Allison Barrie has published a list of the latest gadgets for military and special forces. I did not know I needed a Disposal Explosives Tool, but now I realize that I am woefully underprepared if I ever need to crimp a C4 blasting cap. At just $99, can you afford not [Read More…]
The smartphone ballistic calculator that started it all, KAC’s Bullet Flight, is now available for Android. BulletFlight is the only smartphone ballistics app that claims to be used by military snipers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Because KAC has access to military [Read More…]
The latest edition of the popular reloading book The ABCs Of Reloading: The Definitive Guide for Novice to Expert by Rodney James was published earlier this year. The Kindle Edition is currently on sale for just $3. If you don’t have a Kindle, you can run the [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by M.J. Mollenhour ] Anomaly: something that is not supposed to be, according to theory or design. I have a Space Invader running around in my Aimpoint Micro T-1. I should warn you about it. I own the Aimpoint Micro T-1 and I am not giving [Read More…]
Over at TTAG, Nick reviews the high-end Swarovski Optik Z6i 1-6×24 BRT scope. Finally we come to the question of cost. This optic costs, according to Amazon when I checked it last night, $2,300. Two Thousand Three Hundred Dollars. Or, as Chris Dumm puts it, “one arm, [Read More…]
Can anyone identify the optics used on these AKM rifles carried by Cuban soldiers. I have never see one like it before and my copy of Frank Iannamico’s epic tome on the AK is not at hand. [ Many thanks to m4shooter for emailing me the photo. ]
Max Popenker & Antony G Williams, both readers of the blog who help me out frequently with research, have co-authored another book together entitled “Sub-Machine Gun”. It should be out this summer. They have also co-authored Machine Gun, Modern Combat [Read More…]
STS Arms is producing Oregon State Beavers and Oregon Ducks themed AR-15s. The guns are ceramic coated. [ Many thanks to Chris for emailing me the link. ]
Firstly a disclosure: The publishers of The Gun sent me a free advanced copy. I was thoroughly enjoying the book so I purchased a copy of it for my Kindle, which cost slightly less than the cost of the free hardcover I received. Now onto the review … I [Read More…]
Congrats to Stephen Hunter on his seventh book in the Bob Lee Swagger series, Dead Zero , that is due to be released on December 28 1. Stephen has created a video promoting the book … Only a real man does not edit out missed targets 😉 I was videoed last weekend [Read More…]
In the upcoming November issue of Esquire, there will be an article entitled “How They Were Betrayed”. It is an adaption of a chapter from C.J. Chivers new book “THE GUN” … The unnecessary bloodshed and lives lost were tied to an American [Read More…]
Bruce Schneier advocates packing a pistol or a starter pistol in luggage which contains expensive items such as cameras so that the TSA pay special attention to it … A “weapons” is defined as a rifle, shotgun, pistol, airgun, and STARTER PISTOL. Yes, [Read More…]
Militärgewehre-Enzyklopädie, a German translation of a Dutch book, contains what I believe may be the only reference to the bizarre dual-barrel creations of ITM Tool and Die (Cleveland, OH). Both barrels of the Model-4 are chambered in 9mm Parabellum. The top barrel [Read More…]
Last month I received an email from Nigeria. I know what you are thinking … not one of those emails 😉 Emmanuel was having some problems with his new shotgun and asked if I could help. I don’t know much about shotguns in general so I was not able to give [Read More…]
From the you-got-to-be-kidding-me-department. The BBC reports: “We’re looking for anyone who is brandishing offensive weapons or blades,” Holly told Newsbeat. … Even when pictures are taken in private, though, which isn’t technically [Read More…]
The .50-Caliber Rifle Construction Manual written by Bill Holmes was published in 2002. The Amazon customer reviews have criticized the book for its poor drawings and complex construction techniques. A guy names “mxwelch” on YouTube has build a working .50 [Read More…]
Bitter, on this blog entry, had this to say about my attempt to find out who pays too much for firearms: A) The laws aren’t consistent. If only members of the military and law enforcement can purchase firearms, it’s hardly an open market. B) Culturally, it’s not a [Read More…]
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