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Wilson Combat Tactical Ultralight: An Airweight AR

The new Wilson Combat Tactical Ultralight series offers featherweight firepower that's built for quick handling in tight situations. The post Wilson Combat Tactical Ultralight: An Airweight AR appeared...

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Heritage Manufacturing Range Side 410 Bore Lever Guns

Heritage Manufacturing are expanding their line of lever action firearms with the introduction of the Range Side series. These new lever guns are chambered in 410 Bore which should mean they are...

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The Rimfire Report: The Fondly Remembered Winchester 250 Lever Action

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and all of the types of guns, ammo, and history you can imagine surrounding...

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POTD: Special NATO Edition: CZ BREN 2 Ms

Top of the morning and welcome to our Photo Of The Day! TFB recently wrote about the New CZ BREN 2 Ms – NATO Limited Edition, an article that got quite a lot of attention. But there was one photo that...

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Zastava AKs, Part 2. M70 – The First Mass-Produced Yugoslavian Kalashnikov

In part 1 of this article, I wrote about the early history of Zastava AKs: M64 and M64A. Right now, the only place where you can find a real M64 is the Zastava Arms Museum in Serbia. In this article...

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Behold The Marlin 1895 Trapper with New Magpul Stock

The Ruger-built Marlin 1895 Trapper is now available with a Magpul stock and forend that make it more useful and comfortable to shoot. The post Behold The Marlin 1895 Trapper with New Magpul Stock...

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Heckler and Koch Rolls Out Limited Edition MR27 Tribute Gun

Heckler & Koch Is (finally) offering a “clone” of the United States Marine Corps M27 IAR. The new MR27 is based on the familiar MR556 but with added features from the USMC version. Let’s take a...

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Springfield Armory Model 2020 Waypoint in NEW Long-Action Cartridges

If you are one those bros who wants more powder, more case length, more velocity, more bullet, more everything, than you will be tickled to hear about some more news coming out of Springfield Armory....

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Barrett Announces the RETURN of the REC7 DI (Direct Impingement) Rifle

Barrett Firearms has announced the return of their REC7 DI (Direct Impingement) AR-15 patterned rifle with a nod to Stoner yet touting some modern accoutrements. Barrett states on their website that...

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Springfield Armory Debuts Limited-Edition M1A 50th Anniversary Rifle

Springfield Armory has been the military arms maker for decades for the United States. The Springfield Armory that we know and love today saw its rebirth back in 1974 making this year their 50th...

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New Heritage 92 Lever-Actions: Familiar Cowboy-Style Firepower

The Heritage 92 lever-action series brings back the famous John Browning design with choice of carbine or rifle or even mare's leg configuration. The post New Heritage 92 Lever-Actions: Familiar...

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[NRAAM 2024] The NEW Anderson Frontline Series AR15s

In this episode of TFBTV Showtime, Hop is at the Anderson Manufacturing booth to check out their new Frontline series of AR15s. The Frontline series is based on Anderson’s Defender series of law...

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[NRAAM 2024] World’s Lightest Semi-Auto 22LR? MBGL GOAT-15

For day 2 of the NRA 2024 Annual Meetings and Expo, Luke C is back on the showroom floor with Mountain Billy Gun Labs (formerly Wee 1 Tactical) to talk about their ultra tiny and ultra-light 80% scale...

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[NRAAM 2024] The Barrett REC7 DI has returned!

After a long hiatus, Barrett has reintroduced the REC7 DI! In this episode of TFBTV Show Time, Hop stops by the Barrett booth to check out the new version of the REC7 and how Barrett has updated it....

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[NRAAM 2024] The S&W GVAC, now in .300 Blackout

In this episode of TFBTV Show Time, Hop visits the Smith & Wesson booth at NRAAM 2024 to check out the new short barreled .300 Blackout version of the S&W/Gemtech GVAC upper. The GVAC system is...

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The Rimfire Report: Why You Don’t See Gas-Operated 22LR Guns

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its many different types of firearms, ammunition, and bits of history....

