Will of Arisaka Defense sent us this photo of his Bravo Company SBR (with his company’s keymod mount installed). Will wrote … The rifle is a complete Bravo Company SBR, with an 11.5″ barreled KMR upper, Geissele G2S trigger, and Magpul MBUS Pro sights and CTR stock....

Go read this article... Many people have been asking us to compare .357/ .38 revolvers and there is no better person in the world to do it than Jerry. Which is your favorite? The post Revolver Showdown! Colt Python vs. S&W L frame vs. Ruger Speed Six appeared...

Go read this article... Billy Johnson disputes the claim that America’s Founding Fathers couldn’t have imagined today’s technology, and says they both understood and anticipated progress. The post “Our Founding Fathers Weren’t Stupid” appeared first on Bearing Arms....

Prior to now, 3-D weapons were unpractical since they had significant risk at exploding with their contained ammunition. Simply put, the plastics available to common 3-D printers was not strong enough. While some could handle a few or even multiple rounds, many fired...

Go read this article... TFB’s resident adventurer Claymore sent me this photo from his archives. This maybe the MOST “exclusive” photo ever on TFB! I was looking up a photo of my 762 gear for somebody and saw this. It is a photo on me receiving my “adviser musket”...

[Editor’s note: This article originally appeared at ShotgunLife.com] In Part I, we met Charlie Mincey, former Georgia moonshine runner who would be our host for evaluating the new Ruger Red Label on sporting clays courses that we visited in a restored 1939 Ford Sedan...

Go read this article... Blitzkrieg Components recently released their new Luminescent Green Stripe AR-15 Chevron Front Sight Post. You can install it in most front sights that will accept Mil-Spec front sight post and Blitzkrieg Components even throws in a handy front...

This week’s document, An Investigation of An Experimental Caliber .22 High Velocity Bullet For Rifles, is the report created from one of the first serious investigations of small caliber high velocity ammunition for the standard infantry weapon. Its author, William C....

According to TFB reader Mac21500, the civilian version of the 9mm PP-19-01 Vityaz submachine gun has hit the European market. Apparently, the weapon is available for under $1000 (it’s unclear whether that’s USD or something else). The magazines are limited to ten...

One of two employees of Karsch’s Village Market in Barnhart, Missouri who tried to convince a heavily intoxicated man that he shouldn’t attempt to get behind the wheel of his vehicle yesterday morning was forced to draw his concealed weapon and shoot the intoxicated...

Picture hawked from Jon’s Instagram account. Instagram.com/Chaos311Clarity My buddy Jon (seriously he’s a good friend, not the “general acquaintance” hunting show or country music version of “good buddy”) of the Chaos311Clarity YouTube channel put together this SICK...

Northern Colorado new kid on the block Reaper Innovative Precision in Fort Collins, Colorado came up with a pretty cool tribute to the Advanced Armament Co Honey Badger 300 Blackout SBR (short barreled rifle). The “PDW” (personal defense weapon) is intended to be...

Colt is introducing a rifle family based on the CM 901 series of rifles, intended to increase modularity and the ease with which one rifle can be converted into another caliber. From the press release: Colt’s Manufacturing Company, one of the world’s leading...

A Ferguson store owner prepared to defend his store during on of the recent riots in Ferguson, Missouri. Our friend Andrew Branca of The Law Of Self Defense has a new post up at law blog Legal Insurrection which notes a list of demands that Ferguson activists have...

Sean Petrozzino, 30, is on the run and considered armed and dangerous. We don’t normally covered local violent crime stories when innocent people are killed by armed predators, but Sean Petrozzino isn’t your average murder suspect. Authorities are looking for a...

The United States Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded Remington Defense a contract to provide up to 2,000 modular stocks, spares, and magazines in support of the Marine’s M40 Sniper Rifle Modular Stock program. When I was downrange we had the M40A3 variation....

One thing I will never understand is when a company forgoes everything that is becoming the industry standard and strikes out on their own. Magpul seems to have done just that. Instead of using what is becoming standard with Keymod, they have made their own key-type...

Go read this article... This video was posted on Facebook. It seems some soldiers are using GoPros mounted to their weapons during a training drill. There seems to be quite a few safety violations with some flagging of their fellow soldiers. The post Russian Soldier...

If you read my article on the Bond Arms factory tour, you saw the cliffhanger at the end where I stated that we would be presenting a firearm to a famous person in the name of charity. Know this: while we presented the pistol at a NASCAR race, you do not have to be a...

Go read this article... Trijicon announced they are now selling sights for the Walther PPX from the Bright & Tough and HD lines. Bright & Tough sights are the traditional three-dot with tritium inserts that many people are familiar with. The HD night sights...

