The Borchardt C-93 is a fascinating firearm. It is said to be the first semi-automatic pistol that was mass produced. Different sources give different numbers for how many were produced, but none that I have seen give a number greater than 3,000. A reader emailed us [Read More…]
Jordan, Jesse, Go!, a Canadian comedy podcast (correct me if I am wrong, I never heard of them before), launched a IndieGoGo (Kickstarter-like site) project to raise funds to buy Canadian Pentathlon competitor Donna Vakalis a laser gun for the 2012 Olympic games. In [Read More…]
Less than 300 of the Kimball .30 Caliber Carbine Auto Pistol were produced back in the 1950s. The operating system is fascinating. It is straight blowback, but upon firing the case expended into a ring machined into the chamber. The slide was force to swaged the case [Read More…]
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has announced that the Russian Armed Forces will be replacing the Makarov pistol with the Strizh Pistol chambered in 9x19mm. Arsenal Firearms jumped from obscurity earlier this year when they unveiled the Strizh Pistol, or Strike One [Read More…]
This beautiful pistol is number seven of the fifty Wilson Combat Signature Limited Edition pistols produced. The case hardening finish was done by Turnbull Mfg. Co. The grips are ivory and standard grips are also supplied. They are being sold for around $5,500. [ Many [Read More…]
FMH USA has announced that sometime in the first of second quarter of 2013, they plan on selling a competition version of the FNS 9 pistol. I am not sure why they are announcing it almost a year early. “The new FNS-9 Competition handgun will feature a five inch [Read More…]
It always pains me to see the amazing replica guns designed by engineers in Asia. Can you imagine the awesome guns that would be on the market if they were free to design (and export) real guns? Rocket News reports … ZumA2 is a steel cabinetmaker living in [Read More…]
Detonics has published the specifications for a gun they say will go on sale this summer. Called the DTX, the double action semi-automatic is designed to accommodate our bodies Sympathetic Nervous System (automatic response to stress). Detonics says … The ideal [Read More…]
A YouTube user claims to have seen this unidentified gun at the range. I don’t know why a person would video someone else shooting a gun without asking what they were shooting. Maybe this is a hoax, a marketing stunt or just a blank firing pistol inside a DIY [Read More…]
In video gaming the word nerf means a changes to a game which reduces the effectiveness of a particular element of a game. Often game designers “nerf” guns which are more powerful in the hands of players than they had intended. S&W has just nerfed the [Read More…]
Precision Small Arms are producing a limited edition PSA-25 “Ash & Bone”. It looks pretty but no price is listed, so I assume it is also expensive. The PSA-25 is a clone of the .25 FN Baby Browning.
Crimson Trace is offering new and existing customers free batteries for life. Once a year they will ship you a set of batteries for each of your crimson trace lasers. This seems like a pretty good deal.
The NY Times have published an interesting article on the ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection System … A technician quickly focused on the computer screen, where the words “multiple gunshots” appeared in large type. She listened to a recording of the shots — the [Read More…]
SIG have updated the SIG P290 which they introduced in 2010. The updated P290 RS has DAO Restrike capability, a reshaped beavertail frame, recontoured magazine release, reduced and reshaped slide release and finger-grip magazine floorplates. The changes are, at least in [Read More…]
The TP9 is a relatively new pistol from Turkish company Canik55. This year Century Arms will be importing it into the USA. It has a distinct resemblance to the Walther P99. I am not sure if this resemblance is just superficial or if it is also a clone internally. [ Many [Read More…]
S&W is brining back the .357 Magnum Model 586 Classic Distinguished Combat Magnum Revolver. The MSRP for both models is $809.
I.O. Inc. is importing the a pistol-variant of the Soviet PPS-43 submachine gun. The PPS was first produced in 1943 by Soviet Union as a cheaper, easier to manufacturer and more compact alternative to the Soviet PPSh-41. It was an influential design that was widely [Read More…]
Taurus USA has acquired Heritage Manufacturing, a Floridian manufacturer specializing in old west style single action revolvers. Heritage main product line is their Rough Rider .22 LR/Mag combo revolver although they also make single action revolvers chambered in .32 [Read More…]
French firm Verney-Carron manufacture a nifty dual barrel less-lethal pistol called the Flash Ball. The gun fires 44mm less-lethal balls. The company claims they contain 20% less energy at 7 meters than a .38 Special. The company has also developed a round which deploys [Read More…]
At DSA ’12 Walther was exhibiting their Walther PPQ NAVY 9mm pistol. The NAVY version is designed for use in situations where the pistol may become immersed and/or fired in water. A hole and guides in the striker channel, allowing water to be drained or pushed [Read More…]
The Bul M-5 Ultra Custom 1911 is very nice looking 9mm chambered compact 1911 from Israel. It has a 3″ barrel and uses an 8 round 9mm magazine. [ Many thanks to Yair for sharing photos of his new pistol with us. ]
It is a little embarrassing to see the infamous hollywood “Tea Cup Grip” on CNN being used by none other than Marion Hammer, former NRA president. Caleb at Gun Nuts Media has campaigned tireless to rid the world of the Tea Cup Grip. [ Many thanks to James [Read More…]
A photographer friend of mine brought Strikemark’s range of digtial camera mounts to my attention. They have mounts for standard digital cameras (via. the universal tripod mounting system build into most cameras), GoPro cameras and Contour digital video cameras. [Read More…]
Davidson’s are distributing this TALO limited edition Ruger Vaquero fitted with a Birds Head Grip. The MSRP is $745. I really like the look of this gun, especially the shorter barrel. Vaquero barrel’s normally start at 4.62″. If only it was made in [Read More…]
Ruger has added a lightweight model to their Ruger 22/45 .22 LR pistol line. The Lite model features a lightweight aluminum receiver. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to introduce the Ruger 22/45 Lite™, a lightweight Ruger® 22/45™ pistol with a [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson has officially unveiled their new sub-compact Smith & Wesson M&P Shield Pistol chambered in 9mm and .40 S&W. Like the other M&P pistols, the Shield is polymer framed and striker fired. The MSRP is $449. It is slightly larger [Read More…]
Really, what is there to say other than it costs $20.
Faisal, a Malaysian reader of the blog, discovered a DIY pistol stock at a local flea market. According to the seller, it was a war trophy from his Army days and that it was originally fitted to a Browning Hi-Power pistol. This is the type of stock that Malaysian [Read More…]
S&W is announcing a new pistol tomorrow. Rumors flying around the internet say that it will be called the S&W M&P Shield, will be single stack, chamber 9mm & .40 S&W, and is just a little larger than 9mm sub-compacts like the Ruger LC9 Leaked Specs [Read More…]
A keen-eyed reader noticed that all references to the .45/.410 Shot Pistol have been pulled from the USFA website and ShotPistol.com now just redirects to the USFA homepage. Judging by the comments readers left on my original post about the USFA Shot Pistol M4-410 [Read More…]
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