Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its various guns, gear, ammunition, and sports! Last week we took a look at the much loved CCI Velocitor 40-grain 22LR cartridge to assess its efficacy as a self-defense cartridge when being fired out of a pistol. What we saw and what many of you could have guessed is that the hypervelocity 40-grain hollow points didn’t really perform all that well out of the shorter barrels, but once up to speed out of the longer barrel of my Ruger 10/22, they expanded aggressively and also penetrated to an adequate depth! Interesting stuff! Speaking of Ruger firearms, I recently came across this interesting upper for the MKIV pistol manufactured by MaddMacs Precision Tactical LLC – the MK4 Carbine. I’ve always dreamed of working out a way to turn my MKIV pistol into a lightweight carbine and while there might be some hokey homemade options out there, this is the first time I’ve seen one made by a reputable manufacturing company and it looks not only well made but opens up a lot of possibilities to turn your MKIV pistol into a more well rounded and lightweight backpack gun. Today we’ll be checking out the features of this upper and make a few comments on its design and how I think it could be used in various applications.

SIG Sauer is set to be awarded a contract to fulfil US Special Operations Command’s requirement for a commercial, off-the-shelf, personal defense weapon (CPDW). A notice of intent from SOCOM to award a five-year Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract was shared on 19 May. Following on from their recent success with the NGSW program, SIG Sauer’s  MCX Rattler has been selected and will be procured in 5.56x45mm and .300 BLK. The contract also includes SIG’s SL suppressors.

The CZ Scorpion EVO 3 has been one of the more popular 9mm pistols to hit the market in a long time. Although it’s largely made of plastic, many people love it for its affordability and controllability as either a braced pistol or a rifle. Just like any other popular firearm, the market is always quick to make aftermarket parts to improve it and Timney Triggers is excited to announce that it is reintroducing the CZ Scorpion Replacement Trigger.

The legendary 10/22 has just received three new short barrel offerings from Faxon Firearms with the release of the new Faxon Rimfire lineup of barrels. These three new offerings to their already existing rimfire rifle barrel lineup all have fluted designs, threaded muzzles, and are all made from 416R stainless steel. The 10/22 has been a favorite firearm of mine since I was young and decades later I’m happy to see that new and interesting aftermarket parts continue to be offered for this robust rimfire semi-auto rifle.

Good evening morning everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday Sunday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the YHM R9 mult-caliber, multi-host suppressor. Two weeks ago we brought you a look at the AB Suppressor Raptor 5.56mm suppressor. This week we get a look at the Raptor 762 with subsonic 300BLK as well as 7.62×51 on a SIG 716 AR-10. Let’s check it out.

The CAA MCK (Micro Conversion Kit) has been a quite successful product both abroad and right here at home in the United States. In just a handful of seconds, the MCK can turn your handgun into a more stable shooting platform. CAA USA and LTC (Ret.) Mikey Hartman are proud to introduce the new CAA MCK Rifle Lineup. This natural evolution for CAA has been in the works for a while and the new lineup will share many of the same great characteristics that the main MCK line does but will now feature three rifle models in varying calibers depending on your preferences and needs.

Henry Repeating Arms are well known for their special edition rifles and raising money for great causes. Their latest is a fundraising drive, in partnership with Baron Engraving and Davidson’s Inc. for the Cody Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming. The Cody Firearms Museum Collectors Series from Henry offers a way to support a great museum and get a beautiful piece of craftsmanship at the same time. Over on GunBroker Henry are auctioning a one-of-a-kind custom engraved New Original Henry Rifle in .44-40 WCF. Bidding will close on Flag Day, Tuesday June 14, 2022.

Throughout my life, there’ve been a few things I’ve always wanted to cross off my bucket list. After being cooped up for over a year, I decided early in 2022 that I would travel around the country for various training courses. A friend recently told me about a small training company in the northern part of North Carolina that I had to check out. I hopped in my truck and made my way down to Moyock, NC for quite the weekend. Let’s take a closer look at my experience with Aggressive Defensive Solutions firearms courses.

Ruger seems to be heavily focused on keeping the Marlin line of lever-action rifles alive by reintroducing the Marlin Model 1895 Trapper. The 1895 Trapper is a light, handy, and optimized hunting rifle chambered in .45-70 Government featuring a 16.17″ barrel and unique sights that are both snag-free and accurate to make for an effective hunting platform.

