Over the last couple years, there has been no bigger influence on the firearms market than the emerging sport of 3-gun shooting. As the number of participants has skyrocketed, so too has the number of rifle manufacturers producing firearms to feed that voracious...

Go read this article... Bryan sent us photos of the first AR-15 he built from scratch. He writes …. My burnt bronze AR-15. I’ve had it for a while now but it’s the first and only one I’ve built. The pics with the black stock and grip are how it currently I’d but the...

Magpul is without a doubt one of the most recognizable and widely admired brands in the firearms industry. Just about everyone uses their products (myself included), and they have done more to change the look and feel of AR-15 rifles than any other company in the last...

The way I read it, Officer Darren Wilson’s account of the Michael Brown shooting paints a picture of a pissing contest. While it looks like a good shoot, I don’t think Officer Wilson did much in the way of de-escalating the situation before it spiraled out of control....

“A system in which legal police shootings of unarmed civilians are a common occurrence is a system that has some serious flaws. In this case, the drawback is a straightforward consequence of America’s approach to firearms. A well-armed citizenry required an...

Olajuwon Ali Davis, the “minster of law” for a New Black Panther’s chapter, was one of two men arrested in the plot. The FBI arrested two members of the New Black Panthers in Ferguson, Missouri late last week on weapons charges, after they used straw purchases a pair...

Even in the midst of economic uncertainty, plague and riots in the streets there’s still plenty to be thankful for. Each in our own way. Big things and small. Whether it’s health and happiness or moist sage cornbread stuffing and plentiful ammo. So whatever it is...

Anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s social media campaigns Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety wants you to bring their shrill bullying to your family and friends this Thanksgiving. Moms Demand Thanksgiving Fights! The dour bullies of the gun control...

As usual, the best deals can be found at SlickGuns, but here are a few coupon code deals that have landed on my desk: Cabela’s: • Pre-Black Friday Daily Deals + free shipping on $49 with code 4GIFTS (ends 11/26) • Up to 60% off Thanksgiving Day Sale + free shipping,...

Go read this article... Happy Thanksgiving! No publishing today. Enjoy your holiday! The post Happy Thanksgiving! appeared first on Guns.com. …read more

In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of years, firearms and ammo have gotten very expensive. Thankfully, sites like SlickGuns.com exist that bring all the deals together in one easy to find location. While this is awesome, there are still way...

Following right on the heels of Colt Defense narrowly avoiding default on its loans, Colt Defense announced it may miss its May 2015 high yield bond payment. Forbes reports: Colt Defense may not have sufficient cash or availability under its credit agreement to meet...

The staff of The Firearm Blog would like to extend its best holiday wishes to all of you, our readers. We’ve grown a lot over the past year, and it wouldn’t have been possible without our readers following us every step of the way. Today we here at TFB are giving...

Ben over at AR15news.com is hosting a HECKUVA Black Friday deals feed you’ll want to pay close attention to. He always does a great job with his finger on the pulse of the latest and greatest AR-15 products and his feed of Black Friday deals for AR-15 accessories,...

Go read this article... There’s new legislation that was introduced in response to Operation Choke Point. The operation used to force banks to cease ties with “suspicious business” under the Obama administration. That you know targeted the gun industry. The new...

Go read this article... Remington is recalling all Remington Model 887 shotgun manufactured between December 1 2014 and November 24 2014. If you purchased a Model 887 after 1 December 2013 you should cease using it and sent it back to Remington to be repaired as soon...

Go read this article... AmmoLand.com‘s HCom writes: What a terrible afternoon! Two horseback riders had ridden by down the neighbor’s property line and now the other neighbor’s boy was out on his ATV tearing up the ground. He was buzzing by so close I had to turn my...

A reader sent this picture of his daughter assisting him in reloading cartridges. On a single-stage press, such as the RCBS pictured, there’s plenty to do. A young child can easily and safely deprime cases, such as this young girl is doing. She deprimed 500 of them...

Lest we go a day here at TTAG without pointing out some of the blatant hypocrisy of Moms Demand Action, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bloomberg Industries, here’s a fun one. The above photo was tweeted from the official Moms Demand Action account earlier today with no...

Pamela Means is the president of the National Bar Association and a partner at Thompson Coburn, St. Louis’s largest law firm. In that capacity, she’s issued a call to action after the non-indictment of Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. The NBA intends to wage a...

PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING AND RECALL NOTICE REMINGTON MODEL 887TM Recall PRODUCTS: Remington is voluntarily recalling Remington Model 887TM shotguns manufactured from December 1, 2013 to November 24, 2014. DESCRIPTION OF THE HAZARD: Remington has determined that some...

Go read this article... This is a really great deal!! I’ve been lusting over Special Ops Tactical rifles for years. If you’re like me and just needed a good excuse to shut up and put up, that time has come. Right now, you can take $200 off any pre-configured rifle of...

One in five crimes not recorded by police, dailymail.co.uk‘s headline reveals. Nearly a million offences a year are ignored by target-chasing officers. I’ve posted the eye-opening stats after the jump. Startling, but not surprising. Not if you understand the dynamics...

Go read this article... Liberal anti-gun politicians provide a steady stream of ignorant statements about guns and gun rights, but who are the worst offenders of all? The post The Eight Dumbest Anti-Gun Political Statements of All Time appeared first on Bearing Arms....

Warning: This video may contain graphic images. Surveillance video captured Nov. 22, 2014 shows a Cleveland police officer fatally shoot 12-year-old Tamir Rice at the Cudell Recreation Center at Detroit Avenue and West Boulevard. This video is taken during a Cleveland...

In this Nov. 18, 2014, photo, a researcher simulates a check done for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System or NICS, at the FBI’s criminal justice center in Bridgeport, W.Va. (Photo: The Associated Press) With Black Friday looming, consumers are being...

Zachary, whose father owns Easton Firearms Refinishing, sent us this photo of a Bengal Tiger Stripe Cerakote AR-15 that went through the shop. It looks really good! Zachary wrote … These are some of the recent Cerakote projects that have come through my fathers shop....

About a ton of turkey and around 300 pounds of cranberry sauce, along with all the fixings, were sent to troops celebrating Thanksgiving as they support the Ebola mission in Liberia. “Being away from home during the holidays is tough enough without considering the...

Go read this article... Armageddon Gear and JP Enterprises collaborated on this new Revolution Roller Trigger. Tom Fuller of Armageddon Gear approached JP Enterprises with his Roller Trigger design. According to JP Enterprises: One of the common trigger control issues...

Go read this article... First off. Disclaimer. I’m not a lawyer. But I did consult one when setting up my Trust and I paid for it from my own funds. I had been planning to set up a Trust for over a year. Finally the stars aligned and it was time to do it. I opened up...

Natalie DuBose after #Ferguson looters attacked her cake store to get justice for Michael Brown. pic.twitter.com/932yMDZ0be — Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) November 25, 2014 Natalie Dubose had saved money from selling cakes at local flea markets to pursue her dream of...

Go read this article... Openly dumb? That’s dumb. But then it’s only a headline writer’s idea of pithy. The real stupidity here is the “argument” the San Antonio Express’ Editorial Board uses to condemn open carry – ahead of the Texas legislature’s determination to...

Go read this article... XS Sight Systems announced they are now offering the 24/7 Tritium Express sights for the Colt XSP pistol. The sights are available in sets with either a Big Dot or a Standard Dot front sight. These front sights use a tritium vial that is...

The suspects were apparently ready to inflict some pain with these homemade weapons. (Photo: WKBN) An 18-year-old boy is dead after being shot by the victim of a brutal home invasion in Warren, Ohio, Saturday night. According to Warren Police Lt. Jeff Cole, three...

Park City, Utah, officials are the latest in a series of local governments that have been forced – kicking and screaming – by the Second Amendment Foundation to respect the Constitution and repeal illegal gun control laws. SAF has run up an impressive number of wins...

Bersa is set to release the new BP40CC pistol soon. The single stack pistol is listed on the company website here. The BP40CC is a single stack pistol chambered in .40 S&W. It uses a polymer frame and is striker fired. The BP40CC was originally announced when the...

Professor John Gruhl offended students in his political science class this Halloween when he “shot” at them while wearing a Dick Cheney mask. If a conservative professor had pulled a stunt like the one Professor John Gruhl recently pulled at the University of...

Students for Concealed Carry At Florida State is excoriating Florida State University President John Thrasher and Florida legislators who voted against campus carry in the wake of last week’s attack by a mentally ill former prosecutor* at the university’s Strozier...

Legislation defining the federal government’s procedure to force a bank to end its relationship with a suspicious business has been introduced. The Financial Institution Customer Protection Act — a reaction to Operation Choke Point — prohibits federal banking...

Florida State president John Thrasher, center, flanked by Tallahassee mayor, John Marks, left, and Florida State police chief, David Perry, speaks at a news conference following last week’s active shooter event. (Photo: Fox News) One of the three victims shot by a...

