These 300 grain, .458-cailber bullets provide some of the most impressive ballistic performance I’ve seen. The bullet’s four machined almost half-inch long petals separated as designed and carved their own wound channels, and the base penetrated the gel block fully....

When Kevin Cotter’s wife walked out on him and their two children after 12 years of marriage, he was heartbroken. As her possessions were emptied from their home, Cotter asked his wife what to do with her wedding dress, to which she replied that he should “do what the...

The District of Columbia may be held in contempt of court for enacting concealed carry laws ruled deemed too restrictive by a federal judge, the Washington Times reported. During a hearing on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Frederick Scullin asked the city’s attorneys...

Go read this article... “Society does not win when the government stoops to the same level as the defendants it seeks to prosecute. Especially when the government has acted solely to achieve a conviction for a made-up crime.” – Judge Otis D. Wright II quoted in Judges...

In two separate indictments, 25 members of an interstate white power prison gang were brought up on federal charges of racketeering in Mississippi and Oklahoma, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Frank Owens Jr., also known as “State Raised,” and 13 others...

Regular readers know that TTAG abhors the term “accidental discharge.” There is no such thing. It is a negligent discharge. So when we hear NYPD Commissioner William Bratton say an officer’s gun “accidentally discharged,” we call bullshit. But that’s what Billy Boy...

Go read this article... Even the cats of soldiers miss them when they’re gone. See their reactions as five cats are reunited with their owners after military service. [Imgur] The post Cats react to soldiers coming home appeared first on Guns.com. …read more

Go read this article... Put your imagination to work, tickle your keyboard and you could win a UM Tactical sight mount for your railed pistol. Just enter a caption in the comments by midnight Sunday and we’ll announce the winner on Monday. The post Weekend Photo...

The President of the United States is, by his own account, a Constitutional scholar. So when he repeatedly claimed that the Constitution tied his hands on U.S. immigration policy, you’d be forgiven for assuming he knew what he was talking about. No policy changes were...

The Springfield Armory SA-1 is a semi-automatic variant of the M60. Springfield combined surplus parts along with new manufactured parts and a new receiver to build these SA-1 guns. Just like the original M60, it is belt fed and chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, but it...

Go read this article... Holiday season is upon my and that means the dreaded family photos. Jack took a “family photo” of his gun collection. He writes … This is the “family photo” of my collection. The big ones: Smith & Wesson M&P 10 Daniel Defense DDM4V5...

Go read this article... Week 33. 500 rounds of 9mm for under $100 at SG Ammo–that is the cheapest I’ve seen in a while. Other than that, not a whole lot of changes. Hopefully next week we will see some “Black Friday Deals”… We do appreciate the support and...

Go read this article... On the third Saturday of every month, TFB will choose a blog to feature on its front page as part of its Blog of The Month series. Blogs are an excellent way to connect with other enthusiasts and learn new things about the hobby we all enjoy...

hickok45 spends some time with one of the more absurdly absurdly fun single-shot rifles you’ll likely ever get your hands on, the Chiappa Little Badger, in flat-shooting 17 HMR. Would you want one? The post Chiappa Little Badger 17 HMR appeared first on Bearing Arms....

Police arrest a protester, who was demanding the criminal indictment of a white police officer who shot dead an unarmed black teenager in August, after she was among others blocking traffic outside the Ferguson Police Station in Missouri November 20, 2014....

Caution: This post involves heavy graphics, and will eat up bandwidth. It could take some time to load if you are a mobile user, or someone with a slow connection: You have been warned. I had the opportunity to tour the Timney Trigger’s manufacturing facility this...

We told you last week about the absurd situation in Winter Haven, Florida, where an unannounced “active shooter” drill in Jewett Middle Academy terrified students and teachers alike. Adding to the horror was the fact that at least one officer participating in the...

Go read this article... According to Gunners Vault, rumor has it that Česká zbrojovka (CZ-USA) will be importing the Scorpion Evo3 next year. Currently it is only available as a SBR for MIL/LE. I wait with bated breath to see one at Shot Show 2015. MSRP will...

Go read this article... I covered a number of WWII handguns in my last article and the associated poster project has been very successful. So as a “thank you” to the community I finally sat down and mastered the basics of some more advanced animation. This is my first...

Earlier this autumn I spent a week in Switzerland. It was a typical leisure trip, colored with couple of “gun nut special” detours. First of those was a visit to B+T factory in the city of Thun, which I already described here. Later on same sunny day I visited another...

The District of Columbia has a population of 646,449 (2013, U.S. Census Bureau). Of those nearly 650,000 citizens, only thirty have even attempted to go through the absurdly convoluted process that the city only created as a stop-gap measure so that they could attempt...

