NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find cheap firearms & ammunition for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. Those of us who grew up in what society calls the “Baby Boom” generation were [Read More…]
Walther firearms has always stood for quality in many ways. The design, function and fitting of parts are typical for quality German guns. Even though materials have changed over the years the quality is still there using modern design as well as modern materials. The [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find cheap firearms & ammunition for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. Taurus is a company that just keeps on expanding their product line. Not only do they [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find cheap pocket pistols for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. The popularity of pocket pistols has really taken off these last couple of years. The gun [Read More…]
The KRISS Vector is one of the most interesting and innovative weapons I’ve used in a very long time. I have been very impressed with the design, ergonomics as well as the lack of noticeable recoil. This is an impressive design to say the least. This weapon system has [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find cheap Springfield handguns for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. The Springfield Armory XD started out life in Croatia in the early 1990’s as the HS [Read More…]
In order to find out which method of rifle barrel manufacturing was best, I interviewed Jochen Anschutz (president of Anschutz) and Woody Woodall (president of Lothar-Walther). I found it interesting that although Mr. Woodall stated that all three of the major methods [Read More…]
I spoke with the president of Steyr Mannlicher at IWA and he informed me that they will import the AUG to the United States through their Trussville, Alabama facility. This is good news for AUG fans, especially since the quality control will be under Steyr’s [Read More…]
StrategyPage reports on the new Fire Control System for the Mk19 40mm automatic grenade launcher … Combining a GPS, laser rangefinder and computer, the new Mk19 FCS (Fire Control System) enables gunners to put the first round on the target, at extreme ranges (over [Read More…]
Slingshot maker Jörg Sprave took up a challenge posed to him by a YouTube user and built a slingshot that fires machetes. Note the thumbhole stock! [Hat Tip: Boing Boing via. Geekologie!] [ Many thanks to Sven (Defense and Freedom) & David for emailing me the the [Read More…]
Last month I blogged about the Kodabow, an AR-15-esque crossbow. Christian at Military.com tested the bow and really liked it … Except for the curved carbon fiber limbs, you’d think it was a combat rifle. The ported aluminum fore-end. The AR-15-style pistol [Read More…]
Kodabow manufactures crossbows patterned after the AR-15. Their bows features an M4-style adjustable stock, weaver rails and AR-15-esque pistol grip. From the webpage for their Alpha Strike bow … 155 lb Draw Weight Lightest draw weight in the Kodabow product line. [Read More…]
In their latest episode, the Mythbusters replicate a mechanical autoloading crossbow built by the Ancient Greeks. The Chinese also developed a repeating crossbow that were used in war as late as the First Sino-Japanese War (1894 – 1895). Not quite as cool as a [Read More…]
I saw this photo on Kit Up Blog but did not notice the foregrip mounted underneath the M203 grenade launcher until a reader pointed it out to me. Is this common? I can’t recall seeing this configuration before. UPDATE: Rob posted a link to the manufacturer in the [Read More…]
While watching a video of the MetalStorm 3GL 40mm Grenade Launcher I was blown away by the incredible technology1 that these Australians have developed. I have blogged about the 3GL before, but I had not imagined it worked so well in practice. The video is worth 1000 [Read More…]
If the suave gentlemen in the above photo had a beautiful woman beside him, I think the scene could hardly be distinguished from a Bond movie. Style, sophistication and an incredible amount of high explosive firepower! Quite frankly, this is an awesome piece of [Read More…]
You have got to watch this video.
Earlier this month Serbian police discovered a weapons cache hidden inside a buried oil tank. The weapons were found outside a village that was a former stronghold of an ethnic Albanian militia. It is quite impressive how much hardware and ammunition can be packed away [Read More…]
[ I have done my best to ensure there are no spoilers in this blog post, but read forth at your own risk and DON’T read the comments that are below the blog post. All pictures are from the trailers and promotional material, not the movie itself. ] Two readers [Read More…]
Some Eastern Bloc countries have restrictive self-defense laws that prohibit bullet firing handguns but allow less lethal weapon systems such as guns that shoot solid rubber balls or paintballs filled with capsicum (pepper spray). Once such company that produces these [Read More…]
War games just got more fun. Raytheon has applied for a patent on a simulated M18 Claymore Anti-Personal Mine for the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) training system. The patent describes a device that looks like a claymore but instead of hundreds of [Read More…]
Last week I went to see the movie Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen and I really enjoyed it. It is not the type of movie that will provide intellectual stimulation, an emotional experience or give insight into human character, but it is very entertaining. For those [Read More…]
The Rock Island Auction Company are holding a massive auction next week (April 25, 26 & 27). Thousands of guns are being auctioned from some prestigious collections. All the guns can be viewed online and it makes for interesting reading. Here are a few interesting [Read More…]
Can any of you remember a time in your life where laser guns were not just a few years away? Sven found a photo that was published in a German military journal from 1964. Very rifle like. Click to expand. The caption: “The laser rifle…that was developed by [Read More…]
These photos are apparently of a Palestinian using some sort of homemade grenade launcher. It looks like it could be a 40mm grenade in the barrel, or maybe some type of 40mm less/non-lethal grenade like round, such as tear gas. It appears to work by striking the firing [Read More…]
Words fail me. First there was the blackpowder AR, then the Chainsaw AR … AR 15 lower receiver, 170lbs built in easy cocking mechanism 3 rails. 425 grain arrow 420 fps. TAC 15 Tactical Assault Crossbow I think this finally ends the 5.56mm vs. 6.8mm vs. 7.62mm [Read More…]
Just in case you had any doubts, the elite JASON scientists have reported that gravity weapons are impossible. A “gravity gun” from a computer game. New Scientist reports: When the JASON team did the maths, however, results were not good for the plan’s [Read More…]
Danger Room reports that the US Army is look at developing a less-lethal grenade that “shower of high velocity rubber pellets that sting and disorient”. Airsofters have long been using non-lethal gas powered reloadable “grenades” such as this one [Read More…]
EOTech have developed a next-generation grenade sight at the request of the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC). SMGLee grabbed some exclusive shots of it. The reticle tracks up and down as the weapon is raised or lowered. How cool is that? I [Read More…]
English Russia, a humorous blog about all things Russia, has photos of home-made firearms confiscated by police and army in Chechnya. Click to expand images: 30mm or 40mm grenade launcher? Looks like a Baikal over and under shotgun with pistol grip and cut down barrel. [Read More…]
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