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The physics behind the Glock slide inertia trick
Yesterday I blogged about the trick of racking a Glock slide by using the slides’ own inertia. Sebastian has calculated the acceleration needed to achieve the trick.
Archive: November, 2009
Izhmash prototype of the updated AK [BIG NEWS!!!]
Last year I reported that Izhmash would launch a new line of AK-style rifles this year. While this new line has not yet materialized, a prototype has been unveiled. It modernizes the AK-74M / AK-100 series by adding rails for optics and other accessories, as well as a [Read More…]
Racking a Glock slide with one hand
This video shows a USPSA shooter load a Glock 35 and rack the slide with just one hand. He uses the inertia of the slide to rack it. It is very impressive. The shooter claims that the Glock is stock standard and that their have been no modifications to recoil spring. [Read More…]
TALO Colt Ghost Commander .45
Talo is selling a special edition Colt 1911 named the Colt Ghost Commander. It is a limited edition with just 400 being manufactured.
Taurus 1911 pistols in 9mm and .38 Super
I let y’all down! Somehow the Taurus 1911 pistols chambering 9mm Luger/Parabellum and .38 Super which were launched earlier this year slipped below my radar. The .38 Super model is very similar to the 9mm. Both types of are also available in a blued finish. You [Read More…]
New X-REST for AR-15s and AKs
Next month Montie Design will be selling a new version of their X-REST. The AR-REST is designed to be tall enough to accommodate AR-15 and AK rifles with their standard magazines. These lightweight rests are made from aluminum and locks together with a steel pin. The [Read More…]
New A-TACS camo
Digital Concealment Systems have developed a new camo design that will be used on Remington, Bushmaster and DPMS guns. While the company is planning on unveiling it at SHOT ’10, it has been in development for a while now and a few promotional photos can be found [Read More…]
I am back
I am back blogging! A HUGE thank you to all the guest authors who wrote articles for the blog during my break. Your hard work has been much appreciated by me and, I am sure, all the readers as well.
Walther patents anti-disassembly mechanism
Carl Walther GmbH has filed for a patent on a mechanism which prevents a pistol being disassembled if a round is chambered. It works by using the extractor to manipulate a pin which prevents the disassembly. Personally, I think all gadgets like this are unnecessary. [Read More…]
New Zimmerman Arms Rezolution Tactical .22
Zimmerman Arms have developed what looks like the best tactical Ruger 10/22-style rifle available. What sets the Rezolution (yes, it is spelt with a “z”) apart from other tactical 10/22 type rifles is that they have developed their own receiver. It does not [Read More…]
DIY Gun Parkerizing
I did not know parkerizing could be done at home. Hat Tip: SayUncle
Blackhawk / Knoxx Thumbhole Stocks
Knoxx (now part of Blackhawk) have launched a thumbhole variant of their recoil dampening Talon (shotgun) and Axiom (rifle) stocks. The Talon is available for the Remington 870, Mossberg 500 and Winchester 1300. The Axiom is available for the Remington 700, Howa 1500 [Read More…]
Henry Golden Boy Military Service Tribute Edition
Henry Repeating Arms has put together a beautiful special edition of their Golden Boy lever action. A portion of the proceeds from the sale will be given to the The American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Wounded Warrior Project and the Fisher House for [Read More…]
STI Off Duty, Guardian and Escort will soon be available in .40 S&W
STI International recently announced that their 1911 Off Duty, Guardian and Escort pistols will be soon be available in .40 S&W. They were all previously chambered in both 9mm and .45 ACP. This is a logical move for STI as the .40 S&W nowadays is as ubiquitous [Read More…]
Concealed Carry
A Glock 23 with 6 Magazines: $650 A Custom 7.5″ barreled AR-15 with 8 Magazines : $3000 AFT Tax: $200 That nobody knows you are carrying them: Priceless Read about _ak’s guitar gun case. Many thanks to jdun1911 for the link.
Ruger No. 1 now in .300 H&H Mag. and 6.5mm Creedmoor
Ruger’s single shot No. 1 rifles will be available chambered in the classic .300 H&H cartridge and the 6.5mm Creedmore, which entered production in 2008. Hat tip: Guns Holsters and Gear
To all the Veterans …
Thank you.
