The Many Man Caves of the Gunny

Interviewing R. Lee Ermey, aka The Gunny, in his home was a rare and wonderful opportunity. I did my homework on him, and the night before our interview I watched videos of him online.
Soviet Goryunov SGM machine gun seized in São Paulo, Brazil

As TFB readers may probably have noticed through some of my posts in the past, firearms regularly seized from criminal hands in Brazil range from DIY models of all shapes and quality standards to a very large variety of AK and AR-15 platforms, plus an also habitual assortment of FALs, HKs, and other species. Not […]
Glock G43 Double Tap

Some say the Glock G43 is a pretty difficult handgun to shoot. Strong hand only shooting doesn’t make it easier. At least if you’re engaging targets further away than 15 yards with precision and you care to know. But the “G43” has a lot of other qualities, its size is one of them. Fully loaded […]
AK-47 Accuracy and Reliability

A while back, doing a tour in Afghanistan, you can see everyone carrying an AK-47 in country. I’m sure we’ve all heard about how reliable and not accurate they are, but just how true is this? There’s been a plethora of AK’s that hadn’t been cleaned in 10 years and it’s still shoots just fine. […]