You would think that we have enough issues with a lawless President and vain anti-gun billionaires attacking gun owners, but Guns & Ammo apparently thinks that fratricidal lawfare should be waged against a gun blog over a post that disparaged their “First Look”...

As of approximately 30 minutes ago, Florida’s FWC has approved the use of Silencers for hunting in the state, ending a 57 year ban and making Florida the 33rd state to allow Hunting with silencers. Florida joins Alabama and Georgia who both passed hunting this year....

This is an ongoing product review series that the I’m writing about my commemorative 1911 project, the custom grips were covered in an earlier TFB post and the frame and process of completing the 1911 will be in ensuing posts. This one will cover the custom Kydex...

A man who escorted his sister to her home in Hyrum, Utah on October 14 after a domestic violence incident was ruled justified in shooting his brother-in-law at the residence, thanks in part to having a valid concealed carry permit. Cache County Attorney James M. Swink...

When we say no politics here on TFB we mean that we guarantee when you come here, rather than be bombarded with political opinions or propaganda you will get nothing but firearm related information and the best media coverage we can provide. However, what we will do...

MagPul has released their new offset MBUS Prot iron sights. They are steel construction, QPQ “Melonite”” coated, and will interface with your picatinny rails. The set will retail for about $190 ($85 for the front, $105 for the rear). Detailed description from MagPul:...

Go read this article... Apex Tactical has released a forward-set flat-faced trigger to improve the performance of your M&P handgun. Depending on the chosen springs, the trigger can be set from 2-5 pounds. The trigger includes a passive carrot-style safety. APEX...

RIA is offering up for auction an example of the Walther KPK – a very rare, and very desirable handgun developed by Walther during World War II for vehicle crewmen. The KPK was based on the PPK, and is almost identical, save for an aluminum frame and shrouded hammer....

Momma always told me that an education could save lives, but I don’t think she meant it to be this literal. Florida State student Jason Derfuss was leaving Strozier Library at 12:30 AM this morning when an attacker* opened fire behind him at a range of just five feet....

An armed robber in Illinois thought that his realistic fake gun would be enough to ensure a successful robbery, and it would have been… if the bakery owner they targeted thought that the robber was only interested in cash. Once the owner thought that his life was in...

Go read this article... A post on Shooting Sports Retailer mentions a ruling on using the SB15 Sig Brace and that shooting it from the shoulder is a no-go. However this applies only to shotguns. “The submitted weapon, as described and depicted above … is not a...

I’ve been using The Gun Box for a few months now and finally have some good usage with it so I can share my experience. Some quick background is available in my write-up from a year ago covering their Indiegogo campaign. Overall, the safe has been nice to have around,...

Go read this article... Youtuber GarandThumb sent us a photo of his AAC MPW upper build. He wrote … I had a spare spike’s lower laying in my gun safe that I’ve neglected for a long time. Finally took the time to complete the build with a AAC MPW 5.56 upper, which...

Kevin Felts at AllOutdoor has reviewed the Tech-Sight TSR200. These sights are, hands down, the best iron sights for the Ruger 10/22. I have been using them for many years and can’t say enough good things about them. Kevin wrote … The Ruger 10/22 is an amazing rifle,...

Apparently flummoxed by their inability to bully grocery giant Kroger into passing a corporate policies more restrictive than local, state, and federal gun laws, gun prohibitionist group Moms Demand Action has apparently shifted focus to a smaller regional target,...

I love the G42 and even had a chance to review the pistol earlier this year. In that review, I did bemoan the capacity (but understood why it was designed that way). Fortunately, the aftermarket is stepping in to add capacity to the diminutive 380 handgun. Pocket Guns...

Another family of a “good boy” who “didn’t deserve to die” is whining because their precious little buttercup is pushing up daisies after pointing a stolen gun at hospital staff and police. Illinois State Police officials said the entire incident began shortly after...

Jay Leno is one of the most successful comedians of our generation, and a tireless supporter of our military veterans. He has a big heart, and does a lot of charity work. In general, most people like him. That is why many people became highly annoyed when gun control...

I think that most shooters would agree that shooting a shooting scene in Hollywood is usually far from accurate. All too often magazines never run out of ammunition, aiming is as simple and thinking, and simple cover stops armor-piercing rounds. But, some directors...

Eric Blandford of Iraqveteran8888 fame on Youtube has done another test, this time of the Spartan Armor Systems ATC AR500 Plate. Spartan’s ATC is specially milled to shape to the wearer’s body without using “crease bends.” Many other companies utilize crease bends,...

