This site showcases some very small firearms. .38 caliber, the brass padlock alarm gun .22 rimfire pipe gun This one is truly bizarre! I guess it is some sort of ‘self defense hook’! I don’t know the caliber or how it was supposed to work. LibertyNews [Read More…]
I was under the impression that the military had given up the idea of replacing the M9. Apparently not, according to Military.com: The Air Force had asked for $90 million in the 2007 supplemental to buy new, more powerful pistols. Instead, congressional negotiators [Read More…]
From vnunet: Facebook has refused to host ads from a US millionaire promoting gun training and offering $3m worth of free handguns. Dr Ignatius Piazza, founder and director of Front Sight Firearms Training Institute, had submitted pay-per-click ads on Facebook offering [Read More…]
Following the recent purchase of 10,000 M9 pistols by the US Army and Navy, Beretta has announced a new multi-year contact to supply the Army with another 25,403 M9 pistols. From the press release Beretta has just announced that it has been awarded a multi-year contract [Read More…]
From MyFOX A gun found almost 3,000 miles away was returned to its owner Monday, over 33 years after it was stolen from a Jamestown home. Police found the Ruger Blackhawk .44 magnum pistol in tiny Clatskanie, Ore., after someone tried to sell it to a gun store in late [Read More…]
If you want to start your day with a egged shaped gun, or if you already have the M1911 tequila bottle then this is for you. Personally I prefer my eggs roundish…
According the Guns Magazine the US Army and Navy have purchased 10,576 M9 pistols (I do wonder how they come up with these exact numbers). Beretta USA received purchase orders from the US Army and US Navy for a total of 10,576 M9 pistols (5,969 for the Army, 4,607 for [Read More…]
An interesting article on converting an Uzi into a Mini Uzi. Hat Tip: Sear and Hammer
This is one of Kahr’s new pistols released this year. Specs: Caliber: .45 ACP Capacity: 5+1 Barrel: 3.14″ Weights: Pistol 17.3 ounces, magazine 2 ounces Retail: $838 More info here.
This is one of Kahr’s new pistols released this year. Specs: Caliber: .45 ACP Capacity: 6+1 Barrel: 3.64″ Weight: 19.7 ounces, magazine: 2 ounces Retail Price: $556 More here.
Ninjamaster at HKPRO forum posted before and after pictures of his USP Tactical pistol which be gave the photoshop camo treatment. I think it looks great. More here.
A new safety trigger for the Glock has been launched by American Tactical Imports From the press release SIDERLOCK® from American Tactical Imports is a security trigger designed for GLOCK® pistols which replaces the original trigger to offer a safer and more [Read More…]
Unique may be putting is nicely. The owner of this pistol has gone too far! Click to expand the image. Xavier thinks the jeweling looks ugly. Personally I think jeweling looks very attractive, although on this pistol it is overdone. More at Xavier Thoughts
This animation demonstrates how the Beretta 92FS works. (Below is just an image, click the link to watch the animation) Watch it here. Hat Tip: Sear and Hammer
This is very cool. Fits in a pocket. Max range is 16 feet, more than enough for self defense. And … can be carried through airport scanners. Build one before they are banned! DIY Peg Mini-Gun – Click here for this week’s top video clips Hat Tip: Foot [Read More…]
GlockWorld.com is now allowing preorder on the Glock 30SF Yet another groundbreaking firearm from Glock. The new Glock 30SF (slim frame) .45ACP Sub Compact pistol uses the same advances as its predecessor, the Glock 21SF. A slimmed down backstrap, ambidextrous [Read More…]
The Unforgiving Minute has a post on the dangers of magazine safeties. Referring to the SR9: It is the worst of the worst! With the magazine removed, the trigger functions normally, dropping the hammer, but the gun is prevented from firing. (…) It simply blocks [Read More…]
Apparently North American Arms have been unable to satisfy demand. NAA Guardian .380 (.380 ACP) Without going into any further detail than I have on several occasions in years past, both in this Soapbox as well as posts I’ve made to our Message Board, I want to [Read More…]
Press release Yonkers, New York, January 10, 2007 – Kimber® has announced the new Aegis family of premium 1911 pistols chambered in 9mm. The Aegis IIâ„¢ was the first ultra-compact 9mm pistol in company history. Introduced in May 2006 as a limited edition, [Read More…]
RocketFoot @ PFOA has posted some great high-res photos of his Stinger pen gun chambered in .25 Auto. (Click to enlarge) .25 Auto is a very marginal cartridge. Winchester .25 Auto generates 66 ft lbs of muzzle energy. In contrast a .22 Long generates 67 ft lbs and a .22 [Read More…]
Ruger are now offering a pistol with the 10/22 action! This is big news. Many Ruger 10/22 fans long to be able to create ‘ultimate’ 10/22 pistols but you cannot legally take a rifle and convert it into a pistol. I predict that within a few months there are [Read More…]
Ruger have announced some new products. Black Slide Ruger SR9 Pistol I like the look but prefer the stainless. The recently launched Ruger SR9â„¢ pistol, the first striker-fired pistol from Ruger, is now available with a blackened stainless slide. The multi-step [Read More…]
This page has a nice animation showing how double action revolvers work. This is just a screenshot. Click here to see the actual animation.
This is just ridiculous! It is a tiger striped .50AE Desert Eagle Anyone buying such a gun is trying to send a clear message. That message is “I am the greasiest and most tasteless pimp that ever graced the streets!” To read more about it, and how much it [Read More…]
SIG have just launched the new SIG SAUER P250 pistol. What makes this pistol interesting is its ability to change calibers! The frame and fire control groups are available for calibers 9mm, .45, .40 S&W and .357SIG can be changed into three different families of [Read More…]
This yellow TP9 (based on Steyr TMP) looks great! Easy to find in the dark! More here.
This photo has been floating around the internet for quite a long time. I recently saw in on BoingBoing. This little engraved MP5K is a machinenpistol produced in 1976, “designed at the request of HK South American sales rep, who saw a market for dignitary [Read More…]
This great looking contraction was called the “Apache”. Read more about it at Hell in a Handbasket
I think the Yarygin PYa / MP-443 “Grach” pistol, which was adopted as the Russian army and law enforcement service pistol, must be the ugliest modern pistol. What do you think? It fires the 9×19 mm 7N21 cartridge which is just a very hot 9mm Parabellum. [Read More…]
GunBlast.com has just reviewed the Taurus PT1911 .45 pistol. It is a big contrast to the review by B.B. who had a lot of trouble with his. GunBlast.com The Taurus delivered. It was one hundred percent reliable with every type of factory ammunition that I had available. [Read More…]
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