Over the past month or so we’ve seen an increasing number of photographs of M14s appearing in Ukraine. Developed in the 1950s and chambered in the brand new 7.62x51mm cartridge the M14 rifle entered US service in early 1960. They’ve since seen service around the world, and now, most recently in Ukraine.

Photo Of The Day: John Rigby and Co. with a showroom in London, United Kingdom, create bespoke firearms to hunting connoisseurs. The two .416 No. 2 Rising Bite double rifles shown here were ordered by a married couple and named “The Lion” and “The Lioness”.

It is time for another project from German GunWorks, the Zero Compromise Optics ZC527 Jaguar. The basis for this rifle is a Haenel RS9 long-range rifle in .338 Lapua Magnum. More or less everything was revised by the Swabian company, for instance, they replaced all the Allen screws with Torx. Furthermore, the rifle was disassembled and blasted to make a perfect surface for a new custom Cerakote finish. It’s important to take care of the layer thickness of the new coating so that tolerances can be kept.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the small, but mighty, YHM Turbo K suppressor. Last week we took the KAC NT4 out on the range for some select fire testing. This week we stick with a similar bayonet-style mounting system of the B&T ROTEX-X carbine and rifle suppressor. How does it sound? Let’s take a look.

JAE Chassis (J Allen Enterprises), a Canadian company established in 2003 and acquired by  MDT in 2019, has released the new generation of their renowned bolt-action rifle chassis which is apparently their first product as an MDT company. The new JAE-700 G4 is a premium-grade chassis designed for precision long-range shooting. Let’s see what features are packed in this new chassis.

Indian Creek Design’s Sportsman’s Anti-Cant Shroud “SACS” is a machined aluminum bolt shroud for the Ruger American Rifle that also incorporates a bubble level that helps the shooter to keep the rifle level while shooting. Affixing bubble levels to rifles has been happening for some time in the precision rifle community, but Indian Creek Design has come up with their own solution to place the level directly behind the bore. This is done by replacing the plastic bolt shroud on the Ruger American Rifle, with their own aluminum shroud, placing the level in a way that lets the shooter keep a good cheek weld on the rifle to line up the shot, and see the level with the same eye. Indian Creek Design’s product description follows.

CZ have announced a new edition of their new 457 line of precision rimfire rifles, the 457 Varmint Precision Trainer MTR that comes with the 457 Varmint Precision Chassis MTR. The new .22LR rifle has a Luth-AR adjustable stock with orange accents and a cold hammer forged, factory-lapped barrel with a match chamber and 1/2×28 threads for mounting a suppressor. The rifle has an MSRP of $1,225.

The shooting and competition season in finally in full swing. Also known as the time between winter reloading and fall hunting, the professional shooting world uses the summer to display skill mastery, talent, and dedication to the world of 3 gun competitions. And team SIG’s Daniel Horner is about as good as it gets. Horner has developed the SIG M400-DH3 custom rifle with ambidextrous controls, a slim handguard, and a two-stage DH3 Timney Trigger.

DRD Tactical and Zanders Sporting Goods have teamed up to release the new Zanders Exclusive DRD Tactical Sub-6 Rifle. The Sub-6 is a lightweight AK/AR mashup that combines the reliability of an AK with the manual of arms and modularity of an AR in a lightweight package. The new rifle will be available in 4 different color configurations and will initially be offered in 5.56/.223.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday (Sunday) brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the YHM R9 multi-host suppressor. Last week we got a look at the KAC QDSS and QDC mounting systems. This week we get on the range with the legendary KAC NT4 5.56 suppressor for some select fire observations. How does it perform and why is this the new USMC suppressor above other choices? Let’s take a look.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves discusses building the quietest budget bolt action rifle. It’s hard to beat a bolt action .300 Blackout when you look at versatility and suppressed performance, so James starts with a Ruger American Ranch rifle in .300 BLK (and performs a full review of the Ruger American Ranch .300 Blackout while we’re here). This rifle often hits prices below $500 so it’s a great budget option for those of you who want to get into ultra-quiet suppressed performance. Add glass and a suppressor and a sling and you’re good to go. James walks you through his build today.

