If you have not heard of “ Q,” frankly, where have you been? They are the company with the BEST named silencers in the firearms industry with options of the Trash Panda, Thunder Chicken and Erector just for some examples. The company who has the mantra of  Live Q or Die does not just have extremely witty marketing, they also produce stellar products. Along those same lines of quality, they try to push the industry forward in new, innovative ways constantly. That innovative nature is personified through their “ The Fix” rifle and its new caliber of 8.6 Creedmoor kicks it up another notch as well.

Speer Ammunition has been very busy so far throughout 2018 getting new ammunition released and securing more work for its employees. Leading up to and at SHOT Show 2018 they announced their new 10mm Gold Dot load. Then, in Feburary they secured the French National Police ammunition contract for the foreseeable future. Soon after they expanded their line of Grand Slam hunting bullets to the delight of reloaders. Finally, we at TFB got ahold of some of Speer’s 10mm Gold Dot ammunition and Andrew from TFBTV sent some through a ballistics gel block. Speer’s most recent endeavor has been announcing their Reloading Manual No. 15 for handloaders.

It has been said that perfect can be the enemy done, and for owners of Ruger American Centerfire rifles this may have felt like the case with Magpul’s newest Hunter stock.  Personally, I have been waiting excitedly since May 2017 for the Hunter American Stock to be made available.  Here is a link to the original TFB posting (  https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/05/09/magpuls-recent-product-commercials/ ) Originally Magpul had stated it would be ready in the Fall of 2017.  That time came and went and the stocks were still no where to be found.  When I checked Magpul website I saw the time-frame had been pushed back.  As it turns out Ruger was making some changes to their American Rifles and Magpul wanted to make sure “what works for one works for all.”  Well they have done it and the American Hunter Stocks are finally shipping.

Full Conceal. This is a discussion I’ve been trying to avoid. I don’t like commenting about, reviewing, endorsing, or condemning controversial products unless I feel very strongly about them. No good comes from it because if you have a positive opinion, you must have been paid for it. If you have a negative opinion, you simultaneously become a part of the cool kids echo chamber crapping on the product du jour while pissing off everyone who likes the product.* So, if it’s a novelty, I’ll usually slide past it and let everyone else get in the internet barfight over it because it’s a lose-lose for me.

Taisei Komatsu, the man behind Komatsu Factory’s impressive wooden gun replicas, has been hosted by FB Radom enjoying a tour of the factory and getting some time behind the company’s weapons.

In this sequel to “Bears versus Guns”, James revisits his earlier decision to carry a .44 magnum as a grizzly bear defense sidearm in Alaska. This was based, in part, on user comments; after a number of commenters asked James to consider 10mm in the last video, James did additional research on the 10mm handgun as a carry gun in Bear Country. On one hand, 10mm is only about two-thirds as powerful as .44 Magnum, but on the other, the Glock 20SF supplies 16 rounds of 10mm power compared to five or six rounds as in most .44 revolvers. James walks you through his thought process and tells you which gun he selected for camping in the wilderness.

Nigeria has laws that restrict ownership of firearms to citizens being barely able to purchase and possess pump-action shotguns at the most, and single or double barrel shotguns generally. Aspiring gun owners need to be over 35 years of age, and al$o ‘qualify’ for the necessary licenses. [No error in the last sentence!] Licenses may only be approved by the President of the Federation [!] though this authority is delegated to 36 State Commissioners of Police.

Many of you may have seen me reference Chris Bartocci before in videos and articles (like in the recent Guns of SOCOM: Mk18 Video) or even seen Chris on TFBTV before (he cameos in the Glock 18 Mini-Documentary). Chris is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable AR-15 gurus out there, thanks in no small part to his consulting work for Colt and LMT. I have a great deal of respect for Bartocci and any time I do an AR-15 review, I try to consult one of his numerous publications on the subject to reinforce my content.

In this episode of TFBTV, James is at Triggrcon 2018 in Bellevue, WA, where he meets with the engineers at Master of Arms to talk about the world’s lightest AR-15: The 3.65 pound ENYO. Moreover, the MoA guys have a 3D printed, titanium monocore silencer to show off – the extraterrestrial-like “Duckpuppy”. See the video for more information, and see the specs below:

Does your rifle’s stock more closely resemble drift wood than walnut? Is your shotgun looking “battle worn” after lending it to someone? While most people make their best efforts to maintain their firearms there is always inevitable wear, tear and aging that occurs. For that reason, aftermarket stocks can be found for nearly all firearms. Whether they are a classical reproduction of the original or something more modern, there are many companies that tailor to that segment and need of the shooting market. Today, we will examine one company that has carved out a foothold in this area by reviewing the Boyd’s At-One Adjustable Gun Stock for the Remington 870.

Another Police Department has selected a SIG Sauer pistol, but not the one you are thinking off. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, of Columbus, Ohio has adopted SIG’s venerable P226, not the P320 which is being increasingly favoured by law enforcement agencies.

For the 2nd year in a row Donald Trump has hosted a “Made in America” day at the White House. At this now yearly event, he hosts one company from all 50 states to represent and embody American manufacturing. Last year, Leupold was highlighted as one of the 50 companies while representing Oregon. This year another shooting industry company made the list with Liberty Safe representing Utah last Monday, July 23rd.

In this episode of TFBTV, james reports from TriggrCon 2018 to bring you the top 5 Guns of TriggrCon. There were a lot of neat designs including customized AR15s, Glocks, and 1911s, to the stranger and more unique fare, but there were five guns that stood out, and one gun that one the “Golden Trigger Award” as the best gun at the show as selected by the judges at TriggrCon.