Gene Higdon, the founder of High Speed Gear, Inc (HSGI), has decide to come out of retirement and go back to work, returning to his roots in leatherwork. Earlier today, Mean Gene Leather quietly launched on Facebook. Mean Gene Leather’s initial signiture product is...

A 31-year-old West Virginia man through to be behind a string of robberies is now dead after charging the senior citizen who refused to be a victim: The homeowner told investigators he had been out of town and when he returned Tuesday, found his house had been...

Go read this article... A reader sent us this photo showing three Japan Self-Defense Force soldiers with Modernized Howa Type 89 rifles (ignore the “sniper” mannequin on the right who is holding a Bushmaster ACR airsoft gun). The Modernized Howa is part of Japan’s...

Governor-elect of Texas Greg Abbott says that he will sign legislation legalizing the open carry of holstered handguns just as soon as legislators can get him a bill: Attorney General Greg Abbottaffirmed his support for allowing Texans to openly carry handguns at his...

Go read this article... Henry sent us a photo of his Canadian-legal AR-15 collection. He writes … We are allowed these special rifles in Canada. Left to Right: 1. Dlask lower with Colt upper and ACCOG 2. Armalite 180B with Leopold 6.5 ← The Gun Feed home page

248 Shooter has reviewed the Bullseye Camera System, a wireless camera that can connect to a PC, phone or tablet and show you, and record, your shots. He writes … At first glance, it’s easy to scoff at this product and think, “What do I need this for I have...

Here is an interesting idea for video capturing firearm manipulation. Most people use a Contour on their earpro or a GoPro mounted on their headstrap. Ilya Naishuller is crowdfunding his POV movie called Hardcore on Indiegogo. The clip stars Sharlto Copley, the actor...

Styer has announced that the M1 variant of the AUG A3 bullpup will be available and shipping to dealers. The AUG A3 M1 will be available in three different configurations including low-rail, high-rail and integrated optic with rail. For more information, check out the...

When Dr. Peter Steinmetz slung an AR-15 muzzle-down over his shoulder last year and walked in into Phoenix’s Shy Harbor International Airport, he was, not, as some in the media have alleged, going to get coffee. Speaking to Bearing Arms this morning, Steinmetz said...

The pundit class of the mainstream media is apparently still in shock and denial over the results of the 2014 midterm elections, a contest that was so-only sided that it’s hard to put into context. The results of a handful of races are still in doubt thanks to run-off...

Go read this article... [Editor’s note: This article originally appeared at ShotgunLife.com] Cruising the legendary bootlegger Route 9 that connects Dawsonville, Georgia to Atlanta, 82-year-old Charlie Mincey recounted from the mohair passenger seat the glory days of...

Go read this article... Sometimes you see a product that immediately makes you think, “Why didn’t I think of that?” That’s the case with these rubber bands from Faxon Firearms, designed to determine cartridge size stuffed in AR-15 magazines at a glance. (11/06/2014)...

Go read this article... X-Products has been busy making the rounds with their soon to be in production Can Cannon. The cannon has now received ATF approval as a non-destructive device. It will use military-standard blanks through a short ported barrel to avoid damage...

Go read this article... I first met the faces of Bond Arms at a media event in Florida and had a chance to fire some of their fantastic wares on the range. I destroyed some paper with a .45/.410 model and gave the .38/.357 a try as well, and I was very pleased by the...

Go read this article... Osage County Guns has released the full SKU list and retail pricing for Sig Sauer’s P320 pistols in 2015. From their original single model, SIG has an impressive array of handguns for consumers. Flat Dark Earth and Olive Drab models will be...

Go read this article... Check out this rear target sight for the Mosin Nagant I stumbled upon on eBay. Has anyone out there used this particular sight with their Mosin? At $30 shipped with no permanent mods done to my Mosin I’m tempted to give it a try. The Mosin...

Go read this article... Winchester Repeating Arms will introduce 20-gauge versions of the SXP Field and SXP Field Compact shotguns in 2015. The guns were recently shown to distributors at the 2014 NASGW show. The guns will use a true 20-gauge receiver that gives the...

Companies are coming out with QD covers for muzzle devices. Griffin Armament has their QD Blast Shield. It slips over their muzzle devices and locks in place. According to Griffin Armament: The Griffin QD Blast Shield is compatible with our line of QD 5.56mm mounts,...

Go read this article... This post has been long overdue. A huge plus side and even challenge to collecting knives is when you decide that you want to collect a certain type of knife or perhaps a certain set of knives and then when you actually realize that goal. One...