Police officers and EMS personnel clear the scene after an attack on Strozier Library at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. The attacker was killed, and three students were injured, two seriously. Once again, a madman picked a “gun free zone” to find...

Go read this article... Steyr Arms made an number of announcements about the company’s Scout Rifle line including the addition of new colors and a permanent price drop. Rifles are available in two new colors: OD green and MUD. MUD is a color similar to flat dark...

CORE Rifle Systems announced a new line of AR-style rifles for 2015. The guns will be called the Hardcore X series, and come in four levels of features identified as X1, X2, X3 and X4. Rifles will be chambered in 5.56 NATO. According to CORE, the rifles will have the...

Go read this article... Powderhook.com is a website that wants to make it easier for us to find places to hunt and fish. Their new update attempts to simplify the process through the use of a “card” system that allows a user to create a card for a new hunting or...

Lynden Museum Director Troy Luginbill holds a Korean War-era M1 carbine Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, on loan to the museum. The museum has decided to return the M1 carbine and 10 other loaned weapons to their owners to comply with Initiative 594, which bars loaning guns...

Go read this article... How many cliches about the .45 ACP can you shove into one song? YouTuber FX Hummel is about to show you. The post I’m a .45 Guy (The .45 ACP Song) appeared first on Bearing Arms. …read more

An would-be cop-killer wearing combat fatigues and carrying a semi-automatic rifle broke into an Indianapolis restaurant and intentionally triggered the burglar alarm, then set up an ambush for the police officers he was expecting to arrive to investigate. His plot...

Go read this article... Grey Ghost Precision (GGP) will soon be selling the company’s first rifles called the Specter Heavy and the Specter Light. The GGP Specter Heavy will be chambered in .308 Win and set up as a designated marksman rifle (DMR.) The Specter Light...

It’s not every day you see a gun as rare and historically significant as this for sale! Rock Island Auction is selling a British Pedersen rifle, an early American selfloader design and direct competitor to the early Garand. What’s more, Ian of Forgotten Weapons has...

Jake sent us two photos of his very first gun, a WASR 10/63, given to him by his father. He writes … This WASR 10/63 is my very first gun, received as a Christmas present from my father when I was 19. It’s gone through numerous changes since then. Currently it wears...

Go read this article... Allstar Tactical has a new compensator out now. The Hexcon1 is a hexagonal shaped compensator. It has three expansion chambers. The top of the compensator has three ports, one for each chamber. This helps reduce muzzle climb. They keep the...

I met Chris Cerino at the 2011 Bianchi Cup, just after the first season of the History Channel’s Top Shot TV series and as he was just starting his training company, Chris Cerino Training Group. He had an infectious, positive attitude and was a great shooter as well....

Small Arms Review has an excellent article on the little-known Robinson Machine Pistol, an Australian hand-held automatic weapon in 9mm. The Robinson uses a mechanism somewhat like the QX-04 handgun covered on this site in a previous article, but closer in some ways...

I’m going to say something that is probably going to get me laughed right out of the room. The Taurus Curve is a brilliant pistol design. For those of you who know me, I want to assure you that I’m not being the slightest bit glib or sarcastic. Many of my peers in the...

The gun prohibitionists of Michael Bloomberg’s Moms Demand Action have led a shrill social media bullying campaign against Kroger grocery stores recently, culminating in an ignored demonstration of just several dozen protesters outside a Kroger shareholder’s meeting...

Almost since the moment of their founding in 1981, Trijicon has been paving the way for quality any-light aiming systems. Their riflescopes and sights tend to perform well and offer good longevity, and along with their sales on the civilian market they sell to the...

The outdoor blog Hits and Misses has a great series of posts on remodeling a Brno Mauser (one that has already been partially sporterized, for the milsurp conservationists out there). Having “butchered” no less than three Mausers myself, I found the posts made for a...

In this Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 photo, Steven King works behind the counter at at Metro Shooting Supplies, in Bridgeton, Mo. St. Louis County gun dealers like King are reporting a surge in sales and an increase in first-time buyers as fearful residents await a grand...

SIG Sauer has launched their “Take-A-Shot” contest, which gives you a chance to win one of twenty SIG P320 Carry pistols. Even better, though, is the fact that two of the winners will get a trip to SHOT Show 2015 in January to compete in SIG’s VIP Range Day. Range...

Go read this article... Tactical Fan Boy posted this up. Firequest has a 12 Ga round that is loaded with powder and confetti. This ammo is for theatrics and serious amusement! The shell is packed with powder and colored confetti. When shot, it will make a large circle...

