In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is visiting Desert Tech Germany at IWA 2022 to talk about the ridiculous hoops Germans must go through to get a Desert Tech MDR bullpup rifle.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at IWA 2022 speaking with STP or Sport Target Pistols, German makers of high-end 1911s and 2011s for recreational and tournament shooters alike. They are pricey, but they are also of top-shelf build quality and handsome to boot.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at IWA 2022 at the Spohr booth speaking with Thomas Spohr, the founder of Spohr revolvers. Spohr started working on tuning Smith & Wesson revolvers before deciding to make his own wheelguns. These are top-of-the-line, premium German handguns, and Mr. Spohr tells us what makes them special in this edition of TFBTV’s IWA coverage.

In this episode of TFBTV Show Time, James Reeves is at IWA 2022 visiting Akdas Arms, a Turkish manufacturer, who is making the Akdas SA-9. The SA-9 incorporates elements of the Heckler & Koch MP5, SIG MPX, and the AR-15, all in one gun. Check today’s video for more information on this franken-gun pistol caliber carbine.

Glocks are very popular, a statement that can earn someone the title of “Captain Obvious”. It is still true, though. So it should not come as a surprise to anyone that the German gunmaker Umarex is giving this pistol its very special attention and opening up the air pistol and paintball gun market. The company was licensed by Glock to make copies of the gun for various non-lethal uses. It started last year with a gas-gun version. Due to the enthusiastic acceptance and the great demand, it was decided to develop further variants. The next two copies, Glock paintball and air pistols, were presented at the IWA.

If you have been a long-time reader of TFB, the WWSD (What Would Stoner Do) rifle should be familiar to you. In short, it is a project of the two YouTube channels Forgotten Weapons and InRange, in which they tried to follow Eugene Stoner’s original vision for the AR-15 but using modern materials. The result was such a good rifle that Brownells stepped forward and added it to their product catalog. It has been available in the US for a while, and at the end of this week, Europe will follow suit.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at IWA 2022 visiting the B&T booth to have a look at the new B&T SPC9 in rifle length configuration. This version is civilian legal and does not require a tax stamp for a stock. Additionally, B&T plans to use this model to make a California-compliant variant. The SPC9 is a pistol caliber carbine/submachine gun designed to government contract specifications and includes elements from the AR-15 and the B&T APC9 series of guns.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at the Tanfoglio booth at IWA 2022 with Mr. Tanfoglio himself to discuss Tanfoglio’s new ultra-accurate straight-pull chassis-based sniper rifle, the Tanfoglio TTR Sniper. See today’s video for more details on this incredible Italian system.

What would you do if a business partner suddenly went bankrupt, and you were left with a large pile of bills. The correct answer is, of course: Fine, then I’ll do it myself! And that’s how Janz Präzisionstechnik came to its weapons division.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves visits Bul Armory at IWA to see their AR-9, the Bul BL-9, a 9mm, Glock magazine fed AR-15 that is a match-tuned race machine.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves speaks with Zastava about their legendary DMR (designated marksman rifle), the Zastava M91.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at IWA 2022 with the creator of the Revo Arms IS-9, the lowest bore axis pistol that still uses a conventional Browning short barrel recoil system. This Italian pistol will be a polymer-framed striker-fired handgun that will also use a serialized fire control unit/chassis, meaning that the fire control unit can be swapped to any compatible frame without having to buy another firearm – just buy the frame and swap the FCU. Best of all, it looks like it will be competitive with other polymer-framed striker-fired handguns in its class.

TFB and TFBTV are on the showroom floor this year for IWA (Internationale Waffen Ausstellung) to check out all the newest gear at one of the world’s largest weapon expos. BUL Armory is an Israeli-based firearms manufacturing company largely focusing on high-end handguns. This year, BUL Armory is excited to announce that they have finally been able to release the BUL Axe series of striker-fired pistols which include the new Tomahawk and Cleaver pistols. These new pistols are entirely made in-house by BUL Armory.

The FK Brno shook the firearms world with the release of their new pistols chambered in 7.5mm FK – the latest and greatest in “hand cannon” ammunition. FK Brno came out to IWA 2022 to exhibit their latest version of the PSD with the all-new FK Brno PSD Compact (PSD-C).

While perusing the floor of IWA 2022 we came across a company that none of us had ever heard of before – Bioammo. With hunters, outdoorsmen, and shooters becoming increasingly environmentally conscious, Bioammo set out to make completely biodegradable ammunition that won’t leak toxic chemicals into our environment and eventually our very own food chain. For example, one spent shotgun hull, wad cup, and base wad equal on average about 3 to 5 plastic shopping bags in material – that is a lot of plastic to leave laying around. So what’s the deal with Bioammo?

