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S&T Motiv Shows Off K2C1 Improved Daewoo Rifle at KDECIF 2016
S&T Motiv, the successor to Korean defense company Daewoo Precision Industries, was showing off a new variant of their K2 rifle that equips the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, alongside the M16A1...
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BREAKING: Daniel Defense Terminates Agreement With Academy Sports, No more...
Soldier Systems has obtained a report that Daniel Defense has terminated their agreement to sell their products to Academy Sports. Recently we broke the story that Academy had removed all modern...
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Country Rifle: Vive La France by Rainier Arms – SBR
It’s time for some Short-Barreled Rifles (SBR). This is “France” as one of Rainier Arms’ Country Rifles, Ceracoated by Blown Deadline and shown at the IWA exhibition in Germany 2016. For Europeans it...
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Operating Mechanisms 201: Rotary Locking
We introduced you to the concept of locking in a previous one of our 201-level posts on how firearms work, and today we’re going to talk about what has become the most common locking mechanism for...
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Meet the “Black Rifle”: An Introduction to the AR-15
It’s no good to discuss how firearms work without also giving the context surrounding the firearms themselves. With that said, let’s talk about the AR-15, its copycats, competitors, and relatives....
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The “ULTIMATE” 80% AR-10 & AR-15 Receiver Jig is… Ultimate
While we do not cover the politics of guns, its hard to ignore recent events and the potentially large impact on our beloved hobby, defensive tools, and their manufacturing. In light of any potential...
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Operating Systems 201: Ljungmann vs. Stoner Direct Impingement
In this 201-level post on the devices and mechanisms that automatic firearms use to do their work, we’ll be discussing a distinction between two very similar types of gas systems. These are what’s...
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Geissele’s New Super 42 AR-15 Spring and Buffer Now Available
Earlier this year we posted about Geissele’s new AR-15 buffer spring, well it’s now available for sale. The new Super 42 AR-15 Spring from Geissele Automatics uses three independent strands of wire...
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BLACKHAWK! Drops Into AR Triggers with AR BLAZE SSD TRIGGER
The Blackhawk! brand is synonymous with good quality holsters, tactical gear, and modern sporting rifle accessories. A new feather they can stick in their cap is AR-15/AR-10 replacement triggers as...
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New Birchwood Casey Targets (Like Splatter? You’ll Love These.)
Target practice isn’t just fun, it’s a vital part of honing your marksmanship skills. Of course, target practice is a lot more interesting when the targets are more than plain white sheets of paper....
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POTD: Old Timey Colt AR-15 Sporter Ad
Saw this photo online. However I am not sure about the provenance behind it. The very first AR15 sales ad ever, marketed to the public as a sporting and hunting rifle. Note this was before the military...
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Stealth Engineering Group Folding Suppressor Mount
SEG has a Suppressor attachment method that is rather quick. It is a hinged mount that appears to go in between your barrel and suppressor. The hinge mount retails for $350 but they are out of...
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Terminology Does Matter, as This Guy Discovered
As has recently been explained, terminology is important – and not only because I say it is. Seeing the use of correct terminology as either a nuisance or something not worth the effort of learning has...
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MARSOC: Tactical Driving And Shooting Course
The Marine Corps Special Operations Command posted a video showcasing their tactical driving and shooting course. They teach driving and shooting techniques to build on proficiency for the MARSOC...
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TFB EXCLUSIVE: Photos Of OSS Suppressors Allegedly Failing DOD Tests
When we broke the latest installment of the SureFire vs Operators Suppressor Systems (OSS) saga last Thursday, I expressed my devotion to both data and facts over unreliable emotions. Within hours, the...
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Why The .25-45 Sharps Is The Worst New AR Round
This is one of those posts I’ve been meaning to get to for a while, but haven’t really felt the urge to write. The subject came up recently* in my comments, though, and I really enjoy responding to...
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Review: AR57 The Budget P90
57Center makes the AR57. It is an upper receiver for your AR lower to shoot 5.7x28mm ammo. The only other guns that shoot this ammo is the FNH P90 and their handgun the Five Seven pistol. I got this...
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Remembering Operation Red Wings 11 Years Later
Although this is not a firearms-related post, it is relevant both within the firearms industry and because it is a point of respect – and pride. June 28, 2016 is the 11th anniversary of Operation Red...
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Scope Review: ATN HD 3-12 X-Sight Digital Night Vision rifle scope
If you live in a state that allows the use of night vision for hunting, the ATN X-Sight HD digital night vision riflescope would be an excellent choice of optic. The ATN X-Sight HD series of night...
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Operating Systems Omnibus 1: Tilting, Trapping, Recoiling
So far in our exploration of firearms operating systems, we’ve covered ten different mechanisms for locking and actuating an automatic firearm, with two supplementary introduction posts. There’s still...
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