What do you get when you combine 133 college students, from seven colleges with over a quarter of a million dollars worth of competition shotguns? You get boatloads of clay dust and a lot of smiles. Also see: The Rookie’s Introduction to Clay Shooting I just returned...

Expected to be ready for the 2015 SHOT Show, the prototype of the American Tactical Imports (ATI) Double Trouble was on display at the recent NASGW show in Little Rock, Arkansas. The gun is an over/under shotgun with a polymer pistol grip stock and fore arm. Due to...

A Navy office at the Pentagon secretly ordered 349 suppressors made without serial numbers, according to an investigation begun almost two years ago, reports the Washington Post: The mysterious workings of a Pentagon office that oversees clandestine operations are...

Kimberly Edson, passive-aggressive collectivist and future Rochester, MN crime victim. At a very fundamental level, individualists and collectivists see the world in a very different way. Individuals look at a problem or issue and think, “what can I do about it?”...

Go read this article... Re-loaders out there, take note, IMG powders has released a new line of powers for rifle. Notable is the built-in anti-copper fouling compound and insensitivity to temperature (ie more consistent velocities). intermediate caliber guys may be...

Go read this article... Jerry Miculek posted this picture on his facebook page. It is a TKB-022PM. It boggles my mind how the round is chambered and fired. There doesn’t seem to be any room behind the magazine for anything mechanical to operate. According to...

Lots of big bucks and bulls trot off before a hunter can even squeeze off a shot. Preventing this is an easy fix, and it has to do with improving your target acquisition. Here’s a simple practice technique that will help you put more game on the ground....

Tara Wade says that her stepson Calvin Yoder was, “a good kid, loving, caring, very laid back,” despite his long criminal history and the fact that he was killed after breaking into another man’s home and opening fire on him. You knew that there had to be a family...

Go read this article... The sport of benchrest shooting, wherein there are no shooting positions but the rifles are firmly supported by some type of media has become quite popular in the past few decades. It truly is wringing out the most in rifle accuracy between 100...

Go read this article... S.T.A. Training Group walks Lil Red thru the fundamentals of a tactical reload using an AK style weapon. The twist comes in when he hits the mag release with the fresh magazine. He bases this on the possibility of inducing a malfunction when...

Go read this article... This is the nicest Mosin rifle I have ever seen. Duo Z writes …. I built this rifle for my fathers birthday. It started out as an OK condition Mosin Nagant M44. First the bolt lugs were lapped and the muzzle was re-crowned for added accuracy....

The German governments refusal to issue export permits has been putting a strain on Heckler & Koch’s finances. According to a report from Moody’s Investor Services, last week the German government approved exports to Middle Eastern and other non-NATO countries. An...

Reed Hansen of Groveland, Florida is a world champion wakeskater. When he began training, he was in need of a nearby place to practice and have fun. Working with his father Andy, Reed built a wakeskating pond known as Battle Falls in his own backyard. Watch Reed give...

How’s this for a year of accomplishments? In 2014 Justin Mooney, of Dixon, Kentucky, has taken first place in an Archery Shooters Association state tournament, finished in the top 10 at a national ASA tournament, and celebrated the birth of his first child. Then he...

Stockpiling ammo? ATF focused more on regulations, not violent crime “You can’t blame immigrants for gun violence” Dramatic footage of Colorado deputy drawing firearm while riding motorcycle… - Only cops should do stuff that only happens in the movies. Firearm...

On Concealed Carry Purses… Goose/Gander… Blackout Handloads The 1.6% lie… Have a Drone? Check This Map Before You Fly It Sig Sauer Headquarters And Factory Tour Michael Bane: First Impressions Gemini Custom GP-100… Tips for traveling with firearms Crime-ridden U.S....

Pretty pictures and pretty terrible bass fishing: That’s the deal with a common fall occurrence with a pleasant name belying a profoundly unpleasant truth. “Bluebird” days, which occur after a cold front passes, take their name from the ultra-clear blue skies and...