AR500 Armor is developing a sold reputation for their steel Level III armor plates, but they’ve also recently ventured into composite Level IV plates. Demolition Ranch decides that he needs to know just how much punishment plates designed to stop an armor-piercing...

Power. Performance. And accuracy at 300 yards. When it comes to modern-day muzzleloaders, many shooters mistakenly take a “been there, seen that” attitude, but Remington’s Model 700 Ultimate Muzzleloader is truly unique; here’s why. The Remington M700 Ultimate...

Go read this article... Guns and Holsters shares a little more detail about Armalite’s new M-15 line. We had mentioned Armalite’s new AR-10 pistol. As well as the Luth-AR stock partnership. Well according to Guns and Holsters, some of the new M-15s will be chambered...

hickok45 takes a spin with a Remington-manufactured 1903A3 rifle, the final “regular infantry” variant of the rifle that served U.S. forces in both World Wars, and which was a particular favorite of U.S. Army Ranger units. Interestingly enough, hickok45 notes that he...

Youtuber Chaos311Clarity (aka. Jon) sent us this photo of his .50 Beowulf. He wrote … This is a gun called “Project Broadsword.” Originally assembled in 2011, it has a favorite of mine ever since. Chambered in 50 Beowulf, it really packs a punch. In its current...

Chrissy Campbell claims to have found .22LR ammunition in her child’s Halloween candy. A woman in Pebbles, Ohio, is claiming to have found .22LR ammunition in her son’s Halloween candy. An Adams County mother expected candy boxes her son received for Halloween to be...

Go read this article... Forgotten Weapons has the story on an 1895 Winchester-Lee rifle that exploded three days ago. The rifle was firing ammunition made from modified .30-40 Krag brass at the time of incident. Fortunately, the owner was only mildly injured. Ian of...

Kaboom! Bang! Explosions downrange, machine guns going off, helicopters flying overhead, entire belts of tracers stitching their way across the range in the darkness. You’ve all seen it, the famous Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot through Youtube videos or various other...

Is anyone here a LaRue fan? If so, you might be excited to know that are bringing a new trigger to market–The MBT (or Meticulously Built Trigger). It is a 2 stage trigger built from S7 Tool Steel. One of the best improvements you can make (aside from shiny new...

Buried quite intentionally in the wall-to-wall media coverage of the Republican “wave” election of 2014 was a “document dump” of more than 64,000 documents that the Obama Administration hid for years regarding the Department of Justice’s gun-running plot to Mexican...

FN America announced the company is now selling commercial AR-15 barrels. These hammer-forged barrels are made in the company’s Columbia, SC plant. Barrel lengths range from 14.5″ to 20″ long and range in suggested retail pricing from $349 to $379. From FN America: FN...

Go read this article... .22 Plinkster gets together with the Gould Brothers for a little trick shot shooting. .22 Plinkster is known for his remarkable marksmanship with .22LR firearms. I was most impressed with his trick shot of shooting a round and then shooting the...

Senator-elect and concealed carrier Joni Ernst is one of the solid Second Amendment supporters who won in a Republican “wave” election last night. We were up very late last night/early this morning watching the Republican Party win a convincing wave election in the...

What was the Soviet reaction to the Sturmgewehr? EnsignExpendable, at his excellent Soviet Gun Archives blog has the answer: “To the People’s Commissar of Defense, Marshal of the Soviet Union, comrade I.V. Stalin: Since the Spring of this year, forces of the Kalinin,...

Go read this article... Jerry Miculek compares a S&W L-Frame against a Colt Python and a Ruger Speed Six. He admits it to us that he is a little biased since he has been shooting for S&W for the past 25 years. After the test firing he does a table top talk and...

The historically interesting – though obsolete – Beretta 92S pistol is available for an excellent price from Palmetto State Armory, blogs WeaponsMan. The 92 series, once described by Andrew Tuohy as “the best handgun you should never buy”, went through a series of...

Go read this article... Winchester recently came out with a new collectible gift box with 200 rounds of 45 acp ammo inside. This is a really good gift idea for birthdays, Christmas or just because. It will certainly make a 1911 shooter happy! The all wood collectible...

Go read this article... Zachary sent us this photo of the Walther P38 pistol and bayonet his grandfather brought back from WWII. The bayonet has its original Afrika Korps belt frog. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term “frog”, a frog is what holds the...

Oh, can you imagine the screams of outrage among their constituents if that headline were only true, and people were required to prove that they had a rudimentary knowledge of how our system of government works before voting? But don’t worry, and don’t get outraged....