Like dozens of gun sellers [list here], our friends at Florida Gun Supply are about to run a Black Friday sale. Their electronic portal opens at 12:01am on Friday morning and closes at 12:01am on Saturday morning. To make sure they stock the right guns at the right...

As a matter of fact, that was a banana in Nathan Rolf Channing’s pants and he was really happy to see two of Mesa County’s finest. While pulling anything out of your clothing and pointing it at two peace officers seems a good way to go if you want more orifices than...

I’m a man on a mission. A special tools mission that is. I guess it started with my first action block. A polymer affair that clamshelled over a standard flat top upper. As soon as it arrived, I eagarly invited a friend over to assemble his box of AR parts so we could...

ABC News’s George Stephanopoulos interviews Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson. It’s a fascinating and fair look that provides a glimpse of the man who has been vilified by the mainstream media for so long. Wilson describes how quickly a routine and relatively slow...

Winchester Long Beard uses the innovative new Shot-Lok technology to achieve tight groups at long ranges. (Photo: Winchester) For bird hunters everywhere, the ammo of choice may have just been narrowed down to one family of Winchester loads. Two shooters set a series...

Following the announcement of the grand jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson, Michael Brown’s parents released the following statement: “We are profoundly disappointed that the killer of our child will not face the consequence of his actions. While we...

Army Corps of Engineers Administered Land In the Ninth Circuit federal court of appeals, District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled that the Second Amendment doesn’t stop at the boundary of land administered by the Army Corps of Engineers. There are millions of acres...

TTAG writer Jeremy published a great recoil test a few days ago where he compared the recoil on 35 popular muzzle device options. Recoil testing 35 different muzzle devices for .223/5.56 rifles to find which one reduces recoil the most! Also, muzzle rise / movement...

Hunters are sometimes portrayed as cold, heartless killers, but a cool infographic from the National Shooting Sports Foundation shows quite the opposite. According to the infographic, deer hunters provide about 11 million meals for the less fortunate in the form of...

Go read this article... “When you’re being told to do something, if you make an action that is threatening to a police officer and you have a weapon on you, the outcome is not going to be good.” – Hamilton (Ohio) Police Sgt. Ed Buns in Parents: How to keep kids with...

Rock Island Auction time means we get to look at a bunch of really neat guns, thanks to Forgotten Weapons’ Ian. Today he examines one of the most important early selfloading rifles, the model 1908 Mondragon: The Mondragon is widely recognized as the first selfloading...

The LaserLyte’s center mass laser sights have been out for some time. Now the company would like it to be known that the U.S. Patent Officer has finally blessed their invention with a patent. Press release after the jump. And speaking of jump, that’s my main problem...

With a little black paint, an airsoft gun can look very close to the real thing. (Photo: ABC) An unnamed Cleveland police officer has come under fire for his use of deadly force over the weekend against a 12-year-old boy carrying a gun later discovered to be an...

Glocks, Smith & Wesson M&P and other polymer-framed handguns are great, but nothing beats the feel of an all metal 9mm handgun. My favorite hefty nine is the SIG P226. Great iron sights, good magazine capacity and soft recoil make the P226 a great home defense...

I’ve been in the firearms industry for 2.5 years now, and I’m always paying close attention to what’s going on in the world of firearms. There’s clearly no shortage of interesting things to follow, but therein lies a problem: There’s too much information. There are...

Go read this article... A Monday night shooting in University City, Missouri, has left a woman dead and an officer grievously wounded. The shooting appears unrelated to the fallout in Missouri and in other parts of the country following the grand jury announcement...

Middle school students not only helped write the resolution, but attended the school board meeting Tuesday night and spoke out against violence. (Photo: NBC) The school board of the San Francisco School District voted last week to expand programs aimed at educating...

LA City Councilman Paul Krekorian, no fan of guns, leads a series of votes to increase regulation on them for 3.8 million Angelinos Tuesday. (Photo: KNBC) By unanimous vote Tuesday, Los Angeles city lawmakers gave their approval to local ordinances to electronically...

And not only interesting looking, but apparently also a little controversial right now. Thanks to Jess for sending this link to a post on the International Ammunition Association website: http://iaaforum.org/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=16450 I have a friend that...

Authorities say the couple was in the process of breaking up and the dispute started over personal belongings. (Photo: Fairfield Police Department) A 24-year-old Fairfield, Alabama, woman is facing murder charges after she ran over her boyfriend in the parking lot of...