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POTD: De Lisle Carbine in 375 Raptor

For today’s Photo Of The Day, we have pictures of a very cool project by a company called Cotton Branch Custom Firearms. It’s a Lee-Enfield rifle converted to a De Lisle carbine configuration except...

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Geissele’s Border Patrol Rifles Coming To Civilian Market 

Geissele won a contract to supply new rifles to the US Border Patrol back in 2022. Well, those models are now available for purchase directly from Geissele. Let’s take a look at the various models and...

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POTD: M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle in TAG Match

There’s a good vibe to our Photo Of The Day today, with the featured image just above. These images are from when Soldiers and Airmen competed in the annual TAG match, in Florence, AZ on March 2024....

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The Breakdown On Back Up Iron Sights

In the world of rifle accessories, the amount of products available today is nearly endless. With multiple versions of every product out there, it’s important to know what you want and what some...

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New DeLisle Carbines Coming From US Armament Manufacturing

Listen up, World War 2 fans. U.S. Armament Manufacturing LLC is reviving the legendary DeLisle carbine. This rifle is a legend and one of the best-known integrally-suppressed firearms ever made. Let’s...

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POTD: Heckler & Koch 416N

Photo Of The Day – we’re looking at Norwegian soldiers belonging to the eFP Battlegroup Lithuania, as they’re using their Heckler & Koch 416N. Norway was among the first countries to start using...

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Yugo AKs, Part 3. M70B1, the Workhorse from the Balkans

In Part 1 of this article, I talked about the first prototypes of Yugo AKs, in Part 2 we dived into the history of M70 rifles with milled receivers. In this article, we’ll take a look at the stamped...

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TFB Armorer’s Bench: By The Armorer Book – M1 Garand Maintenance

Welcome everyone to the 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 article, I figured with Memorial...

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RUK AK Magazine Adapter Brings Combloc Mags To Ruger American

The new RUK AK magazine adapter from Occam Defense brings standard AK mags to the Ruger American bolt-action rifle. Rather than the standard Mini-30 mags, which can be expensive and hard to find, AK...

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The UXR Modular Rifle By PWS: Now Shipping to Dealers

Announced at SHOT Show 2024, Primary Weapons Systems’s User Xchange Rifle or UXR is now shipping to dealers. The rifle will be available in .308, .300BLK and .223 Wylde chamberings. PWS explain that...

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POTD: Unboxing “The Most Lethal Small Arms Weapon System In The World”

Photo Of The Day – To the horizon and beyond. Just the other day, I had the pleasure of unboxing a new rifle. The wait has been a long one, and the journey to pick it up as well, and my excitement was...

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New NEMO Arms FX Series Rifles

NEMO Arms has released a new line of AR-15 pattern rifles called the FX Series. The NEMO Arms FX family of rifles currently consists of two members which are mostly identical except for the chambers:...

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Yugoslav AKs, Part 4. Collapse of Yugoslavia

In Part 1 of this article, I talked about the first prototypes of Yugoslav AKs, in Part 2 we dived into the history of M70 rifles with milled receivers, Part 3 was dedicated to the most common Zastava...

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POTD: German Snipers With G22A2s and RS9s

Please join me in appreciating today’s Photo Of The Day. I’m sure you’ll appreciate the photo more than these German snipers appreciated the situation, with a broken back and wet, ice-cold feet. Here’s...

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Weatherby Model 307 Alpine CT Rifle

Weatherby has released another iteration of their newest Model 307 bolt action rifle called Alpine CT. The new Weatherby Model 307 Alpine CT is built with extensive use of carbon fiber components....

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Dark Mountain Arms STOWAWAY Single-Shot 5.7×28 Bolt Guns

Dark Mountain Arms is a new firearms manufacturing company (founded in 2023) located in Asheville, North Carolina. The company’s first products are a takedown rifle and pistol called STOWAWAY that have...

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Serbian AKs, Part 5: Rising from the Ashes

In Part 1 of this article, I talked about the first prototypes of Yugoslav AKs, in Part 2 we dived into the history of M70 rifles with milled receivers, Part 3 was dedicated to the most common Zastava...

