Announced with great fanfare in 2016 ( http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/11/29/caracal-wants-make-guns-brazil/), the plans of the United Arab Emirates’ Caracal company to establish a factory in Goiás State, Brazil, now seem to have all but gone. The concern, in fact, had a major stand at the 2017 LAAD – Latin America Aerospace and Defence exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, where it was announced that actual construction work of industrial facilities in the city of Anápolis would start “within a few months”. However, this did not happen, nor did the materialization of the project, as a whole.

The Second Annual SIG SAUER Aiming for Zero Charity Match, a division of the Active Heroes Foundation is set to take place at the SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire, Friday, May 18th – Sunday, May 20th. The Active Heroes Foundation whose mission is to reduce veteran suicide and assist military families.

McMillan® Fiberglass Stocks, the industry leader in precision-driven custom fiberglass stocks, congratulates sponsored shooter Derek Rodgers for his long list of impressive accomplishments during the 2017 season. Rodgers, who is a member of the U.S. Shooting team, routinely competes throughout the country, primarily using McMillan stocks during training and competition. TFB recently covered the release of McMillan’s Tactical Hunter Stock.

This month Heckler & Koch employees will face legal proceedings in Germany for illegally selling firearms to Mexico.

GLOCK America has just announced that it has won the contract to supply the Military Police of São Paulo, Brazil with 5,000 G22 pistols. In a first for Brazilian law enforcement, the agencies solicited contenders from international sources. Tests included a 10,000 round endurance test without cleaning or lubrication, parts interchangeability, precision and drop testing.

The giant firearms and accessories conglomerate Remington Outdoor Company has just announced that it has successfully implemented a reorganization plan that brings it out of Chapter 11. The company announced on March 26, 2018 that it had filed for bankruptcy due in part to a “trump slump” firearms market. As it emerges from bankruptcy, Remington’s previous $775M in debt is converted to equity and the company can resume “normal course of business”. All shares of Remington’s prior common stock were cancelled and new common stock issued.

Two labour unions have launched a legal challenge against Colt’s Manufacturing Co. for outsourcing manufacture of primary components and laying off workers.

In Episode #9 we demystified the NFA buying process, so I won’t rehash the administrive and procedural parts of buying a new suppressor. Although, don’t forget to check on all the local, state and federal laws and regulations for your official residence. But instead of rules and regulations, let’s focus paon the the basics that even the most seasoned buyer can overlook.

Shooters love to modify, alter and make their firearms their own personal masterpieces. The number one platform that firearm enthusiasts modify is the AR-15, but a likely close 2nd place would be a Glock. There is an overflowing abundance of aftermarket parts for Glock firearms. Everything from barrels to slides to sights to frames and even custom shops that will change every component of the pistol to your liking (for a nominal fee, of course). One company that is relatively new on the scene is L2D Combat. Even still, the components they are producing have stellar curb appeal. We review the L2D Combat Catalyst Slide Glock 17 Gen 4 to see if their quality and craftsmanship matches their aesthetic appeal.

The National Rifle Association’s (NRA) Shooting Illustrated magazine has selected four members of Savage’s new MSR line as Golden Bullseye Award recipients for “2018 Rifle of the Year.” The MSR 15 Patrol,  MSR 15 Recon, MSR 10 Hunter and MSR 10 Long Range were collectively tapped for the  honor, which Savage representatives will accept on Friday, May 4, during the 2018  NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Dallas, Texas.

In 2007, 3 executives took several combat-wounded veterans on a successful hunt and realized that everyone had a good time on the hunt and wanted to do more. Shortly thereafter, a Committee of shooting sports industry executives founded Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA), a 501c3 organization to help the healing and re-integration of disabled veterans and injured active military back into normal American life through participation in outdoor events.

Nestled in the very far, back corner of the NRA 2018 showroom, one might worry that the “Shoot Like a Girl” (SLG2) booth would resemble a barren wasteland…and they would be incorrect. Crowds of women packed the booth, waiting their turn to venture into the SLG2 trailer. TFB caught up with the president and founder of the program, Karen Butler to find out more about what it means to “Shoot Like a Girl”.

In what is becoming one of the most revitalized cartridges in the firearms industry, Ruger has announced their newest GP100 Match Champion chambered in 10mm Auto. This comes off the heels of Ruger unveiling a Super Redhawk in 10mm Auto at SHOT Show 2018. Now as we head into NRA Show 2018 we have another unique revolver added to the fold.

Can you imagine a .22LR shooting one minute of angle at 300 yards?  I couldn’t either, but I learned a few things I didn’t know from Cole Quarnberg, director of sales and marketing, about the Vudoo Gun Works custom .22LR.

Vista Outdoors, owners of Savage Arms, Stevens, Federal Premium, Bushnell and other major outdoor brands announced a Strategic Business Transformation Plan that explores the possibility of selling certain assets. As part of the Full-Year Operating Results for FY2018, the report announced today stated that the company is exploring “strategic options” for brands that fall outside of the transformation. While the plans for Savage and Stevens are not detailed at all in the report, the Associated Press is reporting that Vista will stop manufacturing firearms (see the below article).

