Greek company Soukos Robots S.A. have began to export their anti-RPG technology to Raytheon for use by the the US Army. From ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ (Translated by enallos at MP.net): In the context of a December 2006 deal, valued at 330 million USD with the US company [Read More…]
The modern Soldier of Fortune prefers the “full auto” chainsaw rail attachment over the old fashioned single stab “blade” or “spike” bayonet. It makes the bayonet pistol look impotent! Pictured on an AR-15 Now available for the [Read More…]
For a while I have been waiting for Colt to a announce a ultra-reliable ultra-high capacity magazine that will accompany the Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle. One of the requirements for the Marine IAR is a ultra-high capacity magazine. At the Pakistan IDEAS-2008 expo an [Read More…]
These days it seems no defense exhibition is complete without the unveiling of a new Corner Shot clone. The Pakistan IDEAS-2008 expo, which finished today, did not disappointed! The POF Eye was purportedly developed in only 6 months by Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF). [Read More…]
The Russian State Research and Production Enterprise (SPE) have unveiled the latest RPG, the RPG-30. The system has been designed with one purpose: to bypass Western (and no doubt Chinese) active protection systems and possibly reactive armor. Cut-away RPG-30. Photo [Read More…]
The “Neon”? It looks like Poland is developing their own version of the XM29 OICW concept, according to the MSPO 2008 website. It may or may not be called the “Neon”, Google translate is not great at best of times. What makes the Polish concept [Read More…]
The RPG-40 was on display at MSPO 2008. The Centre for Research and Development Equipment Mechanics (OBR SM) and Military Technical Academy, which I assume are Polish organizations, have developed the RPG-40. Despite its name it has nothing to do with the Russian RPG-* [Read More…]
The blackpowder cannon enthusiasts over at the Graybeard forums came up with some amazing pieces of artillery. CU_Cannon built the “Nano-mortar”. It fires .177″ BBs. The bed it sits on is 1″ long. Click to expand the images. The Nano-mortar Here [Read More…]
The Remington MasterBlaster is a big suppressed 8 Gauge kiln gun. The MasterBlaster system is the most productive and cost-efficient way to remove virtually any type of build-ups in boilers, kilns, silos, quarries or mines. Both the gun and the ammunition provide [Read More…]
30mm rounds from an A-10 land close to British troops in Afghanistan. That cannon sure makes a cool sound, I can see how the whole “Show of Force” thing would work. The sound would be enough to make me run. I would not like to be on its receiving end! The [Read More…]
Taser recently announced a deal to sell 3000 M26 Tasers, an older model, to an undisclosed country. After a 30 second google search I guess it is Australia. From CourierMail (dated January 29 2008): POLICE will not say how many Tasers will be issued across the state [Read More…]
VLTOR are now mass producing their full and semi-auto PKM receivers. They selling PKMs built with their receiver and imported parts kits. Apparently their receivers are better than the original PKM receiver. Obviously the full auto receiver will not be sold to the [Read More…]
Mossberg and Taser have teamed up to produce the X12 23 guage shotgun that can only accept non lethal rounds such as the TASER XREP (Extended Range Electronic Projectile), a wireless taser like projectile that fires from a 12-gauge shotgun. I think a regular shotgun [Read More…]
Following on from the AK firing out-of-battery, here is a 40mm grenade exploding in MK 19!
This site showcases some very small firearms. .38 caliber, the brass padlock alarm gun .22 rimfire pipe gun This one is truly bizarre! I guess it is some sort of ‘self defense hook’! I don’t know the caliber or how it was supposed to work. LibertyNews [Read More…]
This essay takes a look at early firearm development up till the 1500’s. It is a fascinating read. Certainly, the first uses of gunpowder are psychological – loud bangs and sausage-shaped rockets snaking across the battlefield to terrify men and horses. This [Read More…]
From the Metro: A pantomime troupe has been ordered to keep its toy weapons under lock and key – because of health and safety rules. The amateur dramatics society imagined its plastic cutlasses, wooden swords and gun that fires a ‘Bang’ flag were [Read More…]
I can’t believe this exists! It is a holster for a Taser with a built in MP3 player! It has just been announced at CES. They call it the “TASER MPH Holster”. Is it appropriate is it to be fiddling with a taser holster when riding public transport? Of [Read More…]
Sounds like a good idea! “I got tired of being pushed out of people’s offices,” she says. “Nobody wants to purchase a product that they think is lethal or going to kill somebody.” A lot of people, especially women, need time to get [Read More…]
I came across a cool photo of an MP5SD with mini-uzi type stock. Click to expand image. Hat Tip: MilitaryPhotos.net
The Economist.com has a short article about the banning of swords in the UK. Or, more specifically, making swords illegal to sell or import. EVERY summer, in the Cambridge suburb of Romsey Town, a man emerges from his house dressed from head to foot in black and [Read More…]
This great looking contraction was called the “Apache”. Read more about it at Hell in a Handbasket
This video is great! It shows a Japanese katana sword being shot at by an M2. See what .50 caliber FMJ bullets do to a steel sword!
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