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New from Kinetic Development Group: MREX M-LOK AR Handguard & Kinect

My hat is off to Kenetic Development Group for their rapid pace of product launches. While originally focusing on some great enhancements to the SCAR, KDG has turned their attention to the AR with the...

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Safety and Kel-Tec KSG Bullpup – A Couple of Suggestions

Several times in the last year TFB has reported on serious accidents involving bullpups mainly the Kel-Tec KSG. Now some may say it’s the gun and a bad design. I have to take issue with this. The first...

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Optic Review: Minox ZP8 1-8x24mm Tactical Scope

Released at the SHOT Show 2015, Minox USA introduced their new tactical line of optics and among those is the new ZP8 1-8x24mm model. For those that have never heard of the brand, Minox is a very old...

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Bae Systems Skeetir X Thermal Sight

Bae Systems has a credit card sized thermal mono-sight. This thing is tiny. Here it is with an Aimpoint micro. It is about the same size as a magnifier. It can be yours for a low low price of $11,500,...

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Leupold introduces new Gold Ring spotting scopes

Leupold has recently redesigned their Gold Ring spotting scope in the 12-40x60mm HD and the 20-80x60mm models. Featuring new armor, the Gold Ring spotting scope is Leupold rugged. And with the addition...

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Blitzkrieg Components Tritium Chevron Sight

Blitzkrieg Components makes a pretty sweet replacement chevron front sight post for the AR-15,  last year they released a night sight version. They just released their new Tritium Dot version. Their...

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New Handgun Scope From Leapers/UTG

Whether you’re a hunter or a target shooter, you might need a scope for your handgun. Especially as hunters use their pistols to take down game on an increasing basis the need for good quality handgun...

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New Scope From Pulsar

  The new riflescope’s rangefinder does more than just let you know how far away an object is, it also has a scanning feature so you can track targets on the move. In addition to the obvious cool...

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Shooting $7 of Freedom…

I hope you all had a good 4th of July.  Aside from the somber importance of this day to the American readership, I thought you all could appreciate some gun porn.  Nothing really new here, but wanted...

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Review: Precision Products Right Height Scope Tool

Ever guess what height scope ring you should buy and they turn out too short or too tall? Lord knows I have. Precision Products has come out with the Right Height Scope Tool to help avoid problems just...

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Optic Review: Meopta R2 1-6×24 RD

In my previous TFB reviews of Meopta optics, I state that the Czech-made Meopta is the best keep secret in mid-to-high end Euro optics. Meopta had been making optics for military and sportsman since...

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Lasers Go Semi Man-Portable

The Motley Fool (warning – investing advise website) reports that Boeing (the one that makes airplanes) has released the Compact Laser Weapon System (LWS), a 650-lbs multi-case system for ground...

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Optic Review: WOLF Optics PSU 1x/4x Variable Zoom Optical Gunsight

Last year, I previewed the prototype of the WOLF Optics (WPA) PSU 1x/4x variable zoom optical gunsight for TFB. That write-up is available here. WOLF Optics sent me the final production model of this...

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Midland Releases New Wi-Fi Action Camera

Not content to let GoPro continue to dominate the action-camera market, Midland has upped its game with its latest release including Wi-Fi to allow the user to start and stop footage. Further, with the...

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EOTech Laser Battery Cap for the EOTech 500 Series Holographic Weapon Sight

EOTech Laser Battery Cap (LBC) is an unique product.  I would call it more of an add-on module than just a cap. The EOTech LBC replaces the AA battery compartment on the EOTech 512, 552 holographic...

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LUCID Optics Shipping the New P7 4X Optic

Regular readers of TFB know we’ve covered and tested Lucid optics several times since they began. I’ve always found them to give a lot of value and quality for the money. This new P7 promises the same....

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PEO Soldier’s New Integrated Rifle/Helmet Night Vision System

The US Army has been investing heavily in improved sighting and target acquisition systems for dismounted troops. Among these initiatives has been a steady improvement program for night vision systems...

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If it can be hacked, it can…

It seems that hacking into commercial technology is all the rage these days, including the ability to hack into Tracking Points digital scope that pretty much shoots a rifle for the shooter. In a piece...

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The Best Zero for Your Rifle is Maximum Hangtime?

Conventional wisdom for a modern sporting rifle is to set the zero either at 50/200 or 100 yards. This is especially common with standard military sights, which have built-in clocks for bullet drop at...

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Sightmark ReadyFire Pistol Lasers

Sightmark recently introduced of a series of pistol mounted lasers. Called the ReadyFire Pistol Laser Series, the initial offering has four models: R5 – full size, red laser (2x AG13 batteries) CR5 –...

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