Frontier Armory is a leading source of African firearm parts. In addition to their array of imported parts, they are also creating a US-made reproduction Halbek device. What is a Halbek device, exactly? The legendary Ian McCollum at Forgotten Weapons made a great video explaining what it was and how it worked.

KDG (Kinetic Development Group) has been accessorizing the FN SCAR for almost a decade. They recently started their own blog and posted a teaser video up on their instagram. They showed a prototype MREX20 rail/handguard.

Just for the record, no, I haven’t started writing for the mainstream media, and if someone asked me “How pro-gun are you?”, I’d show them a photo of a battleship. We’ve all had a good laugh whenever the media announces that someone was found with “an arsenal” that included two pistols, a rifle, a scope and (gasp) 1000 rounds of ammo. However, the question still remains, how many guns can one person own? I suggest there are several limits – let’s explore.

Shortly after  Rossi’s release of the R95 30-30 lever action rifle, Midwest Industries introduced two modernization parts for this new lever gun: an M-LOK handguard and an Extended Sight System. The former is an open-top aluminum handguard with multiple M-LOK slots and a sling swivel stud. The Extended Sight System consists of a similar M-LOK handguard with a top Picatinny rail that extends back over the receiver and a set of iron sights. Below you can find the tech specs of both new Midwest Industries Rossi 95 products.

Did you ever put All The Money In One Picture? Well here’s a try. The rifle is a Tikka T3x TAC A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor, in a Spuhr SICS chassis painted in a custom Snigel Grey Cerakote. The barrel is suppressed by Ase Utra with a QD mount. Balancing on top we have a Safran Vectronix PLRF25 Laser Range Finder, Pulsar Merger Thermal Binoculars and another Vectronix Terrapin X. The wind meter is from Kestrel.

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its many different types of guns, gear, shooting sports, ammunition, and history! When it comes to shooting .22LR ammunition, two popular options among AR-15 enthusiasts are dedicated .22LR AR-15 rifles and conversion kits. Each option has its merits but both have a very limited selection of options that cater to different needs and preferences and of course, have varying degrees of value depending on the situation you’re in. In this edition of The Rimfire Report, we will go over the advantages and disadvantages of both dedicated 22LR AR rifles and 22LR AR conversion kits, to help you make your decision based on your budget, shooting requirements, and overall firearm preferences.

Ergo Grips has some new and new/old handguards and grips for the AR-15. Ergo was one of the original makers of AR upgrade parts. This latest batch of offerings refreshes some of their classic designs for the modern day.

Rossi surprised a lot of firearm owners when they announced at SHOT Show 2023 that they were back and with a vengeance (my words, not Rossi’s) by debuting new revolvers that looked reminiscent of something from Smith & Wesson and/or Dan Wesson from years past. They were gorgeous looking and by early reviewers from the interwebs and shmucks like me, they flat out perform. Now, Rossi is proud to announce that they are bringing some new lever-action rifles into their portfolio of ‘arms as well with the Rossi R95 .30-30 lever-action series.

In this episode of TFBTV, Hop takes a look at the CRU Arms Temp, formerly known as the Crusader Arms Templar. This is a rifle designed for the Canadian firearms market, which has restrictions very different from those in the US. The guns we can buy are very different from the ones our syrup-chugging neighbors to the North can buy, and in some instances, they can even get stuff we don’t have here (but obviously those are harder to make a video about).

It’s finally time for Part 2 of the Palmetto State Armory AK-105 review. Part 1 was informative but not a very positive experience. Thankfully, Part 2 feels like (and is) a whole new gun.

Hello and welcome to another edition of The Rimifre Report! We’ve had a lot of awesome rimfire rifles released this year and I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to review the vast majority of them as they came out. While I was still working with the Bergara rifles we reviewed a couple of weeks ago, I also received two of Springfield’s newest rifles that were officially released to the public today. Springfield’s new 2020 Rimfire rifles are 22LR scaled-down miniatures of the company’s previously released Model 2020 line of premium bolt action hunting rifles. What’s cool about these new rifles is that they’re compatible with standard 10-round Ruger 10/22 magazines, and also feature a new 60-degree bolt throw with tons of other cool features packed into the guts of the rifle to give it an edge over other bolt-action 22LR rifles in its class. So today I’ll be giving you my first impressions of one specific model – the 2020 Rimfire Classic.

