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“Big Jake” guns
James analyses the cool looking guns used in the move “Big Jake” (1971). Well worth a read. More here.
Tag: handguns
Winchester Reduced Recoil .460 S&W
Winchester has launched a reduced recoil .260 S&W for hunting. They claim it has 50% less recoil than a regular .460 S&W cartridge. The reduce recoil comes at a cost of approx. 34% less muzzle energy. The press release: For 2008, Winchester Ammunition offers a [Read More…]
1911 assembly 3D animation
This amazing 3D animation shows a 1911 being assembled. Made with the free open source Blender software, it is the best video I have seen on the internet in a long time. The description: This is an animation i made in blender of a colt 1911. all of the parts are modeled [Read More…]
Building a blackpowder kit pistol
Th Box O’ Truth have published a two part article on the building and shooting of a 1970’s blackpowder .45 cal Philadelphia Derringer kit. The Building The Shooting
Sig Sauer .22LR Rimfire Conversion Kit
According to gunsholstersandgear.com: The .22LR Rimfire Conversion Kit is available for the SIG SAUER P220, P226, and P229 models and feature a black hard coat anodized slide, machined from solid aluminum billet. Offered as a complete replacement assembly, the Rimfire [Read More…]
Jack Ruby’s Colt Cobra is going on auction
From Reuters He said the Colt Cobra revolver used by Jack Ruby to kill Oswald in 1963, just days after Oswald was arrested for assassinating Kennedy, could fetch several million dollars alone. The initials of detectives who handled the gun are scratched on it. [Read More…]
New Uberti Cattleman single-action army revolvers
Uberti will be selling the Cattleman single-action army revolver in a matching .45 Colt two gun set. They will also be offering a uniquely engraved Cattleman in .45 Colt. 1873 Cattleman Charcoal OM (not the revolver mentioned above) Press releases below:
1911 Hoax
Over at HuntingNet.com a user claimed to have converted a mint condition original Remington Rand 1911A1 pistol, worth a fair amount, into an ugly 1911 with no historical value knocking at least $1000 off the price. This made a lot of people angry. It turns out the user [Read More…]
Beretta Px4 Storm Sub-Compact now available in USA
I thought the pistol was out in January, but they issued this press release yesterday. Either way, it is now available. UPDATE: Tim, in the comments below, let us know that the pistol is due to be released in may-june 08. From the press release: Beretta USA is pleased [Read More…]
Mars pistol: The first pistol with the magazine located under the chamber.
I recently wrote about the new Boberg XR9 pistol which features the magazine beneath the chamber. Dr. StrangeGun discovered that the Gabbett-Fairfax Mars pistol was the first pistol to feature this configuration. High tech and ugly (Photo from Horst Held) From [Read More…]
Microstamping
Joe Huffman has done a lot of research into microstamping. It is very interesting and has many photos. More here. Hat Tip: Say Uncle
Keep your hand away from the cylinder
Xavier has written about a guy to got his thumb blown off by a .460 revolver. It is important, when firing a revolver, to keep all parts of your hand(s) away from the front of the cylinder. Explosive ignition gases exit the cylinder gap as well as the muzzle of the [Read More…]
Huge firearm collection
Check out this auction. It has thousands of beautiful photos. I think all, or nearly all, come from one collection. Daniel Fraser Miniature Double Rifle .22 Hornet Franchi Model 1962 Semi-Auto Carbine 9mm Smith & Wesson Mark I Light Rifle 9mm Custom Martz Luger [Read More…]
Gun washing machine
This is what I want for Christmas 😀 F636HT Heavy Duty Long Gun & Handgun System This combination of features gives you an extremely active tank that has no dead or hot spots resulting in maximum cleaning capability for heavy duty use. This technology allows the [Read More…]
Comparing summer and winter carry gear
James at Hell in a Handbasket has compared his winter and summer carry pistols and gear. Read it here.
Ruger has sold 87,000 LCPs!
According to Marshal Halloway Ruger have had orders for 87,000 Ruger LCPs. Thats within 5 days of the launch. Very impressive!
New STI GP6 pistol is really of Slovakian K-100 Grand Power pistol
An observant forum poster, warhawke, noticed that “new” STI GP6 pistol bore a striking resemblance to the Slovakian K-100 Grand Power pistol. They are in fact one of the same, although there is no mention of the pistols’ heritage on the STI website [Read More…]
Boberg XR9: High Tech Pocket Pistol
The XR9 is a prototype 9mm pocket pistol by Boberg Engineering. What makes it special is that the magazine located directly under the chamber. This allows it to have a full size barrel (4.2”). Think of it as a bullpup equivalent in a pistol (not the best analogy but [Read More…]
S&W M&P 9L Long Slide
Very cool. I am not sure when it will be available. The long slide version is initially only be available in 9mm. Photo by SMGLee
The pink craze is not limited to guns
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
Bul Handguns
Bul handguns will be distributed in the US by Charles Daly. They are made in Israel. DoubleTapper has more information on their use with the Fobus stock in Israel (which is not likely to be offered to civilians in the US) These photo were taken by TalonArms.com at SHOT [Read More…]
Israeli Firearm Laws
DoubleTapper has an excellent write-up about the firearm and carry laws in Israel. It is very interesting. Read it here.
Magpul Folding Carbine FMG 9
Check out the latest Magpul creation. It is a folding carbine. Similar to the Ares FMG and PP-90. It appears to use some glock parts uses the Glock action, magazines and laser systems. A couple of video demostrations: Some photos from GlockTalk.com: It looks very cool! [Read More…]
GunPunit coverage of SHOT Show
Links to the GunPundit SHOT Show 2008 coverage. Taurus 5mm Rem. Mag. Tracker Revolver Arsenal Milled AK TDI KRISS SIG 556 SWAT 5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum Wilson Combat CQB Elite 1911
Keltec PLR-22 & SU-22
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! Click to expand the images. They are also releasing the [Read More…]
Ruger LCP
Hot on the heels of the new SR9 Ruger has released the LCP .380 Auto Lightweight Compact Auto. It is good to see Ruger waking up and addressing customer demand. It will sell for $330. The 9.4 ounce LCP pistol has a capacity of 6 + 1 rounds of .380 Auto. With a height of [Read More…]
S&W Model 386 Night Guard
At SHOT Show S&W announced their new Night Guard revolvers. Press release: Smith & Wesson introduces the Night Guard Series, chambered in .45 ACP, .44 Mag./.44 S&W Special, .357 S&W Magnum/.38 S&W Special and .44 Special. With 2 1/2″ barrels, [Read More…]
Iran clones Israeli cornershot
Iran is one of those countries who are not happy when they are not copying weapons designed by other countries. The irony is that they have copied an Israeli weapon. These grainy photos were taken from a video (see below). There are a few parts that look different to [Read More…]
What happens when you fire a .45 with a bullet stuck in the barrel?
Surprisingly, not very much! HS Arms tested their .45 HS-45 pistol by firing a under-loaded round that did not exit the barrel then firing a factory round. “precisely measuring of the pistol parts showed only a small up bulging of the barrel, resulting from the [Read More…]
PistolCam
An interesting device. Although I cannot see why officers would want it. More likely to get them into trouble, than exonerate them I would think. PistolCam®, with it’s patented AUTO-ON technology records 60 minutes of video documentation. Using MPEG4 imaging [Read More…]