Appearantly Santa chills out at the range with a .50 cal and some of his most beautiful little helpers. I figured he’d be too busy planning for next year’s Christmas, but I’ve been wrong before.
Archive for the ‘Gun Pr0n’ Category
What Santa Does The Day After Christmas
Monday, December 26th, 2011Stickman’s new site is live.
Friday, December 23rd, 2011Stickman, a professional “tactical photographer” has a new website up, as you undoubtedly now know (unless you’re in
Stickman showcases some of what is in his gear bag, from his FLICKR page.
some ass-end-of-nowhere valley in Afghanistan or have been living under a rock). Though a majority of his work recently has been done for Magpul, he has actually photographed or reviewed kit and weaponry from something like fifty different big name manufacturers. In short, he’s a camera- and rifle-shooting rock star of the industry. It’s just that most of his fans have no idea wh
at he looks like (he still works as a city copy, and is careful to separate his home/work life from his Stickman identity).
There’s not much on there yet, so you’re still probably better off following him on his Facebook page.
There are a number of places where you can view his photography, like here on Rainier Arms or this example on Gear Scout, or of course the Stickman Flickr pages.
The BOLO Report has reported they’re hoping to interview Stickman informally, maybe at SHOT. It’ll be interested to hear more about him.
One of Stickman's shots of Costa on the range. http://www.flickr.com/photos/stickgunner/6324207433/in/photostream/
Some of Stickman's other professional work.
GUNDOG
Friday, December 16th, 2011GUNDOG by 39 Degrees North is a tribute to the good old days when action movie terrorists were Eastern European and grizzled detectives played by their own rules (and saved Christmas).
Gravity Gun Replica
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Harrison Krix of Volpin Props developed this replica Gravity Gun for the purpose of auctioning it at a dinner benefiting Child’s Play, a charitable organization. In the words of the creator, his last piece “…fetched a little more than twice what my car is worth…”, so it’s not hard to imagine the price will definitely be above what many would consider reasonable. But hey, it’s for charity, right? Plus, the Gravity Gun is from Half-life 2; greatest FPS ever, anyone?
Tactical Fanboy Gift Idea #1729: Effin-A Compensator
Monday, December 5th, 2011Need a link to send to Household-6 or your grandma to give them an idea what to buy you for Christmas? Send them the direct link to this page. You might just need yourself an Effin’A Compensator. Kit Up! ran an article the 
other day detailing a review of the item, if you’re interested.
Sideshow Collectables Video Game Weapon Replicas
Monday, November 21st, 2011Sideshow Collectables is offering prop replicas of the COG Snub Pistol from Gears of War 3 and the M8 Avenger Assault Rifle from Mass Effect 3, both manufactured by TriForce. The only thing more staggering than the quality and detail, however, is the prices: $399.99 and $649.99, respectively. I could go into my usual tirade about how one could buy a real firearm for the money instead, but these were clearly intended for a different market. It’s also worth mentioning that both replicas are limited to a 500-piece run, so if you’re interested you better pre-order soon.
Weapon Manipulation: Compensating for Recoil
Saturday, November 19th, 2011
Assault Rifle For Children!
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011This video is equal parts irresponsible and funny. Kind of like a Tim and Eric sketch in all the best ways.
Nice DShK
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Act of Valor: New Trailer Out
Saturday, November 12th, 2011Looks like there’s a new trailer out for the Acts of Valor movie, which you may recall stars real, active duty Navy SEALs in “fictitious accounts based on real world operational missions”. The first trailer looked bad ass. This one looks just as sweet, and we have to presume that barring OPSEC necessities the weapon handling and capabilities are about as realistic as they come. (If not, you have to assume it’s intentional, right?) This new trailer debuted during the Carrier Classic on Veteran’s Day.
This is the Act of Valor home page. Check it out.
Loving that soundtrack.
Rifle Cleaning…Dubious.