Springfield Armory is excited to announce its latest addition to the rimfire shooting community – the new Model 2020 Rimfire series of rifles. The Springfield Model 2020 Rimfire is a new bolt-action platform featuring either a classic walnut wood stock that comes in various grades, or the choice of several variants of “target” oriented versions that feature bull barrels, and synthetic stocks. Best of all, however, is that these rifles start at around $430, and are apparently guaranteed to hold 1″ of accuracy at 50 yards with factory match ammunition when shot by a “skilled shooter.” 2-MOA isn’t bad for a rimfire rifle but we’ll have to test that out when we get one of these to the range – for now, let’s check out what Springfield has to say about their new rifles in the press release below.

This video is a continuation of a series we started at Thunder Ranch three years ago to answer the question: What is the ultimate urban rifle? We mean a rifle that is perfect for home defense, self-defense, or even competition. You need something reliable, lightweight, compact, and accurate that works when maneuvering in tight spaces. Today’s episode revolves around a whopping $5,000 budget and starts with the Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 and some LPVO options. If you are looking for the ultimate urban rifle, then this video is for you.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. Last week we got a look at that new YHM R45 and we’ll be back with a full report… on the report. This week we’ve got the brand new YHM Fat Cat 5.56 rifle suppressor – can short and fat perform just as well as thin and long? Let’s find out if that’s what she said.

New from POF-USA is their “Dragoon Series” Renegade+ rifle.  The key feature of the Dragoon series is a 13.75″ barrel with a pinned and welded Dead Air KeyMo brake to make it a stampless gun.  13.75″ will be ideal for home defense.  The barrel length affords enough velocity to the 5.56 round while trimming off a few inches.  This makes the rifle more compact and better balanced and affords the use of a Sierra 5 or other KeyMo-compatible silencer/adapters.  The Dragoon Series is available at POF-USA “Black Label” dealers.  POF USA does not have an MSRP listed yet on their website for this SKU, but prices currently range around $2000 MSRP for other Renegade+ rifles.

US SOCOM is set to award SIG Sauer another 5 year contract to provide Suppressed Upper Receiver Groups (SURG). SIG Sauer were initially awarded the SURG contract back in July 2018. The SURG kit includes a piston-driven MCX upper receiver with detachable, rather than integral, suppressor. The FDE-coloured SURG kit also reportedly includes an MCX-pattern folding stock.

Faxon Firearms have announced the introduction of a new ultra-light rifle, the ION-X Hyperlite 5.56 Rifle. The rifle weighs in at 4.93 lbs and uses a skeletonized lower receiver which is 2 ounces lighter than their standard lower. The rifle comes with a 16-inch pencil barrel, a 3-port brake and a 13-inch M-LOK carbon fiber handguard. Faxon describe the ION-X Hyperlite as a: “lightweight powerhouse for competitive shooters and firearm enthusiasts.”

Titanium nitride (TiN) coating is wear-resistant, inert, and most importantly for firearms – reduces friction. While TiN is most commonly found on cutting tools, punches, dies and injection mold components for improving tool life, it’s also used in the firearms industry for many of the same benefits but it’s often cited as making firearms withstand the normal wear between sliding firearms components. TiN coatings are also notable for being extremely thin compared to some other durability coating methods and thus it’s often used as a purely decorative finish as well. Luth-AR has just announced the introduction of their new TiN-coated complete AR-15 Bolt Carrier.

In celebration of their 25th anniversary, starting from July till the end of the year, every month Henry Repeating Arms will release high-end versions of their firearms limited to 25 units each. This limited edition series is called Henry Masterpiece Collection. The rifles of this collection are hand built, fine tuned and finished by a lead Henry gunsmith and come with a certificate of authenticity.

There is no doubt in my mind that Russell Phagan, the WWSD 2020 project, and KE Arms are largely responsible for the recent revival in interest concerning monolithic polymer lower receivers for AR-15 rifles. The KP-15 started hitting customer’s front doors around the start of 2021 and the subsequent bum rush of parts related to the WWSD 2020 project dried up pretty quickly leading to many taking their own routes for uppers. Just a hair over a year later, KE Arms gave fans of the KP-15 another reason to pick up another lower, but this time with a 9mm PCC in mind. The KE Arms KP-9 monolithic polymer lower receiver is the 9mm pistol caliber carbine cousin of the KP-15. The KP-9 is a logical extension to KE Arms’ list of receiver options and I’ve been lucky enough to be able to test one of these out for the better part of a year. Today I’ll share my experiences with it so far and what I think the KP-9 lower receiver offers PCC customers over other offerings already on the market.

