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Taking a Closer Look at the Cycle: Firing (Operating Systems 201)
In the first post of the 101 level series on firearms operating systems, we briefly described what the word cycle means in terms of the operation of automatic firearms. However, there’s a lot more to...
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Operating Systems 301: What Is Underlug?
When a firearm unlocks, even if the bullet has already left the barrel, some residual pressure remains in the chamber, forcing the cartridge case walls out against the chamber, and causing resistance...
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Tactical Walls: A Better Way To Conceal In Your Home
RFID Tactical Walls So, you know how one of my special talents is causing things to fail (or to find a fail point in a system)? Now is a prime opportunity to allow my experience to save you some grief…...
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Armalite M-15 LTC: 6 Pound AR
As AR rifles became more and more popular during the past three decades, adding rails and gear became something akin to a fashion trend. Although it seems to have eased up a bit, there was a time that...
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Hunting Tips (from a girl): Is there such a thing as a do-it-all round?
One of the common questions seen in hunting groups on social media is some variation on asking what caliber is best for X animal. It pops up everywhere and instantly results in dozens of opinions, all...
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More on the Winchester-Burton Machine Rifle, from Forgotten Weapons
One of the early automatic rifles that has caught my interest for several years going now is the Winchester Machine Rifle, also known as the Burton Machine Rifle or the Light Machine Rifle. The Burton...
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One Big Blind: New Hunting Blind from Ameristep
There’s a new hunting blind coming to the woods near you, and it’s hard to miss. That’s because it measures 6 feet tall, 6 feet wide, and stands 7 feet tall (yes, really). The company behind this...
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POTD: Belt Fed Chainsaw Flare Launching Wonder Gun
Thanks to my fellow writer Adam Scepaniak for sharing this. Adam runs a gun store during the day and helped his employees to order the parts. Here is a break down of the parts. *S&W M&P-15...
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Multiple California Compliant Magazine Release Options
As much as I would like to avoid discussing politics, the reality is politics influences the kinds of guns and gear that are available to us. Case in point: the Bullet Button. Several new gun bills...
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Review: Rock River Arms LAR-47 X-1 Review
The LAR-47 X-1 was originally released in June of 2014 by Rock River Arms. This rifle is a hybrid of the AR and AK platform, and is for anyone who wants to shoot 7.62 x 39 out of a mid-to-high end AR...
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Review: Mascon Accuracy Grip For The AR-15
Back in May we posted about the new Accuracy Grip from Mascon that is being distributed by our friends over at Strike Industries who were kind enough to send us one for review. The Accuracy Grip is...
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Second Chance Review: Torkmag 35 And 50 Round Magazines
Last year I reviewed the first iteration of the TorkMag 50 round stick mag and found it deeply flawed, if you want to check that review out you can click here. The first generation mag worked OK until...
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The Bullet Button “Reloaded”– Inventor Offers New (Likely) Compliant Offering
With the passage of what many have described as “Gunpocalypse” in California, Golden State firearms owners have been scrambling to understand the implications of the various new laws and regulations....
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LANTAC FINALLY Selling AR-15 Rifles in the USA. LA-R15 14.5″ Raven FEATURES...
Over the years we have blogged photos of LANTAC rifles seen in overseas competitions, but I have never knowingly seen one in real life. LANTAC is a popular AR-15 manufacturer in Europe, manufacturing...
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Target to Try: Birchwood Casey Shoot-N-Spin
If there’s one thing I enjoy changing up when I head to the range it’s my targets. And if there’s a company out there with a wide variety of targets available, it’s Birchwood Casey. If you have access...
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A Salt Rifle “Assault” Rifle
In perhaps what I would deem as one of the best tongue-in-cheek offerings yet to emerge from the firearms industry, Texas Black Rifle Company has released what they dub the A Salt Rifle. The weapon...
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Build Your Own Silencer – Part 1
Don’t look at me like that. Yes, it’s perfectly legal to build your own suppressor. Following the same process as you would to make a registered and legal short barreled rifle (SBR) or short barreled...
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New Superhero Rifles from Axelson Tactical
Since they launched their gun line last year Axelson Tactical has worked hard expanding it. And while there’s word that expansion does indeed include a brand new model – very soon – current additions...
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POTD: MP5-esque 9mm AR
An interesting compatibility of parts. Brian B. built this cool SBR. First he started with just a SBR and a barrel extension. Then he got his preferred can. I was a bit confused as to how the MP5SD...
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Black Rifle Coffee Company – Thin Blue Line Blend
I have been trying to find a way to talk about Dallas for the last week, but each time I tried to put pen to paper I failed miserably. I would like to think that we here at TFB provide quality...
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