FN America have updated the law enforcement carbine offerings with the new FN 15 SRP G2 carbines, available with both 11.5 and 16-inch barrels and updated, extended M-LOK hanguards. The new carbines join the FN 15 Patrol SBR with a 14.5″ barrel and the older FN 15 Patrol SBR 10.5″, which has the older style Mil-Spec M4-style handguards.

James Reeves checks out the POF booth at SHOT to see one of the lightest .308 ARs ever made. Per Hrachya H. of TFB, POF has made an “ingenious .308 receiver design that manages to fit a .308 magazine into AR-15 lower receiver dimensions. This year, they added another rifle and a pistol to the family of weapons built on this receiver concept. One of the goals of designing the new Rogue series of firearms was to create the lightest 308 guns without sacrificing the rigidity of the weapon. With an overall weight of 5.9 lbs for the Rogue rifle (16.5″ barrel) and 5.6 lbs of the Rogue pistol (12.5″ barrel), these are really handy guns. When you shoulder them, it’s hard to believe that you are holding a 308 AR.”

Check out the Drake Athena Light from Drake Associates. Not your standard AR15 when it comes to accuracy. Drake has built in some unique features to this rifle giving it the ability to shoot sub half-minute groups with consistency.

Daniel Defense jumping into the 300 Blackout PDW game with the DDM4 PDW. Complete with the Maxim rear brace, this short and reliable AR-style pistol is hitting the market now at a competitive price. Check it out and let us know in the comments what you think about it.

Introducing the Thunder Ranch AR-15! In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves meets with iconic trainer, Clint Smith, to talk about his collaboration with his fellow Pacific-Northwesterners at Aero Design. More or less, Aero and Thunder Ranch teamed up to build the ultimate urban rifle based on Clint’s preferences and what he has seen work (and not work) in his 50 years of using and teaching the AR-15 platform. Check out the details on today’s video.

Seekins Precision got their start back in 2005 making high-quality aluminum scope rings.  At that time it was just Glen and his wife, Katie, in their garage with a single CNC machine.  By 2014 they had expanded the business into a 25,000 sq/ft shop with an entire workforce. Through all of this Glen hasn’t gotten a big head.  I remember my first year at SHOT (2016, I attended simply as a dealer) I was asking some different folks about what goes into making an accurate AR-15, and I stopped by the Seekins booth.  I was about 20 minutes into picking the rep’s brain when I looked down and saw his name tag. It was Glen Seekins himself. He had taken the time to talk to me and explain what he could even though I was a relative nobody in the industry.  To me, that just shows he has a real passion for what he does. I have seen the same passion with his employees. This is why I pay attention when they release something new.

For years Christensen Arms has been known for their high end ultralight rifles.  The high price tag attached to these rifles is usually what separated them from the rest of the consumer market.  Christensen looks to change that, and showcased a variety of new rifles and handguns at SHOT 2020 with incredibly appealing price tags attached.

In this episode of TFBTV, James discusses the PSA JAKL with Palmetto State Armory. The JAKL is essentially a bufferless AR-15 featuring a monolithic upper, a non-reciprocating charging handle and a folding brace.

At Shot Show this week, 2A Armament announced their brand new lightweight titanium bolt carrier group. 2A Armament has come out with a number of coated bolt carrier groups as well as lightweight options, but this is by far the lightest option available from them.

The latest and greatest from Texas-based Lantac USA at this year’s SHOT Show includes their new BMD2 blast mitigating muzzle device and their brand new 6.5 Grendel DMR and a 3-gun ready platform.

IWI US has unveiled their new rifle for Shot Show 2020 called the Zion-15. In recent years, IWI has been known to make the ACE rifle and pistol line along with the X95 and a number of various bullpup rifles and shotguns. IWI has decided to jump into the AR-15 market with their new Zion-15 rifle.

In this episode of TFBTV, James visits Aero to see their big SHOT Show unveiling of their as-yet-unnamed pistol caliber carbine AR-15. The carbine is going to be offered as a partially built lower for $150 all the way up to a complete rifle. It will be available in 9mm, 10mm, .40S&W and .45ACP, and yes, it will take GLOCK mags. Check the video for all the details.

Maxim Defense has broken into the firearms industry in a smashing fashion in recent years with their impressive collapsible braces as well as their PDX weapon system (as seen above). At SHOT Show 2020 they once again brought us something new with their Maxim Defense MDX series! This is a series of ultra-compact, PDW-style firearms, but with slightly longer barrels and collapsible braces or stocks (depending on if it is an SBR or AR pistol configuration).