Backcountry hunters take their sport very seriously and that’s why things like weight, and accuracy through a variety of conditions are two of the most important things to them when it comes to their hunting rifles. Springfield Armory has just announced the newest addition to the Model 2020 line, this time custom tailored for those same backcountry hunters. The new Springfield Model 2020 Redline edition takes the core of the 2020 line and adds a load of features like new a Grayobe Trekker stock, a lightweight carbon fiber barrel, and an adjustable Triggertech trigger. Lastly, Springfield is also offering purchasers of the Redline an opportunity to ease the cost of buying a suppressor for the rifle with a free $200 tax stamp from Silencer Central.

Palmetto State Armory released its Sabre line of premium AR-15 rifles a short while back. This past week they added their new Sabre AR-10 available in both forged and billet models with barrel lengths ranging from 13.7in (348mm) to 20in (508mm), featuring Springco upgrades like the gas rings, extractor spring, and ejector spring as well as a Radian Raptor charging handle and Talon selector. The Sabre AR-10 comes with a lot of the aftermarket upgrades people install in their rifles, right from the factory.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM Fat Cat rifle suppressor. Last week we got a preview of the Daniel Defense Daniel SoundGuard SG-30 suppressor. This week we start to look at a whole host of new YHM suppressors, starting with the YHM R45, a versatile option for shooters with multiple hosts. But how does it perform? Let’s take a look.

The United States Marine Corps made the decision back in early 2020 to equip its infantrymen with a universal weapon optic by adopting the Trijicon VCOG (Variable Combat Optical Gunsight) 1-8×28 riflescope as the Squad Common Optic (SCO). After an extensive evaluation process, Trijicon emerged as the chosen manufacturer for the SCO along with their 1-8x28mm VCOG optic. The contract would secure about $64,000,000 for the 19,000 units the USMC ended up ordering and delivery began in February of 2021 with the final units being delivered sometime this year (2023). The optic was meant to be primarily fielded on the M4 carbine and the M27 IAR (Infantry Automatic Rifle). However, as stated by the Marine Corps themselves, the optic is intended to be as ammunition and weapon system agnostic as possible which should mean it can easily be adapted to be effectively used on virtually any platform. Today we’re going to put that theory to the test by putting the legendary durability of the Trijicon VCOG up against the unstoppable force that is the FN SACR 17 – a rifle that is infamous for destroying nearly every optic put on it.

MDT Sporting Goods have announced the official release of their entry-level Field Stock that was teased at SHOT 2023. With an MSRP of just $299.95, the MDT Field Stock is the most affordable stock/chassis currently offered by the company. Let’s see what features MDT packed in this budget stock.

Utah gun manufacturer Christensen Arms is adding more long-action calibers to their Modern Hunting Rifle lineup.  The new lineup features rifles chambered in .300 Win Mag, .300 PRC, 7mm PRC and 7mm Rem Mag.  In addition to the new calibers, there are new color options for this line of rifles.

Welcome everyone to the 197th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a sweet deal or only have Fudd appeal?  Each week the TFB staff weighs in with their thoughts, but readers get the final say in the poll at the bottom of each article.

A new video collaboration by Slow Mo Guys and Kentucky Ballistics was just released. Scott of Kentucky Ballistics had them shoot a variety of elephant guns but it was the .577 Tyrannosaur that was the focus of the video.

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! Last week we talked about the full-size 22LR trainer, the Bergara B14R. Bergara’s B14R offering is somewhat of a rare breed of rifle – it’s not exactly handy, or cheap, and I don’t think it’s supposed to be. The B14R is a perfect replacement for those looking to train for positional shooting for a PRS match, or for just getting more use out of your expensive Remington 700 chassis system. A far more affordable and handy option is the B14R’s little brother, the Bergara Micro Rimfire (Bergara BMR). The BMR features a lot of the same features that make the B14R great, but in a completely dedicated rimfire system that just happens to use a few key components that make it just adjustable enough for the end user to tweak it to their needs and preferences. Today we’ll check it out and I’ll give you my initial impressions on the micro-sized Bergara BMR.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM Turbo T3 5.56 rifle suppressor. Last week we ripped some suppressor headlines from the news. This week we get an initial look at the Daniel Defense Daniel SoundGuard SG-30 rifle suppressor. Since the big brown truck only pulled up yesterday, this will just be an introduction to the SoundGuard lineup and we’ll time the second part to drop around the same time James “gunshorts” Reeves releases his SG-30 video at TFBTV. Let’s take a look.