Ballistic Radio has been running their Knight’s SR-15 pretty hard. How hard? They’ve so far fired 9,500 rounds, without any cleaning or weapon-induced malfunctions. The picture at the title of this article says a lot, but there’s a video as well. Realistically, there...

Go read this article... MAC reports that the IWI Galil ACE will be offered in the USA as a pistol and rifle chambered in 7.62x39mm. It will go on sale after SHOT Show (February 2015). The first officially announced Galil ACE product is the pistol variant. From the...

Go read this article... Troy Industries just released their new 45 Degree Folding BattleSights. They feature an ambidextrous sight base allowing them to fold compactly to either side of your rifle. They’re available in either the HK front and round rear or M4 front...

Go read this article... Remington will be expanding their reach with more air guns in 2015 including a new adjustable stock air rifle and 1911 Co2 bb pistol. Air guns fire a metal projectile such as a bb or pellet at high velocities using compressed air or gas and can...

Homeowner Linda Orist said that her tenant was forced to defend herself after the home invader refused to stop advancing upon her. A Colorado Springs woman who lives alone in a rented home is shaken up but fortunate to be alive after being forced to shoot and kill a...

Tactical Life got a sneak peak at the new Ruger AR-556. Ruger’s direct impingement AR-15. According to the video, the gun will retail for $749 and has a lot of features not seen in an AR of that price point. Such as folding rear sight, serrated angled face, forged...

Utah County Attorney Jeff Buhman said the shooting of Darrien Hunt was justified, based upon the testimony of officers, eyewitnesses, and the physical evidence. Utah County Attorney Jeff Buhman said that the shooting of a man who allegedly lunged at officers with a...

Go read this article... I saw this posted on Facebook. It looks rather interesting and rather adaptable for many professions and hobbies. TrakBelt360 is a Kickstarter campaign for a belt system that allows 360 degree movement of the accessories attached to the belt....

Go read this article... Winchester Ammunition announced the expansion of the Train & Defend line of ammo at the 2014 National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers show in Little Rock, Arkansas. The new loads will be for the .45 ACP. The Train & Defend...

Liberty Ammunition is introducing 10mm Auto into its Civil Defense Line of ammo. The lead-free ammo features approximately twice the velocity, three times the terminal effect, 30% more energy and less felt recoil. The ammo is nickel-plated, has solid copper...

Remember the WarFairy 3D printable AR lowers we posted a while ago? (You can see them here and here). Well it looks like someone actually made one, and test fired it too. It didn’t go too smoothly however, check out the creators notes and video below. These pictures...

Jennifer Zahrn of the National Rifle Association notes a sad historical truth: only about 40% of eligible voters will head to the polls tomorrow to cast their votes in elections that will often be swung by the smallest of margins. As gun owners, it would be easy to...

Go read this article... Nikki Turpeaux says no American should be hastily deciding, blindly trusting or idly standing by as our nation struggles to keep its head above water. The post Nikki Turpeaux “High Dive” appeared first on Bearing Arms. …read more

Go read this article... A reader (who did not leave a name) sent in this photo of a post apocalyptic style shotgun he made from a broken and rusted $30 Rossi single shot … This started out as a thirty dollar broken Rossi single shot that I bought from a pawn shop....

Homemade firearms have long featured strongly in Indian criminology. Known locally as Kattas or tamanchas, these crude handmade pistols account for up to 30% of firearms related crime. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, their use is continuing an upward...

Go read this article... Now expanding product offerings past on-weapons accessories, MagPul has introduced and is now shipping their Black Book series. The first offerings in the to-be-expanded series are the Precision Rifle Data Book and the Rifle Quick Reference...

Go read this article... Faxon Firearms announced they are now offering three different calibers as part of their normal stocking identification markers for AR-type magazines. The three marking bands are: 5.56/.223 in blue 7.62 ← The Gun Feed home page

John Browning’s namesake company is expanding its handgun offerings to include a .380 1911. While other designs have been inspired by the platform (the Sig comes to mind), none have yet to use full-size mechanical interfaces (safety, slide catch, etc. The .380 version...

It was our great pleasure to meet up with Kendall Jones last weekend and getting her and Taylor shooting AAC Silencers and 300 Blackout. You may remember Kendall. Recently she dang near broke the Internet when she was on Safari in Africa and posted pictures on her...

There are dumb criminals, and then their are criminals so dumb that they almost defy description. Almost. The man accused of burglarizing two Fort Collins police cars last week and swiping a pair of assault rifles in the process left a bank card with his name on it...

Since the French announcement earlier this year that they would begin replacing the aging FAMAS with a new design by 2017, there has been some speculation over what design would be chosen as its replacement. One question that hovered over the heads of myself and a...

