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New Mossy Oak OGIO Gear Bags
OGIO is the production arm of Haas Outdoors’ officially licensed products, and Haas itself is home to products such as Mossy Oak. For hunters, late spring isn’t a moment too soon to begin planning for the upcoming fall hunts, and if new gear bags are on the list, OGIO has some new designs coming to round out […]
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SureFire Introduces .30 Caliber Suppressor, Claims It Is “Quietest On The Market”
SureFire has announced a new .30 caliber quick-detach suppressor, which they are advertising as “the quietest suppressor ever built” for the caliber. From the press release: Fountain Valley, CA — SureFire, LLC, manufacturer of high-performance illumination tools, suppressors, and tactical products, has begun accepting orders for the latest model in its high-performance line of SOCOM […]
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TFB RSS and Newsletter Fixed
The TFB newsletter and RSS has been offline for a few days due to a SNAFU. I have now fixed it (or hope I have). Thanks to those of you who reported the problem.
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MAC Tours The Accokeek Maryland Beretta Factory
Tim of the Military Arms Channel recently took a trip to Beretta USA’s Accokeek Maryland facility. Beretta is the oldest major firearms manufacturer in the world with over 500 years experience making guns, but has only had a presence in the United States for 35 years. The Accokeek facility was set up to support production […]
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M198: The Cartridge That Should Not Have Been
Project SALVO’s experiments with multiple projectile ammunition did, surprisingly, result in the production of service ammunition. The 7.62mm M198 Duplex round was an attempt to improve the short-range combat effectiveness of the M14 rifle (so far as this author knows, it was never linked for use in the M60 machine gun), but the fundamental limitations of duplex ammunition […]
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Survey Says? Lack of 22LR Ammo Leads to Increased Airgun Usage
As a (previously) avid 22LR shooter, I have bemoaned the continued lack of (relatively) affordable ammunition, principally CCI Mini Mags. As such, I have searched for a cost-effective replacement and air guns have been a natural fit for the thrifty shooter. It seems that I am not alone in this thinking. Hunter-Survey.com released the results […]
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Serbu Blowback 22LR – World’s Fastest?
2,000 rounds per minute out of a single barrel. Let’s let that sink in…. 2000 RPM! Serbu posted this video a while back showcasing their “Q22SMG2″, a simple blow-back design that feeds from Ruger magazines. Its a design that is reminiscent of the old grease guns. At the very least, this design proves the Ruger […]
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POTD: A Customized Colt LE6920
Arnold sent us a photo of his Colt LE6920 AR-15. He has modded it with a with Smith muzzle brake, BCM KMR rail, PWS Enhanced Buffer Tube, VLTOR IMOD buttstock....
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Shooting Custom Darts From a 12 Gauge
We all know that shooting darts from firearms is a bad idea, but Jeff aka. TAOFLEDERMAUS specializes in bad ideas (including, but not limited to, cooking eggs with mercury) so he obtained a number of shotgun dart slugs made from a variety of materials
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Trigger Jerking Is A Myth
According to Sheriff of Baghdad, trigger jerking is a myth. It is anticipation that causes wayward shots.To prove this, he jerks the trigger for his students. He uses a 1/2 ratchet to go inside the trigger guard. Then he palm strikes the ratchet to simulate a hard trigger jerk. Trigger Jerk is an Illusion! There […]
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Panteo Productions Webinars
Video-based firearms training company Panteo Productions announced the addition of online webinars to the company’s content delivery network. Called “Make Ready Webinars,” these will be interactive experiences during which the students can ask questions of the instructor. Right now, the company expects to offer the webinars in formats of one to three hours. Panteo Productions […]
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New Tactical Tomahawk From Browning
If you’re in the market for a sweet tomahawk, Browning may have just the weapon for you. If you’re not, well, you probably will be after seeing this. New for 2015 is their Shock ‘n’ Awesome Tactical Tomahawk, which is designed both for performance and to up your cool factor. Whether you actually use it to hack […]
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DARPA’s Exacto Guided Bullet Makes Progress
DARPA’s program to make a guided large-caliber round has met with some initial success. The video below demonstrates the technology which, while in its infancy, looks very promising: Time Magazine has a short article on the new round: The U.S. military has developed a self-steering bullet that can change direction midair to hit a moving […]
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Russian Combat Swimmers Underwater Training in Crimea
Check out this new video of Russian Special Forces training underwater in Crimea posted by the state funded news agency Russia Today. It looks like they’re using an underwater SPP-1 pistol and APS underwater rifle. The SPP-1 pistol has a max of range of just 56 feet at a depth of just 16 feet. The APS […]
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Accu-Grip Releases Adjustable AK Grip
Accu-Grip showed off their adjustable AR-15 grips at the 2014 SHOT Show, well they’ve finally released a version for the AK-47. Like with their AR-15 offerings, their new AK grip is a two piece design. It consists of a base that attaches to the rifle receiver and the actual grip that then attaches to the […]
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Shadow Valley Weapons SVCOMP
Here’s an AR15 compensator that I’ve never seen before, I recently stumbled upon the SVCOMP from the folks at Shadow Valley Weapons. It reduces muzzle rise and recoil like most other muzzle brakes on the market but has a few other features that others don’t. It has what Shadow Valley Weapons calls a 12 O’clock […]
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The discerning gentleman’s zip gun
Here’s a humorously tasteful take on a crude Vietcong-esque single-shot pistol design. All it’s missing is an intricate engraving depicting the last of the buffalo.
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Top 5 Most Awesomest Machineguns
Shooting a machinegun will almost always put a smile on your face, but highlighted here are what we believe are some of the most fun. While getting trigger time behind one of these lead dispensers is awesome, paying for ammo isn’t! Full subtitles are below and PLEASE SUBSCRIBE (subscribing helps us greatly)!!! – Hey guys this […]
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Beyond Trackingpoint: DARPA’s Computational Weapon Optic
Adam Clark Estes from Gizmodo recently posted an exclusive hands-on with DARPA’s version of the smart scope, named the Computational Weapon Optic (CWO). The author is definitely not a gun guy, but you can find it the original article here: What It Feels Like to Shoot With the Military’s Experimental Smart Scope It seems that […]
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Larry Vicker’s Kalashnikov Autograph
Larry Vickers posted a video explaining his attempt and eventual acquisition of Mikahil Kalashnikov’s autograph. It did not go as planned. So he bought one of these limited edition Arsenal AK-74 Gold Edition.
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