Two bullpup rifles have been frequently seen during the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian designed and produced IPI Vulcan, a bullpup based on the AK platform and Fort-22 series Tavor. The Fort-22 series Tavors originates from Israel’s IWI. Introduced in the early 2000s the IWI Tavor has been purchased and seen service with militaries around the world. Ukraine’s Tavors were offered by RPC Fort or State Research and Production Association “Fort” of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Many of the offerings of Gunwerks and their Skunkwerks special projects division are complete packages, ready to be used in their intended applications. These packages usually include things like a scope, ammunition, and storage/transportation solution complementing the main item, the rifle. Now, the new Gunwerks TRAK is a rather interesting and unusual package as in addition to the scoped rifle, ammunition and backpack, it also includes an eBike!

Bushmaster Firearms is proud to introduce the new Bravo Zulu 350 Legend rifle. While the straight-walled 35-caliber hunting cartridge has received a mixed reception from the whole of the firearms community, many hunters in more restrictive states have learned to love it when it comes to filling their deer tags throughout the year for its combination of power and subdued recoil impulse when compared to .450 Bushmaster. The Bravo Zulu is now available from Bushmaster Firearms in the 350 Legend cartridge giving AR-15 hunters in restrictive states a new option to choose from when it comes to whitetail hunting.

If you’ve been eyeing the Ruger American Ranch rifles, specifically the ones chambered in 7.62x39mm, you’ve probably noticed that Ruger opted to use their own proprietary magazine from the Mini-30 rifle. While no one seems to be complaining about reliability with the Mini-30 magazine, there have been complaints online that AK pattern magazines aren’t an option for owners of the Ruger American Ranch rifles. One man, Mr. Brandenburg, has begun to offer his services in converting the Ruger American Ranch rifles to accept AK magazines.

On 19 April the US Army announced the selection of SIG Sauer’s entries into the Next Generation Squad Weapons program. Despite an official announcement and a media event to unveil the weapons to the press, details on weight, loadout and capabilities have been scarce.

Good afternoon everyone and thank you for joining us for another Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the YHM R9 multi-host suppressor. Last week we brought you the first in a three part series of the AB Suppressor Raptor rifle silencers. This week we start our journey into the world of sweet Swiss silence with a step by step look at how to mount the B&T ROTEX-X rifle suppressors. Do you like NATO birdcage flash hiders? Because this is how you get NATO birdcage flash hiders. Let’s take a look.

Dear reader, your rifle is one of the millions. It is designed to be easy to manufacture, operate, and maintain. And it is battle proven through decades of conflicts in all types of terrain and climates. Your AK47 has everything you need to be victorious! Everything except for a way to attach that new capitalist M-LOK weaponlight and VFG. Not to worry, the new Clawgear AK47 Slick handguards have you covered.

Volker Precision recently announced an upcoming trigger housing for Ruger 10/22 rifles (and Charger pistols) that includes an updated magazine well profile that accepts KelTec CP33 magazines. Volker Precision’s owner, Chris, has stated that their VP33 Trigger Housing will be up for preorder in two weeks, but there’s no mention yet on pricing. Current 10/22 capacity options from Ruger are, 1, 5, 10, 15, and 25 round magazines, whereas the new VP33 configuration will utilize the 33 round capacity from the quad-stack Keltec magazines. Volker Precision is also launching their own chassis system for the 10/22.

The latest addition to  J.P. Sauer & Sohn’s S 404 line of bolt action rifles is the Sauer 404 Silence XTC. As its name implies, it’s a suppressed rifle. It has an integrated silencer that almost completely encloses the barrel. This new version of the S 404 rifle combines the general design of the S 404 Synchro XTC rifle’s carbon fiber thumbhole stock with the integral suppressor of the S 404 Silence TI rifle.

The Springfield Armory Saint Edge ATC is an AR-15 with a monolithic lower. The price tag of the ATC is pretty high for what amounts to an AR and 4 lbs of bonus aluminum, so it better be accurate. In this episode of TFBTV, Hop tests the Saint Edge ATC for accuracy and gives his thoughts on the platform.

