This homemade coilgun is very impressive. There has been a debate on AR15.com about how powerful this gun is. My guess would be a 800 grain slug traveling at 100 ft/second and generating just under 18 ft/lbs (24 joules) of muzzle energy. This is guesstimate fits in with [Read More…]
The INTIMIDATOR is a jenga-like puzzle created by artist GarE Maxton. Inside the puzzle there are a handful of objects what when combined with some of the puzzle pieces produce a .45 caliber muzzleloading pistol! From Maxton’s website … The sculpture [Read More…]
Two years after burying his Glock 21, this guy digs it up, washes it off with water and, without any lube, fires 500 rounds of .45 ACP through it. Not bad. [ Many thanks to jdun1911 for emailing me the link. ]
A company is selling speed loaders for the .500 S&W! These monsters are machined out of aluminum billet and hold 5 rounds. I can’t help but think that a better solution than a .500 S&W speedloader is simply to keep far away from lion prides, rhino herds [Read More…]
Unbeknown to me, China has been developing a line of underwater guns. Their designs are based on Russia’s underwater guns but are chambered in a new cartridge that appears to use 5.8x42mm (Chinese DBP87) brass. The Chinese version of the Russian SPP-1 three [Read More…]
Last year I blogged about NASA’s incredibly powerful hybrid/air gun used for simulating impacts from meteor and space debris. Quicklaunch is taking the concept even further. PopSci reports on their proposed cannon which could be used to launch fuel, supplies and [Read More…]
This incredibably ugly (but in a good way) pistol uses Sten 9mm mag, an AK fire control group and a Luger barrel! Lots more photos and info here. [ Many thanks to Advocate for emailing me the link. ]
Promag is manufacturing 10 and 15 round magazines for the sub-compact Kel-Tec P3AT & Ruger LCP The 10 rounders cost about $32 and the 20 rounders are going for $35, although you may be able to find them cheaper at other sources. And now, before you ask [Read More…]
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