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The Daily show discusses investing in guns
I rarely watch The Daily Show but I got a good laugh from this video. The biggest joke of course is that its all true. Much better than The Onion’s take on guns. Thanks to Sven for the link.
Archive: June, 2009
Google Squared on Guns
Those of you who do not work in the IT industry may not have heard about the new search tool from Google called Squared which launched yesterday. It takes a search query and turns it into a database. It handles firearms very well. It can find out the range, caliber, [Read More…]
New Nighthawk bolt action rifles: Tactical and Hunting
Nighthawk Custom have introduced two lines of high end semi-custom bolt action rifles. The Nighthawk Tactical series is available with either their own hunting action, which includes a bolt-on picatinny rail, or a Surgeon action which has a picatinny rail machined into [Read More…]
Tech-Sight AK Aperture sight system
As many of my regular readers will know, I love aperture sights. I have never been able to understand why they did not catch on in the East. Tech-Sights have just started selling their new AK Aperture sight system. The system requires no permanent modifications (a scope [Read More…]
Military operator reviews SCAR
fluwoebers, who must be in one of the SOCOM units, has written a must-read review of the FN SCAR, both light (5.56mm) and heavy (7.62mm) models. Reciprocating Charging Handle I remembered to keep my thumb down most of the time, but while practicing switching back and [Read More…]
AR-7 rifle review
The Next Chapter reviews the AR-7 IMHO, this is an affordable, expendable rifle. When weight and size are critical for packing, it is something that I can carry for use as a last resort, something that may be just barely enough gun to do get me through an unexpected [Read More…]
New Zealand guns smuggled to Pakistan [100 years ago]
Manu of Indian Defence News emailed me a link to a online reprint of a New Zealand newspaper article that was originally published on 13 May 1909. It says how New Zealand and Australia army rifles destined to Great Britain ended by being used by rebels on the Indian [Read More…]
9mm NATO damages 9mm Luger pistol
About a month ago I mentioned a post by Caleb warning people not to use 9mm NATO rounds in 9mm Luger / Parabellum pistols. A reader, who shall remain anonymous, emailed me this account of what happened to him. Your message about the 9 mm Nato versus 9 mm Luger [Read More…]