Masterkey-style shotguns are very well known within the United States but they are also a rare find within the wilds of the firearms community. This is due mostly because of ATF regulations that turn such a shortened underslung shotgun into a short-barreled shotgun (SBS). The Turkish firearms company Akdas makes a wide variety of shotguns one of which is the AK12 UBS. The UBS comes complete as a somewhat odd-looking shotgun, but what makes it unique is that it can be detached from its stock and reattached to a Picatinny rail in a matter of minutes.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves visits B&T to see their upcoming SPC223. The SPC223 is another B&T Swiss masterwork of a carbine, however, the SPC will share a manual of arms with the AR-15/M16 more so than B&T’s current .223 carbine, the APC223. American operators would likely prefer this hybrid of the AR and the APC223, but check out today’s video to see if this system works for you.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at IWA to see the new 2011-style pistols from Bul Armory. This year, Bul has introduced a new model the Bul TAC series, in a number of configurations. Bul also has an updated version of the SAS II Ultralight coming to market, with a number of improved features and better optics readiness. See today’s video to learn more.

In this episode of TFBTV Show Time, James Reeves visits the Steyr booth at IWA to discuss the newest variant of the Steyr AUG, the A3 SWAT. This version features a number of upgrades that American shooters have wanted for the Steyr AUG including better optics and accessory mounting solutions, but will it be coming to the United States?

Detonics is a company known for making a variety of shotguns right from the Czech Republic. Since the Czech Republic is one of the few European countries that codifies their citizen’s right to keep and bear arms for the purposes of self-defense, it is no wonder that Detonics has rolled into IWA 2022 with one of their newest and most interesting self-defense weapons – the Detonics Gladiator 50 caliber black powder double-barrel derringer pistol.

Tanfoglio came out ready to showcase their latest and greatest at IWA 2022 and TFBTV Producer James Reeves was able to get a great interview with Mr. Tanfoglio himself to talk about the new Stock III Pro handgun. Tanfoglio’s main focus as of late has been to cater to the highly competitive IPSC (International Practical Shooting Confederation) which demands accurate, high-performance handguns. So what’s up with the Stock III Pro handgun, how much will it cost you and when can you get it?

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves visits the Spuhr booth to see Spuhr’s new Ideal Chassis System, also known as the Spuhr S.I.C.S. According to Spuhr, the S.I.C.S. is available for the following systems:

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves speaks with Ventum Gear about three of their pouches including a really awesome fanny pack and a completely tactical swagged-out Euro Battle Murse.

Did you know that a shotgun shell contains between 3-5 times the plastic as a grocery bag? In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves speaks with the gang at BIOAMMO about their biodegradable shotgun ammo, where they aim to shoot for completely biodegradable and non-toxic ammo for shooters and game.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves speaks with Mr. Tanfoglio himself about the company’s brand new Stock III Pro pistol. Hear from the owner of the company himself about what makes this CZ-75 type pistol a tournament-ready racegun.

In this episode of TFBTV Show Time, James is at the Akdas booth to see their new Akdas UBS or “under barrel shotgun.” Like the famed Masterkey, this shotgun will mount to an accessory rail on the bottom of a rifle with an appropriately sized Picatinny rail handguard, plus it has some other tricks up its sleeve. And it’s cheap – so cheap we had to bleep the price out. Check today’s video for more details.

In this episode of TFBTV Show Time (don’t forget to subscribe), James Reeves is visiting the Czech gun manufacturer, Detonics, to see their Detonics Gladiator, a double-barrel .50 caliber derringer that is so small, it can be pocket carried. More importantly, under many jurisdictions, it may not even be considered a firearm because it’s actually a black powder derringer.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves visits Norlite to discuss the amazing USK-G Glock carbine/chassis. Essentially, the USK-G is very much a stand-alone 9mm carbine, but it needs a Glock frame to be installed to borrow the fire control group and pistol grip. That means that, under most laws, the kit is not a firearm, but a Glock “part” or accessory. While this is not as big of a deal to US shooters, in some European countries where firearm ownership is limited to a certain number of guns, the ability to have a pistol caliber carbine and pistol while only using one pistol license is worth its weight in gold.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at the HS Produkt booth at IWA to discuss the NEW Springfield Hellcat Pro, also known as the HS Produkt H11 Pro. This new version of the Hellcat holds 15+1 rounds in a flush-fit magazine and is just an inch thick. Check out this interview with HS Produkt to hear about the history and the future of this design.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at IWA 2022 visiting FK BRNO to see their newest pistol, the FK BRNO PSD-C. The PSD-C is the compact version of the powerful FK BRNO PSD, which was itself a polymer-framed version of the groundbreaking FK BRNO Field Pistol. This pistol is chambered in either the potent 7.5mm FK cartridge or the 10mm Auto round.