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Chinese Special Forces Competing With AR-15 Rifles
We recently blogged about an elite Chinese counter-terrorism force armed with China-made AR-15 rifles. It turns out that Chinese Special Forces are also using the AR-15. These photos were taken at the...
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Crowdfunded AR-15 Upper Receivers
Crowdfunding seems to be all the rage these days, especially with AR-15 80% lower receivers. What’s crowdfunding you ask? It’s pretty much a way for companies to build capital to help fund a new...
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Ares Armor EFFIN-A Compensator MKII
Ares Armor have updated their EFFIN-A compensator (the name always makes me chuckle). They have slimmed it down, knocking off half its weight, by reducing the number of ports, from 28 to 21, and...
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On The AR-15
Inside the X Ring is blogging a seven part series on the AR-15. So far the first two parts have been written. Part 1 is on the history, and Part 2 is on the civilian appeal of the platform.
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EP Lowers Jigless 80% Polymer AR-15 Lowers
We have been blogging a series on articles on building an AR-15 lower receiver from an 80% complete billet. If you don’t have the equipment to work with metal, EP Lowers sell a 80% complete fiber...
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How to Cerakote An AR-15
Guns n Girls has blogged a tutorial on Cerakoting an AR-15 … Many firearm enthusiasts have become bored with just having a plain black rifle or pistol. Even those who have Flat Dark Earth or OD Green...
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Factory Colt 9MM SMG And Sub-Carbines
It is easy to forget that the Colt once experimented with many variations of the AR-15 platform. Over the years they made many attempts to develop what we would call today a PDW. TFB writer Ethan has...
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Magpul Giving Away 1500 PMAGs
It’s no surprise that Magpul has plans to move out of Colorado and produce their products in another state due to recent legislation that takes effect on July 1st, 2013. The firearm accessory maker...
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Sigh … LaRue Issues Press Release To Say They Will Not Release Information
LaRue’s secrecy makes even Magpul look like a communications machine. They just issued a press release saying they don’t wish to say anything about everything, especially their new barrels. The full...
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Primary, Secondary, Tertiary: What’s Your Choice?
For years, my friends and I have sent what must be thousands of emails to each other about a single issue: If you were going to be displaced or circumstances were altered to a degree that you would...
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Mag Wraps, Because Your Mags Also Deserve To Look Pretty
US Night Vision, who have been branching out beyond night vision for a while now, have announced a new range of their Mag Wraps (“camo” for AR-15 magazines). Their are four new designs are the Patriot...
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Design Your Own Fabulous Pink Zebra Striped AR-15, Taste Optional
Pink Guns have branched out from handguns into AR-15s. Customers can design unleash their pent-up bad taste by designing a leopard spotted/zebra striped/snaked skinned/dollar bill AR-15 with Pink Gun’s...
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D-TR AR-15 Dual Trigger
Here’s something different for the AR-15, D-TR came up with a dual trigger system modeled after similar systems used on paintball guns. The D-TR kit features a 2.25lb pull weight on the lower trigger...
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Primary, Secondary, Tertiary…Part II
Allow me to begin with a disclaimer. I compiled the choices people submitted during the last article. I looked at the comments on both the TFB site and the Facebook page, which you should go to...
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Clear 80% AR-15 Lowers
It seems like a ton of new AR-15 lowers have been hitting the market over the past few months. From lightweight magnesium alloy lowers and polymer 80% lowers to jigless 80% lowers. In case you couldn’t...
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Trijicon SRS
Famous for their ACOG combat gunsights, Trijicon also makes a series of reflex sights for small arms. The first of those is the Trijicon Reflex with the dual-illumination and a 24mm objective lens....
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GFG Drop-In Side Charger For AR-15
The GFG Side Charger is a replacement charging handle for the AR-15 that wraps around the receiver allowing it to be manipulated from the side of the receiver rather than the rear of the receiver. Its...
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Haley Strategic Thorntail Offset Adaptive Light Mount Review
Finding the right place to mount a weapon light on a carbine rifle can always be a challenge. Different shooting techniques, shooting positions, gas systems, rail platforms and accessories all have an...
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Enfield Rifle Company MERC415
The modern Enfield Rifle Company officially launched the MERC415 Type I carbine. Although the company opened in December 2012, the official announcement was held until now due to recent market...
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HK MR556A1 Review
Alright so it is no secret that I am an H&K guy, and if you have followed my previous articles then you can definitely see that I have taken a liking to them over the years. Hell, the US Government...
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