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011You wouldn’t think this would go well…but it actually came out of there and went to shootin’. Long story, one maybe we’ll share someday. Thanks to the rifle-shootin’-est Texans we know, the crew at Legion Firearms, for letting us use their picture.
Note: we do not recommend or endorse this particular cleaning procedure, nor do we think many NCOs would be terribly appreciative of it were they to catch you trying it. That being said, if you do then send us a picture. Meantime, go check Legion out on Facebook. Remember in ‘Back to the Future’ when he said, “You built a time machine out of a Delorean?” It’s kind of like that, except they build high end burners that are at the top of the food chain when it comes to laying some hate on armed assailants, tawl-ee-bawn, goat-loving insurgents and hippies.
Taurus Zombie Responder
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Hornady makes Zombie ammunition. Ka-Bar makes a series of Zombie blades. Now, Taurus has joined in on all the undead fun with the Zombie Responder. Like the revolver it’s based on, the Taurus Raging Judge, the Zombie Responder is chambered for .454 Casull, .45 Colt, and .410 shotshell. The Zombie Responder also features its name in stylized letters on the cylinder, once for every chamber, and a green and red grip with a claw mark/blood streak design. Its a shame that Hornady doesn’t produce Zombie ammo in the compatible calibers, because Zombie ammo used with a Zombie gun is too good a combination to pass up.
http://www.taurususa.com/
Gilboa Assault Pistol Rifle
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011The production model Gilboa APR (Assault Pistol Rifle, whatever that means) is out and about. Great new PDW or not…unsure, though the Israelis certainly have some good stuff. Anyway, the original article is over on BOLO Report. The picture below is courtesy of Doubletapper.
Halo: Reach SRS99 Anti-Matériel In LEGO
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
The model weapons that can be built with legos never cease to impress me. This time, it’s the SRS99 Anti-Matériel rifle as seen in Halo: Reach, built by one Nick Jensen. It features a removable magazine, sliding bolt, and functioning trigger, however it doesn’t fire any projectiles. This doesn’t detract from the awesomeness of the model, however as it’s still extremely impressive as is.
Greatest Music Video In Recent History?
Friday, November 4th, 2011This music video for ‘The Walk’ by Mayer Hawthorne totally gives off a ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ vibe. The song itself is pretty damn good as well.
Flos Bedside Gun Table Lamp
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Designed by Philippe Starck, this stylized lamp is shaped like a Beretta 92 and is constructed from die cast aluminum with an over molded polymer. Two finishes are available: chrome and 18k gold plating. The chrome features a white plasticized paper shade with an internal grey finish while the gold plating features a matte black plasticized paper shade with an internal gold silkscreened finish. It’s a nice looking piece, but for the asking price one could buy a real Beretta and still have money left over. Yeah, the lamp’s that expensive.
Also available is its companion piece, the Table Gun Lamp.
Weapon Safety: Your Trigger Finger
Sunday, October 30th, 2011Trigger finger…it’s pretty damn important, as TFB readers prob’ly know. Not talking about tenosynovitis, though that probably sucks to have. One of the most famous cinematic examples of the proper employment of your primary safety (and make no mistake, your trigger finger IS your primary safety, along with properly trained muscle memory) was that scene in Blackhawk Down where Hoot says “this is my safety” and wiggles his trigger finger.
Edit: as Kyle just pointed out, another great cinematic example of the importance of trigger finger was that poor kid in the car in ‘Pulp Fiction’.
It never ceases to amaze me how many people are unaware of this simple, fundamental rule. Hollywood spends millions of dollars on gear and special effects, but they can’t hire any local E-2 grunt to tell them to keep their damn finger out of the trigger guard.
Oh well. If we’re going to look at an example of someone illustrating what not to do, she might as well be smokin’ hawt.
