when you […]
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Arex Delta Gen 2 vs. 1,000 Rounds of Steel 9mm ZQI Ammo
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the Arex Delta Gen 2 and includes a 1,000 round torture test using steel 9mm ammo generously donated for the test by ZQI. James and crew shoot an entire case of ZQI steel through the Arex Delta Gen 2 in one range session, including a couple of […]
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The Surefire Adapter Carbon Scraping Tool (ACST)
If you’re worked at all with suppressors on quick detach mounts, you’ll know that after a day of heavy use you can end up with a stuck suppressor if you haven’t cleaned your adapter recently. Surefire has come out with their Adapter Carbon Scraping tool (ACST) to make the chore of cleaning your adapter quick […]
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New Thermal Sight: Pulsar Thermion 2 XP50/XQ38/XQ50
The rapid development in the thermal imaging market doesn’t seem to care about all the difficulties that are happening in the global economy. Pulsar begins the year by releasing the second generation of the Thermion Riflescopes – Thermion 2 XQ38, Thermion 2 XQ50 and the top model Thermion 2 XP50. The heart of the new […]
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Zombie Hans Gruber Wants His P7 Back, Offers Nearly $10M
While browsing through Gunbroker.com the TFB staff came across a curious-looking auction. Since we are always on the hunt for anything Die Hard (aka a Christmas movie) related, H&K P7 pistols (especially the M13 variants) are always a saved search. However, to our dismay when we came across this particular listing, it was going for […]
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TFB Review: The Optics Ready Taurus G3C TORO
Last year Taurus released their freshly updated G3C compact 9mm pistol. Being the successor of the G2C, the G3C (and by extension the G3) received some upgraded features and a new look. I reviewed the G3C upon release last year and if you want my review of the full pistol without the optics cut then […]
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POTD: Out In The Cold
Photo Of The Day and yet another great photo by Hille James Combat Photographer. Today we’re looking at a photo he named “Out In The Cold“. We have a soldier in Multicam and an M2HB .50 Cal equipped with a Leupold scope and lots of other goodies. Just look at the gigantic flash hider. The tripod […]
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HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Doesn’t Matter, It’s A Trap!
Welcome everyone to the 84th 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 have […]
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[IDEX 2021] Cool Stuff from Around Europe aka IDEX Photo Dump
IDEX 2021, compared to previous editions, had a few challenges to overcome, most prominently a global pandemic that killed the majority of comparable events, both in the US and in Europe. Despite this obstacle, the organizers were able to welcome a wide range of exhibitors, including some newcomers. On the other hand, some traditional presences […]
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It’s 308 Day! – 308 Winchester – What, Why, and Our Appreciation for It
Today, March 8th, 2021 is an exciting excuse to go over one of the most popular and widely used cartridges in North America. The .308 Winchester cartridge designed all the way back in 1952. This admirable 30 caliber cartridge is a regular choice whether it is used for medium- to big-game hunting or even a cartridge variation found […]
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POTD: M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle in Gabon
Photo Of The Day – We’re actually on a mission to find the “new” M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (and the M38 MDR) in various places around the world. We’ll even follow it into space if it ever goes there! Today’s location is Gabon, or the Gabonese Republic, which is a country located on the equator on […]
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The Rimfire Report: 22LR Target Pistol Face-off! MK IV vs Victory vs Buck Mark
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its various firearms, ammunition, and trends. This week we’ll be polling you – the reader to see what you guys think the most popular 22LR rimfire target pistol is in a 22LR Target Pistol face-off! The […]
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POTD: U.S. Army Special Forces Train With Swedish Home Guard
Photo Of The Day and we have great pictures where soldiers from the Swedish Home Guard and U.S. Army Green Berets train together. It is easy to lay the eyes on the Swedish Heckler & Koch G3 clone called Ak4. As you can see these have the Aimpoint CS red dot sights and stocks made by […]
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We Ran Over $1,500 of Ammo Through the FK BRNO PSD. How’d it Do?
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves puts the new FK BRNO PSD through the paces with a 1,000 round mini-torture test using every weight of 7.5mm FK (at $1.50 a round) plus some 10mm rounds for good measure. The FK BRNO PSD is, essentially, a polymer-framed variant of the FK BRNO Field Pistol – […]
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Friday Night Lights: NIVISYS TACS – Thermal Acquisition Clip-On System
Lately, I have been playing with the newer enhanced clip-on thermal imagers like the Optics 1 ECOTI and Jerry-C. Before that, I used the Optics 1 AN/PAS-29 COTI. While there are not that many clip-on thermal imagers for head-mounted night vision devices, there are at least a couple more out there. NIVISYS has a version of […]
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New High-End Bipod: The MDT CKYE-POD Gen2
Just over 2 years ago MDT acquired the CKYE-POD bipod from Ckye Thomas, owner of 406 Bullets. As you can see below MDT’s R&D has been busy developing and tweaking the base of this bipod and the Gen 2 is now ready. The new MDT Ckye-Pod Gen2 is a very advanced bipod, with a lot […]
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New Anschütz Bionic: 3D printed Biathlon Rifle
3d Printed Bionic Biathlon New from Anschütz is the Bionic, a Fortner 1827 F action based rifle mated to a lightweight, fully adjustable biathlon stock. Anschütz is the de facto biathlon rifle, with “95% of athletes utilizing Anschütz rifles”. The 1827 F action allows athletes to cycle the action via a flick of the finger […]
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