A batch of fully functional French FR F2 sniper rifles has recently been imported into the United States by Navy Arms, and are available through EuroOptic.com, and Navy Arms’ affiliate, Old Western Scrounger. The less than traditional-looking French FR F2 rifles were all decommissioned by France and have seen some use, so the prices will vary if you check out Old Western Scrounger’s website, whereas EuroOptic’s lot has a fixed price. The FR F2 is the 7.62x51mm version of France’s FR F1 sniper rifle designed for the 7.5x54mm French cartridge, and the F2 features a thermal sleeve that was designed to reduce mirage for the shooter and heat signature from the enemy. Let’s take a look at the fresh importation of French FR F2 rifles.

Mauser have introduced a new addition to their M18 line of hunting rifles. The M18 Savanna has a Savanna tan stock, a threaded barrel and is available in a range of chamberings including .223 Rem, .243 Win, .270 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, 7mm Rem Mag, .30-06, .300 Win Mag and .308 Win. The M18 Savanna has an MSRP of $849.99.

When looking at capable 308 battle rifles, it’s hard to ignore the M1A line of rifles. The M1A line has had various models throughout the years, but as a whole, has been a real contender in the 308 market for as long as I can remember. Of course, there are newer AR10 variants that offer easier controls and more capacity, but is the M1A still a real contender in the battle rifle market? When I first purchased the firearm from Springfield Armory, that’s exactly the question I set out to answer. Let’s take a closer look at the Springfield Armory M1A Scout Squad Rifle.

The Bundeswehr launched their program to select a new service rifle to replace the G36 in the spring of 2017, since then there has been a hard-fought selection process followed by court proceedings but it appears there may finally be an outcome. Following a ruling by the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, it now seems that the Bundeswehr will select the Heckler & Koch’s HK416 A8.

About a week ago, you guys got to read my take on the WWSD 2020 rifle. Love it or hate it, the rifle has generated quite the buzz in the firearms community over the last couple of years and I thought it might be prudent to bring the designers of the WWSD and KP-15 projects on the TFB Podcast to explain the story from the start of the project to where we find ourselves today. Karl and Russel graciously agreed once again to come on the TFB Podcast and lend us their time to hopefully answer some of your nagging questions about the KP-15 and WWSD 2020 rifle.

If you recall, I earlier posted about Dylan Trinh’s .22LR conversion for the IWI X95 Tavor. Well, he sent me his one-off prototype to check out. My X95 is the second gun to test this conversion kit. So there were some issues that I helped to diagnose. While I helped test his conversion kit, just know it is a prototype and has room for improvement. But I can certainly share with you how it is so far.

Back in March of this year, we brought you the news that Meta Tactical would be producing a brand new 50-state legal carbine conversion kit. We recently ran into the folks from Meta Tactical at NRAAM 2022 and spoke with them briefly about the official launch of the Apex-Series bullpup style pistol to carbine conversion kit. The new Apex-Series conversion kit is available now from Meta Tactical and is shipping right to your door in a wide variety of colors and compatibility configurations.

Sometimes the purpose of TFB’s Photo Of The Day is to share the latest news with our readers, sometimes we present interesting firearms from the pre-digital age like this Mannlicher 1897/1901 carbine with its lovely wooden forend.

One of the most hotly anticipated 10/22 accessories from SHOT Show is finally shipping from Desert Tech. Desert Tech officially announced that pre-ordered Trek-22 units had begun leaving the facility on June 16th and that additional orders would also be accepted as production ramps up. For those that might be interested in a bullpup 10/22 stock that requires no tax stamp (with a 16″ barrel), you can check out our coverage of the reveal of the Trek-22 from SHOT 2022 here.

JP Rifles introduced their ASF-20 Ambidextrous AR-15 Billet Lower Receiver in 2020, and it somehow slipped past the lidless eye of TFB. Ambidextrous, or ambi AR-15 lower receivers have been cropping up in recent years, which give shooters more flexibility in manipulating their rifle controls without having to shift the rifle to one side or another, or awkwardly reposition one’s hand regardless of which shoulder the rifle is up against. The primary benefits of ambi controls on an AR-15 would be for users that need to maneuver tight spaces, and thus change which shoulder they fire from, or to have a shared defensive rifle being used by left and right handed people. The following quote is from JP Rifles’ website regarding their ASF-20 Ambidextrous AR-15 Lower.

