This is the April 2021 Edition of TFBTV Mailroom, where James announces a HUGE father’s day giveaway for 5.11, a HUGE announcement from Glock, and a HUGE, HUUUUUUUUUGE PEN-15 update. Oh and he opens mail. Check it.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is walking you through the ultimate method of summer carry. Carrying your EDC or a pistol in the summer is no walk on the beach, but the guys at TFB are here to help you, whether if it’s the beach, the lake, or the swimming hole, we’ve got a solution for you this year – you can bet your fanny on it.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the easiest possible rifle accuracy hack – the best dollar-for-dollar improvement you can make to your rifle: The sling. James and the TFB crew go training with Blue Force Gear to talk about using your sling to make yourself a better shot, a safer shooter, and how to properly fit the damned thing. Check out today’s video for one of the most comprehensive videos about an underappreciated piece of gun gear.

The Baghdad is a little known about rifle that is still extremely rare to come across both in the United States and even in Iraq. There are definitely more questions than answers when it comes to what we actually know about the rifle:
It appears to have been built using the same machines and tooling as the Rasheed carbine production line. The ‘machine chatter’ as Scott mentions
The rifle has stamped years of production from 1969 to 1977.
There are a number of Egyptian Rasheed carbines that have Baghdad safety toggle blocks.
Differences between the Baghdad and the Rasheed are the buttplate cleaning kit cavity, apparently a slightly different choice of wood for the stock.
Some of the stamping font has been different from rifle years, other times instead of showing an Iraqi acceptance mark there is an eagle of Saladin.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves gets to take the SIG LMG-68 for a test drive at SIG Academy in New Hampshire. We talk to members of the design team about the LMG-68’s development, history, production, and capabilities. As previously reported on The Firearm Blog by Matt Moss:

In this episode of TFBTV, Hop reviews the new 16″ variant of the Ruger MPR. The MPR series is an upgraded version of Ruger’s mil-spec style AR-556 rifles. It boasts improved features like a free float M-LOK rail, and the Ruger Elite two-stage trigger.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the new Springfield Armory Hellcat RDP, which comes with Springfield’s new Hex Wasp micro red dot optic and a threaded barrel and brake combo. Is this new entry from Springfield a legit contender in the micro-compact 9mm market? Check out today’s video to get our take.

In this episode of TFBTV, Hop tests the new $100 Bushnell RXS-100 on a Taurus G3 TORO to find out if it can compete with pistol red dots costing up to five times as much. The RXS-100 and RXS-250 are two new pistol red dots from Bushnell that use the common Delta Point Pro mounting pattern. The RXS-250 has a surprising amount of features for the price, but the RXS-100 strips away the high-end features in order to be the cheapest pistol red dot on the market. But how cheap is too cheap?

In this episode of TFBTV, old man James Reeves spends 20 straight minutes reminiscing about the good old days and the gats of yore. Once he stops going on about Hi-C, the G.I. Joe cartoon, Michael Jackson, and Wham! James gets around to the thing you really wanted to know about: What were the five most rad guns invented in the 1980’s? Make sure you are in VHF and not UHF for today’s ep of TFBTV.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves discusses some tips for suppressing your MP5, more specifically for suppressing the MP5-K PDW (or SP5-K PDW). James reviewed the Heckler & Koch Operator’s Manual, H&K’s MP5 Armorer’s Manual, spoke with H&K engineers and customer service, and even interviewed Federal Law Enforcement who have used a suppressed MP5-K PDW to get a few pointers for TFBTV viewers. At the same time, James used the opportunity to review the brand new OSS RAD-9 suppressor to see how it worked with the SP5-K PDW.

In this episode of TFBTV mailroom, James Reeves opens your packages and reads your shitty fan mail.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews Ruger’s new MAX-9 Micro Compact 9mm. The MAX-9 holds 10+1 rounds of 9mm in a very small package and is reasonably priced with an MSRP below $500. But how does it compare to its competition, mainly the SIG P365, the Smith & Wesson Shield Plus, and the Springfield Hellcat? James compares all four of these guns in this video. It has night sights out of the box, it’s optics ready, and it’s inexpensive, but is it a bargain or a bust? Check today’s video and find out.

The Desert Tech MDRX has come a long way from being unveiled as a prototype at SHOT Show 2014 to being featured in games like Escape from Tarkov and the Tom Clancy series. James personally watched this Desert Tech rifle evolve with great interest, from its early days as the MDR to its newest evolution, the MDRX. James got a copy of the brand new MDRX at the beginning of 2020 and has spent a year reviewing this modern bullpup. Does it live up to the hype?

The Egyptian Hakim service rifle was a license-produced version of the Swedish 6.5mm Ljungman AG-42 semiautomatic gas impingement rifle. Egypt changed several features such as the grasping grooves, a removable muzzle brake, an adjustable gas system, and no cleaning rod. Some references will state that the Hakim was used in the 1956 Suez Crisis, however, upon review of available serial numbers on the current market, it appears that less than a few thousand Hakim rifles even existed in 1956. From observations of archival media from the war it appears that Egypt had a much great stock of Soviet SKS carbines and Czech Vz.52 rifles from the 1955 Czech Arms Deal which rippled across the Middle East as one of the largest arms deals in the region during that time period.

James has already tackled his top 5 favorite gun movies, so now it’s time to tackle the top 5 movie guns; that is the best specific guns from specific films. There’s no better place to film this episode than at Taran Tactical Innovations, just outside of Los Angeles. Taran Butler, gun trainer to stars like Keanu Reeves (from John Wick) and Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther) is the perfect guest host for this episode, tapping into his extensive knowledge of both guns and cinema to make a blockbuster list for this TFBTV video.

