Tag: gun

  • L.A. Times – Do you love your gun? Tell me why

    Sandy Banks from the L.A. Times is gearing up for column this Saturday on America’s fascination with guns. This initial article, Do you love your gun? Tell me why has a bit of a negative feel to it considering it is mainly about the recent NBA incident.  Though there is a positive and optimistic feel…

  • Stand By Me – Some kids and a .45 looking for a dead body

    The gun, a M1911A1, is introduced at around 11 minutes into the movie. This movie is such a classic, definitely on my list of favorites.  Reminds me of a simpler time, before the internet and mainstream proliferation of video games… when kids were kids, and did stupid things but still managed to survive. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hsi_NFUTuQ[/youtube] Chris:…

  • Homemade 9mm AK-47 Pistol

    I love seeing project guns like this, it really shows what people are capable of. It might be perfectly safe, but I would definitely fire it from a vise just in case. Figured it’d be a fun project, I made some changes, as I can use a mill, so the whole segmented bolt thing was…

  • CoBIS and NY – Some questions

    CoBIS Combined Ballistic Identification System A system where the shell casing of a bullet, (or brass) from a fired round is supplied by a gun manufacturer in an approved container shipped with a new handgun that is shipped to the NY State Police when the gun is sold or if the new handgun is shipped…

  • Grabbing slide of auto pistols to disable them

    [youtube width=”480″ height=”350″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAG-Jm7rUhA[/youtube] This guy sets out to prove whether or not grabbing the slide of an auto pistol in a close quarters gun fight would disable the gun by causing it not to cycle. It takes four and a half minutes, some sarcasm,  humor, and blood.  And the result? It is proven that you…

  • University of Arizona Campus Weapon Sign

    I listened in on the Dean’s meeting with the sign people, here is the transcript: Dean: We need a sign saying this is a weapon free zone Sign People: What do you want on it? Dean: I have 3 requests… 1) No bowie knives 2) No snub nosed revolvers 3) No nunchucks Hat Tip: ShoulderThing