Danger Room reports on a unique pistol made by German firm Armatix. The gun is armed by a wristwatch and disarmed when the watch is out of range. The .22 pistol sells for 7000 EUR ($9750)!
Obviously this device is very impractical in the real world. The bright green light shining into the user face would make the sights very hard to use at night, not to mention making the user an easy target.
[ Many thanks to all the readers who emailed me the link. ]
As many of you saw, I had to resort to public begging to get into the Advance Armament Corporation party aka. BIG BANG 2010. Fortunately Cara Brittingham took pity on me and hooked me up with tickets not only for myself but also for my talented photographers Bryan and Isaac.
Lots more photos after the jump ... Continue Reading »
I admit to being one of those smart-asses you find lurking in gun shops who insist on using the correct pronunciation for the names of foreign guns 
Laurent was kind enough to record an MP3 for us which demonstrates the pronunciation of French firearms and manufactures.
The transcript of the words he is saying is below. I suggest reading along as you listen to the audio.
Transcript of Words Pronounced in the MP3
MAB
Manufacture d'Armes de Bayonne
MAB P15
MAC
Manufacture d'Armes de Châtellerault
Pistolet Automatique MAC 50
MAS
Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Etienne
Fusil MAS 36, Fusil Semi-Automatique MAS 49/56
Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Etienne
FAMAS F1 FAMAS G1 FAMAS G2 FAMAS FELIN
Fusil à Répétition F1 FRF1
Fusil à Répétition F2 FRF2
Pistolet Automatique MAS G1S PA-MAS G1S
Manufacture d'Armes de Tulle (MAT)
Pistolet-Mitrailleur =mitraillette MAT 49
Berthier
Mousqueton Berthier
fusil de chasse Chapuis
fusil Chassepot 1886
revolver Lefaucheux
Manufrance
Manurhin
Manurhin MR-73
Unique
Verney-Carron
Fabrique Nationale de Herstal (FN)
Fusil automatique léger FAL
Mitrailleuse d'appui général MAG
Minimi Mini-Mitrailleuse
Explication of some French terms
Manufactures d'Armes : Armory, like in Springfield Armory
Pistolet Automatique : semi-auto pistol, in the french military nomenclature
Pistolet-Mitrailleur or Mitraillette : SMG
Fusil : rifle
Fusil à répétition (lacking : manuelle) : bolt-action rifle
Times of India reports ...
NEW DELHI: Maoists may have been dependent on weapons looted from armouries but now they have developed the expertise to clone sophisticated weapons, including assault rifles of AK series, in a development that should worry security agencies as they brace for the offensive against the ultras.
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The CRPF also seized as many as 59 different types of instruments, which were used to manufacture and assemble these rifles and various types of pistols. An official said, “Around 100 personnel of the CRPF’s 190th Battalion conducted the operation and arrested one Maoist. Though the rest of the ultras fled away, they left behind the instruments used in making not only duplicate AK series rifles but also pistols of different makes.”
While you can laugh at the AK being called "sophisticated", the fact is that is a capable, albeit simple, modern weapon that can hold its own on the battlefield. That is can be easily built in a cave means it is not going to disappear from the battlefield for a very long time.
[ Many thanks to Mehul for emailing me the link. ]
Over the past 6 months I have been following the Marines sly procurement of M45 1911 pistols (formally MEU(SOC) pistol) in small parts. The Marines have just procured 150,000 rounds of Federal Premium Gold Medal .45 Auto 185GR FMJ-SWC Match Ammunition.
The procurement is notable because the rounds are not loaded with classic 230 gr hardball bullets, but the lighter and faster 185 grain FMJ-SWC bullets.
[ Many thanks to Matt for emailing me the info. ]
UPDATE: Daniel pointed out that the purchase was for the USMC Competition-In-Arms Program and that the solicitation appears to have been canceled.
I guess the real news would be if they were not!
[ Many thanks to jdun1911 for emailing me the link. ]
This gave me such a good laugh.
[ Many thanks to Sven (Defense and Freedom) for emailing me the the info. ]
A reader emailed me these photos of a revolver which belonged to his Grandfather during WWI. It looks to me like a fancy Webley. Does anyone know what model gun it is and who made it?
Many of you know but I'm not a big fan of the bug-out survival strategy. In a nutshell you're voluntarily becoming, a refugee, but looking at the recent disasters in New Orleans and Haiti it is obvious that some sort of bug-out bagbug-out bag and strategy is not only feasible but required for anyone who is prepared.
