The Steyr SSG 08 now in available .338 Lapua Magnum.
The cold-hammer-forged barrel measures 27.17 inches to maximize the potential of the .338 cartridge, and its 1:9 twist rate will stabilize bullets up to and including the increasingly popular 300-gr. HPBT Secnar projectile. The action, magazines and stock were lengthened to accommodate the dimensions of the .338 Lapua Magnum cartridge. Due to the SSG 08's extreme accuracy potential and ability to maintain supersonic speeds at distances in excess of 1,500 meters with the .338 Lapua chambering, a 20-MOA declination scope base will also be included to make use of your favorite long-range optic. The .338 Lapua Magnum version of the SSG 08 also includes a newly designed heavy-duty bipod.
The MSRP is $6,795.
Jane's reports that Jordan arms manufacturer KADDB will be manufacturing the LWRC International 6.8mm PSD sub-carbine and under license for use by royal protection units.
The PSD is in the PDW (Personal Defense Weapon) class of weapons. It has a very short 8" barrel. To compensate for the short barrel it is chambered in 6.8mm SPC. Bigger heavier bullets can achieve greater energy in short barrels. KADDB plan on producing the PSDs both with the sub-carbine barrel and a longer carbine barrel.
Regardless of how limited its deployment will be this must be one of the first if not the first, 6.8mm weapons to be officially adopted by a nations armed forces.
KADDB may also produce the AR-10 style LWRC International Rapid Engagement Precision Rifle (REPR).
[ Many thanks to Daniel E. Watters for the info ]
Brando.com are selling a cheap red dot sight and adapter to attach it to a camera's hot shoe (flash) mount.
I very much dislike this trend of attaching gun parts to cameras. It is going to one day end in disaster.
[ Many thanks to David for emailing me the link. ]
I received an email from a solider who is currently deployed to Afghanistan. He found this broken revolver at a local bazaar. Neither him nor I can identify it. Can you identify it or identify what design it was copied from?
The only markings are an "H" on the barrel and a "B" on the cylinder.
The extractor is different than anything I've seen, as is the trigger guard, the extra cut in the backstrap makes for an interesting anomaly also the smooth cylinder. The bore of the cylinder appears to be 15/32 of an inch or .469. The trigger still operates the hammer and the extractor still works.
UPDATE: Kurt pointed out that it looks like a "Pryse Army Revolver" aka. the "Chinese Webley" ...
Looks like a "Pryse Army Revolver", also known as the "Chinese Webley" because may were sold to the Chinese government, patented in 1876. Caliber .476 CF, probably. The world's first rebounding hammer revolver.
I would guess that it is a Pakistani made clone of the Pryse Army Revolver.
Photo from the [Reme Museum of Technology]
From the Reme Museum website ...
Commonly known as the Pryse's Army Revolver, it is a Webley made pistol patented by C Pryse in November 1876. It was a great favourite with Army Officers and has the distinction of being the first pistol to have a rebounding hammer (ie one in which the hammer, after striking the cap, rises far enough to be withdrawn from contact with it). It is sometimes called the 'Chinese Webley' due to the fact that the Chinese Government bought large quantities. It is said that the popularity of this pistol started Webleys, who were then emerging from the doldrums due to the success of their 'RIC' (Royal Irish Constabulary) revolver, on the quest for a really first class 'Break-down' self-ejector, which of course they eventually achieved. This particular pistol was sold by Henry of Edinburgh and London (Martini-Henry fame).
This Pryse is being sold for over $2000!
This advertisement from FN's latest promotion made me laugh.
The first thing that I thought when I saw the ad was how crisp and pressed the man's pajamas are. Look at the neat crease running down the middle of the sleeve!
Now look at his face. That shave would rival a Gillette commercial! I wish I looked that fresh when I am awaken in the middle of the night.
And lastly why is he looking glaring down at? Has he shot an intruder who is now squirming on the ground?
The .50 caliber muzzleloader is standard with a uniquely crafted 26-inch stainless steel, precision rifled barrel with a 1 in 28 inch twist. At the heart of the muzzleloader is the rifle’s sealed pivoting breech, which is accessed via the trigger guard lever. The closed breech design not only seals the 209-primer ignition from inclement weather, but it also provides quick access to the removable breech plug and helps to simplify cleaning.