A few weeks ago I got a care package in the mail from Strike Industries. They had a bunch of fun stuff in there. There were a number of dust covers, a magazine pull/extender, a weird little key chain tool, a charging handle and their new Cookie Cutter muzzle brake. In...

We’re almost done with the “October Lull,” the term used to describe a few weeks in mid-October when bucks break their summer patterns, but haven’t started rutting yet. During this time, it’s pretty common for the bucks you’ve been watching all summer to seemingly...

Between 30-50 rounds were fired inside the Canadian Parliament today, which is one of three shooting scenes within a relatively small area in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. A gunman has been killed within the Parliament building, and a soldier standing guard at the National...

Pandemics are nothing new. Outbreaks of deadly diseases have occurred throughout recorded history, and certainly before that as well. The Spanish Influenza of 1918 killed somewhere between 40 and 100 million people worldwide. Worse still, the Black Plague reached...

The Canadian Parliament building was the scene of an armed attack today in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada which left a soldier shot and a suspect killed by the sergeant-at-arms: Prime Minister Stephen Harper was with Julian Fantino in a caucus meeting when gunfire erupted at...

We first blogged about Canada replacing the Lee-Enfield rifle, used by the Rangers, a reserve unit that patrols the far north, back in 2011. It seems the Canadian Army is still talking about replacing the aging rifles but not doing a whole lot of actual replacing....

Almost all modern SWAT.ERT units use AR-15-based carbines, having determined long ago that 9mm submachine guns are inferior in almost every measurable way. Here, SWAT units hunt for one of the Tsarneav brothers responsible for the Boston Marathon bombing. All are...

It appears that the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” chant of the local protestors, outside agitators, and violent rioters that have plagued Ferguson, Missouri, since early August is based on fiction, according to experts who have reviewed Michael Brown’s official autopsy. The...

Georgians have something to celebrate this year as their Governor, Nathan Deal, signed House Bill 60 (HB60) into law which legalized the use of suppressors for hunting in certain circumstances. Daniel Defense invited Gov. Deal to their factory to thank him, and the...

Go read this article... We have seen excessive amounts of binary explosive used for entertainment and destructive purposes. Like the barn video. There was also Funker Tactical’s youtube record breaking 300lbs of binary explosive. So I found it rather impressive how...

Go read this article... Steyr Arms announced they are now shipping the M1 version of the company’s AUG A3 rifle. The M1 can be configured from the factory with a number of rail and optics options. A green stock is also optional. Specifications: 5.56 NATO 30-rd polymer...

Marlin has been making lever-action rifles since 1881, and in their early years the Model 1895 was a standout. Although the original M1895 was, indeed, created in the year of its name, the modern M1895 is actually based on the receiver of their Model 336 – made in...

Go read this article... According to a very active user at the HK Pro forums, H&K has been sold … I heard a little rumor this week at NASGW. Was confirmed by two different people. HK USA is being sold and will have a new owner. Bad news: HK MR762 SD is on hold. HK...

Missouri state senator Jamilah Nasheed–a supporter of gun control–was arrested in Ferguson, Missouri last night while carrying a concealed weapon. She appeared to be intoxicated, and refused to take a breathalyzer test. Missouri state senator Jamilah Nasheed is a...

“If it’s not hailing, you’re not training.” FX Hummel and his wife review the Sig Sauer P320 in this video, using an interesting variety of “tests,” ranging from pushing or pulling the shooter before he engages the target, shooting while dumping water over his face...

Go read this article... Check out this hack job used by a rebel fighter against ISIS in Syria. He probably picked it up over on GunBroker. Proper cheeck weld, what’s that? Over a hundred years later and the venerable old Mosin Nagant is still seeing action. Click Here...

