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A Possible (Free) Solution To the G36 Issues from Strike Industries
One thing I love about the guys at Strike Industries is that when they come up with an idea they don’t think is worth commercializing, they release the idea for free to the internet. One of their engineers, Sam C., who is an H&K G36 fan, came up with a handguard/rail concept that could prevent the […]
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Recover Tactical HC11 1911 Holster
Recover Tactical makers of the CC3 1911 Grip and Beretta BC2 Grip systems which add a rail to your 1911 or Beretta 92 series pistols has released their HC11 holster for those using their CC3H grip and rail for the 1911. Because 1911s using the CC3H rail system won’t fit in most 1911 holsters Recover Tactical developed their own. It’s available […]
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Early Bolt-Actions: The Chassepot And Dreyse At RIA
Today, we tend to take the metallic cartridge and the guns that fire them for granted, but before the invention and perfection of the metallic cartridge case, arms designers faced stiff challenges in realizing the breechloading military rifle. Early attempts, most famously the flintlock Ferguson used in very limited numbers by the British during the […]
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Weekend Photo: One Old Rifle, One New Rifle
ProdigalSon wrote … The AR is a BCM upper on a PSA lower, with Magpul furniture. It’s my first build and I’m pretty happy with it. The sling on that gun is a Riflecraft RS-2, and for those of us who still shoot sling-supported, it’s great, if a little bit bulky. The idea is to […]
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Weekend Photo: EDC with custom S&W M&P9
Rich sent us a photo of his Every Day Carry that includes … -Smith & Wesson M&P9, Apex Tactical carry kit, bobbed beaver tail and custom grip shaping/stippling by Alpha Epsilon Systems -Blade Tech Nano IWB holster, worn small of the back -Benchmade 556 Mini Griptilian -Streamlight Key-Mate -Rolex Explorer II -Bellroy Wallet -iPhone Thanks […]
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3D Printed Guns Update From WeaponsMan
The state of 3D printed guns continues to improve. Hognose of WeaponsMan.com covers some of the recent developments: As we have expected to happen for some time, and as the initial Cody Wilson “Liberator” first demonstrated, 3D-printed firearms made of common addititive-manufacturing plastics like ABS or PLA inevitably had to diverge from common steel firearms practice to […]
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Weekend Photo: Double Barreled Ejection
Kade sent us this is a fantastic photo taken at the preciously the right moment to show both shells ejected high into the air. The shotgun in the photo is a Browning Citori over/under double barreled shotgun. He shoots with the top barrel fitted with a modified choke and the lower barrel with an improvised cylinder. The photo was […]
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Weekend Photo: A Nifty AMD 65
Andrey wrote … This is one of my favorite looking gun mods. This rifle is a AMD 65 with Holosun RDS on a Ultimak top rail, APEX cheekrest and next to it is a simple barebones HK VP9. I especially like this picture, because of the exaggerated contrast bakelite magazine creates. It looks good!
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3 Gun Competition stage slide
A semi pro competitor by name of Rick Birdsall recently shot this 3 Gun stage where he slid underneath the stage wall and completed the course of fire. Pretty neat and a great use of time. Before people start ringing bells about safety, he cleared his actions with the RO before the match and if […]
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Build Your Own Miniature Musket
The creativity of some people really impresses me. While I’m not sure of the legality of this (in the US, would this qualify as an SBR? https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/does-gca-prohibit-anyone-making-handgun-shotgun-or-rifle), it is pretty decent craftsmanship. The poster (Youtube: pyroneph) even goes so far as to shape and oil the stock. I could see staging a little war re-enactment with […]
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22 More Cutaways; “Let The Chickens Always Give Him Eggs”
This set of cutaway renderings is really well done with some really nice highlighting of the lines. If these were prints, I’d probably pick up a couple for my work room. Which one is your favorite? Hilariously bad translation (Bing, you’re clearly drunk–go home): O jakie fajne przekroje broni starej i nowej, długiej i […]
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Comp-Tac Infidel Max
The Infidel Max is the latest inside the waistband holster from Comp-Tac. The new concealed carry rig has an adjustable cant that allows the owner to comfortably carry in more positions. According to Comp-Tac, the rig can be adjusted for a forward 15˚ cant, a neutral cant (straight up) or for a rearward 15˚ cant. […]
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SMGLee and his FAL
Our old friend SMGLee, who helped me greatly back when I first started TFB, was helping Timothy Yan test the new Wolf Optics PSU 1x/4x variable zoom scope for an upcoming review on TFB. Tim reviewed a pre-production prototype of this scope last year.
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Museums at Normandy
Part of my trip to the UK took my to Le Havre, France. Being so close, I had to go to Normandy and see Omaha Beach. I went to the Normandy American Cemetary. The visitor center has a wonderful exhibit with a few firearms inside. Springfield M1. German Luger Battlefield cross. Nearby […]
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La Valette Underground Military Museum
One of the places I visited was Guernsey. It is owned by the British but it is a small island off the coast of France, west of Normany, past Cherbourg. Guernsey is famous for being the home of Victor Hugo during his exile from France. He lived there for 15 years and it is where […]
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Nikon Releases New P-308 Scope
Nikon has proven that not everything in the .308 or larger caliber world has to be that expensive. They have just released their P-308 riflescope, a dedicated BDC-reticle optic with 4-12x zoom and a 40mm objective lens. The BDC-800 reticle is specifically set-up for the .308 WIN 168-grain HBT Match bullet at 2,680 fps. The […]
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How To: Spray Paint Your AR by Fathom Arms
You can never customize an AR-15 too much (though some may argue some customization excessive. I fall into the former camp, although I have not yet had the gum-shun to re-color my firearms except through a professional Cerakote provider. Up to assuade my concerns and show me the light is Fathom Arms, with a delightful […]
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Daniel Defense Sues Remington (Again) For Use of “V3″ Trademark
More bad news for America’s oldest gunmaker. Daniel Defense has sued Remington again, this time for use of its “V3″ trademark. From Guns.com: Daniel Defense, Inc. filed suit against Remington Outdoor Company for trademark infringement in a Georgia federal court earlier this month. According to the complaint, Daniel Defense alleges Remington has been using its […]
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Limited Edition Beretta 92 Centennial
Beretta’s first semi-automatic pistol, the Model 1915, was introduced 100 years ago. In commemoration of that, the company is offering a limited edition collector’s version of the company’s iconic model 92. The Model 92 Centennial is a functioning firearm with design elements from the original 1915 pistol. The gun is a single action pistol with […]
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Top 5 Most Historically Significant Pistols
Some pistols are just downright iconic and have made an incredible mark on history and paved the way for future designs to manifest themselves. In this video, TFBTV explores 5 of the most important automatic handguns of all time! The full transcript is below … – Hello, this is Alex C. with TFBTV. Today […]
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