The Firearm Blog

This is hilarious, you just can’t make this stuff up (not of course for the poor guy who was shot). The BBC reports:

Three Chinese reporters attending a police briefing on the success of an anti-gun campaign were accidentally shot, media reports say.

An officer picked up one of the weapons on show - a confiscated home-made gun - but it went off in his hand.

A reporter needed surgery for injuries to his ankle, crotch and chest, after being hit by what appeared to be pebbles fired by the gun.

It was a homemade shotgun designed for birds. UPDATE: Actually it was a homemade double barreled pistol shotgun!

I think if anyone needs guns confiscated it is the Chinese police. Stay clear of them if you are attending the Olympics

The classic policeman-discharging-his-pistol-in-a-classroom video shows incredible lack of safety but it is even more unbelievable that nobody checked to ensure the gun was unloaded between confiscating it, processing it, storing it and then displaying it to the media.

More here.

UPDATE: I found a photo of the gun at china.org.cn

Very cool. A double barreled pistol!

Other guns that were on display. Those looks like Norinco pistols.

If you thought it was only the firearms industry going pink, you would be wrong.

Fishergirl Survival Rod & Kit

The fishergirl range complements pink guns such as the .38 ‘Pink Lady’ revolver.

Charter Arms Pink Lady

Keltec had released a new .22 pistol and rifle which will go on sale later this year.

The PLR-22 is based on the .223 PL-16 pistol and share many of the same parts.

Barrel Length: 10.1″
Magazine: 27 rounds!

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They are also releasing the SU-22 rifle based on the SU-16.

Barrel Length: 16.1″
Magazine: 27 rounds

This is very cool. Fits in a pocket. Max range is 16 feet, more than enough for self defense.

And … can be carried through airport scanners. Build one before they are banned!

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Hat Tip: Foot Pounds

RocketFoot @ PFOA has posted some great high-res photos of his Stinger pen gun chambered in .25 Auto.

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.25 Auto is a very marginal cartridge. Winchester .25 Auto generates 66 ft lbs of muzzle energy. In contrast a .22 Long generates 67 ft lbs and a .22 Long Rifle generates 104 ft lbs!

More photos here.

I hope no one was shooting next to this person shooting this Colt Anaconda. Half the cylinder must have gone flying left!

Hat Tip: The Real Gun Guys