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Faxon Offers New 10.5″ Pencil Barrels for Your AR
Although the ARAK-21 caught the shooting public’s attention, it is the barrels from Faxon Firearms that have seem to have generated the company a lot of positive press in recent years. The latest...
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The “AK” Selector Lever for the AR-15 – Five Reasons Why I Like It
In what perhaps many fanboys of the two platforms are viewing as the ultimate sacrilege, photos of a proposed design incorporating an AK-style safety onto an AR-15 have been setting the forums ablaze...
View ArticleBallistic Rated Shutter Introduced
At the Security & Counter Terror Expo outside of London EFAFLEX introduced their EFAPROTECT Ballistic shutter. The shutter is a sort of garage door opener that rolls up into a box above an entrance...
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THE SILENCING COMETH: USMC Unit Deploys to Norway with Suppressors, Doesn’t...
Gentlemen, it has begun: The Silencing is upon us. Following a series of trials testing the feasibility of an infantry battalion equipped entirely with suppressors, the United States Marine Corps has...
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Install a Buffer With the Right Tools – TFB Modification Minute
You know that awesome stock you have been eyeing? That one that only comes in Mil-Spec diameter, but your rifle has a commercial diameter buffer tube? This week’s Modification Minute tackles that very...
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Nordic Components NCT4 Suppressor Shield
No matter what the length of barrel, there is a strong subset of AR owners who prefer a full length rail that carries all the way out to the muzzle. For the most part, I am in this camp as well – I...
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LEAKED: Pakistan Army Requirements for Tender of 75,000 New 7.62x39mm Rifles
Thanks to a recent leak exclusively to The Firearm Blog, we have now become aware of a new tender for rifles issued by the Pakistani government. According to the tender document, the Pakistani Army is...
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Anderson Manufacturing Debuts NEW 15″ Keymod Free Float Handguard
It was just weeks ago one of our own writers told you why “Keymod Sucks,” but that does not mean the industry has fallen flat and given up on Keymod. It is true that M-LOK is much more popular than...
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BREAKING: USMC Releases RFI for New Infantry Rifles, Uppers, Optics,...
In a surprising turn of events given the recent public motions towards an all-M27 fleet, the United States Marine Corps has just released a new request for information (RFI), soliciting proposals from...
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Are You Prepared For A Magazine Ban? | Gun Guy Thoughts
Let me be up front, there is no looming ban and we don’t cover political issues anyhow. In yet another stupid gun guy shower thought I was left wondering what it would take to be prepared for the...
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Taurus T4SA: Designed and Built in the USA
As you may have heard, Taurus USA introduced a new AR platform rifle recently. The new gun, called the T4SA, appears to be a quality rifle based on the specs and information released by the company....
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The New ARC 300 Rifle from DoubleStar
Designed as a “go anywhere” hunting gun, the new ARC 300 from DoubleStar is a 300 BLK rifle that is built to be light and tough. ARC stands for Always Ready Carbine, and it appears to be a good choice...
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Review: POF-USA Revolution: 7.62 Power in a 5.56 sized Package
In recent years, “compact” .308 AR-style rifles have come onto the scene. I say “AR-style” rather than AR10/SR25 being that the rifles I’m referring to are a blend of both, or in the case of the Colt...
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Is The Pistol Brace The Gun Equivalent Of The Vape? | Gun Guy Thoughts
With all this talk about the ATF’s pistol brace opinion reversal, I got to thinking, has the arm brace become the gun equivalent of the vape? Yes. It has. Sure, pistol braces have a place in the world,...
View ArticleSIG Sauer MCX In 5.56
If you are looking to buy a rifle that isn’t an AR, there are few alternatives. The SIG Sauer MCX is one of the most attractive options in the non-AR market currently. In this episode of TFBTV, Patrick...
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BEHIND ENEMY LINES: Five Of the Best Ban State Products
It is easy for those of us who live in states without “assault weapon” ban (or worse) restrictions to thumb our nose at shooters in California, New York and New Jersey. Some of the compliant builds I...
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Geissele’s High Speed Selector Shown at SOFIC
Known for their triggers, handguards, and a variety of other high-speed products, Geissele has been a long-time favorite of the special operations community. With their SSF (Super Select Fire) trigger...
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Strike Industries Latchless Phantom Charging Handle Now Available In Three...
In the first of many new products that Strike Industries now has notified us about, they are now offering the Phantom charging handle in a gray color. For those of you not familiar with the Phantom...
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6.5 Creedmoor Now Part of the CMMG Family
CMMG announced the company added 6.5 Creedmoor to its line of AR style rifles. Right now, the company is offering four different models chambered for the long range cartridge: the Mk3, Mk3 P, Mk3 DTR...
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Airborne Arms “Geronimo” AR-15 Trigger
I’ll tell you right away that the most interesting feature of this AR-15 trigger is the removable or interchangeable trigger shoe. That feature is a part of what Airborne Arms calls M.S.A.T. (Modular...
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