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Small Caliber Book Reviews: The Last Bolt Gun
So you’ve just bought a MAS 36, and you’ve heard a lot about how it was too little, too late, how it shoots a weird, hard-to-find caliber, has no safety, and you can’t adjust the sight for windage. On the other hand, you like that the action is short and compact, and the rifle is […]
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Hi-Point Embraces New Colors
Hi-Point announced that the company will now offer customers new finish options on the pistol caliber carbines it manufactures. The new finish options are all camo patterns: digital desert tan, woodland and pink camo. The finishes are all applied through a water dipping process. The company’s press release specifically mentioned the patterns would be available […]
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McFadden Machine’s Lightning Grip .22LR Loader
My friend Tom has one of these loaders for his .22LR AR. It works so well and it is made in the USA. Even better for me, they are made locally here in Pennsylvania. The Lightning Grip loader is not terribly expensive. It sells for $22.50 and you need to buy a $6.00 adapter for […]
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Laugo Arms’ Scorpion Evo 3
The CZ Scorpion Evo 3 has become very popular this year. I managed to get one finally. However I noticed some subtle changes from the original Scorpion and the one that I got. The new Scorpions have a slightly redesigned magazine catch and the trigger group no longer says “Designed by Laugo” Take a […]
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Shooting The Pedersen Rifle (The Rifle That Almost Became the M1)
With special guests Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons and Nathaniel F. of our own TFB, Alex and Patrick take a look at a rare Pedersen model PB Autoloader. This rifle almost beat the Garand to become the US military service rifle of WWII, and would have changed the evolution of military firearms for decades to come. This is the first time a video Pedersen being fired had been published online
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DRD Shipping “Kivaari” .338 Lapua Magnum Takedown Semi-Auto
DRD, makers of the “Paratus” takedown semi-automatic .308 caliber rifle have taken the concept to the next rung in the ladder, releasing the “Kivaari” takedown semi-automatic .33 Lapua Magnum rifle earlier this year. Guns.com reports that the big-bore takedowns are now shipping: DRD Tactical, the same company that introduced the Paratus, a semi-auto takedownrifle known as “the […]
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Rock Island Armory .22TCM (Reshoot)
So my first experience was not totally stellar with the RIA 22 TCM. Enough so that they wanted to know if I would be interested (and willing) in getting another one in for review. I was agreeable to that and they sent me a brand new one, still in the plastic wrap. I want to […]
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EraThr3 M-LOK Handguards
Rainier Arms is now carrying the new EraThr3 M-LOK AR-15 rails. They’re available in 10″, 12″ and 14″ and are made out of 6061 hardcoat anodized aluminum with a black Cerakote finish. It has 1913 Picatinny rail sections on top of the rail at the front and back and has M-LOK slots positioned at 3, […]
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POTD: CZ / Dan Wesson Guardian
RTBA writes … My new CZ, Dan Wesson Guardian. It’s a LW Commander with a bobtail. Dan Wesson uses a ramped barrel which insures reliable feeding and prevents the anodizing from chipping off the frame as with other LW Commanders. Fit and finish is standard Dan Wesson quality. I can shoot 1 inch groups at […]
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POTD: The mythical Enfield EM-2 Rifle No.9 Mk1
In about an hour’s time we will be publishing a TFBTV video about the Pedersen rifle, which was chambered in the .276 Pedersen. Almost three decades later the British developed the .280 British round, very similar to the .276 Pedersen, and an experimental bullpup assault rifle chambered in it called the Enfield EM-2 or Rifle No.9 Mk1. Once again […]
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Bad A** or Billet Aluminum? Cobalt Kinetics B.A.M.F. Edge is both…
I originally met with the Cobalt Kinetics group at SHOT Show Range Day where they had a small booth. The product they were promoting was their flagship concept; an AR-15 with a dual bolt drop system (presented as a functioning forward assist). This is arguably one of the most innovative functional and structural component changes […]
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How Many iPhones Does It Take To Stop an AK-74 Bullet?
Remember that iPhone in the UK that saved a man from a shotgun blast? Here’s a bunch of different generation iPhones and a Samsung Galaxy vs an AK-74 shooting a steel core round, I’m guessing it has a tad more penetration than birdshot from a shotgun. Guess how many iPhones bought the farm? Check it […]
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Battle Arms Develop Titanium Gas Block
Battle Arms Develop has some pretty good lightweight AR-15 parts in their lineup, there’s their Lightweight Receiver and Lightweight AR-15 stock. Well they just debuted their BAD-LGB-Ti-625 Lightweight, low profile titanium gas block. It’s made out of Grade 5 titanium and weights in at just .03lbs (.48oz). It’s made for barrels with a .625″ gas block journal […]
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Firefield Compact Green Pistol Laser and Light
Firefield announced the company is now shipping a compact unit that combines a white light and green aiming laser. Designed specifically for compact pistols, the FF25002 will mount on the accessory rail of most small handguns. The light is rated at 180 lumens and has a stated range of 600 yards. The unit is powered […]
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Adaptive Tactical Offers Kryptek Highlander
Adaptive Tactical is now offering its products finished in the popular Kryptek Highlander camouflage pattern. Among the products with the Highlander pattern are the SE 4000 kits, Sidewinder magazines, EX stock kits and the company’s complete Sidewinder shotguns. As has been reported previously, Adaptive Tactical manufactures a variety of products including their popular Sidewinder Venom […]
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Bill Geissele Breaks Down the Newly Released AKT
Outside of the humorous introduction (in Bill’s typical dry humor), Bill Gieselle breaks down the newly shipping AKT trigger system. The video includes a full rundown on how the trigger arrives, what comes with it, and a details breakdown of the geometries involved in the system. I always enjoy hearing from “the man” himself in innovative […]
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Gun Storage Solutions Helps You Maximize Storage!
I’ll admit, my gun safe is a hot mess. I’ve done a terrible job of organizing in it. Not that I have much, but what I do have is kind of just jammed in there. Gun Storage Solutions has a number of products to help better utilize the space in your cabinet. Rifle Rods replace […]
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Does Your 1911 Need a LEG?
Hogue announced it was now shipping the new Laser Enhanced Grip (LEG) for the 1911. The LEG is a replacement grip assembly that incorporates a red aiming laser, not unlike the Crimson Trace Laserguard line of aiming devices. The LEG is very flexible according to Hogue. It uses a digital, not analog, control unit that allowed […]
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UBER Driver Was Robbed At Gunpoint
The photo above is for illustrative purposes and not from this incident. Just after UBER announced that firearms will be banned for riders and its drivers, while using their services, an UBER driver in Queens was robbed at gun point last Wednesday. According to the New York Daily News, the Uber driver stopped for up […]
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POTD: Almost the M1
This animated gif is a clip from tomorrow’s TFBTV video featuring Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons and the rifle that almost beat the John C. Garand’s design to become standard-issue service rifle of the US forces during WWII. Garand thumb might have instead been Pedersen eye or cheek with that toggle-delayed blowback ejection! Had the Pedersen rifle been […]
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