by James Downey | Mar 3, 2021 | 12 gauge, bullpup, Crimson Trace, CT-1000, Discussion., IWI, reviews, shotgun, Shotgun ballistics, Tavor TS12, technology, testing, The Firearm Blog
Last August, I got to shoot a new IWI Tavor TS12 shotgun. You can find the full review here, but here was my conclusion: Final thoughts: it’s a hell of a package. I’m not sure I’d use it for “sport shooting”, but for fun at the range or as a home defense gun, yeah,...
by James Downey | Sep 8, 2020 | BBTI, Data, Discussion., General Procedures, testing
Following up to this post from August 24th, the BBTI site has been updated. When you go there now, at the top of each page you’ll see this notice: ATTENTION: Effective Sept 1, 2020, the BBTI Project is in “Archive Status.” No further tests will be...
by James Downey | Sep 5, 2020 | .45, BBTI, black powder, Discussion., flintlock, Gunbroker, Mendi, reviews, technology, testing, video, wheellock, YouTube
I was surprised when one of the other BBTI guys said that he had found a reproduction wheellock on Gunbroker recently, and that it wasn’t even horribly expensive. This one: Wheellock with Diablo double-barrel pistol. I was surprised, because there aren’t...
by James Downey | Sep 4, 2020 | 6.5 Swedish, 6.5x55 Swedish, 7.5x55 Swiss, ballistics, Discussion., Forgotten Weapons, historic rifles, reviews, Schmidt-Rubin Model 1911, Swedish Ag m/42B, Swedish Automatgevär m/42B, technology, testing, YouTube
Two last battle rifles today: the Swedish Ag m/42B in 6.5×55 and the Swiss Schmidt-Rubin Model 1911 rifle. Swedish Ag m/42B in 6.5×55 Swedish Automatgevär m/42 We should have done our homework on this. Why? Because we had no idea about how to operate it....
by James Downey | Sep 1, 2020 | .22, .22 lr, .22Magnum, .22WMR, .25 ACP, .357 Magnum, .357Magnum, .38 Special, .380 ACP, 9mm Luger (9x19), Anecdotes, ballistics, BBTI, Brass Fetcher, Data, Discussion., keyholing, reviews, Revolver, S333 Thunderstuck, technology, testing, video
This is the Standard Manufacturing S333 Thunderstruck revolver: It’s an innovative, 8-round revolver which fires two rounds of .22WMR (.22mag) with one pull of the trigger. OK, if you like this not-so-little handgun, you might not want to read this review. Just...
by James Downey | Aug 31, 2020 | .30-06, .303, ballistics, Discussion., historic rifles, Krag-Jørgensen Rifle, Lee-Enfield, M1903 Springfield, Martini-Henry, reviews, SMLE, technology, testing, YouTube
You can probably guess which ones I mean. Yeah, that’s how big of an impact they had on history. The M1903 Springfield and the Lee-Enfield (specifically, the SMLE No.1 Mk III). Both bolt-action guns (actually, both derived from the G98 Mauser design). Both...
