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[SHOT 2023] Cool Fire Training Showcase Their CO2 Powered Training System
At this year’s SHOT Show, Cool Fire brought along their newest models of their CO2-powered training system. The system will soon be available for the Springfield Hellcat and Hellcat Pro, SIG Sauer P365...
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[SHOT 2023] PTR Launches New 9mm, 5.56mm & 7.62mm VENT Suppressors
At SHOT Show 2023, PTR unveiled their range of monolithic 3D-printed Titanium suppressors. The VENT range uses additive manufacturing to avoid the possibility of weaknesses caused by welding. It has...
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[SHOT 2023] KRISS USA Newest Products Are Here!
KRISS USA has been most well known for their Vector which over the last couple of decades has turned into an icon in the gun world. Even people who don’t know firearms will recognize the Vector from...
View Article[SHOT 2023] DTV Arms .338 Norma Mag Silenced Minigun
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves visits the Radical Firearms booth to see the new caliber convertible XR338 minigun manufactured by DTV Arms. James speaks with Matt, one of DTV’s engineers, about...
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[SHOT 2023] PTR Teases HK G41-inspired PTR-63
We’ve already looked at the new VENT 3D printed Titanium suppressor range coming from PTR but another exciting upcoming product they had on display at SHOT Show 2023 was the PTR-63. PTR ran me through...
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[SHOT 2023] New Optics Coming from Shield Sights
On day three of SHOT Show 2023 we visited Shield Sights who ran us through their host of new and upcoming models. Shield have four optics on the way, the CQS2, the AMS, the SIS2 and the RMSd. The RMSd...
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[SHOT 2023] New Tangent Theta 7-35x56mm Optic from ATI
Armament Technology Incorporated, the OEM manufacturer of Tangent Theta Long Range Precision Optics, unveiled a new model at SHOT Show 2023. The Canadian company who are also the OEM for Tenebræx and...
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[SHOT 2023] .308 Galil Builds From Ikon Weapons
Ikon Weapons produces 5.56 Galil variants including the Mirco and ARM. At SHOT Show 2023, they also displayed their new .308 versions. These included wood and polymer furniture models and even one with...
View ArticleThe Surefire Turbo Series is FINALLY HERE
In this episode of TFBTV, Luke C visits Andrew Wright with Surefire LLC to discuss their recently released and upcoming products for 2023. Surefire is starting in 2023 with the announcement that the...
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[SHOT 2023] JL Billet’s 5.56 Gun
Last year, we published an article about the prototype guns seen at SHOT Show 2022 one of which was the 5.56 Gun concept by JL Billet. Well, the company has been working on refining the design of the...
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[SHOT 2023] DTV XR338 – Minigun in .338 Norma Magnum
In this writer’s opinion, one of the coolest firearms of SHOT Show 2023 was the XR338 rotary machine gun which was displayed at the Radical Firearms booth. This machine gun is designed by Kris Paulson...
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[SHOT 2023] 5.11 Boots, Gear Is The TFB/TFBTV SHOT Uniform
There was a time, more than two decades ago, when 5.11 gear was only associated with “fishing” vests and baggy BDU pants. Back then I was both the giver and the recipient of tactical fashion shaming....
View Article[SHOT 2023] How to Make *Any* AR-15 Legal in California?
In this episode of TFBTV, @JamesReeves is at Sons of Liberty Gun Works’ SHOT Show 2023 booth to talk about a new option they’ve added to the SOLGW lineup in order to make nearly any AR sold by SOLGW...
View Article[SHOT 2023] An H&K G41 Clone? The PTR-63 is Coming
In this episode of TFBTV, @JamesReeves is at SHOT Show 2023 to talk with the guys at PTR Industries about the new PTR-63, which is, functionally, a clone of the Heckler & Koch G41. The Heckler...
View ArticleTop 10 Accessories at SHOT Show 2023
There were a lot of really great optics, soft goods and gear, thermals, night vision, muzzle devices and more at SHOT Show 2023. James Reeves walks you through what he thought the 10 best accessories...
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[SHOT 2023] Exclusive Interview with New Barrett Owner Rob Nioa
At the start of SHOT Show 2023, the news broke that Australian defense company NIOA had purchased Barrett Firearms. Rob Nioa, the new owner of Barrett Firearms was in attendance at this year’s SHOT...
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[SHOT 2023] The SHOT Show Retro Roundup
One of my favorite stories to write each SHOT is a summary of all things throwback. The Retro Roundup gives me an excuse to snoop around the show looking for anything new in the world of the old. This...
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[SHOT 2023] The Carry Handle Corner: Retro And Clone AR-15 Compendium
Perhaps no modern trend is as polarizing as the resurgence of the carry handle equipped AR-15s. Love them or hate them there were many of them on the show floor at SHOT 2023. Last year my Retro Roundup...
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TFB Behind The Gun Podcast #57: Open Source Defense
This latest episode of the TFB Behind The Gun Podcast comes once again from SHOT Show 2023 with our returning host Pete. Open Source Defense is an organization much like TFB in that we’re both not...
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TFB Behind The Gun Podcast #58: Clark Aposhian at SHOT Show 2023
Among the many interesting people Pete was able to talk to at SHOT Show 2023, Clark Aposhian is probably one of the most interesting to me. Clark’s list of certifications and accomplishments within the...
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