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.600 Nitro Express from a Revolver
The .600 Nitro Express is the one of the largest of the Nitro Express rounds ever developed, second only to the .700 Holland & Holland Nitro Express. Originally meant for big-game hunting, its a round so powerful, it dents common handgun steel targets. As such, someone decided to build a handgun for it. The .600 Nitro […]
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Guns that Go Boom… Badly
Wide Open Spaces has collected an impressive amount of photos of various catastrophic detonations in firearms. While most of them would likely have left the shooter stunned, there are a few that I would hazard caused some damage to both the gun and the shooter. Interestingly, it shows that no one type or model of […]
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The General from Republic Forge
Based on the officer’s model 1911, Republic Forge is now building The General. The General is a single-action pistol chambered in .45 ACP. According to the company, the gun has a match grade 3.5″ barrel and the company’s proprietary recoil system. The gun will be customizable with a variety of finish and grip options. Some […]
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Hogue 10/22 Takedown Stocks
For those in the market, Hogue is now selling OverMolded stocks for the Ruger 10/22 Takedown rifle. The new stock choices are available in both standard and thumbhole configurations. Additionally, there are six different colors that can be purchased. These color options are: black purple OD green flat dark earth Ghillie Green Ghillie Earth The […]
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Tacstar’s Rail Mount/Sidesaddle for Shotguns
Whether you’re a hunter or target shooter, odds are you’re always looking for ways to improve your shotgun. Tacstar has a new aftermarket accessory out that not only helps you reload faster but also allows you to mount optics to your gun. It’s the Tacstar Rail Mount/Sidesaddle, a sidesaddle shotshell holder attached to a Picatinny […]
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MHS Request For Proposal To Be Released By End of Month?
In the second half of June, we reported that the Army had released a new second draft of the request for proposal (RFP) for the new MHS handgun, now called “XM17″, slated to replace the M9 handgun made by Beretta that has been in use since the 1980s. The latest news on the grapevine is […]
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POTD: Little Green Welcoming Party
After Alex C’s excellent review of the MAS 49/56 rifle, I decided I just had to have one of my own. The MAS 49/56 is the perfected French vision of a semi-automatic infantry battle rifle, an important piece of late 20th Century history, and a very handy, relatively lightweight, and inexpensive civilian full-caliber semiauto. I […]
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Reminder: Don’t Tamper With A Colleagues Gun
In an apparent attempt to “teach a lesson” to another offer, a Georgetown, Texas, police office has been fired after messing with the zero on another officer’s duty rifle after the other officer forgot it at the range. According to KXAN, the officer took the firearm to a local gun shop to have the staff […]
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POTD: Zastava PAP M92 AK
This is a very nifty AK pistol sent in by gdogs. He wrote … This is my PAP M92. It has … * Stormwerkz rail * Burris Fastfire on a AD QD mount * Princeton Tec Switch Rail light * IWC handstop * Manticore Nightbrake * RFT sling adapter Has anyone used the Princeton Tec Switch Rail […]
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Small arms found in deceased house, American edition
I love covering these stories about small arms turning up all over the place, and in the oddest of circumstances, the criminals who stashed the MP40 and Lee Enfield, or the elderly lady who passed away and left behind a fully functional Sten gun. But I think this one takes the cake by a far […]
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LUCID Optics Shipping the New P7 4X Optic
Regular readers of TFB know we’ve covered and tested Lucid optics several times since they began. I’ve always found them to give a lot of value and quality for the money. This new P7 promises the same. It’s good to see they now have this new 4x optic. This is the new reticle on the […]
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The case of the Chinese 9mm
A TFB reader sent this into us about the Chinese Type 05 Police revolver in their new 9mm round. China adopting a 9mm revolver for their police forces is old news from last year, however the particular round they’ve adopted has apparently been featured on the Chinese CNTV station, and a look at the gelatin […]
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High-Speed, Low-Drag vs. Practical Defensive Shooting
I, like many readers, value my time as a competitive shooter as part of a regime of practice for home and personal defense. However, it does have its limits, as shown by Larry Vickers. In this ‘Self Defense Scenario with a Pistol” video, he showcases how a competitive shooter would tackle a course and how one […]
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EAA Abdo Conceal Carry Rig
EAA has a new product for concealed carry. It is a holster/box for your pocket .380 ACP pistol. It is designed to look like a smartphone on steroids and worn on the belt. I feel as though this device falls into the “uncanny valley” aspect of design. While the uncanny valley is based on human […]
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DeSantis Now Supporting the P30SK
DeSantis Gunhide announced they are now supporting the P30SK that was introduced in April 2015. None of the rigs are new models, rather, they are simply fits for products already in the company’s catalog. The following rigs will now fit the H&K pistol: Thumb Break Scabbard – leather belt slide Speed Scabbard – open top leather […]
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Kel Tec SUB2000 Gen2 9mm (Glock Variant) Hands-on Review
In this TFB TV video, James gets to review the Kel Tec Sub 2000 sub-rifle. This model is the 2015-new “Gen2″ variant which has several upgrades over its very popular predecessor, which James discusses fully in this video. The SUB2000 folds completely in half and uses popular pistol magazines such as Glock 17 magazines. Because […]
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My S&W M&P Pro Custom Build
A few months ago I was fortunate enough to purchase an M&P Pro from a friend who attended the S&W armorer course for M&Ps. This pistol was the one he built in that class. Knowing how particular he is about his guns I had no qualms about buying this Pro model. I did have plans […]
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New FAB Defense SCORPUS Holsters
As a growing number of states pass open carry laws, an increasing number of gun owners are choosing to take advantage of the changes. Texas and Mississippi are among the most recent states to pass open carry laws, and the response from the gun-carrying public has been swift. With the rise in those looking to […]
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SHTF Gear Glock 43 Holster and Mag Pouch
SHTF Gear recently released a new holster for the Glock 43. This IWB holster uses the fairly standard configuration of a leather backing with a Kydex holster mounted on top. Kevlar thread is used better secure the holster to the leather. The two metal belt clips can be moved up or down to raise or lower […]
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POTD: Glock 17 Gen 4 EDC
Donny sent us his Every Day Carry … -Glock 17 Gen 4 -Streamlight TLR-2: Weapon Mounted LED Light -Werkz Custom Origin Holster for Pistol w/ Light: Kryptek Typhon -Hornady Critical Defense -Oakley Gas Can: Polarized -Kershaw Vapor I -KM Hex Tool: Brass Knuckles -Mylan: EpiPen Auto Injector X 2 Has anyone ever tried making a […]
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