B&T always packs a lot of goodies into its booth at SHOT Show, and 2025 was no exception. They had guns, silencers, and accessories on display. The sheer volume of items can be overwhelming, but we got some good pictures of several interesting ones. SHOT 2025 @ TFB: [SHOT 2025] Hornady’s New High-Volume Brass Trimmer […]
Lưu trữ hàng tháng: Tháng 5 2025
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb below, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article, I figured with Memorial Day around the corner it may be a good opportunity to talk about M1 Garand maintenance or even a touch of […]
Welcome to TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, our weekly foray into the world of wheelguns. This week, we’ll take a look at the Smith & Wesson 36, which is a 5-shot, small-frame revolver chambered in .38 Special. The Model 36 is a purpose built self-defense revolver, which is also associated with detective work during the 20th Century. […]
The Cypher series features a range of gauge options from 12 gauge to .410, all featuring a 28-inch barrel, with weights starting at 5.9 pounds and increasing to 7 pounds. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) for these shotguns is set between $960 and $975. Tristar’s Cypher Sporting, also known as the Cypher SP, is […]
Got Kalashnikov? If you want an AK-pattern rifle but want it made in the USA, dadgummit, then Century Arms has what you’re looking for. They’ve just expanded their US-built AK lineup to include the new BFT74 and BFT556 models. Century Arms @ TFB: The Story Behind the “Budget” Thunder Ranch AKs from Century Century Arms […]
Looking at the comments on TFBTV and other places, there is certainly a wish from our readers to write more about, and review, European-made AR-platform rifles. I have shot a few, like HERA Arms, Schmeisser, Haenel, Oberland Arms and DAR. Heckler & Koch also of course, since I own one. But to get one to […]
Announced at SHOT Show 2024, Primary Weapons Systems’s User Xchange Rifle or UXR is now shipping to dealers. The rifle will be available in .308, .300BLK and .223 Wylde chamberings. PWS explain that the UXR’s key feature is “The upper receiver of the UXR is the only serialized part of the setup, enabling the shooter […]
Luke C is back for day 3 of the NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits to talk with Shield Arms about some of their latest products and services. Today Seth shares Shield Arms’ new ROC (Revolver Optics Conversion) mount – a no-mill option that easily attaches to your J-Frame revolvers (like the S&W 442) giving you […]
At the SHOT Show, Turkish manufacturer Armsan presented two new shotguns, each incorporating elements from well-known firearm platforms. The first is the RS23 shotgun, innovatively blending the AK-style action and stock with AR-compatible triggers and grips. This shotgun comes ready for customization with an M-LOK forend and a rail atop the receiver, along with flip-up […]
Typically, the first modification made to an AK is the trigger. Meridian Defense has introduced a new product known as the MDC-Combat Trigger. They have taken on the challenge of designing a new trigger, first implementing it in their rifle product line and now releasing it as an aftermarket trigger upgrade for the AK market. […]