E-Blanks, Blanks but Not!
E-Blanks is an interesting concept that has been around for at least the past two years. The Norwegian company makes a recoil actuating bolt that replaces a standard AR15 Bolt Carrier Group, coupled...
View ArticleNew Hexmag Grip
Hexmag announced it will show a new AR-15 pistol grip at the SHOT Show next year. The new grip is called the Hexmag Tactical Grip and is a different product than the Hexmag Advanced Tactical Grip (or...
View ArticleA Short Discussion on AR-15 and AK Safety Levers
The AR-15-style combined safety/selector thumb lever has become a hallmark of modern assault rifle and carbine design, proving to be an ergonomic and simple design for fire control management. However,...
View ArticleBREAKING: Steyr And Rheinmetall Partner to Replace G36
Although the images above depict the previously announced STM556 from Steyr Mannlicher, the Austrian news site Kurier.at is announcing a new rifle – the RS556 – a possible contender to replace the G36...
View ArticleCobalt Kinetics Stealth PDW
Cobalt Kinetics will offer a limited number of Stealth PDWs in 2017. Chambered in 300 BLK and fitted with a 9″ barrel, these short barrel rifles will carry a price tag of $3,750 and will be limited to...
View ArticleTailhook Pistol Brace: Adjustable LOP, Folding Hook
Gear Head Works announced a new pistol brace for 2017. The new Tailhook pistol brace sounds like it will really blur the lines between pistol brace and shoulder stock, but the important thing is the...
View ArticleUsing the iPad Pro to win the next shooting competition
We all love shooting and hitting our targets. Some of us have gone beyond shooting cans behind the barn to hitting targets far, far out. Others go all in in practical shooting, with IPSC hangdun/rifle...
View ArticleNew Frontier Armory C-45 Lowers
New Frontier Armory is expected show its new C-45 lowers at the 2017 SHOT Show. These new lowers are said to be machined from a single block of 7075-T6 aluminum and will be available in both black...
View ArticleKurdistan’s “Blackwater” Center!
I challenge you to watch the above video, and tell me the majority of the tactics, gear, people, and location couldn’t have been easily mistaken for a large training center in the United States, such...
View ArticleTFBTV: Myth Busting: Are Longer AR15 Barrels More Accurate?
In this episode of TFBTV, James uses a Caldwell Lead Sled DFT with an FN M4 (14.5″ barrel) and FN M16 (20″ barrel) to informally test the myth that longer barrels are more accurate. In this test, James...
View ArticleSeekins Precision NX15 Skeletonized Receiver Set
Seekins Precision is expected to show off a new skeletonized AR-15 receiver set later this month at the SHOT Show. Called the NX15, the new set will likely excite Seekins fans with its styling and...
View ArticlePolymer AR Lower Exploded
Nathan Brown posted this up. Carnage of a polymer lower AR exploding!!! 8ft blast radius of pieces!!! Lucky no one got seriously hurt!! I have not seen damage to a BCG like this before. Below you...
View ArticleFN America releases the FN M249S Para Military Collector Series
FN America just released their 2017 catalog. It’s a very tempting catalog to read, with a lot of nice firearms and pictures. There’s also the LE and Military section, what dreams are made of. One of...
View ArticleTaccom’s Heavy PCC Carbine Recoil System
Taccom, known for their competition oriented offerings including shotgun shell caddies, ultra-light weight buffer systems, and a plethora of magazine extension kits, has turned their attention to the...
View ArticleD&H Tactical Magazines
D&H Tactical is a subsidiary of D&H Industries, which is a large metal products manufacturing company specializing in metal stamping, deep drawing and welding. As the name implies, D&H...
View ArticleF-1 Firearms and Zac Brown goes leather at SHOT Show 2017
So new it’s not even on the homepage yet, so new you have to go to Vegas and SHOT Show2017 to see, feel and experience it. I guess it’s hard to resist releasing pictures of new products as soon as they...
View Article2A Armament’s XLR-20 in 6.5 Creedmoor
The 6.5 Creedmoor seems to be getting a lot of love going into 2017 with a variety of guns and ammunition products being introduced for the caliber (such as this and this.) One of the latest is the...
View ArticleYou Never go Full Mag Load…
We posted a video a long time ago on TFB, wherein some Airsofters were lamenting and poking fun at the MOLLE wave, stacking magazine pouches upon magazine pouches on a guy with a plate carrier. It was...
View ArticleReview: Strike Industries Viper MOD1 Buttpad
Last May I reviewed the Viper butt stock from Strike Industries and found it to be a rather solid option for those looking for a low-cost stock that wasn’t the overly common Magpul MOE stock. One of...
View ArticleBlackhawk Expands AR Parts & Accessories Business
Without any doubt in my mind, the AR-15 is the rifle of both today and the future for American shooters. The guns are reliable, easy to shoot, easy to maintain and are very easy to modify for even...
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