Nova Scotia’s giant bluefin tuna grounds are legendary in every way. In fact, the world-record giant bluefin tuna of 1,496 pounds was caught there by Ken Fraser in 1979. Well, move over Ken, because 12-year-old Jenna Gavin is looking to be a contender for that record,...

Nova Scotia’s giant bluefin tuna grounds are legendary in every way. In fact, the world-record giant bluefin tuna of 1,496 pounds was caught there by Ken Fraser in 1979. Well, move over Ken, because 12-year-old Jenna Gavin is looking to be a contender for that record,...

Go read this article... This relatively valuable and scarce weapon was reportedly found during a raid on boats belonging to a criminal gang at Bulwer, Moreton Island, Australia. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day. The post POTD: FP-45 Liberator...

Go read this article... Thanks to Henry Reed for this tip. Desert Tech recently posted a video showing a functioning MDR and does it look like fun. I found it interesting that the shooter does not wrap his thumb around the pistol grip. A technique usually seen for...

Eric Holder, the first sitting U.S. Attorney General ever found in criminal contempt of Congress, regrets that he was unable to strip Americans of the firearms that the citizens would find most useful in defending themselves from tyrannical government officials such...

Photo by Cliff Gardiner & John Keller Q: Between a pair of hunting bibs and a base layer of long johns, what’s a good middle layer for cold-weather hunting? —Dominic DeJulio, via OutdoorLife.com A: Layering is one of the most fundamental, and most fundamentally...

Go read this article... [ I'd like to introduce you to our newest writer Katie A. Katie has an extensive background in writing gun reviews as well as articles on military topics. This is Katie's first review for TFB and I hope you enjoy it! - Phil ] The Desert Eagle...

Pre-rut bucks prefer to make rubs on slender saplings of aromatic species such as sassafras and cedar. Photos by Lance Krueger The rut is coming. We know that much. Whitetails will gather and breed, bucks will relax their prodigious survival instincts, and the odds of...

Go read this article... A Ferguson store owner put son a show of force during one of the recent riots in Ferguson, Missouri. A recent New York Times story claims that strong-arm robbery suspect Michael Brown was initially shot inside Ferguson police officer Darren...

A Flint, Michigan robber armed with a knife thought that he had an easy score, until his “victim” turned out to be better armed. Flint police were called to Clio Road on Thursday, Oct. 16, around 7:20 p.m. in reference to an attempted armed robbery, according to a...

A trail camera can be a hunter’s best friend, but if used improperly they can also be your worst enemy. The risk in using trailcams lies in the hunters’ addiction to looking at the photos too often. So the question then becomes, when should you check your cameras? The...

Many companies are really starting to raise the bar for the hard-working, hard-playing machines in the utility branch of the off-roading department. If you love options and want the reliable reputation of the Honda line, then you will be glad to learn the company has...

Ever since I was a kid I’ve been fascinated with WWII warbirds, my favorite being the P-51 Mustang. The North American P-51 Mustangs were armed with six .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns, a good amount of firepower for the day. If you’ve been to airshows around the...

Based on the disturbing fairytales the liberal media dream up, guns naturally zero in on teenage role models and sandwich-toting cherubs in rough neighborhoods. Amazingly, this has never been the case among the young people I know who live in a notoriously dangerous...

Go read this article... Hornady has a video showcasing their 2015 product lineup. .357 Mag Critical Duty .17 WSM American Gunner line of ammo 9mm Crtitical Defense Lite Whitetail 12 Ga Rifled Slug Full Boar Ammo Lock ‘n Load reloading upgrades The post 2015 Hornady...

Aimpoint announced a new red-dot type sight for the AR-platform rifle. Called the Aimpoint Carbine Optic, or ACO, the sight uses a 2 MOA dot and comes with a fixed height mount to allow for co-witnessing with backup sights. The ACO is waterproof and is said to run for...

25-year-old Kirk Beckwith Cowart is charged with Trespassing on School Property, Possession of a Weapon on School Property and Disorderly Conduct. Mentally ill Marine veteran Kirk Beckwith Cowart entered Salem High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Thursday morning...

