An Australian news website reports that Google claims hunters regularly shoot down their ariel fibre cables … Google has revealed that aerial fibre links to its data centre in Oregon were “regularly” shot down by hunters, forcing the company to put its [Read More…]
The DoD’s Defense Acquisition University created this handy flowchart to clearly show how defense acquisitions work … And you wondered why the Pentagon regularly makes poor decisions regarding firearms and ammunition? The only thing I have learn’t [Read More…]
I collect gun books with almost as much enthusiasm as I collect guns. In the past I have many times been offered the opportunity to review gun books before they are on sale to the public, but have refused each time. The reason I have refused is that publishers generally [Read More…]
When I started this blog I had no idea how large and varied the industry was. I struggle, and fail, to keep up with the sheer amount of innovation and new products that the firearms industry produces. I am not complaining, it is an exciting industry to be blogging [Read More…]
The guys and girls at Shooting Illustrated magazine have been debating what should be the definition of “Average Group Size”. Ed explains the rationale for their decision.
Peter is an avid reader of the blog. He hopes to join the Marines after school. ( The glock jams because of a broken pin )
A very clever ad on YouTube …
Kotaku.com has posted an article about Texan firm Laser Shot. They run kill houses which have projectors mounted on the ceiling that project virtual enemies on the walls. The enemy can even fire back with hits being simulated by impact vests that are worn by the [Read More…]
I would have given my right arm to have one of those when I was a kid. [ Many thanks to Dave for emailing me the link. ]
This video is simply awesome. The video is embedded below but I recommend watching it on YouTube.com in 720p HD. Rifles: BCM, CMMG, Colt, LMT, LWRC, Noveske, Springfield Handguns: Beretta, Glock, H&K, Para Ordnance, Sig Sauer, S&W Gear: ATS, Blackhawk, [Read More…]
I don’t know quite what to make of this. upcoming high-end graphics card, the XFX Radeon HD 5970, will be sold enclosed in a gun-shaped case which will be inside a faux gun bag. [ Many thanks to Seth for emailing me the link. ]
The photos on this website of people enjoying coke, black currant, licorice and cherry flavored ice “guns” makes me cringe. [ Many thanks to Nugroho for emailing me the link. ]
I don’t think I have previously blogged this famous short film showing Annie Oakly doing tricks. The film was shot in Edison’s studio for the Edison Kinetoscope. In the film her husband is throwing glass balls. When doing her shows the glass balls would be [Read More…]
Over the next couple of weeks I am not going to be able to blog on Tuesday or Wednesday, so check back on Thurs. Sigh … work sucks. UPDATE: This week friday (tomorrow) I won’t be able to blog either. Sorry y’all – its been a crazy week for me.
From the press release … In response to consumer requests, Hoppe’s now has an air freshener with the unique No. 9 smell. The freshener has a string for hanging it in your gun room, car, garage, or anywhere you want the nostalgic smell of Hoppe’s No. 9. Brett [Read More…]
The Daily Mail reports on this nifty Ancient Roman gadget … The world’s first Swiss Army knife’ has been revealed – made 1,800 years before its modern counterpart. An intricately designed Roman implement, which dates back to 200AD, it is made [Read More…]
The The Ghosts of World War II’s Past photos were created by Russian photographer Sergey Larenkov. He photoshopped WWII photos over modern photos taken at the same location and the results really make history come alive. The City of Ruins is a short film showing [Read More…]
I just did the draw for the LuckGunner Ammo Competition. The winner is … [drumroll] … Aaron of Guns and Ammo Blog.. Congratulations Aaron who wins 1000 rounds of .380 ACP and thank you to all the bloggers who participated. To pick the winner I entered all [Read More…]
Very clever special effects in this video … [ Many thanks to Rolf for emailing me the link. ]
I am away for the next few days (sadly work not pleasure). Blogging will resume on Thursday or Friday.
Guys and girls, if you have more than one computer and/or an iPhone/Ipod Touch or Android phone, you need Dropbox. If you sign up for a free account, I get 250mb of free extra storage (per person who tries it) 🙂 I use it daily to keep files across multiple computers, [Read More…]
Just when I thought I had seen everything … Popular Mechanics reports … I’m at a dress rehearsal at Zhukovsky test center, about 25 miles outside Moscow, for a theatrical performance called The Invincible and the Legendary, set to debut the next day at [Read More…]
Don’t forget about the Lucky Gunner $1000 .380 APC ammo giveaway I am running. The competition ends at the end of the month. UPDATE: The competition is now close.
Steve Lee, our favorite Australian gun-slinging musician, has produced a video for his second single “I’ll give up my gun”. You can watch his “I like guns” video here. [ Many thanks to Phil for emailing me the link. ]
[ This blog post was written by Pascal Eggert. Pascal is an incredibly talented graphics designer, firearm enthusiast and reader of The Firearm Blog. He works for Crytek, a major German game studio, where he designs guns for video games. This article is drawn from his [Read More…]
WOW! I can hardly believe that I have been blogging for three years. Many thanks to everyone who participates. You make the effort worth it!
Olav, who blogs at Firearms and Training, has developed a nifty iPhone application which allows you to find nearby gun stores and FFLs. With over 60,000 records kept up-to-date from data provided directly from the ATF, this is the most comprehensive easy-to-use [Read More…]
The N-Strike Stampede Blaster is fully automatic, is magazine fed, has a foregrip bipod and is probably illegal in California 😉 Gizmodo report it will go on sale in September for $50. [ Many thanks to Fred and Rolf for emailing me the link. ]
The Freedom Group is now using my blog to advertise Remington products. This will not effect my coverage of The Freedom Group or their competitors. I cover all firearms manufacturers with equal enthusiasm. It is great to have the biggest player in the industry seeing [Read More…]