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Introducing Strike Industries’… Golf Ball Launcher?!

Monday, January 9th, 2023
FORE, introducing the Strike Industries OPPRESSOR Golf Ball Launcher. The golf ball launcher is based on their OPPRESSOR blast shield muzzle device. This Golf Ball Launcher is a device that attaches to your blaster and allows you to launch golf balls using blanks into orbit. Well, maybe not orbit, but it’s fun to think about. Here’s some of what they had to say about it in their official release!
Golf Ball Launcher Diagram

Strike Industries’ Golf Ball Launcher

Similar to the SI OPPRESSOR, which aids in redirecting blast and sound, this SI OPPRESSOR Golf Ball Launcher also uses the SREM to, you guessed it… to Launch golf balls. The quick SREM detach PATENTED Strike Rapid Engage Mount (SREM) system mount, to be specific.
 
Using ONLY blanks, golf balls can be launched 100s of yards, of course ONLY in a safe direction. Depending on the golf ball, fit, weapon, and blank used, you can launch golf balls 500+ yards.
 
Point to just about any angle without the ball falling out, as the tapered cone/cup and large O-ring is designed to fit most golf balls on the market.
 
Constructed of a steel SREM base with a 7075-T6 aluminum body, this SI OPPRESSOR Golf Ball Launcher attaches (and detaches) in seconds. In case you need to be propelling golf balls down range with velocity and distance at a moment’s notice…
 
You can also use this SI OPPRESSOR Golf Ball Launcher device as a blast shield and concussion-reducing device with live ammo… ONLY WITHOUT a golf ball inserted!
Golf Ball Launcher from SI

Golf Ball Launcher Features:

  • Quick detach using PATENTED Strike Rapid Engage Mount (SREM) system
  • Point the golf ball launcher at any angle without the ball falling out.
  • Launches golf balls 500+ yards
  • Use as a blast shield and concussion-reducing device with live ammo (WITHOUTgolf ball inserted)
  • Tapered cone/cup and large O-ring designed to fit most golf balls on the market
  • Golf ball loading inside diameter of 43.58mm(1.716”)
  • 39.50mm(1.56”) base with 55.00mm(2.17”) body overall diameters
  • Steel base construction with 7075-T6 aluminum body

COMPATIBILITY:

  • Only with SI OPPRESSOR Strike Rapid Engage Mount (SREM) muzzle devices
  • Desert Tech: Ratchet compensator, Micro Dynamic Rifle (MDR) w/ Ratchet compensator
  • Ferfrans: CQB Modular Muzzle Brake System (only GEN 1)

NOT COMPATIBLE:

  • Any other muzzle device
  • This is not a direct barrel-threaded device

Golf Ball Launcher side by side

With and without the golf ball in the launcher.

Golf Ball Launcher Package Contents:

  • x1 SI OPPRESSOR Golf Ball Launcher
  • x1 Warning card

WARNINGS:

  • Ensure proper clearance from all parts of the weapon when attaching and removing OPPRESSOR from the muzzle device.
  • LOAD GOLF BALL ONLY. THE DANGERS OF BLANKS AND GOLF BALLS CAN CAUSE DISFIGUREMENT OR DEATH
  • DO NOT USE LIVE AMMO. USE PROPERLY MANUFACTURED BLANKS ONLY.
  • ALWAYS HAVE YOUR WEAPON SAFE WHEN NOT BEING FIRED. ALWAYS FOLLOW ALL FIREARMS SAFETY RULES AND NEVER POINT YOUR WEAPON AT ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DESTROY.
  • USE AS A BLAST SHIELD DEVICE WITH LIVE AMMO ONLY WITHOUT A GOLF BALL INSERTED.
  • PLEASE DO NOT STEAL GOLF BALLS FROM LOCAL GOLF RANGES.

Launcher and ball, together at last!

Launcher no launching...

Golf Ball Launcher Product Specifications:

  • GOLF BALL LOADING DIAMETER: 43.58mm(1.716”)
  • OVERALL DIAMETER (BASE): 39.50mm(1.56”)
  • OVERALL DIAMETER (BODY): 55.00mm(2.17”)
  • LENGTH: 54.73mm(2.15″)
  • WIDTH: 50.49mm(1.99″)
  • HEIGHT: 113.67mm(4.48″)
  • WEIGHT: 10.90 oz
  • WEIGHT W/ PKG: 12.20 oz
NOTE: Distance varies depending on the blank, golf ball, golf ball fit, and weapon used.

