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Danish Government Destroying Seized Firearms

Posted September 27, 2017 in Daily News, News by Hrachya H with 107 Comments

The Danish government contracted with a local scrapyard to destroy hundreds of locally seized firearms. This kind of story is frequently seen in countries with strict gun control legislation where fine pieces of engineering and history become destroyed because … I [Read More…]

Silencer Destruction: When Bad Things Happen to Good Cans

Posted June 16, 2016 in Daily News, NFA / Suppressors / Class III by Pete with 43 Comments

With the process to find, purchase and transfer suppressors in the United States being as tedious as they are, one of the biggest fears of a new owner is damaging their new toy. While there is always the potential for manufacturing defects, the more common cause of [Read More…]

Captain Crunch, where small arms go to die…

Posted March 1, 2016 in AR-15, Daily News, News, Other Gear & Gadgets, Pistols, Rifles by Miles with 26 Comments

This post is a culmination of two news articles, and a History Channel video sample that I just saw today from the Fox News Article, an Army.mil article, and the Youtube clip. At the Anniston, AL depot, there is a machine that has been operating since the 1990s, and is [Read More…]

Burning AK Test (Part 1)

Posted July 11, 2015 in AK-47 / AK-74 / Everything AK, NFA / Suppressors / Class III, Rifles, TFBTV by Alex C. with 75 Comments

On May 20th, 2015 we promised to destroy/catch on fire an AK74. We were looking forward to seeing where the gun either failed or the handguards melted/ignited. The following ensued.

Photos of firearms being destroyed

Posted September 8, 2007 in Rifles by Steve Johnson with 2 Comments

We have all seen the photo, I can’t remember where it was taken, of guns lined up on a road ready to be crushed by a steam roller. I always feel sad looking at the destruction of firearms. It is usually the old guns that would be valued by collectors around the [Read More…]

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