Away until next week
I will try not to crash any cars this time!
I will try not to crash any cars this time!
This behind-the-scenes video shows the guns used in the movie Public Enemies. It includes footage of Johnny Depp at the range 🙂
Just after Metal Storm share trading was halted by the ASX, the company announced they have secured funding from a UK investment group … Metal Storm Limited is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement in relation to an A$20.2 million equity line [Read More…]
This comment on TFB Facebook page gave me a laugh.
From The Buffalo News … “Buy a gun,” a member of a recently busted inner-city gang told The Buffalo News last week when asked what could be done to curtail homicides. “Hey, I’m just being honest. You asked.” Tall and good looking, the [Read More…]
I am back from holiday for a few days. I had a crazy time. I managed to crash my car on a mountain pass after the weather turned foul. I thank the Lord I am alive. I am fine, but my car is not. Just a heads up – I will be traveling later in […] Read [Read More…]
A few weeks ago I asked readers to post links to their new gun blogs and gun related websites. Here they are in the order they were posted (All were started, or resumed after long hiatus, after 1 March 2009. ) … Bullet Points – Gun stuff Dove, Dogs, and [Read More…]
MTek sell an interesting facial armor system called the FAST G3. It is designed to overcome some of the limitations of flip-up riot-style face armor. Thier premium FAST G3A (pictured above) weights 1.5 lbs and provides protection at least as good as the Army Combat [Read More…]
Alabama-based artist Walton Creel creates images, which resemble the print-outs from the old dot-matrix printers, using bullet holes. “Whatever view a person already holds on guns is the view they project onto me. If they love guns and think gun ownership is a [Read More…]
Just so y’all know, I am without internet for the next four days. Also, just so know you, I am bogged down with emails. Currently there are 78 emails in my inbox which require a reply. Please be patient.
Thanks to all of you who become a fan of The Firearm Blog. In four days we went from zero to 1000+ 1100+ fans! Your support means a lot to me. Please continue telling your friends about the blog.
To all my readers and fellow bloggers and writers, I wish you a very merry Christmas and New Year. This year has been a real blast and I could not have done it without you! I will be taking a break from blogging for a few days and will resume blogging on 2 January.
Sorry to be such a social media freak, but I urge you to become a fan of The Firearm Blog’s Facebook page. Once you are a fan please click the “Share” button on The Firearm Blog page to let your Facebook friends know about the blog (it is below the [Read More…]
Sound off in the comments. [ Thanks to David for the suggestion for this post ]
This has got to be the best music video ever produced by an Australian! From the artist’s website … If you spend five minutes talking with Steve you will realise he is not a man who stands for cruelty or violence, quite the opposite actually. “I really [Read More…]
I am very excited to announce that I changed my mind and will be attending SHOT Show after all! At the beginning of this year I brought y’all great coverage of the show, despite not being there, and I hope to do an ever better job next month.
What James’s new dog is was using as chew toys … Read about the newest addition to his household over at Hell in a Handbasket.
All you Facebook addicts can now rest easy: The Firearm Blog is now on Facebook! Links to new blog posts are automatically posted to the “Wall”, thereby ensuring you do not miss a post! If you are a Facebook user and a fan of the blog, I urge you to [Read More…]
Unbeknown to me, Ruger has had a Youtube channel since May of this year. Last week they started a series on the history of firearms. The first episode, about early hand cannons, “aired” last week and is worth watching. Also online are Part 2 and Part 3.
I did not realize that physics would allow spudguns to achieve the level of power achieved by Sureshot’s guns cannons. Most of Sureshots guns operate by injecting Methylacetylene-Propadiene gas into an expantion chamber and then igniting it. The BL-415, which uses [Read More…]
If, since the 1st of March, you have started up a gun (technical or political) and/or military blog, please post the URL in the comments below. Next week I will do a blog post listing them all. ( If it was started prior to 1 March 2009, don’t post it. No [Read More…]
In September I wrote that the Marine MEU(SOC) M1911 pistol appeared to have finally been given an official DoD designation. A solicitation request, number M6785410R1030, was issued last week for M45 parts … The intent of this sources sought request is to identify [Read More…]
This is a very nifty invention. The inventor seems to have used a magazine and bolt design similar to the ancient Chinese repeating crossbows. From the inventors website … The specification I devised called for a full auto-firing rate of 1 bolt per second; with [Read More…]
I have to admit that I have long fantasied about going hunting with high vision goggles and scopes. The idea probably fills most hunters with disgust, and rightly so. There cannot be even be a pretense of fair chase. AR Guns & Hunting has published a brief article [Read More…]
While I do not normally post advertisements, I thought this beneficial enough for you, my loyal readers, to warrant me posting it … Are you an amazing marksman? You could win $100,000 in prizes on the History Channel If you are skilled with a pistol, rifle or any [Read More…]
Over the past few weeks there has been more than a little nastiness in the comments. The Firearm Blog attracts people from vastly different cultures, races, religions, political views and countries. From Azerbaijan to Nigeria to Portugal and to the West Indies, the [Read More…]
One thing after another come up and I have not been able to blog for this morning. Check back in the afternoon when I should have some very interesting blog posts online.
Too cute not to blog. Seen at Hell in a Handbasket.
Lookin’ good Mr. Bane! Also, I don’t know if it is just the photo, but that rifle looks like it has a very nice looking furniture.
I hope y’all have a fantastic Thanksgiving. Michael Bane said it much more eloquently than I ever could, but like Michael I am thankful for each of you who read the blog. If you were not reading it, I would not be running it. Regular blog posting will resume on [Read More…]