ONTARIO KNIFE COMPANY® INTRODUCES INNOVATIVE NEW RETRACTABLE BAYONET

Tuesday, July 6th, 2021

Patent-Pending Bayonet Design Attaches to Picatinny Rail System with Ability to Retract Back When Not in Use

Ontario Knife Company® (OKC®) is an award-winning knife, cutlery and tool manufacturer with more than 130 years of experience creating quality knives for every need. The company is also the long-time primary bayonet provider to the U.S. military and is proud to announce its newest, patent-pending innovation that brings its bayonet design expertise to the civilian market. Introducing the new OKC Retractable Bayonet.

“OKC has been making high-quality bayonets for the U.S. military for decades, and this new retractable bayonet design is unlike anything we’ve ever created before,” said Kenneth Trbovich, President and CEO of Ontario Knife Company. “With its unique retractable feature, premium materials used and ability to easily mount to your AR or any Picatinny Rail System, it truly is a multifunctional blade and we’re excited to launch it to the civilian market”.

Designed for increased means of self-defense to work with or as a backup to your firearm for when hand-to-hand combat becomes necessary, the OKC Retractable Bayonet could be just the weapon you need when in a life-threatening situation. The new OKC Retractable Bayonet easily attaches to your AR, or any firearm outfitted with a Picatinny Rail System. Featuring a 6-inch retractable blade crafted with high quality .1875”-thick S35VN steel (with blade hardened to 59 Rockwell C), the bayonet measures 13-inches in open position, and 7-inches when closed. With simple one-handed operation, the bayonet deploys with a quick pull of its spring-loaded, stainless steel knob. This same knob can be used to easily retract the blade back into its carriage when not in use. With multiple mounting options, the blade can be positioned forward or further back on the firearm to custom fit the barrel, and the user’s preference to how much blade is exposed beyond the barrel. The multi-functional blade can also be taken off the firearm and used as a regular knife.

The OKC Retractable Bayonet has a 6-inch long by 1.5-inch-wide housing constructed from 6061-T6 aluminum with a black anodized finish. This means the bayonet is not only durable and sleek looking, but also incredibly lightweight, weighing in at less than a pound.

The new OKC Retractable Bayonet is proudly made in the USA and backed by OKC’s lifetime warranty.

ontarioknife.com

Flex Tac – Flex Micro Chest Rig

Tuesday, December 8th, 2020

Finally, the Gucci chest rig you’ve been clamoring for! Ok, truthfully it’s not Gucci; it’s Louis Vuitton, but same pedigree, right?

Anyway, the Flex Micro Chest Rig from Flex Tac is designed for when you just have to flex on ’em. Made of fabric with the premium fashion brand marking your girlfriend tries to browbeat you into buying for her, it’s still a fightin’ rig at heart: made with Duraflex and ITW compatible buckles, nylon webbing and threads, it’s designed to interface with most industry standard plate carriers. Basically, this baby’s just as at home in a conflict zone as any Parisian runway, but that’s just being redundant.

This particular package includes:

  • 1x Micro Chest Rig Chassis W/ “H” Harness and 1′ waist strap
  • 2x Left & Right Wingman Pouch
  • 1x Lower Abdomen Utility Pouch
  • 1x 3 Cell 556 Elastic Insert
  • 1x 2 Cell 9mm Insert
  • Also, we feel it’s important to address this: calling this rig Gucci was half-right, because you’re not just stuck with LV fabric… you can also pick either Gucci or Burberry if Louis Vuitton just ain’t your thing.

    Made to order with a 3-week lead time.

    You can pre-order your own Flex Micro Chest Rig at flextac.myshopify.com/collections/chest-rigs/products/flex-micro-chest-rig-pre-order.

    Versace – Greca Rhegis Boots

    Monday, August 17th, 2020

    Everyone: the combat boot has gone Guuci! Well, technically this ain’t Gucci, but rather rival Italian luxury fashion brand Versace. All the same, this is a $1100 pair of “combat boots” (no word on Pro Deal pricing as of the time of writing) that probably ain’t good for anything else other than announcing to the world that you’re wearing an $1100 pair of “combat boots”. Details are fairly scarce on the product page, but what is revealed is the following:

    – Outer fabric: 100% leather
    – Lining: 100% leather
    – Sole: 100% Rubber
    – Made in Italy

    They’re also lace up style boots, and have an embossed logo. Oh, and there’s a nifty little Easter Egg of sorts on the sole: those numbers? Coordinates, to the plaza in front of the Milan Cathedral. Not sure if that’s a standard flair of Versace goods, but neat nonetheless.