Springfield Armory has turned a lot of heads when they announced at SHOT Show their SAINT Edge PDW chambered in 5.56mm NATO, but a nearly equally exciting product announcement has been their SAINT Edge EVAC! This is an AR pistol platform that boasts the ability to fold and break it down into a compact footprint so small that it practically would fit in a lunchbox-sized case.

Daniel Defense unveiled their new DDM4 PDW at SHOT 2020.  Chambered in 300 Blackout, the new PDW is built for out of the box reliability in two configurations.  On display at the Daniel Defense booth were both the pistol and SBR variants.

Springfield Armory always brings us something new (if not multiple new items) every SHOT Show, and this year is no different. One of the most exciting firearms from “Industry Day at the Range” at SHOT Show was their New SAINT Edge PDW chambered in 5.56mm NATO. This incredibly compact firearm boasts a lot of quality in such a small sized personal defense weapon (PDW).

Meprolight describe their new Foresight optic as a Innovative Augmented Sight. But what does that mean? Externally, it doesn’t look much different from Meprolight’s other red dot sights like the M5 Pro, but internally the hard and software is very different. The Mepro Foresight boasts the a number of features that stand out in the red dot market. It offers an almost computer game-like heads up display.

LWRC introduced refinements for both their REPR MKII rifles and for the SMG-45. Both products aren’t new to the market, but LWRC is looking to make their firearms even better.  I had a chance to spend some time behind both these firearms Industry Range Day, as well as on the SHOT show floor. This is what I found.

Well, that title is a little gibberish-y, but I promise it’s completely accurate. At SHOT 2020 today Safety Harbor is showing off its newest product, an AR lower designed specifically to work with both the Grand Power Stribog upper and Glock magazines at the same time. It is almost, but not quite, an AR-9 lower that’s been modified for the Stribog. As I’m sure you are all aware, the first question anyone asks about any new gun that takes a pistol caliber cartridge is whether or not it takes Glock magazines. Well, now the Stribog does indeed take Glock magazines. As long as you’re willing to buy the Safety Harbor lower for it.

We had the pleasure of attending SIG Sauer’s SHOT Show pre-range day, and check out some of their recent new offerings ranging from the P365 SAS all the way up to the MG 338. There’s something for everyone at the range day and we certainly enjoyed working our way along the firing line. Let’s take a look at some of the products SIG brought out.

Often times, I get questions from people about what would be the best caliber for ARs in the home. Typically, a handgun with some sort of flashlight or light/laser combo will be a better option since it’s easier to move with a handgun than with a large rifle. Handguns also give you a free hand if you have to grab your child and move them to safety.

The Dutch Ministry of Defense is looking for a Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) via their Defence Materiel Organisation.

Happy New Year! Here are some gun deals.

Just in time for a SHOT Show 2020 premiere HIgh PERformance FIREarms LLC (Hiperfire) release a new line of triggers. The new line is called PHANTOM and is planned to be available in March of this year.

Is 2020 going to be the year of the Rimfire? Glock just released their .22LR pistol, and as this decade comes to an end it is time for POF USA to release a firearm in the same caliber. Does it take Glock mags? No, but the new Rebel .22LR Sub Gun takes Ruger 10/22 magazines which is going to make a lot of people happy.

Earlier this month Taurus opened their new headquarters and factory facility in Bainbridge Georgia. To celebrate and assist their new community Taurus have gifted nearly 40 of their T4 mil-spec rifles to the Bainbridge Public Safety Department and the Decatur County Sheriff’s Department.

The new BCM MK2 Upper is the latest offering in firearms technology from Bravo Company Manufacturing. This new, optics and suppressor minded upper receiver seeks help shore up some of the inherent weaknesses of the standard AR platform.

In the last three or four months, I have been making an effort to go out and shoot with strangers in public ranges either outside or the various indoor ranges in Michigan. It’s fairly easy to become comfortable shooting on private land with the same group of people. In an effort to break this trend, I’ve started shooting at random indoor ranges lately and talking to people about random firearms. I was rather surprised when I took a couple AR pistol caliber carbines and people didn’t understand the difference between Colt AR magazines and Glock factory magazines. I got a ton of questions about what’s best and what one they should buy if they only have a budget to purchase one. Let’s dive into the differences between Glock mags and Colt mags.

The Kali Key is one of those products that makes me sad it even exists. Having a product that turns your semi-auto AR into a bolt action with a few simple modifications. Now at first, I was somewhat puzzled why anyone would want to switch their AR to a bolt action and pretty much wrote it off. A few months after initially hearing about the Kali Key, a friend of mine had one and ask if I wanted to use it for a few months to see how it worked. I gladly accepted the offer and let’s dive into what the Kai Key is all about.

There are literally just a few weeks left, we travel into the year of 2020 and a new exciting decade.