Ruger have updated information on their website about the SR9 recall:
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According to Tom, who posted a comment on the SR9 blog entry, Ruger has said that they will be servicing 1000 pistols a week:
Just received an email from Ruger that the boxes are being shipped. They plan to service 1000 SR9? per week. They are sending out boxes in the order we registered with Ruger.
Hat Tip: John Snow and commenters Tom and David.
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Wired editor Chris Anderson saw this ad in the Unmanned Systems magazine.
“Because the enemy has guns too!” … It must be a joke 
Hat Tip: Danger Zone
S&W have announced the M&P15R, an AR-15 chambered for the 5.45x39mm. The idea being you can save costs by shooting the cheaper round instead of 5.56mm.
The product spec sheet says the launch date was “May 1, 2008″, yet the website says coming soon.
M&P15R. No surprises if you have seen an AR before 
It will also be available as a complete upper.
It ships with one 30 round 5.45x39mm magazine.
Specs:
Model: M&P15R
Caliber: 5.45 x 39 mm
Capacity: 30 Rounds
Action: Semi-Auto
Barrel Length: 16”
Barrel Twist: 1 in 8”
Front Sight: M4 Post
Overall Length: 35” Extended ,32” Collapsed
Stock: 6-Position Collapsible
Weight: 6.5 lbs.
Barrel Material: 4140 Steel
Receiver Material: 7075 T6 Aluminum
Finish: Hard Coat Black Anodized
Chromed Comp: Barrel Bore, Gas Key
Bolt Carrier, Chamber
Another photo:
When I interviewed Magpul they were planning on releasing a 5.45x39mm conversion kit for the Masada so that trips to the range would cost less. I wonder if Bushmaster is going to follow through with this with the ACR.
Press release after the jump
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A new gun blogger:
A few months ago the bug finally bit me and I love it! My husband was thrilled and bought me a Glock 17. I decided to blog about my entry into the gun culture and start shooting IDPA competitively (wow, I suck).
You can check out my blog at www.prettypistolera.com
PCPs run on air, but the hospital employee had access to tanks of oxygen. Oxygen is like air, isn’t it?
The result: a blow torch
Lots more accidents here.
Comic by xkcd (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License)
A military/guns themed eatery in Lebanon called Buns and Guns
Photo from LA Times Blog
The slogan of the restaurant — “Sandwiches Can Kill You” — is displayed at the entrance with the photo of a hamburger with a pistol sticking between the buns.
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The eatery, which looks like a military outpost, was designed to be an unconventional hangout but it also resonates because of recent armed clashes in Beirut and the many tanks and military troops deployed here in the capital. The restaurant is located in a crowded street of Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburb and a Hezbollah stronghold that was the scene of heavy airstrikes during the militant group’s 2006 war with Israel.
Pathetic in my opinion.
More at LA Times
