The Chinese have two types of gas operated semi-automatic .50/12.7mm caliber rifles. Both only shoot at 2 MOA with standard ammunition. This is enough for anti-material work but well below western sniper rifle standards. For comparison, the Barrett M82 is supposed to [Read More…]
The Army dust test results are out. As you can see above the M4 has fared very badly. Weapons officials at the Army Test and Evaluation Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., exposed Colt Defense LLC’s M4, along with the Heckler & Koch XM8, FNH USA’s [Read More…]
How far would you go to enjoy 12 gauge shot gunning without disturbing the neighbors? Wendell Diller has invented a lightweight shotgun barrel extension that is about 5 feet long! When Sean Coffey’s honker call pulled a flock of geese within range, paraplegic Dave [Read More…]
I came across this very cool cutaway diagram of the Magpul Masada. Click to expand the image It shows pictures of all 5 configurations: • 18 inch SPR • 14.5 inch Carbine • 14.5 inch Multi caliber • 11.5 inch extended • 11.4 inch folded The [Read More…]
This must be a first! This photo was taken in 2006 at the Somali Islamist Court training camp outside the Somali capital, Mogadishu They have since been kicked out of the city by Somali and Ethiopian forces. Hat Tip: MilitaryPhotos
After posting this and doing more image analysis I realized that I was doing the analysis completely wrong. Researcher’s Analysis of al Qaeda Images Reveals Surprises describes what I attempted to do. Sorry to have wasted anyones time!
SIG have just launched the new SIG SAUER P250 pistol. What makes this pistol interesting is its ability to change calibers! The frame and fire control groups are available for calibers 9mm, .45, .40 S&W and .357SIG can be changed into three different families of [Read More…]
Hell in a Handbasket has posted a review of “No Country For Old Men”. Worth a read. There is one quibble, though. The best of the hitmen after the hunter (or the worst, if you prefer) uses a suppressed 20 gauge shotgun as his main arm, as well as a portable [Read More…]
These are cool. They each hold 20 chocolate bullets. Hat Tip: ACE
I am back home and will start blogging soon. I had a very interesting interview James Clark from Magpul about their new Masada rifle and will be posted that soon.
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