The Firearm Blog

German firm HERA Arms make a glock carbine kit called the GCC (Glock Carbine Conversion). REMOV told me the kit costs only 250 EUR and are available in various European states without any restrictions. The SD model is a suppressor compatible version of the kit .

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SD model. Photo ⓒ Remigiusz Wilk (REMOV). Used with permission

Standard Model.

Other Glock carbine kits include the CAA Glock Carbine kit and the Stellar Rigs Carbine Kit.

These photos are of a gold plated Cobray M11/9 (9mm) machine gun that is being auctioned at GunBroker. The suppressor is fake and bidding starts at $4,799.

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The GSh-18 Pistol can fire a very hot (similar to 9mm +P+) 9mm Luger round loaded with an AP bullet called the 9mm PBP. It has the capability to punch holes through 8mm of steel or a Class III bulletproof vest at 20 meters. This video (from RIAN) shows off its capabilities:

Defense Review wrote about the pistol recently.

H/T: Reddit

Sven has blogged about recent developments and challenges in working out a snipers’ location from the sound generated by the sniper rifle.

The most successful technical principle in use is apparently based on triangulating the sonic boom of rifle bullets. The technology is relatively similar to the artillery sound ranging since about 1916, radio direction finding, radar receiver, sonar receiver and passive radar warning/direction finding.

Read the full article here.

I am back!

A big thanks to my brother who moderated the comments. I would not have been able to turn on auto-moderation because of the sheer amount of spam the blog has been getting over the past week.

If you have emailed me while I was away, expect a delay in getting a reply. My inbox is packed with emails wanting a reply.

Random Thought: I was shooting earlier today … I can never decide if I like the taste of the mucous, burnt power and lead that collects at the back of my throat when shooting. I think overall I enjoy the “nostalgic” taste. It brings back memories of other times I have been shooting and those are usually good memories.

No posts till I get back.

Trijicon have partnered with FLIR Systems, night vision expects, to develop a very compact thermal imager for ACOG scopes. The ATWS or Advanced Thermal Weapon Sight uses a 640×480 pixel uncooled camera.

While it is compact it is not light, weighing in at 1.5 lbs.

This video shows a guy shooting a steel spinner target up close. He is hit by a ricocheted .223 bullet hitting him in the arm.

… he then goes on to show off the stitching kits he stole form the hospital / clinic that sewed his arm up.

Many thanks to Jay for emailing me the video.

Sport-Systeme Dittrich, who manufacturer semi-automatic reproductions of German WWII weapons, have produced three alternative history versions of the famous Sturmgewehr 44 (StG44) assault rifle. These rifles explore how the StG44 may have developed if Germany had won the war. Legendary photographer and editor-in-chief of Bron i Amunicja Remigiusz Wilk (REMOV) took these photos at IWA 2009, an outdoor expo in held in Germany, and emailed them to me.

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The original BD44 (StG44 clone) for comparison

These photos are Copyright Remigiusz Wilk (REMOV). Used with permission.

The new side folding stock variant.

Over folding stock variant.


The Tacti-Cool variant. Quad rails, full length top rail, side folding stock, recoil pad, red dot sight.

A big thanks to Remi for the photos and information. Also, thanks to Mehul for sending me info about the Stg44.

$10,500 will buy this gold inlaid 9mm Glock 19. Engraved by Glock’s (Austria) master engraver. Click to expand photos.

Hat Tip: Say Uncle

I wish I had though of this. Gungrips.net (website currently offline) offer personalized gun grips that can be ordered online. They can turn any sketch into a laser engraved design.

Ed’s initials can been seen at the bottom.

Ed Friedman has reviewed the service.

I saw this over at Snowflakes in Hell. An armor piercing incendiary .50 BMG round is fired from an Armalite AR-50 rifle at 18 hard drives.

The round passes through 16 and it embedded in the 17th.

The BedBunker is a modular safe system designed to replace the box spring under twin, queen, or king size mattress and is compatible with standard sized bed frames.

Total hidden protection for firearms and other valuables is a reality, using this 1300 lb secure 78”x 30”x 15” 10 gauge steel strongbox fitted with ¼” thick steel 140 lb. hinged doors.

Sophisticated Mul-T-Lock locking system, hydraulic gas-assist piston, and a strategically mounted maximum security hinge system carefully integrated for maximum strength and safe operation.

I don’t know how concealed a big steel boxe under a mattress is going to be, but this would be a good option for people running out of space in their apartment.

Hat Tip: David @ NFA Gun Trust Lawyer

Yea, I know “firearms not politics”, but I did not want anyone to miss out. The NRA is offering 1 year free membership which includes a subscription to your choice of one (of three) NRA magazines.

I do not think you can use this to extend your current membership. If you live outside the USA you cannot signup for a 1 year, but you can signup for two years and get the first year free.