Go read this article... Jonny Bravo Customs sent us these photos of his final project at gunsmithing school. I wish I had the skills to build a gun like this. Jonny wrote … My background is military. I spent 6 years in the Army as military police with a year in South...

The North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, NC (image via Wikipedia) It may be tough to remember after six years under a President that routinely ignores them, but laws are meant to be enforced, not arbitrarily discarded or ignoredor amended based upon the whims of...

Go read this article... Photos and information about a new SIG 716 rifle have leaked on the internet. Osage County Guns is reporting on a pair of photos posted on Pinterest. According to OCG, the rifle is a prototype of a new designated marksman rifle (DMR) being...

Editor’s Note: We’re highlighting all of the bucks that ran in August’s Deer of the Year feature. We asked each of these four hunters to tell us their stories in their own words. To enter your own buck in our 2014/2015 Deer of the Year program, click here. Ed Pepin,...

With different shot materials, pellet shapes, and configurations available, wildfowling has become as much a science as it is a sport. Many hunters may be puzzled as to which load is best for their duck and goose hunting. Shot like Kent’s Tungsten Matrix and...

Go read this article... I love the photo but sadly it was taken of a deactivated MP5 (due to Austrian gun laws). Thanks to Gregor for sending it in. Submit photos you have taken to TFB’s Photo Of The Day. The post Weekend Photo: Love is … a full auto submachine gun...

Go read this article... At AUSA, Soldier Systems shared 4 new M-Lok compatible products by Magpul. They are: 1. M-Lok Vertical Grip retails for $22.95. 2. M-Lok Offset light rail retails for $34.95 it is made of aluminum quite a departure from their usual polymer...

A little more than a year ago, DSA posted this manufacturing video to their YouTube page. While it’s more geared towards marketing and doesn’t cover the topic as thoroughly as I’d like, viewers can still see a few items of interest, such as before-and-after photos of...

ZingaroStudios, who has before contributed POTD photos, sent us these photo he took recently at the McMillan Fiberglass Stocks factory. In these photos Specter molded stocks are going through the final assembly process. I am unable to find any information about the...

Thanks to the last 50 years of public education, millions of Americans no longer appreciate the difference between facts and feelings. Consequently, when facts hurt their feelings, many Americans just brush off the irrefutable evidence and attack anyone who points out...

A carjacker in DeKalb County, Georgia didn’t make it an inch before he was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer working security. An armed man approached a woman from behind and attempted to steal her vehicle around 8:30 p.m., DeKalb police interim Chief...

The Fostech Arms Origin shotgun will ship in the next three weeks according to the company rep I spoke with at the NASGW show. There have been many pre-orders, and Fostech Arms expects it would take about 6 – 8 months to deliver a shotgun ordered today. If you are not...

Sean Sorrentino of An NC Gun Blog attended the NC State Fair’s pre-fair “Safety Press Conference” yesterday to ask about security measures at the fair, now that rogue superior Court Judge Donald Stephens abused his power and banned concealed carry at the fair, despite...

Fully automatic firearms have never been illegal in the United States on a federal level. As a matter of fact, there are over 180,000 legally owned machine guns in the country but the registry was closed in 1986 (no new machine guns can be owned by non-dealers, we...

Go read this article... Week 28. We have a clear winner with .38 Special. Also Ammunition To Go is really sweeping the board this week with cheaper ammo. And Munire is sporting some $0.09/round .22LR. Almost like seeing a unicorn… We do appreciate the support and...

It appears that the Myers family claim that Vonderritt Myers was only armed with a sandwich is a bit dishonest, unless Ruger is now making a ham & cheese in 9mm. Additional information on 10/8 officer-involved shooting in the 4100 block of Shaw:...

