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The site is working again
Last week the blog’s RSS stopped working. This problem caused Facebook and Twitter posting to cease. If you follow the blog using any of these systems, my apologies. If you noticed problems with the site please let me know. I cannot fix what I don’t know is [Read More…]
Ballistics Calculator for iPad
Jonathan Zdziarski’s Ballistic application is now available for the Apple iPad. The new version is being sold for $20.
Gun nuts and their gals
Gentlemen, lets be honest, if you are reading this blog you probably think girls look smokin’ hot when posing with guns. As it turns out, early 20th century gun nuts were no different. This photo was posted at The Sartorialist (one of the top fashion blogs) which [Read More…]
Homemade Laser Gun
Popping balloons and igniting flash paper with a homemade laser gun … Instructions on how to make your own are here. This would revolutionize varmint hunting. Your rabbit could be cooked before the .22 slug even made impact 🙂 [Hat Tip: James Downey, who [Read More…]
“The Dodging Bullets”
The scenes in this movie are from the upcoming French film entitled “The Dodging Bullets”. Aurelien, a French military and firearm expert who frequently comments on the blog, was one of the film’s technical advisors. Good job Aurelien! Hopefully the [Read More…]
Pimp my gun
Pimp My Gun is fun flash-based web application that allows you to piece together gun parts and design your ultimate fantasy gun. These two examples of what can be done with the tool. Both were designed by Ryan R. Warner. [ Many thanks to Dmitry for emailing me the link. [Read More…]
Major blog speed improvements
This week I have been spending considerable time trying to speed up the blog. TFB is now using a global CDN (content distribution network) to serve all the images and other static assets (such as CSS and JS). What this means is that a network of servers throughout the [Read More…]
To my Polish readers …
Please accept my condolences. The crash is a terrible tragedy for your nation.
Anvil Arms inventory, ammo and tooling being auctioned off
I reported in February that Anvil Arms, an AR-15 manufacturer, had gone out of business. On the 10th Olesby Auctioneers will be auctioning off their inventory, guns, suppressors, ammo and machinery. If you wanted to buy your own AR-15 manufacturing setup, now is your [Read More…]
Magpul may enter bike market
Magpul is best known for their firearm accessories but they also design firearms, design airsoft guns1, do tactical training, produce training DVDs and most recently: manufacture iPod accessories. They are now looking at entering the motorcycle business. Hell for [Read More…]
Lazy Photoshopping
Remember this … Caleb Sommerville, who worked at the Kansan, wrote a comment on the blog … I worked at the Kansan as a reporter when this article (and horrifying picture) ran. Jessica Wicks is a friend of mine, and I remember very well this front page. Let [Read More…]
On Guns and Video Gamers
I was interview by The Escapist, a major gaming website, about guns and video games. The article quotes me many times. Steve says the best way to gauge the realism of shooting guns in games is to compare it to the realism of anything else you can do in a game, like [Read More…]
Drawing a ACR in MS Paint
This video is amazing. I wish I had half his talent! [ Many thanks to Todd for emailing me the link. ]
Magpul iPhone Case
I can’t believe I did not see these at SHOT. Midway USA has them on backorder. Expected ship date is the 29th. Extreme Tolerance points out that shipping from Midway USA comes to $8, nearly doubling the effective price of the $9.45 case. UPDATE: Todd points out [Read More…]
Who went to IWA?
If you did, please feel free to email me any photos of any interesting firearms you saw.
PLEASE READ!
Hi Y’all, Thanks for your kind words, I am feeling a bit better and I plan to be back blogging on Tuesday. But … I have amassed hundreds of emails in my inbox. I estimate is would take many hours to reply to them all. It would mean another whole week of no [Read More…]
Things that go bump in the night
James shares his recent adventure.
The MetalTech Anti-Terrorist Assault Cart (ATAC)
In the Mumbai terrorist attack aftermath, the Mumbai police blamed their poor performance on being out gunned by the terrorists who were using MP5s while they were using Lee-Enfield rifles. The Indian National Security Guard (NSG) adopted the same PR strategy and [Read More…]
Taser XREP Up Close (and pricing!)
The Taser XREP is a 12 gauge less-lethal round that delivers an electric shock to the target it hits. It’s certainty the most complex shotgun bullet ever made and also the most expensive. I was able to handle, and photograph, a deactivated Taser XREP round. I have [Read More…]
Pink Stuff @ SHOT
Can’t think what to get the wife, girlfriend or sweetheart for Valentine’s Day? The Firearm Blog has you covered 🙂 Pink is the new black and SHOT was awash in it …
Advertisements from Guns Magazine in 1959
These advertisements appeared in issues of Guns Magazine in 1959. The following advertisement for Norma ammunition surprised me because it is so modern looking in contrast the above ads. Compare it with the cover of Hornady’s Handbook of Cartridge Reloading [Read More…]
Building replica guns in Japan
I recently exchanged a few emails with a Japanese guy who makes blank firing replica guns. Apparently building replicas is a popular hobby over there. Their guns are pretty amazing. Someone needs to give these guys a greencard, machine shop and a gun range. I am sure [Read More…]
Embarrassing mistakes I made at SHOT
You all may as well get a laugh out of the top three stupid things I did at SHOT Show … At Media Day I was having a great time shooting offhand with a Ruger No. 1 chambered in .300 H&H Magnum. A poor cheek weld on one of the shots left me with a […] [Read More…]
The AAC Party ’10
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 [Read More…]
How to pronounce French gun names
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 [Read More…]
Guns For the Bug-Out Bag
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 [Read More…]
Tasers are now avalible hunting camo?!?!?
For less-lethal hunting? I am confused as you are. The most likely explanation is that it is simply another color designed to appeal to hunters. I would still make a stylish sidearm for hunters on less-lethal lion hunts in Africa ( in Southern Africa some private game [Read More…]
Guess the gun answers
I am impressed with the answers to yesterdays guess-the-gun. I thought I had made it to hard but many of you got very close. Both sadlerbw and Advocate were right on with their answers. With no further ado …
Blogging resumes tomorrow. Until then you can play guess the gun …
To the concerned reader who took the time to email me and tell me I am lazy: no I am not, just tired. I have HORDES of fascinating gun stuff to blog and will start again tomorrow. Until then, lets see if anyone can correctly guess what each of these guns are … You [Read More…]