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TFB Armorer’s Bench: Cleaning a Silencer Central Banish 45
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb below, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article, I decided it has been a while since we have done a step-by-step article. This one will be pretty straightforward but hopefully, some Banish 45 owners […]
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Tricking Out a Mint, *Unfired* WWII Pistol (Colt 1903)
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves inherits a Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless pistol in .32ACP. This pistol is pristine, mint – unfired. This specific 1903 was issued to James’ step-grandfather, who was a brigadier general. James eventually inherited it. It was never handled or shot before James got it, but what’s the fun in […]
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POTD: Patrolling the Gulf of Tadjoura
Photo Of The Day and everyone will get their share of the American Flag in these images. We’re located in the Port of Djibouti, with the U.S. Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron Eleven (MSRON-1. The Gulf of Tadjoura is a body of water located in the Horn of Africa, between the countries of Djibouti and Somalia. It […]
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Friday Night Lights: Steiner Helmet-Mounted Thermal Beacon
Last week on Friday Night Lights, we took a look at how to photograph night vision. I hope that was helpful to you. This week we take a look at an assortment of beacons but we will focus on the Steiner thermal beacon. A little caveat, while these are thermal beacons they do not work […]
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CZ P-10 Pistols – Now With New Lower Pricing
The CZ P-10 range of pistols should be well-known already, and they’re now being offered with new attractive pricing, from $299 and upwards depending on the model. It’s nice to see some companies working to lower the inflation! Over the years TFB has done several exclusives and reviews of this series of pistols, so if you […]
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NEW Anschutz APR Line of PRS Bolt Action Rifles
Anschutz have introduced a new line of rifles called APR (Anschutz Precision Rifle) that consists of their existing rifle models adapted for Precision Rifle Series shooting disciplines. Particularly, the APR series rifles are built with MDT chassis. The Anschutz APR line currently consists of three Model 1782 centerfire rifles and one Model 1761 rimfire rifle. Anschutz […]
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The Other Israeli CZ-75 Clone: BUL Cherokee History and Review
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves talks about the best handgun he’s ever bought. In episode 1, James bought the $179 BUL Impact, but in this episode, James takes on the Gen 1 BUL Cherokee, an Israeli-made CZ-75 clone. Yes, it was almost 50% more expensive than the BUL Impact, but was the BUL […]
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HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Grim Reaper or Looks Cheaper?
Welcome everyone to the 182nd edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a sweet deal or only has […]
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TFB Podcast Roundup 79: Some Podcasts to Cure Your Hangover
Hello and welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 79. I hope everyone had a great St. Patrick’s Day weekend, is well rested, and is being highly productive back at work today. I’m sure bright lights and loud noises are probably two of your least favorite things today so I think the best way to recover might […]
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The Most Underrated SMG Ever? The Beretta MX4 Storm
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is looking at one of the most underrated SMGs ever, the Beretta MX4 Storm. Like the more tactical version of the Beretta CX4 Storm, the MX4 is light, short, easy to handle, and features a blistering 950rpm rate of fire. This is a massively underrated and reasonably priced […]
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Friday Night Lights: How To Film and Photograph Night Vision
Thank you for joining us this Friday evening. Here at TFB’s Friday Night Lights we showcase night vision and thermal-related topics. Often they are equipment reviews or articles highlighting certain aspects of night vision or thermal technology. Last week we took a deep dive into the surplus German-built Fero D-51 night vision binoculars. Well, this […]
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SIG SAUER Acquires General Robotics
SIG Sauer have announced that they have acquired General Robotics, an Israel-based technology defense company that develops robots and remote weapon systems. This is part of SIG Sauer’s effort to become a one-stop shop for land systems: weapons, ammunition, optics, research and development and now remote weapon systems. SIG Sauer @ TFB: [SIG Sauer 2023] […]
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TFB Review: Vortex Defender CCW Red Dot 3 MOA
In the past five years, there has been an absolute boom in new micro-compact pistols. What followed was optics-ready models of those micro-compact pistols. With only a sparse amount of “micro-optics” and seldom in supply or at a feasible price point it was only a matter of time before other brands stepped up to the […]
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POTD: Ivorian Special Forces Soldiers with IWI Tavor
Photo Of The Day and we have some frames caught for your viewing pleasure. Above an Ivorian Special Forces soldier fires his weapon at a target as part of training at a range during Exercise Flintlock near Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, March 3, 2023. Flintlock provides an opportunity, along with other U.S. military-hosted events, for African […]
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TFB Review: P320 Strike Modular Chassis (SMC)
When Strike Industries announced their Strike Modular Chassis (SMC) for the SIG Sauer P320, I was intrigued. Strike Industries sent out their SMC in for this review as well as some recently released upgrade parts for it. So let us dive in and take a closer look at their modular chassis. Strike Industries @ TFB: […]
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HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Classic Czech or Modified Train Wreck?
Welcome everyone to the 181st edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a sweet deal or only has […]
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[EnforceTac 2023] European 5.11 High Tech Cold Weather Gear
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves gets a sneak peek at 5.11 Tactical’s new cold weather gear. As of now, this new, lightweight, high-tech cold weather set is only available in Europe, however, it is possible that this gear will be coming to the US. ««« GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO »»» • Apparel: […]
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POTD: M4A1 Small Arms Live-Fire on USS America
Photo Of The Day – A Marine assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fires an M4A1 carbine during in a live-fire small arms exercise in the hangar bay of the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea. USS America is a multi-purpose amphibious assault ship of the United […]
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[EnforceTac 2023] High End Finnish Cans: Silent Steel Suppressors
In this episode of TFBTV Show Time, James Reeves visits with the Finns of Silent Steel to hear (pun) about their high end European suppressors at EnforceTac. According to Silent Steel’s “About Us” page: Silent Steel is a Finnish producer of weapon parts and accessories. The products are designed to suit the requirements of different […]
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[EnforceTac 2023] The Haenel CR Series of German Piston-Operated AR Carbines
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at EnforceTac 2023 to get a rundown of the Haenel CR Series of short stroke piston operated AR-type carbines made in Germany. Check today’s video for more details. ««« GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO »»» • Apparel: All TFBTV apparel is sponsored by 5.11 Tactical. Click below […]
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