I have seen many types of weird and wacky guns, but these key guns take the cake. From at least the 17th century untill the mid 1800s, some lock makers integrated guns into lock keys for use by jailers. The idea was that if the prisoner tried any funny stuff, the jailer [Read More…]
Last week I asked if a photo of an AK-turned-pistol was real. Apparently it was. A company called Ewbank Manufacturing, of Winslow, AZ, manufacturer a variety of bizarre AK-pistols. The pistols include many custom made, and tuned, parts to ensure the gun will function. [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find Ruger 1911s for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. John Brownings greatest pistol creation is 100 years old this year. What is interesting is this iconic [Read More…]
PT. PINDAD, the Indonesian government owned firearms and ammunition manufacturer, once made an interesting pistol called the PINDAD PS-01 ‘Serbu’ (Assault) Pistol. The PS-01 was unique for two reasons. The first being its large frame and long 7.4″ [Read More…]
A reader emailed in this photo he found on internet of an AK purportedly modified to a pistol configuration. Do you think this is real or fake? My money is on fake. UPDATE: It appears to be real! See the comments below. [ Many thanks to Dave for emailing in the photo. ]
Ruger has released a compact version of their SR40, the SR40c. It features a 3.5″ barrel, flush 9 round magazine (or grip extension magazine with 15 round capacity), an accessory rail and the choice between a two-tone brushed stainless finish or Nitridox Pro black [Read More…]
Springfield has just unveiled a new competition version of the XDM. The 5.25 Competition features a 5.25″ match grade barrel, a forged steel slide with a lightening cut1, fiber optic front sight and target adjustable rear sight. Currently it is only available in [Read More…]
ZCORR manufacture storage & preservation bags for firearms and ammunition. The outside layer of the bags prevent moisture and oxygen from getting in. The inside layers are coated with a chemical that adheres to the metal of the gun inside, preventing corrosion. If [Read More…]
Traditions Performance Firearms have developed a break-action muzzleloading hunting pistol based on their Vortek Rifle. The Vortex pistol features a 13” ultralight tapered ported barrel, Accelerator Breech Plug, CeraKote Finish and LT-1 alloy frame. The MSRP is $369 [Read More…]
Last month Christie’s auctioned off a matching pair of “mirror-image gold, enamel, agate, pearl and diamond-set singing bird pistols”. The “pistols” are incredible. They were made by the Frères Rochat in the 1820s for the Chinese market [Read More…]
Tam tried the Kel-Tec PMR and RMR at the LuckyGunner Blogger Shoot and questions the utility of the .22 Magnum (WMR) round … I’ll be up front and admit that I still don’t get the point. .22WMR is in that gray area where it’s marginal as an [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find Springfield Armory 1911s for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. Springfield Armory has been one of the very top manufacturers of 1911’s for many years. [Read More…]
The subcompact SIG P250 is now available with an integral M1913 accessory rail. Featuring the medium grip contoured to fit most hand sizes, the new P250 Subcompact allows users to mount lights and lasers on the smallest P250 frame. SIGLITE® Night Sights are standard on [Read More…]
The scope that can be adjusted from 3 miles all the way through to 7 miles is nifty. [Hat Tip: Gear Scout]
Beretta Px4 Storm Inox, chambered in 9mm and .40 S&W, will soon be on sale in the United States. The stainless steel slides of the Inox range are bead blasted to a smooth satin finish, the standard Px4 pistols have a black finish. Both 9mm and .40 S&W have a [Read More…]
The SIG Sauer P239 is now available with the Rainbow Titanium Finish.
Ryan emailed in this photo of a fascinating pistol. It appears to be a homemade open bolt1 machine gun revolver. [ Many thanks to Ryan for emailing me the link. ] Open bolt refers to the fact that the bolt has a fixed firing pin and slams into the primer to fire the [Read More…]
DownRange.TV reports that FNH will be introducing the FNS-9 to the US law enforcement market later this year and to consumers in 2012. The striker fired pistol has multiple internal safeties, an optional manual safety, interchangeable backstraps, checkered grips and [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find cheap Ruger pistols for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. When I talked to the folks at Ruger at the 2011 NRA convention, the buzz was all about the Ruger [Read More…]
An eight year old girl at Allamanda Elementary school in Palm Springs, Florida, gave her teacher an end-of-term present containing toiletries and a loaded .22 pistol. It is thought that the girl added the gun to the parcel without her grandmothers knowledge. The [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find Kimber 1911s for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. It seems there’s always room to modify the 1911 to suit the needs of a wider number of users. The [Read More…]
Linoge attended a shoot organized by UAE pistol manufacturer Caracal. They did so much shooting the guns needed to be cooled in water. The pistols get a mixed review from Linoge who had some problems with the pistol’s slide and magazine.
Bitter was initially a skeptic of the Flashbang bra holster but, after trying it out, she was surprised to find that it worked well. Bitter says … I was wearing a ladies t-shirt in a solid color, and Sebastian said he could tell from some angles that something was [Read More…]
Canadian firm Lamperd Less Lethal Inc. manufactures AR-15 rifles chambered in a less lethal load of the .500 S&W called the Less Lethal WASP 500. Magazines are available in a variety of capacities ranging from five rounds right up to 40 rounds. The company also [Read More…]
Crystal Pistols manufacture replica guns using lead crystal. The 1911 pistol, pictured below, sells for $275. More photos of the Crystal Pistols can be seen at N.U.G.U.N’s blog.
For a “gun guy,” few things are cooler than being able to visit the factory where some of your very own firearms were made. While in Europe, I had the opportunity to visit a number of different factories, including Sig Sauer’s plant in Eckernförde, [Read More…]
Andrew had the opportunity to train in the Threat Dynamics virtual training facility. “It was pretty much like being in the Matrix.”. Manufactured by VirTra Systems, the simulators available at the Threat Dynamics facility included a 100 degree – one [Read More…]
Few things are more sexy than a fully automatic .45 ACP pistol. [ Many thanks to somchai for emailing me the link. ]
Kel-Tec is having production problems with the PMR-30. Gun Nuts reports … Speaking of Kel-Tec, they have currently suspended production of the Kel-Tec PMR-30 (of which they weren’t really producing a lot of guns anyway) due to keyholing issues with the gun. For [Read More…]
The Sig P210 is without a doubt an iconic handgun, highly respected for being an incredibly accurate firearm. However, the design didn’t lend itself to rapid and easy production, and as I was told by various sources in Europe, quality varied with the mood of the [Read More…]
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