To my Polish readers …
Please accept my condolences. The crash is a terrible tragedy for your nation.
Category: Other Gear & Gadgets
Segways used for sniper target practice
Marathon Robotics has developed a robotic training system for the Australian special forces. Targets are mounted on Segway Robotic Mobility Platform (RMP) vehicles which are controlled by a central computer system. They can, for example, be programmed to scatter when a [Read More…]
Fisherman catches military drone
The DestinLog reports that a fisherman in the Gulf of Mexico recovered an Air Force BQM-167A airel target drone. The Airforce claim that the drone was lost because its engines cut out … I wonder if the hot shot pilots missed their target 😉 The drone had been [Read More…]
Changing Shooting Culture
Michael Bane reports on the changing shooting culture. It is well worth reading … We talked about the transformation of the gun culture a couple of weeks ago on the podcast. Here’s my nut graf: The gun culture has morphed from a hobbyist culture focused [Read More…]
Swiss Army knife with fingerprint reader
The latest Swiss Army knife from Victorinox features a secure flash drive that is unlocked using a built-in finger print reader. The 8gb model will cost £100 (about $150). I never go anywhere without one of my many Victorinox knives. Part of their appeal, it pains me [Read More…]
The sport of Pig Sticking
Pig Sticking, the sport of Indian princes and British Army officiers, has always intrigued me. Rasch has written a series of posts about the sport . … Pigsticking. It was a blood-sport of the Raj — blood sport at its bloodiest; a one-to-one contest, if that is [Read More…]
Lazy Photoshopping
Remember this … Caleb Sommerville, who worked at the Kansan, wrote a comment on the blog … I worked at the Kansan as a reporter when this article (and horrifying picture) ran. Jessica Wicks is a friend of mine, and I remember very well this front page. Let [Read More…]
On Guns and Video Gamers
I was interview by The Escapist, a major gaming website, about guns and video games. The article quotes me many times. Steve says the best way to gauge the realism of shooting guns in games is to compare it to the realism of anything else you can do in a game, like [Read More…]
Who went to IWA?
If you did, please feel free to email me any photos of any interesting firearms you saw.
Metal Storm and iRobot team up
Metal Storm seems to have survived the … uuuggghhh … storm. This video shot by the US Navy (who funds Metal Storm research) shows a Metal Storm FireStorm 40mm grenade launcher mounted on a iRobot 710 Warrior unmanned ground vehicle. The four barreled [Read More…]
PLEASE READ!
Hi Y’all, Thanks for your kind words, I am feeling a bit better and I plan to be back blogging on Tuesday. But … I have amassed hundreds of emails in my inbox. I estimate is would take many hours to reply to them all. It would mean another whole week of no [Read More…]
Sorry about the slow posting
Sorry guys, I have been sick during the past week so been unable to blog as much. I should be better in a few days.
The Marine’s new female engagement teams
From the NYT … As envisioned, the teams will work like American politicians who campaign door to door and learn what voters care about. A team is to arrive in a village, get permission from the male elder to speak with the women, settle into a compound, hand out [Read More…]
Double Barrel Defense
The photo was taken by Daniel Garcia in Talcahunao, Chile on March 1, 2010. Those shipping containers are scattered amongst peoples homes! The high resolution version of this photo can be see at the Big Picture Blog. More photos of the man guarding his house can be seen [Read More…]
Hunting Persian Ibex in New Mexico
Dr. Jim Clary has written about his recent hunting trip.
Kiwi SAS worried about losing magazines?!?!?
New Zealand blogger WhaleOil emailed me a link to these photos of New Zealand SAS taken after a firefight in Kabul, Afghanistan. What is odd about the photos is that the elite SAS troops appear to have tied their magazines to the trigger guard with cord … ?!?! The [Read More…]
Another take on the Biathlon
Cars, snow and a machine gun … what is not to like? From the British Top Gear TV show … *[ Many thanks to the readers who told me about this video ]
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Things that go bump in the night
James shares his recent adventure.
US Army to use MultiCam in Afghanistan
Solider Systems reports … LTC Cummings of the Army Public Affairs Office has confirmed that the Secretary of the Army, the Honorable John McHugh approved a plan today to begin the fielding of MultiCam uniforms and individual equipment as soon as possible
Gun Photos
A set of cool gun pics can be seen over at Swiss Gun Blog.
Naval Fire Control Computers in the 1950s
This US Navy training video at GENE SLOVERS US NAVY PAGES website shows how the 1950s mechanical fire control computers worked. It is explained simply enough for a layman to understand. I found it fascinating to watch. It is crazy to think that the ballistic software on [Read More…]
Advertisements from Guns Magazine in 1959
These advertisements appeared in issues of Guns Magazine in 1959. The following advertisement for Norma ammunition surprised me because it is so modern looking in contrast the above ads. Compare it with the cover of Hornady’s Handbook of Cartridge Reloading [Read More…]
Building replica guns in Japan
I recently exchanged a few emails with a Japanese guy who makes blank firing replica guns. Apparently building replicas is a popular hobby over there. Their guns are pretty amazing. Someone needs to give these guys a greencard, machine shop and a gun range. I am sure [Read More…]
Embarrassing mistakes I made at SHOT
You all may as well get a laugh out of the top three stupid things I did at SHOT Show … At Media Day I was having a great time shooting offhand with a Ruger No. 1 chambered in .300 H&H Magnum. A poor cheek weld on one of the shots left me with a […] [Read More…]
The AAC Party ’10
As many of you saw, I had to resort to public begging to get into the Advance Armament Corporation party aka. BIG BANG 2010. Fortunately Cara Brittingham took pity on me and hooked me up with tickets not only for myself but also for my talented photographers Bryan and [Read More…]
How to pronounce French gun names
I admit to being one of those smart-asses you find lurking in gun shops who insist on using the correct pronunciation for the names of foreign guns 😉 Laurent was kind enough to record an MP3 for us which demonstrates the pronunciation of French firearms and [Read More…]
Guns For the Bug-Out Bag
Many of you know but I’m not a big fan of the bug-out survival strategy. In a nutshell you’re voluntarily becoming, a refugee, but looking at the recent disasters in New Orleans and Haiti it is obvious that some sort of bug-out bagbug-out bag and strategy is [Read More…]
Tasers are now avalible hunting camo?!?!?
For less-lethal hunting? I am confused as you are. The most likely explanation is that it is simply another color designed to appeal to hunters. I would still make a stylish sidearm for hunters on less-lethal lion hunts in Africa ( in Southern Africa some private game [Read More…]