Mass production of the famous AK-47 started in 1949, and by 1959 the design was completely finalized. Many countries tried to modernize it, some were successful, like Poland with its “Beryl” program, and some unsuccessful, like Hungary, which ended up ditching all changes in the late 70s to just make a standard AKM rifle they called “AK-63”. But there were modernization efforts that went beyond simple upgrades, and Zastava M21 is probably one of the best examples of that.

The Remington 700 platform is a well-trusted and highly renowned rifle that has a ton of aftermarket parts developed for it. Anarchy Outdoors is adding to the long list of aftermarket parts by releasing their new No-Gunsmithing Clamp-On Bolt Knob. The unique clamp-on design allows the knob to be installed without having to modify the bolt handle or bolt body making it a simple yet functional upgrade for the standard Remington 700 bolt handle.

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world. Last week we did some testing with various pistols and Federal’s 22LR Punch personal defense ammunition. While the results demonstrated that Federal Punch performs quite well and achieves sufficient penetration, it did not expand. Beyond that, the ammunition did seem to live up to its velocity claims which were also something nice to see out of a product that is specifically marketed for self-defense. However, a couple of you had mentioned in the comments that you would like to have seen the tests repeated using clothing, and also using a 10/22 rifle to see if it made any difference. So for this week on The Rimfire Report, we’re going back to the range with another gel block and some new guns to see how Federal’s 22LR punch ammunition performs in those particular situations.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the YHM R9 multi-caliber/multi-platform suppressor. Last week we got out our pocket protectors and explored the depths of  MCX Virtus gas piston system. This week we get a look at the AB Suppressor Raptor 556 – a light, modular, and quiet rifle silencer that can be used in either reflex or muzzle mount configurations. Is the AB F-22 Raptor right for you? Let’s take a look.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves visits the Franchi Booth of EOS (European Outdoor Show) to check out the cookbooks, club music, women – oh yeah – and the guns. Bruno walks James through the Franchi Momentum series of bolt-action rifles, an inexpensive but well-made Italian bolt gun that still carries an MOA-accuracy guarantee.

Recently CZ has announced their new Scorpion PCC onto the market. The previous scorpion has been a favorite on the market since its release in 2014. With a fresh look and some control changes, the new Scorpion 3+ has people talking about the new variants of the popular Scorpion line. I managed to get my hands on one and after a few months of range time, I can confidently give the new Scorpion a fair shakedown. Let’s take a closer look at the new CZ Scorpion 3 Plus.

The Ruger PC Carbine is a deservedly venerated rifle that comes in a handful of core configurations and numerous other trims and styles. While Nicholas C has completely bastardized his own PC Carbine using a grab bag of Boyd’s Gunstock parts, Magpul and Ruger have teamed up once again to offer the PC Carbine, this time with a Magpul Stealth Gray PC Backpacker stock. This $150 piece of kit is a popular aftermarket option for Ruger PC carbine owners as it takes the rather large footprint of the 9mm carbine and allows it to be neatly stowed in a small bag and even includes accommodation for storing a single pistol magazine. The new Magpul PC Backpacker Stealth Gray option is being made available directly from the Ruger store as a new SKU that costs just a hair less than what you’d expect to pay for the two items individually.

The MDT ORYX Chassis appears to be a product that is gaining a lot of momentum. In my gunshop, I have had a couple customers mention it in conversations. Most were liking the price point and took a “wait and see” attitude. The chassis has been on the market for a few years so, many are out there. MDT was cool enough to provide an ORYX Chassis for Remington 700 LA (long action) for review.

Welcome everyone to the 141st 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 has a 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.

Nosler has teamed up with Boot Campaign to help raise funds and awareness for injured veterans by producing 22 custom limited-run Model 48 rifles. And while they might be a little too rich for my blood, I’m sure some of you out there can spare the cash for a good and honorable cause like this. For the rest of us, Boot Campaign does accept donations directly through their website.

Composite rifle stocks offer shooters a lot of upgrades in terms of durability and longevity over traditional wood stocks. While a traditional wood stock can last years and can be durable in its own right, exposure to the elements as well as years of bumps and scrapes can take a nice wooden stock and slowly destroy it with repeated use. AG Composites has just announced a couple of recent upgrades they made to their popular Carbon K2 stock which makes it more user-friendly and also fits more in line with customer feedback that AG Composites has received since the release of the Carbon K2.