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My View Of The New Remington RM380
Yesterday, on the way home from a USPSA match my friend and I stopped at a local gun store, Anthony Arms. We went there just to look around because we haven’t been there in a long time. By sheer luck, Reps from Remington were there to show off their new RM380 and new defensive ammo. […]
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GY6 Reviews the Glock 43
Andrew at GY6 reviews the new Glock 43 and compares it against the Springfield XD, G42 and S&W Shield.
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Tactical Rx releases new Mt. Falcon shooting frame (for Prescription Lenses)
Last year Tim Y reviewed the prescription shooting glasses manufactured by Tactical RX. They are very high quality shooting glasses at a very reasonable price (in my opinion). The only reason I don’t own a pair is that my one eye vision is very poor, making curved lenses far too bulky to fit into sport frames (so […]
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Lightening Review: Safe Tac Mag “Blank Only” Training Magazine
Safe Tac Mag has developed a “Blank Only” training magazine for the AR-15/M16 Family of 5.56x45mm weapons utilizing the common M200 blank cartridge. These STANAG, MIL-Spec 6061-T6 aluminum body magazines uses a modified Magpul anti-tilt follower and a riveted aluminum spacer to prevent live ammunition from being loaded into the magazine. Safely and readily distinguishing […]
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Truglo Glock 43 Sights
Truglo announced the company is now selling sights that are compatible with the Glock 43 pistols. These sights, the TFX, use a combination of tritium and fiber optics to give a shooter a bright set of dots to use when aiming the handgun. Additionally, the front sight has a white ring around the rod to […]
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The Dragon’s Fishing Spear: QBS-06 Frogman Rifle
Some of our readers may be familiar with the Russian APS rifle, an underwater assault rifle designed to fire spear-like projectiles that have a much further lethal range under water than conventional projectiles. Much more obscure, though, is the Chinese equivalent, the 5.8x42mm QBS-06 underwater rifle. In the image above, one can see that […]
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Larry Vickers And Grenade Launchers (HEDP Footage)
Larry Vickers’ TacTV YouTube channel has released a series of videos showcasing 40mm underbarrel grenade launchers, including uncommon footage of firing actual high explosive dual-purpose (HEDP) grenades. The videos are embedded below: The underbarrel grenade launcher is one of the great innovations of the post-WWII world. While less elegant than rifle grenades, underbarrel grenade launchers can […]
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More Information On The AK-12
There has been a lot of news about the Russian AK-12 rifle to come out this past Winter, and we at TFB have stayed on top of our coverage of the design’s evolution. However, since late January, there are a few things we have learned, so now it’s about time for an update. One of the most informative videos […]
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BREAKING NEWS: G36 Cannot Hold Accuracy, Bundeswehr Report Confirms
German news media have been on fire over the past couple of days over a report that is expected to be released to the public soon. It is apparent that the audit report of the G36 rifle, conducted by the Ernst Mach Institute and Bundeswehr’s Technical Center for Weapons and Ammunition, is especially damning. A report […]
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Weekend Photo: Customized Smith & Wesson M&P15T
Manu send us photos of his customized Smith & Wesson M&P15T in a CQB (below) and DMR (above) configuration. He writes … This is my customized Smith & Wesson M&P15T : Troy Industries MRF-R 12″ handguard, Troy Industries HK type BUIS, Magpul UBR buttstock, BCM Gunfighter Grip Mod 3, TangoDown BGV-QDSF vertical grip, Magpul XTM Enhanced […]
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Weekend Photo: Can you help a Black Hawk, Colorado chronicler ID some guns?
JohnInBlackHawk tells us about his research project and asks if any TFB readers can help him identify some guns. John writes … This photo is part of an extensive historical project I began just over a year ago. I live in an historic mining town (nearly 30 years, now) and recently launched a personal project to […]
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The ZH-29 Selfloading Rifle: A Forgotten Turning Point
The Czech Republic has always been a nation that hits above its weight in the small arms field. Despite being a relatively small country with a somewhat checkered history, it has consistently put out high quality, innovative firearms that compete very well with those offered by much larger and older nations. For having risen from the […]
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Libya mystery firearm
As the problems in Libya spread throughout the country because of the sectarian violence, this mystery light machine gun has made headway in a recent Reuters article. Judging from the stock, pistol grip, trigger guard, gas tube, and compensator, it appears to be a Bren gun, however it also appears to be belt fed, which […]
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Collector Highlight: Belgium Edition
Deep in the thicket of civilian gun free Europe, there lies an unconquered patch of ground that fiercely withstands the onslaught of the socialist powers that be, the reigning dark lords of the various EU governments. It is the personal collection of a gentleman by the name of Jacky Comhair and it is maintained to this […]
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TFBTV: 5 Best Surplus Rifles Under $500
Today we discuss 5 (or 6) great military surplus rifles that can be had for under $500. Sometimes you need to take a break from modernity to get a whole new great shooting experience! French subtitles thanks to Tempest, Russian subtitles thanks to Val. The full english transcript is below … - Hey guys, I’m Alex […]
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On not being a gun owner
I was compiling my database of all my firearms, pictures of them and their serial numbers when at the end of my cataloging, I realized I had 18 guns. That’s not a whole lot in the grand scheme of things to do with collecting but it is alot for me. More importantly I was very […]
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POTD: Faxon ARAK-21
These photos were taken by Youtuber NSZ85 (take a look his channel, he has some really good content on it). The ARAK-21 combines features from the AK and the AR-15. Its upper receiver is compatible with AR-15 lowers and it features a quick change barrel system, AK-style long stroke adjustable gas piston, ambidextrous charging handle and it is […]
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VG6 Precision CAGE Device Muzzle Blast Diverter
It looks like 2015 is the year of blast diverter when it comes to AR15 accessories. VG6 Precision recently debuted their CAGE Device, or Concussion Altering Gas Expansion Device. It’s made out of stainless steel with a Blacknitride matte black finish and weights in at 1.4 oz. It’s compatible with their Dual Chambered Muzzle Devices, […]
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Death From Above, For Goats
As my friend pointed out: “This is how you get rid of an invasive species”. I want this guy’s job. He flies around eliminating pesky goats from a park using an AR15 with what looks to be an Aimpoint.
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Shooting the Double 1911 from Arsenal Firearms
I want one, and not for any particular (or logical) reasons. I mean, just look at the brass ejection… double rainbows!?!?!? Sadly, I was not the one who had the pleasure of shooting the AF2011A1 from Arsenal. That honor belongs to The Late Boy Scout, who spent some real time with the handgun. It has […]
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