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900 Meter .300 Blackout Round? Hold On a Sec
Idaho company Trom Technologies (formerly PNW Arms) is advertising a new .300 Blackout round that it claims extends that cartridge’s effective range to 900 meters, more than twice the generally...
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New Assault Rifles from EMTAN: MZ-47, MZ-4P and MZ-300
EMTAN KARMIEL Ltd announced the introduction of three new assault rifles that will be shown at the Defense & Security Thailand 2017 exposition in Bangkok. The new rifles are the MZ-47, the MZ-4P...
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Taccom Ultra Light Weight complete 9 mm Upper
Taccom LLC has announced a complete 9×19 mm Ultra Low Weight upper. I assume the target is the growing PCC market, which is also starting to slowly grow in Europe. The package includes the Extreme 9 mm...
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Smith & Wesson Announces New M&P10 Sport Rifle in .308 Win
Why not start with the price? At 1,049 USD this is a great price for an AR10 and a product I probably wouldn’t like to see or hear about if I was competitor. Sure, a lot of the polymer furniture isn’t...
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POTD: Savage Teases .224 Valkyrie AR15 Upper
Savage Arms knows how to troll a salivating crowd. Last week they popped a picture on Instagram with Valkyrie imprinted on the handguard. Over the past month, dribbles of information on the new round...
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9x39mm: AR-15 for Moose? [Modern Intermediate Calibers 026.2]
Previously, we compared the Russian 9x39mm subsonic sniper round to its Western counterparts, including the .300 AAC Blackout and the .45 ACP. As it stands now, the 9x39mm is a subsonic round only – no...
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AR15 Triggered MP5
One of the draw backs of an MP5 is the trigger. The triggers are long and heavy. There are some people who claim to perform trigger jobs but the results are mixed. Marek Marekovič has been working on a...
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TFB REVIEW: 2A Armament Balios Lite Gen 2
When it comes to direct impingement 5.56mm AR15 rifles, it takes something fairly special to stand out in today’s crowd. The current market is saturated with black rifles from giant manufacturers all...
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Strike Industries AR magazines in development
About a year ago TFB reported about the upcoming Strike Industries AR-15 Magazine. To my knowledge this magazine is not available, and never was. On the other hand there was (to my knowledge) never a...
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TFB REVIEW: Dead Air Armament KYMO Silencer Mounts
I consider my SilencerCo Saker 762 to be an ‘end-of-the-world’ rifle silencer. It is simply a beast, capable of eating high pressure rounds on short barrels. And if need be, the Saker can pull double...
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POTD: Lucky Thirteen – Stacking 300Blk Front To Back
Having a bad day? I’ll help you put your firearms “issues” into perspective. Instagram user @chrisbarrett (yes, president of Barrett – Chris Barrett) posted an image of a barrel from an unlucky...
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HERA Arms new California & Restricted States offering (plus unrestricted)
We’re looking at California compliant (possibly other restricted States too) HERA Arms with a 7″ HERA hand guard, 7″ CQR HERA front grip and a 16″ barrel with a HERA Training Suppressor. My...
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TFB Innovators Friday: Alessandro Bosco – CEO SB Tactical
In 2012, Alessandro “Alex” Bosco returned to the United States with just $3,000 in the bank. After years of military service and private business experience, he was ready to pursue a career in law...
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The Home Team Advantage: Ammunition, Compatibility, and Why Change Is Bad
If we can make a round that is significantly better than the existing 5.56mm or 7.62mm ammunition, shouldn’t the military just bite the bullet and switch, to the benefit of the servicemen and women in...
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New Drop In M-LOK Handguard from Mission First Tactical
Mission First Tactical (aka MFT) recently announced it was now offering a new drop in handguard replacement for the AR style rifle. The new handguard, called the TP15MRS is a polymer, two piece design...
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Radian Mad Dog Raptor
As with all Special Editions from Radian Weapons, the Mad Dog Raptor is already sold out. They made 200 units only, but they seem to have vanished quickly from the shop. It was $129.95, but I guess you...
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The GUARD: NEW CMMG MkGs Guard 9mm AR-15
CMMG has announced that they have a new pistol caliber carbine (PCC) on the block, and it is not just the same ol’, same ol’ like you have come to expect from PCC rifles. Their new MkGs Guard 9mm has...
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SOCOM Solicits $33 MILLION Contract for Variable-Power Squad Optics
The United States Special Operations Command (US SOCOM) is looking for a new variable-power rifle optic to allow users to engage targets out to 600 meters, while still preserving close-in capability....
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Two New Phase 5 Stock Kits: Carbine Mini Stock and Rifle Mini Stock
Phase 5 Weapon Systems, Inc. (Phase 5) announced a pair of new stock kits that are based on the recently introduced Mini Stock. The Mini Stock is a minimalist style stock designed to work with the...
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Brownells RETRO M16A1 Build by Small Arms Solutions
Earlier, we have reported about the Brownells’ launch of retro M16A1 build components. The recently released videos by Chris Bartocci of Small Arms Solution is a good followup to this subject. Let’s...
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