TFB’s Photo Of The Day has become an impressive gallery with an ever-growing number of images of firearms in all sorts of environments. Today we’re going to add one more. The Heckler & Koch HK433 is a modular platform where the best features of the G36 and the HK416 have been combined. The design is made for both right-handed and left-handed users and the non-reciprocating charging handle can be converted from left to right without the help of tools.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the very capable YHM Turbo K suppressor. Last week we took our first look at the Dead Air Sierra-5 5.56 suppressor. This week we embark on our journey into the world of Knight’s Armament signature reduction devices with a look at the KAC mounts for 5.56 and 7.62 rifles. Let’s take a look.

The KP-15 and by extension the WWSD (What Would Stoner Do) have been an extremely hot topic within the AR-15 building community for the last two years or so with tons of people who both like and dislike the concept, as well as its implementation. Naturally, I was morbidly curious about the whole concept myself and I opted to order two of the KE Arms KP-15 monolithic polymer receivers as soon as they become available. However, to my dismay, proper parts dried up very quickly and it wasn’t until early this spring that I was able to get my hands on all the final components to finish out my own WWSD 2020 rifle. Over the time that it took to get the rifle completed several different variations of the concept also developed including the KP-9 PCC lower receiver, the CDR (Civil Defense Rifle), and of course the much more budget-friendly and probably more practical KP-15 M4 Complete Rifle which costs only $600. My personal WWSD 2020 rifle isn’t a 100% clone of an off-the-shelf WWSD but it’s about 90% of the way there with the only real differences being the charging handle and bolt carrier group I opted to use. I tested the WWSD for accuracy and also ran it in a fitting InRangeTV Brutality match to get a feel for its performance in various circumstances. Today I’ll share my experiences so far with my WWSD 2020 and hopefully dispel some of the myths surrounding both its popularity and its infamy.

Thirty-one years after the creation of the Ultima Ratio, the first rifle of the brand, the French company PGM Precision reinvents and upgrades their classical sniper rifle. The rifle is intended for both operational and sporting shooters. Initially designed for French police snipers, the Ultima Ratio is a high-precision rifle capable of handling targets up to 1000 meters. The rifle was designed for .308 Winchester, but it’s now available in a long list of calibers like 6.5 Creedmoor, 6XC and .260 Rem.

Love it or hate it, the Browning BAR Mk3 is still alive and kicking. The fairly simple multi-purpose semi-auto rifle is a popular choice for a lot of hunters and firearms enthusiasts and while it may not be the first BAR from Browning that comes to mind when you hear its name, it is at least more widely available. Infitech has just announced the addition of a new freefloated handguard for the Browning BAR Mk3 DBM rifle that still allows for gas block adjustments, and completely covers most of the barrel giving it a unique look for a 308 rifle. The Infitech Browning BAR Mk3 DBM Freefloated Handguard is available now for pre-order before units start shipping toward the end of the month.

CMMG have introduced a new line of PDW firearms dubbed Dissent. CMMG Dissent utilizes the company’s new patent-pending Compact Action in which the reciprocating action parts are contained within the upper receiver eliminating the need for a stock with a buffer/recoil spring mechanism inside it. According to the company, this is the shortest, most stowable Personal Defense Weapon that CMMG has built to date. Let’s take a closer look at the new CMMG Dissent PDWs.

Photo Of The Day with some ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ, or ‘come and take them’. I don’t think anyone really would like that to happen, but this is a good-looking firearm, the LWRCI Spartan Kopis, which they only made 300 of back in 2016. It’s certainly worth looking at again.

B5 Systems is an American company that is focused on engineering military and aerospace solutions. Most of their firearms products focus on rifles and their current product lineup features common parts like trigger guards, QD end plates, handguards, and stocks. In a recent announcement, B5 happily shared that their Collapsible Precision Stock had been selected by the US Army’s Advanced Sniper Accessory Kit that provides upgrades for the Knights Armament M110 Rifle.

Every so often, national events occur in such a way that there is always a mass panic for specific firearms goods. Most notably ammunition, receivers, and magazines. This isn’t really a surprise to most of us who have been through the wringer a couple of times but to the uninformed, it might seem a bit crazy. Do you really need that much ammunition? Who really needs 200 PMAGS? What are you really going to do with all those stripped lower receivers? The fact of the matter is, that ammunition gets shot up, magazines break and wear down with constant use, and lower receivers are always great to have around as paperweights. Today’s weekly web deals are going to focus on things that people often make a bull rush for in times of panic – you know the kind I’m talking about. Welcome to TFB Weekly Web deals 12.