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Next Level Armament Announces 6ARC Phoenix Rifle

Michigan-based Next Level Armament have announced the introduction of their 6ARC Phoenix Rifle. The new rifle has Helix 6 Precision Carbon Fiber barrels and is available in 16”, 18”, and 20” barrel...

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TFB Review: Rossi R95 Triple Black 30-30 Lever Action

The world continues to seemingly become infatuated with the modern lever action rifle. Some may call them tactical lever actions. Perhaps the actual difference is the number of holes and M-LOK slots...

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HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Bolt Action Big Bore or Ammo Prices Make Me Cry More?

Welcome everyone to the 238th 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...

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Chinese AKs, Part 5: Jim Fuller about the history of China AK imports into...

Last year, I published a series of articles about the history of Chinese AK rifles, Part 1 was about the construction of the factories and the Russian assistance, Part 2 was about the proliferation of...

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Colt Canada Unveils the C8A4

Colt Canada have unveiled their C8A4 at the CANSEC 2024 trade fair in Ottawa. The new rifle is seeking to fulfill the Canadian Army’s ‘Canadian Modular Assault Rifle’ requirement which has been shaping...

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Jim Fuller Interview: Parts Kits, War in Iraq and the Beginnings of the AK...

In the first part of the interview, I spoke with Jim Fuller about his experience with Chinese AKs. In this chapter, he will talk about the early 2000s, when US companies just started to build the first...

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TFB Review: Schmidt & Bender 3-20×50 PM II Ultra Short Riflescope

This is a review of the Schmidt & Bender 3-20×50 PM II Ultra Short riflescope, as a part of my mission to review all of the PM II models. I am very fond of the Schmidt & Bender 5-20×50 PM II...

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Ultimate CZ Bren 2 Torture Test: Sand, Mud, and .300 Blackout!

Join James Reeves as he pushes the iconic Bren 2 to its limits in the ultimate torture test! Last summer, we were granted exclusive access to CZ’s factory, where we got our hands on one of the military...

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New Sako TRG 62 A1 in .375 CheyTac

Building on the legacy of the renowned SAKO TRG 22 and TRG 42 sniper rifles, the Sako TRG 62 A1 is poised to set a new standard for Extreme Long Range Shooting in the weapons industry. Sako’s latest...

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POTD: Special Forces Group of the Peruvian Air Force

Welcome to back Photo Of The Day. Each day, we showcase at least one stunning image that captures the beauty of the world of firearms. Above you see a GRUFE (Special Forces Group of the Peruvian Air...

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Rosco Manufacturing Collabs with Barrel & Hatchet for New K9 16’’ Barrel

Rosco Manufacturing has collaborated with Barrel & Hatchet to introduce Rosco’s newest K9 16’’ Barrel for all of the Do-It-Yourself AR-15 builders. This new offering utilizes an intermediate length...

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HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Look Mom a FAMAS or I’m at a Loss?

Welcome everyone to the 239th 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...

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B&T USA Drops The Big Hammer With The SPR86 In 8.6 Blackout

Our friends at B&T USA have just announced the release of the SPR86 – an integrally suppressed bolt action rifle chambered in 8.6 Blackout. The SPR86 is the older/bigger sibling to the B&T USA...

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POTD: Sweden’s New Automatic Carbine 24

Automatkarbin 24 in Swedish, or Automatic carbine 24 translated into English, is one of the new firearms that will be used by the Swedish Army. Let’s start calling it Ak24 for short! The first 200...

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TFB Review: Pulsar Thermion 2 XG50 LRF 3-24x Thermal Riflescope

This is a review of the Pulsar Thermion 2 XG50 LRF Thermal Riflescope. It uses the same dimensions and layout as the other Thermion 2 LRF devices, and comes with a 640×480 @ 12 µm thermal sensor with...

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Harrington & Richardson Releases New Braced Retro Pistols

Palmetto State Armory’s sub-brand Harrington & Richardson has a pair of new retro pistols for sale. These new models feature an arm brace that mimics the look of the classic CAR-15 stock while...

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TFB Review: Brownells 733 Upper Receiver

Brownells, in large part, started the retro resurgence of the last few years. While they did get out of the game with complete guns, they still offer parts and uppers. The most recent batch of uppers...

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