Cleaning and disassembly of Ruger 10/22 Magazine
Albert at The Rash Outdoor Chronicles has written a detailed tutorial, with lots of photos, explaining how to disassemble, clean and reassemble the Ruger 10/22 rotary magazine. Read it here.
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Palm pistol development progressing
Ammoland reports that the Palm Pistol development is moving forward: The response to the design has been very encouraging. Mainstream media and trade press stories coupled with the gun’s initial designation by the FDA as a medical device, created widespread domestic [Read More…]
Beretta LTLX7000 shotgun
Future Weapons recently demonstrated a fascinating prototype less-lethal shotgun from Beretta. What is interesting is that the kinetic energy expended on the target from the rubber bullet is constant regardless of the range. This fixes a common problem with less-lethal [Read More…]
Lies, Damned lies and Mexican Guns
[ I admit that this article is very long, about 1,400 words, but I encourage you to read the whole thing. It took about 9 hours of research and writing to put together. ] For the past few months the media has been awash with articles discussing a new disease spreading [Read More…]
Ruger 30 round Mini-14 magazines: Time are a-changin’
In last November for the first time in a long while did Ruger finally start selling mini-14 20 round magazines to the general public. Previously they had restricted them to law enforcement only. Now only 5 months later they are selling 30 rounders! This is a great move [Read More…]
Colt Python Engraved
Crazy Einar aka Michael Z. Williamson once described the Colt Python as jewelry for real men. This 1977 engraved piece by Colt’s custom shop is stunning. A suitable fashion accessory for men and woman. Unfortunately the opening bid at gun broker is $2500! How many [Read More…]
HK416 production suspended
UPDATE: The Tactical Wire got it wrong. Production was not halted. Tactical Wire claims that significant problems with the HK416 have been uncovered and production has been halted: The Tactical Wire has learned from very reliable sources that the US military has [Read More…]
Pepperbox Pistol
Billll finished off a working replica of a .36 cal. pepperbox pistol and has review it over at Billlls Idle Mind. The Pepperbox is a repeating firearm design that was the forerunner to the true revolver. The design was mainly used for pistols but it was also used for [Read More…]
Tavor rifle performing well
The IDF report that the Tavor rifle performed well in the recent Gaza conflict Operation Cast Lead. Earlier problems with the rifle jamming have been resolved, Israeli National News reports: The IDF has completed its study of the weapon’s performance in the Gaza [Read More…]
Benelli Vinci Shotgun
The much hyped Benelli Vinci shotgun has finally been unveiled. Benelli have proclaimed the shotgun to be a revolution. I will go through the features and let you decide if it is truly a revolution or an evolution of Benelli’s existing high-tech shotgun designs. [Read More…]
HERA Glock Carbine kit
German firm HERA Arms make a glock carbine kit called the GCC (Glock Carbine Conversion). REMOV told me the kit costs only 250 EUR and are available in various European states without any restrictions. The SD model is a suppressor compatible version of the kit . Click [Read More…]
Gold M11 photos
These photos are of a gold plated Cobray M11/9 (9mm) machine gun that is being auctioned at GunBroker. The suppressor is fake and bidding starts at $4,799. Click to expand the photos.
GSh-18 Pistol punching holes in steel
The GSh-18 Pistol can fire a very hot (similar to 9mm +P+) 9mm Luger round loaded with an AP bullet called the 9mm PBP. It has the capability to punch holes through 8mm of steel or a Class III bulletproof vest at 20 meters. This video (from RIAN) shows off its [Read More…]
Acoustic sniper detection
Sven has blogged about recent developments and challenges in working out a snipers’ location from the sound generated by the sniper rifle. The most successful technical principle in use is apparently based on triangulating the sonic boom of rifle bullets. The [Read More…]
Back
I am back! A big thanks to my brother who moderated the comments. I would not have been able to turn on auto-moderation because of the sheer amount of spam the blog has been getting over the past week. If you have emailed me while I was away, expect a delay in getting a [Read More…]
Away for a couple of days
No posts till I get back.
Trijicon ATWS Thermal Imager
Trijicon have partnered with FLIR Systems, night vision expects, to develop a very compact thermal imager for ACOG scopes. The ATWS or Advanced Thermal Weapon Sight uses a 640×480 pixel uncooled camera. While it is compact it is not light, weighing in at 1.5 lbs.
Don’t shoot steel targets up close
This video shows a guy shooting a steel spinner target up close. He is hit by a ricocheted .223 bullet hitting him in the arm. … he then goes on to show off the stitching kits he stole form the hospital / clinic that sewed his arm up. Many thanks to Jay for [Read More…]
Tacti-cool StG44 rifles
Sport-Systeme Dittrich, who manufacturer semi-automatic reproductions of German WWII weapons, have produced three alternative history versions of the famous Sturmgewehr 44 (StG44) assault rifle. These rifles explore how the StG44 may have developed if Germany had won [Read More…]
Gold Inlaid Glock 19
$10,500 will buy this gold inlaid 9mm Glock 19. Engraved by Glock’s (Austria) master engraver. Click to expand photos. Hat Tip: Say Uncle
Personalized gun grips
I wish I had though of this. Gungrips.net (website currently offline) offer personalized gun grips that can be ordered online. They can turn any sketch into a laser engraved design. Ed’s initials can been seen at the bottom. Ed Friedman has reviewed the service.
Armalite AR-50 .50 BMG vs. Hard Drives
I saw this over at Snowflakes in Hell. An armor piercing incendiary .50 BMG round is fired from an Armalite AR-50 rifle at 18 hard drives. The round passes through 16 and it embedded in the 17th.
BedBunker Safe
The BedBunker is a modular safe system designed to replace the box spring under twin, queen, or king size mattress and is compatible with standard sized bed frames. Total hidden protection for firearms and other valuables is a reality, using this 1300 lb secure 78”x [Read More…]
Join the NRA for free
Yea, I know “firearms not politics”, but I did not want anyone to miss out. The NRA is offering 1 year free membership which includes a subscription to your choice of one (of three) NRA magazines. I do not think you can use this to extend your current [Read More…]
Is the top secret Benelli Vinci shotgun the KRISS MVS?
At the end of the month Benelli will be unveiling their much hyped Vinci shotgun, which they hail as a revolution in shotgun design. A commenter on my last post about the firearm said he knew that it in fact uses the KRISS MVS operating mechanism. The KRISS MVS, which [Read More…]
Fragmenting .50 BMG Ammo
Extreme Shock Ammunition are producing a .50 BMG projectile that can penetrate 1″ of meal and yet will not over penetrate soft tissue. The Fragmenting High Velocity (FHVL) round is made up of a propriety tungsten powder/flake compound. From the press release: [Read More…]
No blogging today
Not well (nothing serious). Will be back blogging tomorrow.
Burris ShotCam
The ShotCam is a new product for 2009 from Burris. It is a rail mounted video camera that includes a flashlight, laser and the ability to take 3.2 megapixel still images. The video function can be set to kick in the moment the pistol it is mounted on is unholstered. [Read More…]
KRISS Vector SRB/SO
The KRISS .45 submachine-style gun is now available in a Short Barrel Rifle (SBR) configuration (I say submachine-style because the civilian version is semi-automatic). The SRB/SO features a 5.5″ barrel and weight 5.6 lbs when unloaded. The Vector is fed from [Read More…]
Laser gun from the 60’s
Can any of you remember a time in your life where laser guns were not just a few years away? Sven found a photo that was published in a German military journal from 1964. Very rifle like. Click to expand. The caption: “The laser rifle…that was developed by [Read More…]