To help soften recoil, the muzzleloader features a FlexTech® stock that is equipped with four Energy Burners™, allowing the stock to slightly compress during recoil. This design is easy on the shooter’s shoulder and reduces felt recoil by 43 percent. Other standard features include adjustable sights with fiber optics inserts, aluminum PowerRod® and the company’s patented Quick Load Accurizor® (QLA) muzzle system that incorporates a false muzzle design into the very end of the barrel. This unique system is designed to align the bullet squarely with the barrel, while enhancing accuracy and saving precious time when reloading. The Dream Season Omega Muzzleloader also features QD sling swivel studs and the Mossy Oak® Treestand pattern. The new muzzleloader is built entirely in the United States and backed by T/C’s lifetime warranty. The Dream Season Omega will have an MSRP of $499.
Thompson/Center Arms have added a variant of the Encore Pro Hunter pistol to their Larry Weishuhn signature line. Its main feature over the standard model is the fluted barrel.
The new Encore pistol bears Weishuhn’s signature on the right side of the blued receiver along with his personal antler logo created in gold inlay. The esthetically pleasing handgun remains true to its original platform with its single-shot break open design and interchangeable barrel capabilities. The blued frame Encore® Pro Hunter™ is chambered in .308 and is standard with a 15-inch blued barrel with fluting. As part of the package, each Encore pistol will be shipped with a new Nikon Encore pistol scope, Pachmayr® grips and a soft carrying case. The pistol features Thompson/Center’s patented automatic hammer block safety with bolt interlock and a highly accurate precision barrel. The Larry Weishuhn Signature Series package will have an MSRP of $1,199.
Brian has written an excellent review of the STI GP6-C ("C" for competition) which he plans on using in the USPSA Production Division.
After my first 500 rounds without cleaning, I was very impressed with the GP6-C. There are only two things I would like to see added. The thumb safety is very thin and hard to get a thumb on. It’d be nice if STI could add a wider, 1911 style, safety. Not only would this make the safety easier to manipulate, it would also help keep the muzzle flip down.
The kid can shoot! 5 shot group fired freestyle at 20 yards.
Remington claims their new HyperSonic Steel is the worlds fastest waterfowl shotshell. The HyperSonic loads feature their new Xelerator Wad technology which allows shotshells to blast out shot at 1700 fps! How does it achieve these speeds? In their own words ...
The primer ignites a small portion of the powder charge captured in the “Ignition Chamber”, this captive charge accelerates the wad and payload forward until the remainder of the powder charge is ignited. The increased volume behind the wad allows for the remainder of the propellant to burn, driving the shot to 1700 fps without causing excessive pressure – all in just a fraction of a millisecond.
Simply overcoming the inertia of the wad and shot would help greatly with velocity and chamber pressure.
This is a possible design for an accelerating wad shotshell. Solid fuel rockets and, I think, some artillery shells have a "blast tunnel" (excuse my ignorance) that runs through the propellent.
I can't wait for somebody to cut one open and take tell us what the wad looks like.
A 3" 12 Gauge Remington Nitro Steel High Velocity with a 1 1/8 oz. load has a velocity of 1550 fps. This means that the HyperSonic steel achieves a 10% increase in velocity. Impressive!
The HyperSonic loads are available in 3" (1 1/8 oz.) and 3.5" (1 3/8 oz.) loads in either BB, no. 2 or no. 4 steel shot. All loads have a velocity of 1700 fps. The price for a 25 round box ranges from $23 - $33.
Arthur C. Clarke wrote "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.". Magic is the first word that came to mind when I read about the MicroSight which has been developed at the Idaho National Laboratory. The new gun sight allows a shooter to focus on the front sight and on the target at the same time.
One day, Crandall was leafing through an optics textbook, and he stumbled across a section on "zone plates." Zone plates are optical devices that resemble lenses. But whereas lenses focus light using refraction — essentially, changing the direction of light waves by changing their speed — zone plates use diffraction. Diffraction describes how waves bend, break up, spread out and interfere with each other as they encounter obstacles. The diffraction of sound waves, for example, explains how you can hear someone's voice from around a corner.
The technology has been licensed to Apollo Optical Systems, who are working on bringing it to the market.
AccurateShooter has also blogged about the sights.
[ Many thanks to David for emailing me the link. ]
