A few days before SHOT I made seven predictions on what would and would not be launched at SHOT. SayUncle agreed to take on the prestigious role of unbiased judge and has given me my score: 1. Ruger will not launch an AR-15. Correct 2. A new cartridge will be unveiled. [Read More…]
SayUncle has written four posts packed with links to SHOT Show ’09 stuff. Check them out. Gun Porn from SHOT More SHOT pics SHOT Round Up SHOT Goodies
Had some downtime earlier. Site is back up and running.
Whew, this is the 1000th blog post 🙂 I didn’t think I would make it this far! ( I took the screenshot after posting this post)
I am pretty swamped with emails right now. Please expect a delay before I can reply to your emails. Thanks.
Browning have two webcams in their booth.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory in the UK is developing a new type of armor for vehicles that is cheaper and lighter to produce. It is made from ultra hard steel and covered in holes. The armor. The holes, or the edges of the holes, deflect bullets making [Read More…]
Because SHOT Show 2009 has just finished I have been posting a lot of articles. Articles may have dropped off the homepage before you saw them. Otherwise scroll down to the bottom of the homepage and click “Next” to see the previous set of articles. Repeat [Read More…]
I started this post a while ago and have been adding to it since. These are my predictions for SHOT Show 2009. Bear in mind that most manufactures have already showcased their 2009 product line which is why there are no predictions for most of the major manufactures. [Read More…]
Sigh. On another website I have been accused of being racist. Apparently some people decided that my guy-with-a-ski-mask was a black guy being shot by a white guy. One guy is the “good” guy, the other is a criminal wearing a ski mask (like all stereotypical [Read More…]
The Twinbow II is an interesting, and beautifully designed, crossbow made by Swiss Crossbow. Click to expand. It can be cocked in three seconds and fire a bolt at a speed of 370 feet/sec [ I know nothing about crossbows so I am not sure how revolutionary a 3 second [Read More…]
Mark Dennehy is a programmer and an ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) qualified judge. He is developing a tool to analyze the results of the air rifle shooters at his gun club. Cool stuff. More here.
I had a nice, if short, break and have hit the ground blogging. SHOT is coming soon and I am excited. There will be some very cool guns and gear that are sure to be unveiled 🙂
Congratulations to Murdoc, of GunPundit and MurdocOnline, for being interview by the Smithsonian Channel as part of their “An American Storyteller” series! My site started out as a simple little blog where I could share my opinions about the “War on [Read More…]
I am away until the 7th. Blogging with resume then.
Battenfeld (Caldwell) have done an incremental upgrade of the Lead Sled and named it the Lead Shed Plus. The main improvement is the elevation ram which has been redesigned to prevent movement. No word on pricing or availability. The Lead Sled is designed to be used [Read More…]
Robert Boyd of Shooting Illustrated has started a blog tracking the progress of the development of a replica U.N.C.L.E. Walther P38 carbine conversion. I am looking forward to reading his progress reports. More here.
I have decided to resume blogging for the next few days. I will be away from the 3rd – 7th.
Have a very merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year! A big thanks to all those who have helped me with the blog, my readers especially those who have posted comments on the blog and to all my fellow gun bloggers. I hope blogging next year will be as fun as it has been [Read More…]
It looks like the Marines have narrowed down the search for the Infantry Automatic Rifle to four designs from three manufactures: Colt was awarded two contracts worth up to $14 million apiece: M67854-09-D-1035 and M67854-09-D-1036. FN was awarded one contract worth up [Read More…]
There is a long, and passionate, discussion going on in the comments of the MP5 is more deadly than AK says Indian Commando blog post I wrote a couple of weeks ago in the wake of the attacks. The follow up article I wrote is Mumbai police now complaining about WWI [Read More…]
Danger Room reports that the US Army is look at developing a less-lethal grenade that “shower of high velocity rubber pellets that sting and disorient”. Airsofters have long been using non-lethal gas powered reloadable “grenades” such as this one [Read More…]
2A Musing has posted a list of what guns he wants and what gun he couldn’t care less about. Personally I lust over most of this couldn’t-care-less list.
The latest Popular Mechanics (Jan 2009) has an article about the 12 foot long vertical gun NASA has at the Ames Research Center. The gun is used to simulate impacts from meteor and space debris. What is very interesting is that it utilizes a hybrid air gun / gun powder [Read More…]
Package about the 82nd Airborne Division testing new weapons currently being released and prototypes. Provided by 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs.
I have just upgraded the blog software to the latest version of WordPress (2.7). If you have any problems with the site please email me. My email is on the left hand side bar. Thanks.
Being sold by Swords, Knifes and Daggers for $15. Ninja blowgun and Pocket knife combo. 5″ closed and has a 3 1/2″ 440 stainless steel blade. Includes 2 pieces of black tubing to make your pocket knife blowgun. Also includes 3 darts and a nylon pouch Hat [Read More…]
Worth watching or not?
Cowtown Cop has been making some very nice looking wooden knives for kids. Read about them here.
Its time for another poll. In this poll tick a box if you own one or more firearms manufactured in that country. For example a Browning .22 rifle designed in the USA but manufactured in Japan would mean ticking the “Japan” box, not the “USA” box [Read More…]
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