Photos of the Skorpion submachine gun were posted at MP.net. I thought I would post some of them here. It is interesting to see the short 10 round magazine being used in the field. I had always assumed they were only used by police when using the Skorpion as a [Read More…]
American Tactical Imports are importing the GSG-5P, a pistol version of the .22 MP5 patterned GSG-5. Click to expand. The specs are the same as the carbine/rifle version apart from weighing 400 grams less. As far as I can see it is a GSG-5 with a butt plate instead of a [Read More…]
GunPundit reports on a key fob flare gun converted to .25 caliber firearm in the UK that was used in a shooting. I want one of these 🙂
Andrew emailed me photos of his SR9 that he has just got back from Ruger. You can see external changes made. He got a free cap and two magazines, which is not much considering they had his pistol for 97 days! Click to expand the photos. Andrew posted this comment on the [Read More…]
New Scientist has reported on a company that is developing a “Variable Velocity Weapon System” that works by mixing a liquid or gaseous fuel with air in a combustion chamber behind the bullet. This determines the explosive capability of the propellant and [Read More…]
S&W have partnered with the Second Amendment Foundation to produce a S&W “Heller” Model 442 revolver The Smith & Wesson Model 442 will be laser engraved with an insignia to commemorate the ruling by the Supreme Court. On the right side plate of [Read More…]
The blog had its first birthday yesterday! The stats: * 593 posts * 982 tags * 1,178 comments * Most comments in a post: 176 (Ruger SR9) * Oddest comment (which came through yesterday): Please send for me the following Russian type ammunitions current price:- 1. 122 mm [Read More…]
This is hilarious, you just can’t make this stuff up (not of course for the poor guy who was shot). The BBC reports: Three Chinese reporters attending a police briefing on the success of an anti-gun campaign were accidentally shot, media reports say. An officer [Read More…]
Cowtown Cop, a relatively new gun blogger, wrote about his conversion of a beat up Winchester 1200 into a very cool green gun. Lots of high res photos and information on the project on the blog.
They have got the prerequisite Glocks, now they just need MP5s. Click to expand the photos. Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team members storm a bus during a demonstration drill held during a handover ceremony in Diwaniyah, 181 kms south of Baghdad, on July 16, [Read More…]
Ruger have updated information on their website about the SR9 recall: Click to expand or click here to download PDF. According to Tom, who posted a comment on the SR9 blog entry, Ruger has said that they will be servicing 1000 pistols a week: Just received an email from [Read More…]
Click to expand Wired editor Chris Anderson saw this ad in the Unmanned Systems magazine. “Because the enemy has guns too!” … It must be a joke 😀 Hat Tip: Danger Zone
S&W have announced the M&P15R, an AR-15 chambered for the 5.45x39mm. The idea being you can save costs by shooting the cheaper round instead of 5.56mm. The product spec sheet says the launch date was “May 1, 2008”, yet the website says coming soon. [Read More…]
A new gun blogger: A few months ago the bug finally bit me and I love it! My husband was thrilled and bought me a Glock 17. I decided to blog about my entry into the gun culture and start shooting IDPA competitively (wow, I suck). You can check out my blog at [Read More…]
PCPs run on air, but the hospital employee had access to tanks of oxygen. Oxygen is like air, isn’t it? The result: a blow torch 😀 Lots more accidents here.
Comic by xkcd (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License)
A military/guns themed eatery in Lebanon called Buns and Guns Photo from LA Times Blog The slogan of the restaurant — “Sandwiches Can Kill You” — is displayed at the entrance with the photo of a hamburger with a pistol sticking between the buns. … The [Read More…]
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