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Uzi SMG Field Strip

The famous Uzi submachinegun is a brilliantly simple firearm that is straight blowback and fires from an open bolt. While it was not the first firearm to feature a telescoping bolt, it certainly took...

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H&K UMP .45 Run and Gun (USC Conversion)

The H&K UMP series of submachineguns are a family of polymer blowback firearms designed as a more cost effective alternative to the MP5. While both remain in production however, the MP5 still...

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KRISS Vector 9mm Carbine and Pistol Review

The KRISS Vector is now available in 9mm and is yet another great offering in the 9mm pistol caliber carbine market. However, the interesting recoil mitigation technology housed within the gun make the...

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H&K MSG90 Sniper Rifle Overview

The H&K MSG90 is essentially a lighter, more portable, and soldier friendly version of the famous PSG1 rifle. It features many of its improvements and is accurized in much the same way, but has...

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Sturmgewehr Field Strip (STG44/MP44/MP43)

The German Sturmgewehr is one of the most coveted and influential firearms of all time. Advanced collectors seek them out to round out their shrines, but getting behind one is a whole different kind of...

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FN49 Run and Gun (Malfunctions Galore!)

The FN49 is the predecessor to the much more famous FN FAL rifle, and the book about the rifle is accurately titled “The Rifle That Ran Out Of Time”. Largely developed before the outbreak of WWII, the...

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Top 5 Weirdest Guns

There isn’t an incredible amount of variety in the marketplace for firearms these days when it comes to differences in design, but in this list we take a look at five truly unique offerings that make...

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Sphinx Standard and Compact Duty Overview

The Sphinx pistols made and imported by Kriss USA are a series of hot-rodded handguns sharing some key features with the much loved CZ75. Having reviewed the SDP Compact and Subcompact already, in this...

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Walther MPL Field Strip

The Walther MPL is a gun that just doesn’t seem to get much recognition despite it being a very well made firearm. It was cost effective relative to competitors, and it is both ergonomic and easy to...

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Type 99 Arisaka Run and Gun

The Arisaka Type 99 rifle in 7.7 Japanese was distributed to the Imperial Japanese forces during World War II,  but it never quite phased out the old Type 38 rifle in 6.5 caliber. This light, short...

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How To Buy A Machine Gun

Several times per week we get asked how to obtain a machine gun in the United States. While they are legal, it is quite difficult to obtain one and it entails a lot of paperwork and time not typical of...

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H&K PSG1 Sniper Rifle Overview

The Heckler and Koch PSG1 has been touted at the most accurate semi-automatic rifle in the world, even decades after its introduction. The iconic gun has been seen in the hands of counter-terrorist...

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FN FAL Field Strip

The FN FAL is perhaps the most famous battle rifle of all time, and served with distinction all around the world during the 20th century. Pity that smaller 5.56 caliber rifles have phased the gun out...

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Walther MPL Run and Gun (Full Auto)

The Walther MPL is a gun that we have showed lots of love on TFBTV, mostly because it is in our opinions an underrated SMG. This open bolt 9mm from West Germany was introduced in the early 60s and...

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Top 5 Battle Rifles

The term “battle rifle” is a colloquialism that is generally used to refer to rifles firing a full caliber cartridge and generally are select fire. After WWII, many nations decided to forego...

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Barrett .50 Caliber Overview (M107 and M82A1)

The Barrett .50 caliber anti-material rifles are truly icons in the firearm world. These man portable cannon allow an individual to have 10 rounds of earth-shattering .50 BMG ammunition on tap to...

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Hi Power Field Strip

The Browning Hi Power is a pistol that my generation seems to have forgotten, but in its day was a true trailblazer in terms of reliability and technological advancement. It took a lot that worked from...

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Gewehr 98 Run And Gun (The Perfect Rifle)

Ah, the Mauser 98. This is one of my personal all time favorites and I was happy to finally take it to the run and gun course. The Mauser’s action is still in production, and if you own a bolt action...

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Top 5 AR15 Alternatives… That Failed

For decades now, companies have tried to release firearms to dethrone the mighty M16/AR15 rifle. While some attempts have been more successful than others (some enjoying even moderate success), all the...

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Swedish AG42b Field Strip #ThumbCrusher

The Swedish AG42 rifles are direct impingement, 6.5×55 caliber rifles that are quite unique relative to the popular rifles of today. From the way the safety operates to the unique method of charging...

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