In this episode of TFBTV, Hop reviews the new Taurus Model 856 Defender and compares it to the venerable Model 85 snub, and James’ haggard old EAA Windicator. The 856 Defender boasts a full three-finger grip, a six-shot .38 Special cylinder, and a 3″ barrel, as well as factory tritium night sights. How does it compare to a pocket-sized snubnose? Let’s find out.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves has the privilege of unveiling the S&W M&P Shield Plus to YouTube. The Shield Plus is a 9mm micro-compact double-stack handgun. It’s almost the same size as the original M&P Shield, which has an 8 round total capacity, but holds nearly double the capacity and, incredibly, *it weighs less than the original single stack Shield.* There are a few other changes to the frame, trigger, and mags. Check out today’s video for the whole scoop.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the Arex Delta Gen 2 and includes a 1,000 round torture test using steel 9mm ammo generously donated for the test by ZQI. James and crew shoot an entire case of ZQI steel through the Arex Delta Gen 2 in one range session, including a couple of full submersions in water while the gun is hot. Of course, James delivers a full review and compares it to other offerings on the market such as the ever-popular Glock 19. How does it stack up? Check today’s video for the review and the results.

The original G3 and G3C are already two of the best handguns for the money, so putting a red dot on top lets them punch way above their weight class. In this episode of TFBTV, Hop shoots the new optics-ready Taurus G3 TORO with NODs.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves puts the new FK BRNO PSD through the paces with a 1,000 round mini-torture test using every weight of 7.5mm FK (at $1.50 a round) plus some 10mm rounds for good measure. The FK BRNO PSD is, essentially, a polymer-framed variant of the FK BRNO Field Pistol – a Czech-made, oversized CZ-75 that shoots the 7.5mm FK round. The 7.5FK pushes a 100gr bullet (think .380 ACP size round) at 2,000 feet per second (twice as fast as most .45ACP). This means it generates .44 Magnum levels of power in a package that’s ALMOST concealable (if you’re brave enough, that is). How’d it do in this mini-torture test?

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves talks about 5 weird-ish revolvers for concealed carry. We aren’t discussing ZANY handguns like a Colt Single Action Army or a Nagant revolver – we are talking about wheelguns that are actually decent, viable carry options: They are just a little weird in their own special way. We also talk about Kenny G, mythril, Wolverine’s skeleton, and Blade Runner. It’s one of those videos.

It’s TFBTV Mailroom #37, February 2021. James opens “fan” mail and announces the gun and gear giveaway winners.

The American-180 is a rare .22LR submachine gun developed in the 1960s which fires .22LR from a wind-up pan magazine. It originated with the Casull Model 290 that also used a flat pan magazine. Only 80 Casull M290s were built. The American-180 is an improved version of the Casull design. Today, James Reeves speaks with Brad of Blue Force Gear about this rare .22 SMG.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves speaks with Jeff Carson of Aero Precision about the new Glock magazine fed Aero Precision Enhanced Pistol Carbine EPC-10. The EPC-10 is the larger, 10mm version of the EPC-9. Interestingly, this AR/PCC will have some compatibility with .40 S&W and .45 ACP. Jeff explains the features and details on today’s lost #GunFest2021 chapter.

In this sad episode of TFBTV, James Reeves takes an apolitical look at the past and present of the tenuous state of US gun control policy in order to predict, recommend, and price out what guns and accessories Americans should pick up today if they want to make sure they have the hardware that God and George Washington want you to have before the fun police pull the plug on the party. We tackle AR-15s to AK-47s, mags, receivers, barrels, ammo, panic buying, panic NOT-buying, and everything in between.

The new Taurus TX22 Competition is an optics ready version of the original TX22. The TX22 Competition is built on the same lower as the original, but with an extended barrel and slide, along with an optics base. In this episode of TFBTV, Hop reviews the TX22 Competition and tests the new Bushnell RXS-100 pistol red dot at the same time.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves goes over the past year he has spent with his BUL Armory SAS II Ultra Light. James revisits and summarizes 5 range sessions that took place over a year of range testing, including pushing over a half-case of +P and +P+ hollow point 9mm ammo. But when James discovers that his pistol won’t feed a certain type of hollow point, he decides to investigate the issue and try to get it fixed. What happens? And should you trust a 1911 with JHP personal defense ammo?

In this episode of TFBTV‘s “lost” chapter of #GunFest2021 coverage, James Reeves speaks with Matt Hurt of Daniel Defense to get an exclusive look at the new DD5 308 SBR AR-10. This rifle has a number of proprietary features that should set it apart from its competition. Matt and James go over the specs on today’s episode of TFBTV.

US Optics is best known for their expensive, high magnification rifle scopes, but they’ve recently expanded into red dots as well. The new offerings are the TSR-1X, a 20mm micro red dot for carbines, and the DRS series of pistol red dots. In this episode of TFBTV, Hop reviews the US Optics TSR-1X to see if it can carve out a place in the market alongside Holosun, Vortex, and the once and future budget champ: the SIG Romeo 5.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves undertakes a full review of the Zastava M90. The Zastava M90 is chambered in 5.56x45mm – the same round as the AR-15 – but has several other differences from the Zastava M70, including a three-position selectable gas regulator, a longer 18.25-inch barrel, a Magpul Zhukov folding stock and a Hogue rubber foregrip, and a modified gas piston. While versions of the M90 have been imported in the past, most often, these were modified by importers and often of so-so quality. This M90 will be the real deal – 100% Zastava. Could this be one of the best AKs in the US market today? Would James buy it?