    Plus, if you’re not digging the vaguely desert-ish “neutrals” colorway, you’re not lacking in color options; you can always pick the White or Black option instead.

    www.versace.com/us/en-us/men/shoes/boots/greca-rhegis-boots-d26/DSU7885-DCRTEG_D26

    Gripknife Patriot

    Sunday, December 29th, 2019

    This article was originally featured on Soldier Systems Daily
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    This isn’t the first time we’ve mentioned Gripknife and it probably won’t be the last. In storage mode it looks like an oversized foregrip.

    The blade stores in the handle and once disengaged from the Picatinny rail compatible mount it extends into position.

    DETAILS:
    Gripknife – 4” Patriot
    Knife Type: Foregrip
    User: Ambidextrous
    Mechanism: Out-The-Front
    Action: Magnetic Assist ™ Spring Assist
    Overall Length: 8.10″
    Overall Mounted Length (From Tactical Rail): 5.50″
    Blade Type: Spear Point, Single-Edged
    Blade Grind: Flat
    Blade Length: 4.00″
    Blade Material: M2 (54-56 HRC)
    Blade Width: ?1.06″
    Blade Thickness: .187″
    Blade Finish: Black Nitride
    Handle Material: Zytel
    Handle Color: Black
    Handle Texture: 60 Grit
    Handle Width 1.50″
    Handle Thickness: .96″

    gripknife.com/gripknife-patriot

    Activision/Infinity Ward Appropriates BCM/BPRE Promotional Imagery for Latest Call of Duty Release

    Monday, September 23rd, 2019

    Back in 2013, prior to the release of Call of Duty: Ghosts, a beta for the game featured a slightly-altered version of the Mil-Spec Monkey logo as an in-game player customization icon.

    Needless to say, this was not an authorized use of that copyrighted material. And, it looks like Activision and Infinity Ward are at it again:

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    This is a loading screen for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

    .300 Blk

    And this is promotional imagery for BCM and BPRE. Strikingly similar, aren’t they?

    For the curious, this image was featured in promotional materials for BCM’s line of .300 Blackout carbines, among other uses.

    Not to excuse the use of this imagery, but it’s worth mentioning that the new Modern Warfare is currently in a pre-release state, and it’s possible that this is being used as placeholder art until the game launches later this year. Still, you’d figure that a big corporation like Activision would be a bit more cautious when it comes to potential intellectual property violations for their multi-billion dollar franchise.

    Post by TacticalFanboy.com

    Redpath Nations Ahegao Plate Carrier

    Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019

    Now here’s something you don’t see every day.

    Jesse Redpath is making these carriers from a rather unorthodox pattern. Once you know the story behind the vest, it makes sense.

    The idea came from a /k/ thread. This /k/arrier uses a combination of 500D Cordura and nylon with a ahegao print.

    Foam padding is used on the user-facing side of the platebags for increased user comfort. Shoulder strap placement has been changed to be even wider for decreased neck discomfort along with ITW G-hooks being used in place of the conventional sewn in shoulder straps, allowing for servicing and customization of the straps. The front platebag includes a removable kangaroo placard attached by two QASM buckles. The kangaroo placard is lined with hook and loop to allow the insertion of magazine retention inserts. Also included with the carrier is a elastic cummerbund with magazine carrying capacity (3 magazines per side). The magazine slots on the cummerbund are sized to accept both 7.62 and 5.56 magazines.

    Get yours at his Etsy shop.

    This article was originally featured on SSD.

    HARDCORE TACTICS – Nekomimi Helmet Ears

    Saturday, April 20th, 2019

    From HARDCORE TACTICS, the brilliant minds behind Mag Pants, comes Nekomimi Helmet Ears. For when your tactical helmet isn’t quite moe enough, just stick these Velcro loop-compatible cat ears on top, and you’re good to go. They’re made of lightweight nylon, and come in three colors: Black, Coyote Brown, and MultiCam.