Go read this article... Last year Ryan Cleckner shot a 1000yd target offhand with a Barret M107. Well Jerry Miculek has taken that shot a step further. He is using Hornady 750gr A-Max bullet over Cleckner’s 661gr FMJ. Jerry ups the challenge to shooting a 1000 yd...

Tyerre Allen, 25, was shot and killed attempting an Indianapolis pawn shop robbery today, months after being released from prison for a previous robbery. Tyerre Allen’s life of crime was ended permanently today, thanks to a good guy with a gun: It happened around 2:15...

The Texas legislature will debate at least three possible open carry bills when they convene in 2015, but the gun prohibitionists of Moms Demand Action say they will fight any attempts to bring the Lone State State in line with the majority states which recognize some...

The SIGTac SB15 pistol stabilizing brace has been a huge hit for Sig Sauer, everyone seems to be rocking the braces on their AR and AK pistols. Well did you know their gen 2 version is already out and at retailers? I saw the pictures of them floating around a while...

Over the past year or so, if I had wanted to, I would have made a good amount of coin on the back of Colt’s financial troubles. I have been hounded by US and Canadian financial analysts wanting to pay me to comment on Colt firearms. TFB keeps me busy and so I politely...

Go read this article... In this old video (dating back to at least 2009) an adult man and a teenage girl are shown shooting M1 Garand rifles. The gun stock is to large for the girl and she is standing in that terrible bent back stance and is rocked back on her heels...

Recently the author embarked on heavily modifying a Kimber Custom II Series 80 style 1911. In the process he ordered custom parts, some of which will be reviewed on TFB. Some of the parts he ordered were from proven companies such as Ed Brown and Wilson Combat. Other...

Jessica Hopper, 32, has been freed after an Oklahoma prosecutor and sheriff determined through their investigation that her decision to shoot her live-in boyfriend Felix “Hammer” Clayton Williams, 43, during a domestic dispute was a legitimate case of self-defense:...

Jessica Hopper, 32, has been freed after an Oklahoma prosecutor and sheriff determined through their investigation that her decision to shoot her live-in boyfriend Felix “Hammer” Clayton Williams, 43, during a domestic dispute was a legitimate case of self-defense:...

Strange Guns (formerly Rare, Antique & Beautiful Firearms) has a short overview of some of Colonel Lewis’s lesser known designs. For example, many people know that it was Hitler’s naming of the MP. 44 “Sturmgewehr” that brought the term “assault rifle” into the...

A woman, her shooting partner, and their cameraperson are lucky to be alive. Her M1 Garand detonated after she failed to check the barrel for an obstruction due to an apparent squib round, and she attempted to fire another shot. Both shooters are firing their Garands...

While most protest leaders call for calm and “militant non-violence” in order to force social change in what they view as a “evil system” in Ferguson, Missouri, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is concerned that radicals are hoping to exploit the chaos of...

Go read this article... Magnum Research announced the company is now offering stainless steel variants of the company’s Desert Eagle 1911G, 1911C and 1911U pistols. All models are a Series 70 configuration. 1911GSS Specs 5.05″ barrel 8.625″ OAL 36.z oz ships with two...

Go read this article... A buddy of mine sent me the following video (done by Forgotten Weapons) a couple of days ago of a WWII-era last ditch pistol supposedly built for the Schutzstaffel. “Supposedly” I say because there aren’t really any good records confirming it’s...

Go read this article... One of the weapons developed during the early days of small-caliber high velocity research was a double-barreled .22 caliber FAL. This was a follow-on project to the modified T48 (American FAL test rifle) used to test the .22 HV featured in our...

Go read this article... John Van Swearingen posted an interesting article over at American Gunfighters. He talks about honing the fundamentals of shooting. Turn back the clock to 2008 and Firearms Training became “sexy” as Swearingen puts it. After Magpul Dynamics...

Sierra Larga Deer Hunt by Dr. Jim Clary These are the Sierra Larga mountains of New Mexico. They could also be called the “bad lands,” as there ain’t much there except mesquite and scrub juniper. I spent three days in the Sierra Larga and saw nada, not a single deer....

Go read this article... YouTuber TheYankeeMarshal says that we should not react to the fear-based arguments of anti-gunners by making fear-based arguments ourselves. Why is it that sometimes pro-gun arguments stray away from using the facts and reason that are our...

Go read this article... Mr Revolverguy from the Day at the Range blog sent in this photo and wrote … My son’s Ruger 10/22 Takedown gets a new stock for Christmas. If it were up to me it would be an early Christmas gift but the wife said no way. No gunsmithing...

