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UPDATE: Olympic Arms Restructuring; NOT Closing Its Doors
We reported here at TFB in late January that Olympic Arms announced that they were shutting down. The effective timeline of when that would occur was not set in stone. Like many companies that close...
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Swedish SWAT – LWRCI IC-Enhanced in action
Four armed and masked robbers were hunted by the Swedish SWAT in Gothenburg. They managed to hunt and locate three robbers. After some more searching they managed to find the fourth robber in the...
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World War II vs. Today: Comparing the Soldier’s Load in Two Eras
With the soldier’s load growing beyond the bounds of reason, and the Army set to replace the M4 Carbine in some units with the new Interim Combat Service Rifle, questions have arisen about how the...
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1/6 Uber Squad Hits Local Range at Camp Lejeune with Updated M27s,Comms, HK...
The 1/6 “Hard” Über Squad that Marine Infantry Gunner (WO5) Wade put into motion some months ago has taken on Golf Six, a live fire range in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. 1/6 is trialing several new...
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TNW Firearms Offers AR-15 Handguard Adapter for Aero Survival Rifle
Say what you will about the AR-15, positive or negative. One thing one has to say is that there is a plethora of products available for the platform, earning it the well-deserved moniker: “Barbie for...
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Timney Offers Safety Selector for Modern Sporting Rifles
Companies tend to come in two flavors – those who expand across a wide array of products and those with razor-focus on their competencies. It would seem that Timney Triggers, which as the name implies...
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Daniel Defense Dips into the Color Wheel & Serves Up Cerakote Elite “Deep Woods”
Firearm manufacturers and finish applicators are always experimenting with new ways to create stronger finishes. The coordination of guns and technology between Daniel Defense and Cerakote has recently...
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Strike Industries Oppressor QD Blast Shield
Surprise! Strike Industries has another new product coming soon. This time around it’s a new blast shield called the Oppressor. They’re claiming it’s “the next evolution in concussion reduction...
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Photo report: joint Police/Armed Forces operations in Rio
As a result of the alarming crime rates recently recorded in Rio de Janeiro and the extreme violence of the local crime war — 97 police officers killed on and off duty so far (mid August) this year –...
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Allegiance Ammunition SilentStrike Subsonic .223
When prospective suppressor owners mention looking for subsonic .223 ammunition, my first impulse is to say “novelty” or “expensive .22lr”. After all, achieving low velocities is usually accomplished...
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Battlearms Wood Stock now available
Battle Arms Development, Nevada USA, have released three pieces of highly desirable wood. You can spot them in the picture above, taken by TracerX. Made from Grade A French (is that going to put people...
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Hamburg Police having issues with their new AR15s and ammunition
In November last year we reported that the Police in Hamburg (Germany) were getting Haenel CR223s (AR15) in 5,56 NATO as a response to the increased threat levels. You can find the background in this...
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F&D Defense XAR Invicta Folding Rifle Now Shipping
F&D Defense has recently announced that the first rifle utilizing their folding technology is now available for purchase. It is called XAR Invicta and is chambered in 5.56x45mm / .223 Remington....
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Gone by 2020: G36 Replacement Schedule Released by German Bundeswehr – New...
The timeline for the replacement of the troubled G36 rifle with a new yet-to-be-selected weapon has been announced by the Bundeswehr. The German System Sturmgewehr Bundeswehr (SSB)program was announced...
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New UTG Pro Drop in Handguard: Slim with M-LOK
Leapers, Inc. is now offering a new hand guard under the UTG Pro brand for the AR style rifle. The new “Super Slim” rail has the no nonsense name of MTU015SSM. This new rail is marketed as a drop in...
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Tested: Recoil pad for the ACE ARFX skeleton stock
We introduced Jyrki from Finland and his CNC machined throwlevers in a recent TFB post. While examining his webpage I noticed he was also selling a pad for the ACE ARFX AR15 stock, a stock I use on a...
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NEW Lancer Systems .300 Blackout Magazines
Just like that – on the background of total solar eclipse, Lancer Systems has announced their new AR-15 magazines optimized and dedicated for use with the .300 Blackout cartridge. The new magazine is...
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NRA Whittington Center: Frank Brownell Museum of the Southwest, Robert G....
The NRA Whittington Center in Raton, New Mexico has long been established as one of the premier shooting locations within the United States. With everything from skeet, trap ranges to thousand yard and...
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Magpul PMag Adopted by US Air Force
The United States Air Force has become the second US military service to adopt the Magpul PMag as their standard rifle magazine. According to the document USAF AUTHORIZED SMALL ARMS and LIGHT WEAPONS...
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HK HEAD FIRED: Heckler & Koch Chair and CEO Norbert Scheuch Forced Out
According to a press release issued earlier today by Heckler & Koch, the Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of parent company H&K AG Norbert Scheuch has been terminated...
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