In this episode of TFBTV, James reviews the brand new Springfield Armory XD-S Mod 2, which is brand new as of August 1, 2018. Springfield Armory’s press release about their newest CCW pistol is as follows:

A federal Judge from the Western District of Washington, based in Seattle, temporary block on the publication of a series of 3D printed firearms plans by DEFCAD.com. The plans had been due to go online on 1st August, after the way was cleared for publication by a Justice Department ruling in June.

If you’re having any problems with the embed video, you can use this link:  https://kalashnikov.media/en/media/videolibrary/4522502

We’ve all seen this video or at least a short version of it. The facts of the story are very straightforward – two convicted felons with lengthy criminal history committed a murder and were trying to get away from police in the stolen Ford Expedition SUV. During the chase, they fired 34 rounds at police officers and hit the police vehicle at least 5 times.

Industry and Media Day ended up being a success despite some more organizational hiccups along the way. Started with a long security line, with metal detectors and bag checks. Yes, going to Triggercon, and we were not allowed to bring anything with triggers! Also no sharp pointy things either. Oh well, it was a good turnout of both exhibitors and media and other firearms industry folks. Here are some more products I would like to mention.

In this episode of TFBTV, James looks at “The Cell Phone Gun”, a.k.a. the Ideal Conceal .380 Derringer Pistol. Designed to be discreet, slim, and easy to carry for EDC and deploy quickly, the Ideal Conceal is certainly an unorthodox and novel carry option. But how does it shoot? James Reeves tells you today.

Installation of the B&T APC45 trigger would have been a real pain in the rear had it not been for the detailed instructions provided by TFB’s editor Pete in his review off the same trigger for the APC9.  Not only are the instructions hard to follow, there are errors in the diagrams!  Specifically the diagram mixes up the trigger and hammer pins.  For a layman attempting to install this at home, this could result in the wrong length pin supporting each assembly.  Not good.  Furthermore, I discovered that someone at Franklin installed the selector switches on the wrong side of the selector drum at the factory (leading to some confusion until I figured out their error).  Nevertheless, after 1/2 an hour of muddling through the installation I was successful in the install.

In a new study published by the Small Arms Survey estimates that American  civilians own owning just under 400 million guns. Worldwide it’s estimated that civilians own nearly 1 billion firearms, with India a very, very distant second to the US.

If you watch the news often, in any country, you’re probably used to seeing heads of state doing silly things on camera. Planting trees, handing off food to the children, dancing with people, flying combat jets…

This might come as a surprise to many firearm enthusiasts, but this last June was one of the highest on record for gun sales. The 3rd highest in fact. What may not come as a surprise to many of you is that in whole firearm sales are dropping. Some important questions to ask may be: How much are gun sales dropping? At what rate? And what are firearm manufacturers doing to combat this?

Our unofficial series of articles showing illegal guns seized in Brazil by LE agencies will continue today with emphasis on the country’s Rio Grande do Sul (RS) state. You’ll see that most of the illustrated weapons resulted from the work of the  Civil Police’s DENARC – Departamento Estadual de Investigações do Narcotráfico, but Brigada Militar, the local Military Police, also contributed to the effort.

This past week I was fortunate to attend a long-range shooting clinic at the JL Bar Ranch in central Texas. It was a writer’s event, so myself and about five other gun writers were all shooting the same rig, and what a rig it was:

In addition to the many firearms often falling into police hands subsequent to actual confrontations with criminals in Brazil, many weapons are seized on the way to their final, unlawful destinations. Much of this is credited to the PRF – Polícia Rodoviária Federal (Federal Highway Police), mainly along routes coming from bordering countries (e.g., Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina) from which a lot of this illegal stuff come. As you probably know, contraband/smuggling statistics generally reveal that only very small percentages of those are actually seized. What follows, then, is just an overview of recent confiscations so that you may get a general idea of the problems we have here.

Up until Wilson Combat starting dabbling in Glocks and Beretta’s it was known as the bastion of all things John Moses Browning and .45ACP.  There was, however, a little-known polymer frame 9mm already upgraded by Wilson:  The ADP.  Originally designed by Alex Du Plessis in the early 90’s for South African Arms company Aserma (of revolving shotgun fame), The ADP was a bit ahead of its time in being a slim, gas-delayed ultracompact 9mm pistol.  Imagine if the Glock 43 had the gas delay of the HK P7 series.  That is in essence the ADP.  The concept itself is wonderful, but sadly like many other firearms, the execution was lacking.  Quality control from Heritage Arms, the original US based importer of these pistols, was lacking enough to give the ADP a bad reputation amongst consumers of the ADP when it was branded as the “Heritage Stealth.”  The most common complaint was reliability of the .40 caliber versions, as well as terrible materials and finishes.

Most grand endeavors come from humble beginnings and RCBS would be no different. They did not get their start in a garage like many tech companies from Silicon Valley and California, but it is pretty close. RCBS got their start in a small 72 square foot room (12’ x 6’) in the back of a laundromat. Hailing from Oroville, California on the heels of the attack on Pearl Harbor there was not much in the way of bullet-making materials at this time. The founder of RCBS, Fred T. Huntington, looked to change that.

In this episode of TFBTV, James reviews the new PTR CT9 roller-locking pistol with an SB Tactical Brace. This is a high-quality, US Made MP5-style carbine that costs less than an HK MP5 parts kit. So how does it compare to its German ancestor? See today on TFBTV.

Pictured is an ultra minimal, highly compact submachine gun design which is a clear contender for the simplest ever conceived. Disassembled It consists of only nine parts including screws and springs. Almost every main component is fabricated using steel box section tube, including the one-piece thumb operated trigger.