Blast From The Past – Gun Kata in Equilibrium
Friday, October 28th, 2011Remember the movie Equilibrium? Y’know, the one where Christian Bale does all those improbably sweet ‘Gun Kata’ moves with his dual heavily-modified Beretta 92FS’s and AR70s, G36s, 870s, and the like, all stylishly liberated from his enemies? Well, we sure as Hell do; that movie is badass! If you haven’t seen it yet, do yourself a favor and watch it ASAP. It’s really one of Bale’s best pre-Batman films.
SureFire 100 Round High-Capacity Magazine – Range Test
Monday, October 24th, 2011
The SureFire 100-round High-Capacity Magazine is constructed from Mil-Spec hard-anodized aluminum. It weights 3.3 lbs. (!) fully loaded, and has a length of 12.2 inches, so have fun trying to go prone. It features reliable functioning thanks to mechanical simplicity and high-quality, non-binding springs coated with cadmium for low friction and corrosion resistance. Any weapon that can accept STANAG 4179 compliant magazines can accept one of these. Specifications aside, can a magazine with this high a capacity actually work reliably?
My initial analysis: yeah, it can. See, I was at a training class yesterday (more on that later) and I happened to bring a hi-cap mag along. Not for the class, mind you, but because I was at the range and I finally had a chance to test it out. It took a long time to load, and it was heavy [said Captain Obvious], but it seated just fine and I had no feeding failures. I had a few of the other students try it out as well, so it went through multiple AR-15s from many different manufacturers, and still had no issues. I’d have to use it a few more times, and in different weapons, to be completely sure, but as it stands it’s my full belief that SureFire made a great product in this magazine.
http://www.surefire.com/MAG5-100
Girls, Guns, Exotic Cars & More
Monday, October 24th, 2011Filmed at a BDS Tactical Gear photo shoot, this video has it all: hot women holding guns while posing next to expensive cars. A pretty good way to start the day, don’t you think?
Double Tap Teaser
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
What is it exactly? It’s .665 inches wide, 3.9 inches tall, and ultra concealable. More info to come later.
Update: it is the Heizer Double Tap, a derringer-esque .45 ACP pistol and the first pistol available from firearms manufacturer Heizer Firearms. It’s constructed from 100% titanium and contains a number of interesting features including a hammerless design, ported barrel, integral grips that allow for storage of two additional .45 ACP rounds, and an ‘auto eject break-action’ thumb latch. It’s also made in the USA, and isn’t afraid to remind you as such: ST. LOUIS MO, USA, EARTH is stamped on the side of the pistol.
Thanks to Laura Burgess Marketing for the photo.
Hornady Zombie Ammo… It’s Alive!
Saturday, October 15th, 2011Cheesy video (and disclaimer) aside, Hornady’s line of undead stopping rounds, called Zombie Max, are real. Just take a look at this sales sheet for further proof:
Hard to tell if this is a great victory for Zombie meta humor, or a cheap marketing gimmick. Either way, ammo is ammo I suppose.
Guardian Muzzle Guard
Sunday, October 9th, 2011
Designed and OEM manufactured by Strike Industries for Max Tactical Corp, the Guardian Muzzle Guard is a rubber cap that slides over any firearm with an A2 flash hider to keep dirt, dust, debris, and water from entering the barrel. Four stretchable ribs allow you to pull the cap away from the muzzle to shoot while it remains attached to the barrel further back. The thin material over the muzzle can be blown out in an emergency, with accuracy unaffected within 50 yards. The Guardian also features exterior raised gripping edges for a secure grasp in all weather conditions.
You can buy it here.
LEGO Lancer
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011This is one of the more impressive LEGO projects I’ve seen on the internet: a working Lancer assault rifle from Gears of War. It’s life-sized and shares almost all the features of it’s fictional counterpart, including a removable box magazine, semi and full auto firing modes, a safety mechanism, and a functioning chainsaw(!). It’s ammo supply? Rubber bands, naturally.
Youtube Channel – PlumBrothers
Ares Armor Range Trip
Friday, September 30th, 2011Range Trip from john lawrence on Vimeo.
Check out this video from Ares Armor’s recent Range Trip. The quality is simply amazing.