Gun Review: Knight’s Armament SR-15
[ I am pleased to present this post written by Isaac. ] Knights Armament as a company has had a notable hand in the evolution of Eugene Stoner’s classic AR-15 design. One of the most obvious results of that heritage is visible in the SR-15 E3 IWS (Integral Weapons [Read More…]
Texas Pumpkin Shooting
Arthur hosts a pumpkin shoot at his Texas Ranch.
Drunk tries to sell zip guns to passing motorists
Hugh West was arrested after he tried to sell a zip gun to a passing motorist in the UK. The Daily Mail reports (emphasis mine … West, 41, showed the flabbergasted driver the weapon and even demonstrated how it could be put together and be fired. ‘The driver [Read More…]
Mikhail Kalashnikov made a “Hero of the Russian Federation”
Yesterday, on his 90th Birthday, Mikhail Kalashnikov was named “Hero of the Russian Federation“. This award is the highest that can be bestowed on an individual by the Russian president. Kalashnikov has previously twice been awarded Hero of Socialist Labor [Read More…]
[Guest Post] Kel-Tec P-11 Review
[ I am pleased to present this guest post was written by Bill Lester.] I’ve been a revolver guy for most of my twenty-eight years as a shooter but have had a love/hate relationship with small frame .38, .357 and .44 wheelguns for longer than some of you may have [Read More…]
[Guest Post] How to get the most out of the Knob Creek Machinegun Shoot
[ I am pleased to present this guest post was written by Adam. ] Few people would claim to find the sound of automatic weapon fire comforting. To me, it signals the beginning of the bi-annual Knob Creek Machinegun Shoot in West Point, KY. This festival of gun [Read More…]
Gun Review: Stevens 311A Shotgun
[ I am pleased to present this guest post was written by Bill Rushmore. Bill blogs over at The Quarterdeck Log. Bill also wrote the guest blog post The Beretta Folding Shotgun] Earlier this year I decided I wanted get involved with shooting the shotgun sports. My [Read More…]
[Guest Post] Texas Tech Support
[ I am pleased to present the first post in the series of guest posts that will run for the next couple of weeks. This post was written by Aaron Spuler. Aaron also wrote the Kel-Tec PF-9 Review guest post. ] This was an old IBM T41 (15″ screen) that my brother [Read More…]
Army Marksmanship Unit Junior Shooter Camp
Ken Nelson, who wrote the recent guest blog post about Atlantic Arms, has a son who has just completed the Army Marksmanship Unit Junior Shooter Camp. He has blogged about the experience … Here is an idea…. take 50 junior practical shooters, put them with six of [Read More…]
New Glock 19 and 23 RTF2
The 9mm compact Glock 19 and .40 S&W compact Glock 23 will both be offered with the Rough Textured Frame (RTF2). This frame does not replace the standard Glock frame, better known as the 3rd Gen Frame, on the G19 and G23, but will be available as an option. From the [Read More…]
[Guest Post] Visit to Atlanta Arms and Ammo
[ I am pleased to present this guest post written by Ken Nelson, who blogs at his self-title blog Ken Nelson ] My 12 year old son and I are in Georgia this week to attend the Army Marksmanship Unit Junior Shooter Camp. Today, he and I visited Atlanta Arms & Ammo in [Read More…]
[Guest Post] The Williamson Derringer
[ I am pleased to present this guest post written by James A. Zachary Jr. James blogs at The Next Chapter ] Norm Flayderman’s Guide says that Williamson Derringers have serial numbers running into the 20,000 range but speculates that the Moore Patent Firearms Company [Read More…]
Kari from Mythbusters with .50 BMG
Grant Imahara posted this photo on twitter of Mythbusters co-host Kari Byron. I really hope this means the mythbusters are going to prove that .50 BMG rifles cannot shoot down a Boeing 747 cruising at 35,000 feet at a speed of 555 mph 🙂 Can anyone identify the [Read More…]