While it’s somewhat well-known that the Soviet Union produced special-purpose silent cartridges for clandestine use, but less well known are US experiments in this area. In fact, the US developed several weapons, and several different types of ammunition, for...

The adage about redundancies, “Two is one and one is none,” applies to many things beyond pens and firearms. For example, I carry several lighters in my outdoor gear, just in case one becomes damaged or lost. I carry multiple cutting edges too, to provide back-ups in...

I-594 is a massive 18-page gun control initiative that has been proposed in Washington state with the promise that the “universal background checks” that it proselytizes for will somehow contribute to reducing gun crime. It is an incredibly popular initiative among...

Go read this article... Wojtek Weaponry has a working prototype of a KeyMod hand guard for the HK 91 rifle. The company shows photos of the rail installed on a rifle here and here. I’ve seen other rail systems for these HK rifles, but I don’t recall seeing any KeyMod...

Go read this article... Maxpedition has released a new style of bag that is designed for Active Shooter response. They are called Mag Bags. The Mag Bag Triple is $116.99. The Mag Bag Double is $106.99. Mag Bag Pals is only $99.99 The post Maxpedition Mag Bags appeared...

One of the most unique birthday presents I’ve ever received arrived a few days early. The giant cardboard box held something I never would have guessed: A brand new solar oven. I have been researching commercially-made units for years, and even tried making my own...

The guys at Tactical Response are reporting that they have seen multiple failures of the Tapco G2 trigger system in AKMs, and they clearly think it is junk. I find this a bit surprising. G2 triggers are easily one of the most widely used AK triggers in the U.S....

Go read this article... Firearms distributor TALO posted their exclusive new Classic VI 50th Anniversary Ruger 10/22 Takedown rifle over on their Facebook page. It features an awesome hardwood stock and forend instead of the polymer versions that come with the...

If you hunt long enough, you’ll probably find yourself in a position where your only option is to draw from your knees. Practice now so you’re ready in the field. http://cf.c.ooyala.com/pqOWpqbjqXcOYtcg40rS0lvnglwyjT2v/QCdjB5HwFOTaWQ8X… Please enable Javascript to...

This diagram shows the relationships of some of the larger companies within the gun industry and how they’re connected to whom, and what comprises different groups of companies. In other words the “Big Picture” of the origins of the firearms we all love and enjoy....

Today we’ll cover part two of that long list of questions that will help you have the hunt of your dreams instead of the hunt of someone else’s. This list is intended to help you clarify what you’re spending your hard earned money on when you’re booking a hunt. It is...

Deer hunters across much of the country aren’t all that happy right now. The object of their dismay is not bad weather, or disease, or anti-hunters. It’s the acorn—lots and lots of acorns. There are fewer trail camera pics, hunters are no longer seeing deer on their...

Taofledermaus, known for some interesting YouTube videos well before Demolition Ranch made it highly entertaining, has embarked at creating a firearm out of construction equipment, a 22LR rifle, and some air rifle pellets. Using “powder activated tool” rounds, the...

Go read this article... There were some interesting developments at FN’s AUSA 2014 booth. SoldierSystems reports: At AUSA FNH USA is displaying their Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System (CSASS) entry. Based on the tried and true SOF Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR)...

A member of the National Parks Conservation Association partners with the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation and Nature Valley in Wyoming to tag barbed wire fences in Teton National Park. Photo by David J. Swift, courtesy of NPCA flickr.com. Fences. Perhaps the only...

With the annual fall brawl of inshore feeding well underway, top billing goes to the usual coastal darlings: trout, redfish, tarpon, cobia, and snook in Florida. However, anglers with plenty of gas in the tank who are seeking opponents with perpetual appetites should...

St. Louis police investigate the scene of an alleged gunfight between an off-duty police officer and a man with a criminal record. There is a sort of mental illness sweeping through the St. Louis area, where activists have gotten it into their feeble little minds that...

