Russian firm Arsenal Firearms have official specifications of the Strike One pistol have been published. I first wrote about it last month after seeing it in a Russian-language video. The pistol’s main innovation is in-line recoil (the barrel recoils straight [Read More…]
The Trigger Trainer is a training device that purportedly helps to improve trigger pull. It makes sense, although I would prefer to use a more realistic trigger that actuates a sear. The Trigger Trainer is $45 and $10 for a set of additional springs.
This beautiful “Coffin” cased pinfire revolver/dagger was made for Jose Balta, the 19th President of Peru, by the French firm Lefauchaux Casimer & Eugene in 1870 is being auctioned off by RIA. Jose Balta is notable for among other things being deposed [Read More…]
I understand, and appreciated, blinged out and chromed guns on parade, but they just look silly when used in exercises by soldiers who just looked like they stepped off a messy hay ride. The machine gun is a clone of the Czech ZB vz. 26, a gun developed in the 1920s. [Read More…]
I.O., formally known as Inter Ordnance, has developed an improved version of the original .380 HellCat pistol which first went on sale in 2010. The Hellcat II features high viz sights, improved trigger bar and trigger cam, improved extractor and modifications to the [Read More…]
The CZ 75 TS Czechmate Parrot definitely makes a statement, although I am not sure what that statement is, maybe “I love colorful Amazonian Parrots”? The Google Translation of the Czech product description is pretty hilarious … differs from the current [Read More…]
Chris Baker has produced this video review of the Walther PPS.
The Auto Prophet had his Beretta M9 and Remington 870 mag-na-ported … The Beretta M9 was never a very hard recoiling gun to begin with, but I do think the porting helped reduce muzzle rise. It was quite pleasant to shoot. I did notice the bright orange gas streams [Read More…]
Arsenal Firearms Second Century Model 2011 is a double barrel 1911 pistol. Well, I say double barrel but its more like two 1911s welded together. The AF2011-A1 Double Barrel Pistol comes actually as the very first industrial double barrel semiautomatic pistol of all [Read More…]
FXhummel1 has produced some of the best parody songs I have ever heard. [ Many thanks to jdun1911 for emailing me the link. ]
The IWI MegaGun is a new carbine kit for the Jericho. Carbine kits are popular in Israel were few private individuals are allowed to own multiple guns or long guns.
A political scandal broke out in Mexico today when a photograph of a young congressional candidate posing with a firearm was published on Facebook. The politics of this is far outside the scope of TFB, but what I do find interesting is the gun itself. The Mexican press [Read More…]
I thought Mr. Kozhaev of Skat was manufacturing Glock in Russia. Two alert commenters noted that he is not manufacturing them so much as he is assembling them. The slides are imported from US manufacturers Lone Wolf Distributors and Advantage Arms. The frame look like [Read More…]
Two weeks ago I blogged about Russian firm Skat who are manufacturing a modernized SVD. The company also manufactures a Glock clone called the GM-100 Sports Pistol. Visually, the pistol’s frame is almost an identical copy of the 3rd-generation Glock 17 frame. The [Read More…]
Taurus has joined the zombie craze with a zombified version of the Raging Judge Magnum. The can chamber .454 Casull, .45 Colt and 2.5″/3″ .410 shotshells. [ Many thanks to Nature223 for emailing us the link. ]
Gear Scout reports that Blackhakwk is recalling the light bearing version of their SERPA Level 3 holsters made before October 11, 2011. Blackhawk is recalling the light bearing version of their SERPA Level 3 holsters made before October 11, 2011. They tell us that users [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find Taurus revolvers for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. A short while ago Taurus released a new revolver in .40 S&W. The model 405 uses moon clips in [Read More…]
Over at the Kifaru forum, “Fairchase” wrote that his FN Five-Seven fired a round out of battery, blowing it up and doing severe damage to his hand and thumb. Last week my FN Five-Seven blew up causing severe damage to my left hand (I am right handed). There [Read More…]
“Deviant Ollam Cluebat Quartermaster” gave a fascinating talk at DefCon 19 on breaking open cheap gun locks and cheap gun safes. [ Many thanks to Aaron @ Weapons Blog & Simon for the video. ]
Masterpiece Arms have updated their .380 ACP Protector pistol adding a few new features. A beavertail was added to the pistol to eliminate any slide bite and enhance the overall grip-ability of the pistol. New square serrations on the stainless and 4140 black steel [Read More…]
How much do you love your guns? Enough to put your gonads under the knife? In India, local government officials are offering to fast-track hard to get gun licenses in exchange for men agreeing to vasectomies. The LA Times reports … As gun culture spreads, local [Read More…]
The pistol-sized rifle craze is hitting Europe. Beretta has revealed that they are developing a .22 LR pistol based on the Beretta ARX-160 rifle. I do not think the receiver or internals will be compatible with the full size 5.56mm ARX-160. A 7.62x39mm lower for the [Read More…]
Destin from SmarterEveryDay has taken some beautiful photographs of guns during recoil …
A private Russian company called Arsenal Firearms has developed a new slick looking polymer pistol chambered in 9mm Luger/Parabellum. The pistol appears to be named “Strike One” although the YouTube video below says it is named Strizh, which I believe [Read More…]
You don’t make this kind of stuff up. A Bellaire man is held up at gun point, while the robber is distracted he takes the gun. The neighbor hears the commotion and runs out in his underwear and a Desert Eagle (a late model with picatinny rails) chambered in .50 [Read More…]
NOTE: This product review was made possible by GunsForSale.com. To get up-to-date information on where to find cheap pocket pistols for sale, please visit GunsForSale.com. The popularity of pocket pistols has really taken off these last couple of years. The gun [Read More…]
I handled the Heizer Defense Double Tap on the SHOT Show floor and liked it far more than I thought I would. While I don’t like the two round capacity, the gun just felt so good in my hand that I couldn’t help but like it. It is light, there is a 12 oz. [Read More…]
Recent video games such as Call of Duty renewed interest in the oversized and impractical pistol-gripped 1887 Shotgun that was originally made popular by the second Terminator movie. Chiappa is cashing in on the pistol-gripped 1887-craze with the 1887 [Read More…]
Those lucky Europeans will soon be able to buy a semi-automatic version of the CZ Scorpion EVO3. It is equipped with 20 round magazines, made from transparent polymer, although 30 round magazines are available. Starik has kindly provided photos of the gun …
From Boing Boing … The “Bang Bang Handle” is a door-handle made from a 9 mm Makarov semi-automatic pistol (“the personal weapon of the Soviet and post-Soviet armed forces and law enforcement”). It was designed by Nikita Kovalev, who [Read More…]
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