While at IWA, I had a chance to look at some Swiss Arms rifles. They were all interesting, but the SG553 which takes AR mags definitely caught my eye. Of course, the aluminum receiver stood out also. Older Sig 55X pattern weapons had steel receivers, but they’ve [Read More…]
The below videos shows a guy shooting arrows with 400 grain arrowheads from a slingshot. While it is a nifty trick, I would not recommend, as the video suggests, using this technique for self-defense or hunting. Skip ahead to 3:00 to skip the introduction. [ Many thanks [Read More…]
Airtronic USA has introduced a lightweight version of their RPG-7 launcher. The MK777 weighs just 7.7 lbs, about half the weight of their other RPG-7 launcher, the Airtronic RPG-7(USA). The launcher has a metal liner covered with a carbon composite wrap manufactured by [Read More…]
I am excited to announce that for the first time The Firearm Blog will be attending IWA, Europe’s biggest gun expo, in Germany this weekend. I am back home holding the fort and keeping the blog running but The Firearm Blog has sent Andrew and a support team to [Read More…]
A Canadian group recreated scenes from the computer game Modern Warfare 2 using actors and special effects to create a short film/trailer called Find Makarov. It is shot in the ‘first person’ and is very impressive. I would be the first in line at the cinema [Read More…]
This video is a few years old, but a reader who was there and treated the injured soldier told me about the situation and the outcome. Sean said … Video was shot by an Oregon National Guard Embedded Training Team member that I worked with at FOB Tillman in OEF [Read More…]
Announced just before the 2011 SHOT Show, the Ruger LC9 made an appearance at the Media Day at the Range. The gun apparently was very popular with the media as I shot the last two magazines of ammunition Ruger had at their station. The LC9 is a subcompact 9mm pistol, [Read More…]
Tim Ellwood dug up some photos of SHOT Show back in 1987. SHOT is a LOT bigger now.
At IDEX 2011 the Italians had a LAV (Light Armored Vehicle) that could launch a UAV (Unmanned Ariel Vehicle) from its main gun. Pretty nifty. I am not sure what model the LAV is.
I was skeptical when readers emailed me about this episode of a new CG animated series called Cat Shit One. It is actually really good. The story is about a two rabbit special forces soldiers in Afghanistan fighting the camel terrorists. Episode starts 3:40 minutes into [Read More…]
S&S Precision manufacture a holster for the 40mm M320 grenade launcher. Everything else aside, carrying a holstered 40mm grenade launcher has got to look really badass! Soldier Systems has more about the holster here.
This video shows an Hellenic Navy Rheinmetall Mk20 with S20 Naval Gun Mount firing in slow motion. Note how the barrel appears to recoil. At first glance it appears that the gun utilizes a short recoil action like the Rheinmetall MG3 and the MG42. It is actually gas [Read More…]
CCTV (China Central Television, the english version) has reported on the Korean robotic turret system that can detect and engage targets with or without a human operator. The media has made a big deal about this system but American and European turret systems could [Read More…]
Spc. Jeremy Burton, armored crewman, assigned to 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Company C., 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, lays in the prone position on cliff overlooking the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, Jan. 31, [Read More…]
When at Gunsite, Dudley Storey had the chance to visit the home of Jeff Cooper, where his wife still lives. I am very jealous. I would love to visit his home. More info and photos at Dudley’s blog.
Army.mil reports … “The XM25 brought the difference to whether they would stay there 15 to 20 minutes shooting (and) taking pot shots or the actual fight ended after using the XM25,” said Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Smith, Soldier Requirements Division, [Read More…]
Wally has written a very interesting guest post at MArooned blog about the 57mm M18A1 recoilless rifle. Note the interesting cartridge design. The cartridge is intentionally covered with holes to vent gas into the gun.
The Medieval period called and they want this kid back … Compared to his kid I think I must have grown up during the stone age. [Hat Tip: SayUncle ]
Unfortunately I am not. If you are, please email me photos or tips on new firearms or firearm-related products. My email address is here. Thanks.
I am unable to attend this years Big Bang ’11 SHOT Show after party, but my friend Bryan Jones did and he took lots of photos. Also, there are more photos here.
This video shows a modified off-the-shelf remote control Tricopter armed with fireworks, and firing them at hydrogen-filled balloons. More information about how to build one of these balloon-busters can be found here. The future is here 🙂 [Hat Tip: Tech Crunch]
Like I did last year, I am disclosing the free stuff that I was given at SHOT. As far as I know, none of these were personal gifts, but promotional material handed out to many other members of the media or to SHOT attendees. I did not take all the free gear home with me [Read More…]
Sage have developed a very cool 37mm semi-auto magazine-fed grenade launcher (although 37mm rounds are only manufactured with less-lethal payloads). It is surprisingly compact. This is in part because it ejects upwards and has a rebated rim (the rim is much smaller than [Read More…]
I first blogged about the 40mm Deuce grenade launcher late last year. I was able to handle it at Sage’s SHOT boot and was quite impressed with it. The weight and height is not much more than a single barrel launcher and the width is, of course, the same. According [Read More…]
Because y’all like photos, here are some random photos …
I have accumulated a terrible level of email/inbox debt. There are over 300 emails needing a reply. I have no choice but to declare ‘email bankruptcy’. This means that if you have emailed me and expect a reply, you probably won’t get one. This applies [Read More…]
Caleb, of Gun Nuts Media, has just landed his dream job. Congrats Caleb!
I don’t normally post about industry job vacancies, but readers frequently email me asking how to become a gun designer. This job as a design engineer at Beretta would be a very good start … Beretta, a world-renowned firearms manufacturer, is seeking [Read More…]
I am back! My break was moderately relaxing. After destroying my car on a mountain pass last year, I decided to book a plane ticket and fly instead. It would just be my luck that on Christmas Eve a courier driver speeding round a corner rear-ended me 😉 Sigh, on the [Read More…]
To all my readers: Have a very Merry Christmas. I am taking a short holiday and blogging will resume on the 5 January.
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