Fang Stabilizer Review
The High Speed Shooting Stabilizer Fang is a neat product that we first reported on some months ago. We got our hands on one to test it in person. The device was pioneered by a fellow named James...
View ArticleResults of US Marine Corps Infantry Automatic Trials Released Through FOIA...
Today, a variant of the Heckler & Koch HK416 rifle is the standard squad infantry automatic rifle (IAR) of the United States Marine Corps, as the M27. At one time in the mid-2000s, though,...
View ArticleIndian Military’s Improvised Brass-Catchers
Earlier on TFB we reported on the South Korean Military’s insistence on picking up every single brass cartridge fired while conducting live fire training. Soon after, we received an Indian reader that...
View ArticleNew: Aluminum Chassis for Swiss K31 Rifles by Sureshot Armament Group
Czech company Sureshot Armament Group has introduced a new chassis for Swiss K31 rifles. It is a one piece construction, CNC machined from a solid 7075 aluminum block. The chassis allows free floating...
View ArticleDesert Tech MDR Ejection Mechanism Explained
Desert Tech MDR is probably one of the most awaited rifles on the market. And no surprise that people keep wondering about various aspects of its mechanism. Perhaps Desert Tech has been stormed with...
View ArticleAn Amateur’s Look at an AR Build Course
Recently my local gun shop in Bloomington, IN allowed me to sit in on one of the shop’s new AR build courses being offered. I didn’t build a rifle there myself, just simply watched the course intently...
View ArticleLondon Best: William Evans Gun Room
William Evans is one of the London Gunmakers and has been around since 1883. Their primary gun room is located in the Mayfair district of London, just down the road from some of the other Gunmakers,...
View ArticleAnalysis- Scout Sniper Basic Course Failure Rate Part One
The Marine Corps Times (not associated with the Marines) has highlighted an issue that hasn’t entered the public domain in firearms news as of yet, but has really been smoldering at the surface for...
View ArticleIan, Karl Talk Barrels with Nathan From Faxon Firearms
We rarely get to pick the brains of the people in our industry who are the technical geniuses that bring the products we love and enjoy to fruition. In this episode of InRange TV, Ian and Karl from...
View ArticleEyewear Cameras for Competition/LE usage
iVUE is an eyewear company that produces sunglasses that have an integrated camera system in the bridge of the frame and can record 1080p footage at the press of a button. The company has been around...
View ArticleAnalysis- Scout Sniper Basic Course Failure Rate Part Two
Note-This post is a continuation of the earlier post that began, talking about some of the issues that are inherent with chopping the current Scout Sniper Basic Course in two. To read part one, please...
View ArticleDynamics of a Scout Sniper Platoon Part One
Earlier I covered the topic of the failure rates at the Marine Corps Scout Sniper Basic Course and what the Marines wanted to do to mitigate the failures. I disagreed with the solution to the problem...
View ArticleRuger Gunsite Scout Rifle in 450 Bushmaster
Sturm, Ruger & Co. announced a caliber addition to the Gunsite Scout Rifle series: the 450 Bushmaster. This is the second 450 Bushmaster rifle the company has introduced in the past few months. The...
View ArticleOperative B 17 HMR Nighthunter Rifle from Thompson Machine
Thompson Machine is now offering an integrally suppressed 17 HMR rifle based on the Savage 93R. The Savage 93R is a bolt action rifle that comes in a variety of styles. One such variant comes with a...
View ArticleDynamics of a Scout Sniper Platoon Part Two
Note- This article is the second portion of an earlier article that contiues the discussion of the dynamics of being a member of a Marine Scout Sniper platoon. To read that article, please click here....
View ArticleVolquartsen’s Limited Run 10/22 Takedown
Volquartsen Firearms is a well known company in the gun industry. Its work with rimfire rifles and pistols is near legendary in the minds of many people. When Ruger introduced the 10/22 Takedown rifle,...
View ArticleRange Owners: Backstop Considerations
Precision Gun Range is a public shooting range located just south of Spencer, IN. The range has been open since 2015 but recently there have been several news reports concerning the area past the...
View ArticleCzech SF Buy Desert Tech Long Guns
The Czech Ministry of Defense has announced the purchase of 30 Desert Tech precision rifles chambered in .50 BMG and .375 Chey Tac. These rifles are the commercial Hard Target Interdiction series. As...
View ArticleVSK-94s Operational Usage By SSA
The VSK-94 is a rarely seen Russian semi-automatic precision rifle firing a 9x39mm cartridge from a heavily modified Kalashnikov receiver with an integral suppressor. The rifle was an attempt to make a...
View ArticleRussian SF in Palmyra Highlighted
Recent media have highlighted the presence of Russian Special Operations forces in Syria, and particularly around the area of the highly contested battlefield of Palmyra. According to sources, the SF...
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