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9mm ZQI Ammunition Out Of Battery Firing (kB)!
An unfortunate poster over at AR15.com had a dramatic out of battery firing with his 9mm AR pistol this week. While it’s not clear that the ammunition is to blame, it certainly is a possibility....
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Another “Non-Lethal” Weapon: The Active Denial System
There’s an upswing in the so-called non-lethal weapon trend which has led, as of late, to the adoption of the Police Force Triple Defender and The Alternative, both of which we’ve covered here on TFB....
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VG6 Precision 7.62 Brakes
VG6 Precision has made their muzzle brakes in 7.62 caliber. They have their Gamma and Epsilon designs upscaled for 308. The 7.62 brakes have three chambers compared to their 5.56 muzzle brakes which...
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Battle Arms Development Lightweight Buttstock
The trend towards lighter modern sporting rifles continues with Battle Arms Development taking the next part to its minimalist conclusion. Debuted at SHOTShow 2015, the Lightweight Buttstock is just...
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UTM RBT Civilian Training Ammunition (CTA) Now Available!
Who here has had the, ahem, pleasure of simunitions training? If you haven’t been in place where that was part of your training or work-up, you now have the ability as a civilian to partake… In all...
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Crye Precision SIX12 Shotgun Soon
Crye Precision has a website now for the SIX12 revolver bullpup shotgun. It is six12.com. I love their slogan: “Opening doors, meeting new people” You can register for updates for the date the shotgun...
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Brügger & Thomet APC 556/300 Coming in 2015
I’ve kept my eyes open for literature regarding the new Brügger & Thomet carbine family, since I managed to miss their booth at the 2015 SHOT Show. Fortunately, Defense Review covered the rifle at...
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POTD: An AK Range Day
… and a few AR-15s and one M1A thrown in for good measure. Torey wrote … Range day with friends before the cold snap in the south. BCM 16″ ELW w/Mod 0 comp. 13″ KMR Polish kit AKM Bulgarian kit Krinkov...
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How to Detonate Explosives the Peshmerga Way
According to their laws, the Iraqi Army isn’t allowed to enter Iraqi Kurdistan. Because of that they have the Peshmerga, the military forces who provide security for that region. “Peshmerga” literally...
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Faxon Announces ARAK-21 7.62×39 Kits
Faxon Firearms, maker of the ARAK-21 multicaliber rifle, have announced the introduction of 7.62×39 caliber conversion kits for their flagship firearm: Faxon Firearms Adds the 7.62×39 Kit to the...
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Kurdish Gunsmith Helps Fight ISIS
Bakhtiar Sadradin Aziz makes and repairs firearms in Kurdistan. His customers include Kurdish Peshmerga Soldiers. Bakhtiar has been running the family business after his father, Sadradin, was...
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POTD: To Plunder, or Parlay
Chuck sent us this photo of his AR-15 pistol (or is it a SBR?) with a Spikes pirate-themed “Jolly Roger” lower receiver. It is chambered in .300 AAC BLK and has a KAK Slim Flash Can. Note the engraving...
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New Wilson Combat Camofluages
Expanding well past their ubiquitous 1911 line, Wilson Combat has released a new camouflage. Claimed to “blend well in many urban and rural environments.” the new pattern is base colors with the...
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Ghost Gun Mistake Is Airsoft
WTVU News posted this video on their Facebook page. The problem is some of the footage they used is actually an airsoft gun. Someone at WTVU used a picture from KWA instruction manual of their AEG...
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The M1 Garand In The Dust And Mud, 1950
In preparation for an upcoming article about “light rifle” development (i.e., full power automatic infantry rifles), I have been reading the excellent Collector Grade Publication three-part volume on...
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Are Iron Sights Dead?
Weaponsman seems to think so: Iron sights are obsolete. Britain saw this one, and acted on it, before the United States did. (So did Germany, even earlier; but then they backed off). The plain truth is...
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Allegiance Ammunition SilentStrike – Subsonic .223
Allegiance Ammunition has an interesting product, their SilentStrike .223. SilentStrike purports to be the worlds first fully functional sub-sonic .223 round. The bullet is 100 grains and in the video,...
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Dry Firing Tips from ITS Tactical and Chris Sajnog
As we all know, dry firing is probably one of the best bangs for the buck (see what I did there?) that you can get for training. That said, there are some important things you need to consider, and...
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TangoDown BG-18 Reduced Angle AR Grip
TangoDown recently posted a picture on their Instagram page of their new BG-18 Reduced Angle AR Grip for the AR-15. Just like with the other grips in their lineup the new BG-18 grip is made in the USA...
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How Well Does Direct Impingement Handle Heat?
DI is usually identified as the weak link in the AR-15 system when it comes to sustained fully automatic fire. How vulnerable is that system to fully automatic fire? That’s a good question, but...
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