    You can get them at www.weaponoutfitters.com/new-arrivals/hardcore-tactics-nekomimi-helmet

    Heston 3D Solutions – Glock 33rd MagChuks

    Saturday, April 13th, 2019

    No, this isn’t a late April Fool’s Day post, it’s an actual product you can order right now! Created by Heston 3D Solutions, MagChuks is, as the name implies, a product which allows you to craft a set of nunchuks out of two magazines, in this case Glock-pattern 33-round factory magazines. MagChuks securely mount around the factory 33-round baseplate, so no need to modify existing magazines to work with it. Additionally, the manufacturer notes that MagChuks are “100% guaranteed to guard your virginity.”, and are (seriously) patent pending.

    Get yourself a set or two and you can practice some literal gun-fu.

    www.h3dsolutions.com/magchuks/magchuks-glock-33rd

    SSD – As Seen On Facebook

    Saturday, January 12th, 2019

    This post was originally featured on Soldier Systems Daily, and it’s too good not to share.

    www.etsy.com/shop/BootlegBazaar

    Tired of Value Paks, Brownells Rolls Out The Barrels

    Friday, December 14th, 2018

    Because there’s never enough dakka, Federal is now offering bulk barrels of ammo. The full release can be read below:

    GRINNELL, Iowa (December 13, 2018) – Just in time for Christmas, Brownells is offering up the perfect gift for that hard-to-shop-for someone who has everything – Bulk Barrels of Ammo in 5.56 and 7.62X51.

    Filled to the brim with either 12,500 rounds of XM855 5.56mm NATO, or 7,500 rounds of XM80 7.62X51 NATO ammunition, the metal Bulk Barrels are painted an attractive, eye-catching shade of yellow and sport a patriotic image of a majestic American bald eagle soaring on outstretched wings, its talons fully extended.

    Too enormous to serve as stocking stuffers, the barrels make ideal pickup-truck bed stuffers, and allow customers to give the gift of Freedom in bulk to friends and loved ones.

    Perfect for use in AR-15-style firearms – often referred to as “America’s Rifle” – the 12,500- round barrel of 5.56 can fill 416 standard-capacity, 30-round magazines all the way up to the very tip top, with 20 rounds still left over.

    For shooters who enjoy 30-caliber-power, the 7,500-round barrel of XM80 7.62X51 can jam- pack 375 standard-capacity 20-round magazines for full-size battle rifles like the M14, G3 or FAL – also known as the “Right Arm of the Free World.”

    #100-010-469. Bulk Barrel 5.56 NATO XM855, 12,500 rounds. $3,900 on sale

    #100-032-801. Bulk Barrel 7.62X51 NATO XM80, 7,500 rounds. $4,050 on sale

    Manufactured at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant to exacting standards, both calibers of ammo have non-corrosive primers and are topped with full metal jacket projectiles. The boxer- primed cases are easily reloadable, allowing multiple reuse for maximum liberty and sustainable recycling of naturally-occurring Earth metals.

    To see the eye-popping, jaw-dropping Bulk Barrels of Ammo, visit www.Brownells.com.

    EuroOptic.com – Heckler & Koch 94/MP5k With S&H Auto Sears

    Wednesday, December 5th, 2018

    Do you hate money? Do you have an itch that can only be scratched by stamped receiver, roller delayed blowback German transferable machine guns? Then you might want to take a look at EuroOptic.com’s H&K 94/MP5K with S&H Auto Sears package. Converted by S&H Arms MFC Co. of Owasso, OK, this package consists of three fully-transferable Class III MP5 rifles, with consecutive serial numbers. The three conversions consist of a fixed stock MP5 with a 3-lug barrel attachment, an MP5 SD with retractable stock, and an MP5k with retractable stock and vertical grip.

    All three feature the West German trigger group and paddle magazine release, and come with the original paperwork and S&H’s conversion manuals.

    The price? A paltry $150,000.00. And, hey; free CONUS shipping!

    www.eurooptic.com/Heckler-Koch-94-MP5K-with-S-H-Auto-Sears

    Entertainment Earth – Han Solo Carbonite Costume

    Sunday, September 9th, 2018

    It’s a bit early for Halloween costume ideas, but if you’re looking to dress up and surplus fatigues and gear aren’t looking too appealing, then why not give the classic ‘roguish-smuggler-encased-in-carbonate’ look a try? Available for pre-order on Entertainment Earth, this Han Solo in Carobonite costume is pretty self-explanatory. It consists of an inflatable carbonite slab with battery-operated fan, grey gloves, and a Han Solo in carbonite mask.

    www.entertainmentearth.com/product/star-wars-han-solo-in-carbonite-inflatable-costume

    PSA – Poop Flinging Gremlins AR-15 Lower Receiver

    Tuesday, July 17th, 2018

    About a decade couple months ago, an irate Arfcom poster made their displeasure with Palmetto State Armory’s business practices known through a series of posts in a thread, the high of which was reached when said poster used the phrase “poop flinging gremlins”, leveled presumably at a number of other posters in the thread.