For those looking for more action than a real watermelon or soda can can provide, Daisy has released their oozing targets. Meant for BB rifles (convenient for Daisy), the targets are “reusable and long-lasting”.The slime is non-toxic, non-staining, and fully...

Go read this article... US Tactical Supply is offering the SUPCOV suppressor cover. The SUPCOV is a low-profile composite material cover that slips over a suppressor to mitigate mirage by more effectively combating heat build-up and dissipating it more effectively....

It appears that the grand jury decision into the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, may be imminent: “Gov. Jay Nixon today signed an executive order activating the Missouri National Guard to support law enforcement during any period of unrest that...

Maxim Popenker blogs about a modified Viet-Cong SVT-40 with some additional features: While it looks very close to the original SVT-40 carbine, of which only a few thousand were made, it’s more probable that the gun was cut down to size from a full-size rifle. It is,...

Here’s an interesting weapon from Chinese firearms designers (courtesy of Armory Exotic, an excellent blog) – at first it appears to be a pretty mundane-looking handgun, but a closer look reveals a pretty unique operating mechanism: The barrel is spiral-fluted in the...

A group of thugs in Hartford, Alabama must have been expecting an “easy score” when they set upon a married couple who was returning home from a night out on Friday. They fled in a panic after the husband countered with ballistic rhinoplasty from his legally-concealed...

Here’s an interesting weapon from Chinese firearms designers (courtesy of Armory Exotic, an excellent blog) – at first it appears to be a pretty mundane-looking handgun, but a closer look reveals a pretty unique operating mechanism: The barrel is spiral-fluted in the...

The U.K. Guardian is well know for having a distinctly statist editorial slant, and very much believes that the only problem with government is that there isn’t enough of it. Controlling people—doing what is “best” for them, whether the people want it or not—is their...

Retired Marine Dan Hanus runs operations for Bergara Custom Rifles. (Photo: Ken Perrotte) The Military Times has a nice profile article on Dan Hanus, the retired Marine Master Sergeant who was the Production Chief & Chief Instructor for the Marine Corps Precision...

We all know Beretta as the world’s oldest operating firearms manufacturer and, of course, the company that held the U.S. Army’s contracts until recently. They decided to streamline their Beretta 486, a 12-gauge side-by-side shotgun, and they partnered with Marc Newson...

The first four articles in this continuing series are: A Gun Ownership Primer: The Philosophy Of Gun Ownership A Gun Ownership Primer, Part 2: Does Evil Exist? A Gun Ownership Primer: Is Killing Morally Justified? Part 1 A Gun Ownership Primer: Is Killing Morally...

If you have a room that is reasonably secure and feel like a free-standing gun rack might enhance the ambiance of your man-cave, or you just want to have some firearms readily accessible, then a gun rack from Campbell Industrial Supply might be for you. Their website...

Go read this article... Some glorious individual decided to take a duffel bag full of improvised slam-fire shotguns (of legal length) to a local gun buyback which was offering $50 for each gun handed in. Unfortunately on this occasion the officer manning the table was...

Thompson Machine, a Florida-based suppressor manufacturer, posted a video of the Zephyr L in action. The Zephyr L is a 3.2 oz sound suppressor that uses a three piece design and is able to be disassembled for cleaning. In this video, the can is attached to a SIG SAUER...

Primary Arms, a company responsible from separating me from lots of my money, has a great deal for Californians who want to get an AR15 pistol before the Single Shot Exemption ban takes place next year. They’re selling complete Radical Firearms AR15 pistols in both...

Jerry Miculek can do things that we only thought possible in the realm of video games, including “quick-scoping” a target 1,000 yards away in just over 2 seconds. I am in awe. The post 1,000 Yard Quick-Scope Proves That Jerry Miculek Is A “Call Of Duty” Master...

Someone tell me what good purpose it serves when armed officers burst unannounced into a middle school classroom with weapons drawn, convincing hysterical and stunned students that they are about to be killed: Students, teachers and parents were taken by surprise...

Shooting the Beretta ARX100 Recently I covered a “walking” tour of the Beretta ARX100. This time, let’s take a look at how it runs when you give it some gas. Shooting with the “irons” Before doing anything, I shot it in its “factory new” condition. As we discussed in...

1911Junkie sent us this photo of his 1911 build. A really like the lines, the grip and the finish. A beautiful combination. He wrote … I thought I would send you a picture of my latest build (to be honest, the only one so far). I’m an amateur gunsmith, so far I built...

Go read this article... Dsonyay sent us a photo of his Glock 20 SF (10mm Auto) after its first trip to the range. A gun might look like every other gun of its type, but to its owner it is special. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day. The post...