As I reported earlier on the ARES blog, a new IRA splinter group has released pictures of the improvised grenade launcher used to attack a PSNI vehicle in North Belfast last week. Interestingly, the crudely welded together device appears to use a very common Makita...

One thing I have not yet gotten into is reloading, and I know very little about the manufacture of such things. I mean, I know how a round is constructed, but doing it, and further, innovating, is beyond my current skill set. I find things like fire forming and case...

An article on Marine Times talks about how Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines using blindfolds to increase weapon manipulation skills during training. Putting a blindfold on enhances the senses,” James said. “It teaches Marines to keep their head up and observe...

Dr. Ben Carson (file photo) In an interview with Hugh Hewitt on Tuesday Dr. Ben Carson took on the subject of Darren Wilson and Michael Brown, and promptly ticked off Second Amendment supporters for a third time (my bold below). HH: Dr. Carson, was justice done to...

The FBI has released the 2013 edition of its cheerfully titled Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted. [Click here to read. Press release with summary after the jump.] Once again, the greatest danger the police face is . . . accidental death. The report reports...

Go read this article... A sexed up version of the Smith & Wesson M&P pistol. (Photo: Tumblr/Everyday-Cutlery) Over the years numerous companies have tried to unseat the M9 as the official sidearm for the U.S. Army, but the Beretta USA pistol has successfully...

Go read this article... “Two bail bondsmen terrorized seven children and their mother inside a suburban Atlanta home after the woman’s husband failed to show up for traffic court in a different state,” nydailynews.com reports. “The armed bounty hunters kicked in the...

Ruger’s lightweight snubbie, the LCR is known for having one of the sweetest stock triggers in revolverdom. Last year, they added a model with an external hammer – the LCRx – for those who really want to shoot single action. Now they’ve taken the LCRx and went long...

At a press conference held earlier today, Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III was critical of the delays in deploying National Guard troops to his town, a decision that no doubt contributed to the severity of the looting and arson that has laid waste to the Greater St....

Mike Gutierrez (left) and Adam Weinstein (third from left) brought guns to guard their store during the riots in Ferguson last night. (Photo credit: Bryan Sutter) As criminals raged and overwhelmed the ability of law enforcement to respond to threats in Ferguson,...

When bad bills (or idiotic initiatives) become law, everyone suffers. Will Home Depot, Walmart, Lowe’s, Cabela’s and countless other sporting goods and hardware stores, as well as construction companies in Washington and even the state Department of Transportation,...

“Shall not be infringed.” The last four words of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution are pellucid: the right to keep and bear arms is a no-go area for government regulation. Any government regulation. Because all government regulation is an...

Go read this article... More ABC US news | ABC World News George Stephanopoulos with ABC News landed an exclusive interview with Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson, so he can break his silence about the shooting of Michael Brown. Wilson told ABC News that he did...

Yes. I’ve got one. Have had it for a month and it’s accompanied me on a few range trips. Enough for a first impression anyway. Here’s my early assessment: Think of a 3″ barreled Ruger SP101 that weighs half as much and you’ve got the new Ruger LCRx 3 inch model. It’s...

While some wholeheartedly agreed with the St. Louis County grand jury’s decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson and others believe that justice absolutely was not served, one this was certain following the announcement – everyone had an opinion....

I’m not a fan of the MAC-10 style handgun. It’s not my speed, and with the improvements that have come in the nearly 50 years since it was first developed, the design has become decidedly outdated. Nevertheless, the guys at MaterPiece Arms say the guns keep flying off...

Brazil’s Federal Police Department (Departamento de Polícia Federal) is one of their three federal police forces. Their role is roughly the same as the FBI and ICE in the Uninted States. They tasked with investigating drugs trafficking, money laundering, public...

Known for their high end rifles and handguns, Wilson Combat is now making a large frame .308 pattern AR. The new rifle will be from the BILLet-AR line and will be a very light 7.7lbs. Using SR25 patterned magazines, there will be a large amount of after market...

Wilson Combat has been doing custom builds and firearms mods since 1977, and those 37 years of experience were put to good use with their creation of the Paul Howe Tactical Carbine (PHTC). The PHTC is chambered in 5.56 NATO and has Wilson Combat’s eye-catching...

Following a night of mayhem, several volunteers have come together to show the true meaning of community spirit, with brooms, buckets and trash bags in hand. While the world certainly saw an ugly side of Ferguson, Missouri, Monday night, some residents are attempting...