Two Democrat governors who rammed through onerous gun control legislation last year and a Lt. Governor with a penchant for calling normal gun owners “extremists” may find gun owners in their states having the last laugh tomorrow at the polls. Governors John...

Go read this article... I first became acquainted with the Sccy pistol line while working at a gun store in Southern Colorado. Our little hole in the wall shop had received one of their early production handguns, and the owner liked it enough to carry around in a...

The first two articles in this series: A Gun Ownership Primer: The Philosophy Of Gun Ownership A Gun Ownership Primer, Part 2: Does Evil Exist? The first article of this series ended with this paragraph: But let us assume that this article has, at least, persuaded you...

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...

NDR reports that SIG Sauer (Germany) is reducing staff in their Eckernförde headquarters from 132 to 49 people. Some employees have been offered employment with Sig Sauer (USA). Just five years ago SIG Sauer had 500 employees in Germany. Sig Sauer (USA) has become the...

Konstantin Lazarev has some excellent photos on his Facebook page of an AK-12 undergoing testing. The rifle has been painted in earth tones, and has clearly already seen fairly heavy use, judging by all the wear. These photos also offer a look inside the receiver of...

Earlier today on Twitter I laid out my thoughts on what my “ideal” rifle would be (those of you who aren’t yet following me on Twitter can do so here), since I’ve been unable to find the “one gun” that would do everything that I would like a rifle to be able to...

Go read this article... In November, a few races for U.S. Senate could determine whether more anti-gun laws are in our future and whether your rights will be infringed. Don’t risk your rights. #GUNVOTE The post #GUNVOTE 2014: U.S. Senate Races Could Determine Whether...

Two of the Colorado state senators instrumental in the passage of highly restrictive gun control laws were recalled from office by the voters in 2013. A third resigned to avoid this happening to her. Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the anti-gun measures into law and has...

Go read this article... In 2013, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy led the effort to impose strict gun laws on Connecticut’s citizens. The post #GUNVOTE: Connecticut Firearms Industry Rejects Politics of Divisiveness by Governor Dannel Malloy appeared first on...

Go read this article... Photographer Justin Officer sent us this photo he took of a custom finished Glock. With custom engraved “Its Miller Time” on the slide. * (* Don’t drink and shoot). Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day. The post Weekend Photo:...

Go read this article... TFB’s serial adventurer Claymore sent me this photo of the M16A1 Carbine he purchased in the early 1980s. Claymore writes … This was one of the first NFA firearms I bought after getting my S.O.T. Had to be about 1983 or so. At that time dealers...

Go read this article... http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/shotspotter-detection-system-documents-39000-shooting-incidents-in-the-district/2013/11/02/055f8e9c-2ab1-11e3-8ade-a1f23cda135e_story.html

Go read this article... http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/in-virginia-governors-race-gun-control-surfaces-late-as-a-key-issue/2013/11/01/0733d32c-4249-11e3-a624-41d661b0bb78_story.html

The Department of Justice Inspector General is blasting the agency for yet another “Fast and Furious” style program that armed Mexican narco-terrorists as Obama Administration officials stood by and watched. Federal agents and prosecutors in Arizona made multiple...

Go read this article... DLamz sent us a photo of his Accuracy International rifle/stock collection. They are (left to right) … Custom Remington 700 in .308win with AICS (Accuracy International Chassis System) Custom Stiller 7mm WSM with AX AICS Accuracy International...

Pete sent us photos of this beautiful custom short barrel shotgun be built. He has named it “The Woodsman”. It started life as, circa. 2000, as a Remington 870 Police Magnum. Rose Action Sports cut the barrel, crowned it and threaded it for choke tubes. Pete then...

Go read this article... Week 30. Run for it. Munire has .22lr for $0.10/rd. But only 202 500rd bricks in stock (at the time of compilation of this data). Otherwise, ammo prices seem to be holding pretty constant. We do appreciate the support and constructive comments...

Go read this article... This is the music video “The Hickenlooper Blues” that premiered on Armed American Radio with Mark Walters and is the subject of pro-rights columnist David Codrea’s 10/26/14 story (http://www.examiner.com/article/armed…). Music and lyrics by...

Go read this article... TargetVision is now taking pre-orders for a short-range version of its wireless spotting scope. The waterproof and impact resistant camera is set up near the target and transmits an image of the target to the shooter’s iOS or Android device....

This past few days I, I was out at the TAC-CON event with several other media types, including Shawn from WeLikeShooting and Hank Strange. Hank Strange was there for the event as well, and he was kind enough to be my camera man for a bit and take some video. Though...