Springfield Armory has pulled away the curtain on another firearm before heading off to the NRA Annual Meeting last week. This NEW offering of a SAINT AR-15 Pistol is chambered in .300 Blackout and is suppressor ready.

Advanced Armament Corportation’s parent company,  Remington, has been going through a bit of a rough patch lately. But AAC has still managed to push out some new products over the past few months – always a good sign. Last year we saw the edition of the modular .22 caliber Halcyon. Now the Huntsville, Alabama based team is announcing a hard-use centerfire rifle silencer dubbed the TI-RAID 30.

As NRAAM 2018 comes to a close on Sunday May 6th, it’s still not too late to register to win GLOCK’s One Millionth 43.

Hello everyone, thanks for dropping in to TFB’s Silencer Saturday. This weekend marks the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meeting (NRAAM) In Dallas, Texas where manufacturers display their latest releases to shooters from across the country. We’ll take a look at some of the newest suppressors on the market in a minute. But first, let’s venture into the world of MIL-STD (aka Milspec) silencers versus commercial silencers and if it should make any difference to you.

Crimson Trace is continually adding in new models of pistols that are covered by their Laserguard series of red or green lasers. They now have expanded that portfolio to include multiple different yet closely related concealed carry pistols by Ruger. This newest offering will cover the Ruger EC9s, LC9s, LC9 and LC380.

Vista Outdoor has been awarded a Training Ammunition Contract from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) along with several other government agencies that have not been named at this time. Federal Premium will be the company who specifically fills that contract for a 9mm handgun training round.

Join TFB and EOTech for an exclusive Facebook Live event at the NRA Annual Meeting. We will be broadcasting live this Saturday, May 5th at 12PM CST from The Firearm Blog Facebook Page. Our own TFBTV host Joel Wise will sit down for a Q&A with Aaron Hampton from EOTech. Joel will be accepting questions directly from the TFB Facebook audience and the TFB with the best question will receive a brand new EOTech EXPS2 worth $600!

Hornady has recently been awarded an FBI Service Ammunition Contract for 9mm+P rounds. This is the 2nd contract that they have secured with the FBI in the last 2 years. The first being for their Critical Duty .40 S&W 175 Grain Flexlock ammunition in 2017. This newly acquired contract is for Critical Duty 9mm+P 135 Grain Flexlock.

On April 24th, 2018, the US Patent and Trademark Office awarded two patents to Franklin Armory® for their innovative Binary Firing System™. Patent numbers 9,952,012 and 9,952,013 demonstrated a total of 62 claims awarded to Franklin Armory® for their unique design! While the various claims cover a vast array of pull-release technology, the chief claims include safety technology to allow discounting of the release round by simply modulating the selector, as well as a lock-out provision to prevent switching to binary mode after the trigger has been depressed and held back in semiautomatic mode. Other claims featured parallel disconnectors controlled by a single, multi-cam selector as well as the ability to select from safe, to semiautomatic, to binary mode through the use of a single selector.

Let’s do the math, shall we: At a conservative estimate of $0.30 per round, these SureFire suppressors spit a metric tonne of copper and lead. Carry the one, move the decimal point, grab the calculator… a grand total of a brand new, fully loaded Toyota Camry – for each silencer. While most civilians will not use their silencers to the extreme levels of soldiers or specialized law enforcement teams, it is a a solid datapoint that is difficult to reproduce in a controlled settings. Either way, 100K rounds is an impressive feat, considering a barrel’s realistic service life is between 10K-20K rounds.

Recent images have shown that the Regional Operational Support Unit teams of the Kosovo LE service are currently fielding .50 BMG M107A1 Barrett anti-materiel rifles and Brügger & Thomet 7.62x51mm NATO APRs in their precision rifle inventories. The rifles were unveiled during the Kosovo Independence Day Celebrations held in February of this year while the unit was marching on parade. The rifles were pictured in being carried by officers dressed in digital woodland camouflage uniforms. But this appears to be part of the attire for the parade, apparently illustrating an urban black uniform and then a winter uniform.

Springfield Armory just announced, roughly around midnight, a NEW 1911 TRP 10mm RMR! This pistol chambers the stout 10mm cartridge with the added benefit of a reflex optic such as the Trijicon RMR.

It is that time of year again, when we reflect on all the times we have under appreciated the mothers in our lives. And now you think you can make up for 364 days of neglecting your most cherished relationships with a generic greeting card or some imported flowers in a cheap glass vase? Surely you jest. However, if you are lucky enough to have a woman in your life, be it your mom or the mother of your children, that enjoys some range time just as much as you, we’ve put together a TFB Shooters Special in plenty of time to buy and ship before Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 13th.

To get TFB readers and gun consumers up to speed, Acusport Corporation is a distributor of firearms and related accessories within the US. They are one of a handful of distributors who assist manufacturers in getting their products to retailers and eventually to you, the consumer.

In what sounds like the title for a summer blockbuster, Franklin Armory has unveiled a Binary Scorpion BFSIII capable of firing on both the pull and release of the trigger. For their latest product, the engineers at Franklin have come up with a new trigger that allows for semiautomatic and binary fire capabilities in the CZ Scorpion EVO series of firearms, while preserving the safety feature that allows the second shot in binary mode by switching the selector back to the safe position.