The California Wildlife Association (CWA) recently had a fantastic fundraiser dinner at the Pacific Rod & Gun Club here in San Francisco. James Beard Award winning Chef Hank Shaw was the lead attraction and his thing is that everything he eats is either hunted,...

Go read this article... Stand tall and stand proud America. Earlier we posted a video of a shooter playing some Beethoven on some steel targets. Well now comes Musical Targets. Here is a great reason to have high capacity magazines. So you can play music while...

I’ve sharked the surf longer than I can remember, and I’ve never seen a shark blitz like this in the suds. This monster mash occurred a few days ago in October off Cape Lookout in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. It appears that a smorgasbord of baitfish—could be mullet,...

Go read this article... I thought they just made jets and discontinued automobiles. Saab Defense just unveiled their updated Carl Gustaf 84mm weapon system at AUSA 2014. It is called the M4 Multipurpose Weapon. It is to replace the more commonly known M3 Multi-role...

The gated community of Lakes of the Four Seasons in Indiana likes to bill itself as “Chicagoland’s best kept secret.” It boasts its own private security force, a championship golf course, four lakes, two restaurants… and utter contempt for the Second Amendment rights...

Go read this article... Scalarworks has a minimalistic approach to an Aimpoin Micro mount. Their Low Drag Mount (LDM) retails for $149.00 It weighs 1.33oz for the absolute co-witness and 1.38oz for lower-third co-witness. The post Scalarworks LDM/Micro mount appeared...

I don’t know of any fire starting product bold enough to flat-out guarantee their product will spark flames in the coldest, wettest extremes on the planet. But if there was a top contender for that position, I’d put Überfire in the lead. Here’s why. I was recently...

Go read this article... Apparently an off-duty officer in Western NY State went to an outpatient imaging center. Here is the case report. The officer was carrying his Colt 1991-A1 compact. Due to a miscommunication with the technician and the officer, the officer...

Go read this article... A marksman with a Ruger 10-22 and BX-25 magazines takes aim at musical targets to play a version of the Star Spangled Banner that you won’t hear anywhere else! The post A Second Amendment National Anthem! appeared first on Bearing Arms. …read...

The Washington Post has been following an unusual Government procurement during the investigation and now prosecution phases. In short, a little-known program office attempted to procure suppressors from a mechanic, at quite a premium, but the Government seems intent...

Tyler writes … Being slightly new to firearms I finally got some time off to do some modifications I’ve always wanted to do. The first was a glock 22 gen 4 [ed: photo below] that I stippled and, it being my first time, I feel it turned out quite well. Attached is a...

As many of you are aware, we’re entering that time of year popularly known as the October Lull. But is this lull inevitable? I’d say no. You simply need to adjust. For that, I recommend planning a buck bed ambush. While daylight activity in mid-October might be harder...

Kyle sent us this photo of a PPSh-41 with an interesting carved stock. He took this photo at the Latvian War Museum in Riga, Latvia. The stock is carved with what looks to be angels, oak leaves and an eagle. There are words scratched into it. If any Latvians recognize...

In an interview in advance of the WWII movie Fury, Brad Pitt revealed to an interview that he got his first shotgun at just six years old. It isn’t a secret that Brad Pitt and his wife Angelina Jolie are shooting enthusiasts, but Pitt likely blew the minds of the more...

It’s rarely the bears in the woods or the sharks in the water that get us. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injury and non-natural-caused death in the U.S. More than 2.5 million drivers and passengers are treated in emergency departments each year as the...

Liberty Ammunition was showing their new 10mm and 45 Colt loads at the 2014 NASGW show. The ammo is part of the company’s Civil Defense line. The 10mm load is rated at 2,400 fps, while the 45 Colt is listed as good for 1,800 fps. The Civil Defense line of ammunition...

Go read this article... The Projected Recoilless Improvised Grenade (PRIG) was a shoulder fired weapon developed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) for use against lightly armored vehicles. It is perhaps the most ingenious example of kitchen cupboard...