TFB’s 4th Day Of Christmas: Rimfire Silencers
No matter what religion you practice or holiday you observe, I’m asking everyone to pray that 2017 will be the ‘Year of the Silencer’. But we have to do more than just hope and pray. One good start...
View ArticleThis Is Not Your Daddy’s Gun: Crickett Precision Rifle
Keystone Sporting Arms LLC posted this photo on their Facebook page. I called them up to find out if this was real or not. According to Salesman Nathan, the CPR is based off their bull barrel...
View ArticleK7 SMG With PK Weapon Light
PK Designlab has come out with a weapon light. Here are photos of its Korean Debut at the ROK Special Warfare Command Exhibition. PK aka Paul Kim, was the Senior VP of Surefire engineering and is the...
View ArticleELECTRONIC Trigger on .22 LR Vadum Bullpup. The Future? Or Gimmick?
The .22 LR Vadum is a new Bullpup rifle that Miles was able to get his hands on at Bullpup 2016. What makes it unique is the electronic trigger system located in the forward portion of the stock. The...
View ArticleSavage Launches New A-Series Rimfire Rifle – The A22
Rimfire ammunition is finally(!) starting to reach what most would consider easy availability, with units actually staying in stock on retail shelves. For the last three years, the spaces have...
View ArticleA Briefer Overview of AK Magazine Patterns, from Forgotten Weapons
Back in September, TFB reader Brandon took us through the history and variations of Russian Kalashnikov magazine patterns in a two part article that’s well worth reading if you haven’t already. Having...
View ArticleLittle Girl Enjoys Shooting Precision Rifle
The little girl in this video is just adorable. I am curious how there is so little recoil from this precision rifle. Maybe it is locked onto the barricade? Then there is a little plug for Prime...
View ArticlePatton’s Garand Quotes, Legitimate Approval or Hype?
The phrase, “In my opinion, the M1 Rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised” is possibly one of the more enduring and iconic of all quotes to emerge out of the Second World War in relation...
View ArticleGrayboe Shows Us Around Their New Factory
Who is the madman behind Grayboe stocks? That would be Ryan McMillan, son of Kelly McMillan. Given that Ryan has literally grown up around some of the best shooters in the world and likely played in...
View ArticleAR-15 Bullpup Conversion by Center Balanced Systems
Center Balanced Systems is working on a prototype of a bullpup conversion for AR-15 style rifles. The bullpup rifle is called CBAR. Anytime you hear the words “AR-15 bullpup” the next logical question...
View ArticleWhy Gen. Scales’‘Christmas Wish List for the American Infantryman’ Is a...
Military procurement is a very precise business, in which the costs, drawbacks, and benefits of different ideas and proposals are weighed in the balance, and those that don’t make the grade are...
View ArticleSmith & Wesson Holding Corp Changes Its Name to “American Outdoor Brands Corp”
First, don’t panic, all will be explained. In a strange move, shareholders at Smith & Wesson Holding Corp have voted overwhelmingly to change the company’s name to “American Outdoor Brands Corp”,...
View ArticleAR-15 Buffers Explained by Small Arms Solutions LLC
Chris Bartocci of Small Arms Solutions LLC has released a video, where he reviews the different types of AR-15 buffers. He discusses the evolution of the buffers in chronological order. Starting from...
View ArticleBREAKING: Savage Arms MSR Coming January 2017
Savage Arms posted a teaser video on YouTube yesterday showing remnants of an MSR (modern sporting rifle). Some simple features that can be seen from the shadowy video are an M-Lok free float...
View ArticleCAA CDMAG Countdown AR-15 Magazine is Now Available
CAA has announced the availability of their CDMAG, which is a 30 round AR-15 polymer magazine with round counting capability. The magazine has a small window on the bottom portion of its rear wall,...
View ArticleTFB’s 7th Day Of Christmas: Magazines
Ok, there is is nothing earth-shattering buried within TFB’s seventh day of Christmas. But no matter how many magazines you have collected over the years, it’s always fun to be gifted more. Or, if you...
View ArticleSteyr Mannlicher Factory Tour in Austria
This is a Guest Post by my friend Dickson Ly. Earlier I posted a photo of him and the rare Steyr ACR. Well Dickson was there taking a tour of the Steyr Arms Factory in Austria. Austria is a country...
View ArticleZero Training African Park Rangers, array of small arms
Due to increasing poaching efforts over the years, an number of national and private parks in Africa have become increasingly vigilant in their efforts to combat poachers. As poacher tactics have...
View ArticleBREAKING: Has the USMC Adopted the PMag Gen M3?
An update from the USMC has been released today authorizing the purchase of Gen M3 PMags with unit funds for Marine Corps combat units. The update reads: GENTEXT/RMKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES...
View ArticleRTT Firearms AR10 SASS
RTT Firearms is now selling a new .308 semi-automatic rifle called the AR10 SASS. The new rifle looks like it could be a good choice for anyone needing a precision rifle in .30 caliber. The upper and...
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