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Shooting The BRS-99
I had seen the Fabryka Broni Łucznik (Radom) BRS-99 Tactical SBR on display at SHOT Show in past years, but this year was my first opportunity to actually shoot it. For those of you not familiar with...
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InRange TV On The M855 Round
In response to the ongoing dustup over M855 ammunition, Ian and Karl of InRange TV have done a short video explaining some basics about the round, and its capabilities. As host website Full30 does not...
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New Official IDPA Steel Target
The IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association), which has been overseeing the shooting sport of taking on real-life self-defense scenarios on a competitive platform since 1996, has decided it’s...
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The Besal Machine Gun
One of the types of weapons that saw a lot of service in the period from 1918-1945 is the top-fed detachable magazine rifle-caliber light machine gun, or automatic rifle. Beginning with the Danish...
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Richard Tip on Tactical Bumhats.
Remember Richard Tip? He posted a video about an experience he had at a Gander Mountain. Well he has another video about a particular group of “Tactical Asshats”. He comments on a group’s video that...
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Cutaway FALs Galore!
Chuck at GunLab recently posted on a cutaway L1A1 British FAL; since I have been studying the FAL recently, I was naturally drawn to the post. Unfortunately, Chuck’s coverage is somewhat spartan, and...
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Wilson Combat Introduces The .308 “Super Sniper”
Wilson Combat, maker of custom AR-15s and 1911s, has announced another entry into the .308 caliber AR world, the “Super Sniper”. From the press release: .308 SS (Super Sniper) Unmatched reliability...
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Understanding Transonic Flight
The flight of a rifle bullet may seem to be a simple thing – it flies through the air at high speeds, steadily losing velocity and energy until it either impacts the dirt or simply falls out of the...
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Weekend Photo: Claymore’s SWAT team tryout
TFB writer and adventurer Claymore sent us this photo taken of him in the late 1970s … This was taking during my try out for our SWAT team way back in early 1979. It was a Colt SP-1 very early AR-15 as...
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New Arsenal “Las Vegas” SAM7R MSR
Arsenal has come out with a new limited-edition modern sporting rifle called the “Las Vegas.” According to the company the new rifle is meant as a celebration of their own Las Vegas heritage and also...
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Strike Ind. HK416/MR556 Keymod & M-LOK Rails
Strike Industries is a great outfit that really knows how to make use of all the machine tools at their disposal. They produce some truly spectacular pieces of gear for shooters of all types and I have...
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SSD’s Modernized FG-42 at IWA
TFB’s IWA coverage comes courtesy of Troubleshooter Berlin, who made it out to Nürnberg for the show. Many thanks to him for providing the pictures and information. I cannot think of a weapon so long...
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Astra Defense StG4 MKIII at IWA
Astra Defense has the StG4 MKIII at the IWA Outdoor Classics show in Nuremberg, Germany. The new AR-styled rifle is an evolution of the existing StG4 line previously discussed here. Astra Defense, aka...
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Sarsilmaz 109 SMG at IWA
Sarsilmaz Silah Sanayi A.S. showed its SAR 109 submachine gun at the IWA Outdoor Classics show in Germany. The SMG is chambered in 9mm, and the company claims it “outclasses [the] MP5.” The SAR 109...
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Review: Benjamin Armada MagPul Edition .22 Air Rifle
It’s about time the air rifle world caught up with powder-charged rifles. For too long, the only compatible accessory interfaces were the scope rails. Enter the Benjamin (a division of Crosman) Armada,...
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CZ Has Updated the 527 Carbine
CZ has updated the 527 carbine, its smallest Mauser bolt-action gun. Featureing a cold-hammer forged barrel, walnut stock, and integrated sights. Its available in only .223 Remington and 7.62×39. CZ’s...
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POTD: First Trek Into the NFA World
Tyler sent us a photo of his first NFA gun and suppressor. He writes … This picture represents my first trek into the NFA world. The lower receiver is Bravo Company Mfg., with a BCM gunfighter Mod 3...
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Gun Review: Ohio Ordnance Works HCAR
In May of 2014, I received a long-awaited email: HCAR's were finally available to order. The first edition package was impressive, with a choice of 4 colors (at no extra cost), hard case, custom or...
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New Details on Beretta ARX-200 7.62mm Rifle
Three years ago, we broke the news that Beretta was working on a dual-caliber 7.62x51mm/7.62x39mm rifle, which reportedly would be available in 2013. This never came to pass, but Beretta apparently has...
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POTD: The Grey Ghost (Suppressed Short Barreled Rifle)
Pete sent us this very nifty .357 Magnum / .38 Special ultra-quiet suppressed hunting carbine. I LOVE this kind of setup. Here is what Pete said … This project was born from a whisper-quiet suppressed...
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