There are lots of good reasons why young Americans shouldn’t be able to exercise their natural, civil and Constitutional right to keep and bear arms on campus. Wait. No. There are a few reasons and they all suck. But they do exist. They have to exist, otherwise people...

“On Ferguson” by Patrick Chappatte. (Cartoon: NY Times) Following a St. Louis grand jury declining to indict policeman Darren Wilson for the shooting death of teen Michael Brown, the nation’s emotions ran the gamut and towns across the country prepared and received...

A rendering of the Yardarm tracking device in a Glock pistol frame. (Photo: Yardarm) The public debate on police oversight through technology is no small matter. Currently, a company named Yardarm has designed technology that will revolutionize police work, but only...

Following statements and prayers by local pastors after last night’s burning and looting, James Knowles, mayor of Ferguson, Missouri criticized Governor Jay Nixon’s response (or lack thereof) to the violence. Specifically, he wanted to know where the hell the National...

Go read this article... Sharpshooter has a 22LR hand reloader kit. Their kit retails for $189.99 Times change, and situations arise that call for the right tools for the job. The Sharpshooter 22 lr reloader kit fills the need in such situations by providing the right...

Immediately following Monday night’s announcement that the St. Louis County grand jury failed to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown, Prosecutor Robert McCulloch released the evidence, including over 80 photos,...

Last week, CRKT announced publicly that they would be releasing a new knife designed by Sensei James Williams called the Shizuka Noh Ken. He has designed several knives with CRKT and I have to admit, I’m a pretty big fan. I own 2 out of the 3, wait, make that 4...

The Washington Post is one of many media outlets which has opted to post copies of the evidence reviewed by the grand jury investigating the shooting death of strong-arm robbery suspect Michael Brown by Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson. Of particular...

Go read this article... Kirsten Joy Weiss’ instructional video on proper trigger finger placement is spot on. Of course. Simply by moving your trigger finger to the proper place on the ballistic go-pedal (just before the distal joint) can yield a 50 percent increase...

Go read this article... A friend of mine shared an interesting story with me. He had ordered a Sig 516. He lives in Southern California. He picked it up last month from his local gun store. To his surprise the gun is a fully functioning select fire 516. This month he...

A gun rights coalition of 21 states filed an amicus brief against Maryland last week, arguing that a state law forbidding the possession, sale, transfer or receipt of certain firearms is unconstitutional and violates the Second Amendment. A U.S. District Court judge...

CZ-USA softly dropped a bombshell this week with the announcement that the CZ Scorpion EVO 3 pistol has landed stateside and will be available on the consumer market for 2015. In a hands-on demonstration with National Rifle Association spokesman Colion Noir, CZ-USA...

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Bar Association is questioning how the Grand Jury, considering the evidence before them, could reach the conclusion that Darren Wilson should not be indicted and tried for the shooting death of Michael Brown. National Bar Association...

Harvey’s Pistol and Pawn, shown here, is offering to ship guns to other FFL holders in Missouri to help arm those unable to find firearms locally. (Photo: WATE) With local dealers running low in the face of exploding sales, a Knoxville gun shop is publicly offering to...

Marissa Alexander, the Florida woman who tried to claim a “stand your ground” defense after leaving the home to retrieve a handgun from her car that she then shot at her estranged husband, has pled guilty to all counts in a deal with prosecutors that will grant her a...

“He grabs my gun, says, ‘you’re too much of a pu**y to shoot me.” The gun goes down into my hip and at that point I thought I was getting shot. I can feel his fingers try to get inside the trigger guard with my finger and I distinctly remember envisioning a bullet...

Reader H. writes: The anti-gun crowd – Bloomberg, Obama, Feinstein, the Brady bunch, Watts and the rest, with the help of the liberal legacy media – should step up to the plate and take ownership of the results of their efforts in demonizing ‘the gun’ to the point...

A Knoxville, Tennessee Federal Firearms Licensee says that he is willing to help answer the needs of lawful Ferguson, Missouri residents who feel that they need to arm themselves against rioters and arsonists. A Knoxville pawn shop owner says he will ship guns to...

Sgt. Patrick Hayes writes: We saw this coming. After the liberal media calmed down their race baiting, after the lies and false statements were exposed, all that was left were the facts. Officer Darren Wilson was in fear for his life after a felonious attack by...

Go read this article... Recently a TFB reader sent some photos from a local range where a reloader had a kaboom with a Bushmaster BA-50. Below is the readers description of the incident. Glad to hear that no one was seriously injured. Stay safe out there! I was at the...