    PSA decided to roll with the phrase, and later came out with a lower inspired by that post. It features Spike from Gremlins, poo in hand, engraved on the magwell, and selector switch markings labeled: ‘No Poop’, ‘Poop’, and ‘Fling Poop’. Plus, the S/N is prefaced with the letters POOP.

    This lower is currently available for purchase from PSA (in-stock at the time of writing), and is sure to go fairly quick, so get one for yourself while you can.

    palmettostatearmory.com/psa-ar-15-stripped-poop-flinging-gremlin-lower-receiver

    Edit: As pointed out by reader comment, the “poop flinging gremlins” comment wasn’t made over a decade ago, but rather this past May. The poster’s join date was confused for the post date, hence the mistake. The article above has been corrected to reflect this information.

    Panacea X – ‘Killsaw’ Chainsaw Bayonet

    Sunday, July 15th, 2018

    Panacea X’s Chainsaw Baoynet is now available in its second iteration, the ‘Killsaw’. What makes it different from the original release? The inclusion of a stock-mounted battery pack, which is good for about 20 minutes of continuous use on a full charge.

    This battery pack also functions as a handy counterweight when the Killsaw is mounted to a rifle, although the saw can also be used as a handheld, stand-alone unit.

    https://www.panaceax.com/weaponized-chainsaw/mounted

    Disney Imagineering Has Created Autonomous Robot Stunt Doubles

    Friday, June 29th, 2018

    First Disney inadvertently creates the ultimate urban camo colors just so they can hide utility doors and building from guests at their parks, and now they’re making “autonomous robot stunt doubles”, which as we know will translate to parkour-enabled robot death squads when Skynet finally comes about.

    Neko Busou

    Monday, May 21st, 2018

    A cat equipped with its own mechanized combat suit. It would have to be from Japan, right?

    This is Neko Busou, which means ‘Cat Weapons’. It’s a new model series from Bandai that started as an April Fools joke, but gained enough popularity to be made into a real product. This particular model is a cat named Socks, who is equipped with a cat-specific military jacket, to which various armaments can be equipped.

    The entire series is scheduled for an August release, and can be purchased from: hlj.com/search/go?w=neko%20busou

    1942 Marine Combat Sword With Sheath

    Saturday, April 7th, 2018

    I just had to post this. It’s basically an unholy amalgam of a katana and a USMC Mark 2 combat knife made of AUS-6 stainless steel with a non-descript black coating. It has a half-tang, with a stacked leather handle. It comes with a nylon sheath with a shoulder strap.

    There’s definitely a fantasy knives and swords shop in a near-dead mall somewhere that has, like, 5 of these up on the wall.

    www.budk.com/US-Marine-1942-Soldier-Sword-Sheath-25869

    JHO Knives – F**H

    Wednesday, April 4th, 2018

    I’ll admit to my ignorance, and declare that I’m not really sure what the asterisks in F**H are supposed to be, and whether they are censoring a word, or are just a stylistic choice. I do know, however, what the F**H is: it’s a spiked baton. 10″ long, and weighing a bit over a pound, the F**H consists of a full titanium body, with brass inlays and small spikes. It even comes with a hidden stainless steel spike as part of the grip. In short, it’s a pretty gnarly piece. It’s also sold out; not surprising, given the limited production run of 20 pieces, but kind of surprising, since it was listed at $1250.

    jho-knives.com/products/f-h

    Bulletsafe – How Bulletproof is Tartar Sauce

    Tuesday, February 13th, 2018

    Bulletsafe has a web series titled ‘How Bulletproof?’, where they test how bulletproof regular objects are when compared to one of their ballistic vests. This episode, they test multiple jars of tartar sauce against a .50 AE Desert Eagle.

    Spoiler, all they get from the tartar sauce is a huge mess, but that’s kind of a foregone conclusion.

    bulletsafe.com

    How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety

    Saturday, February 10th, 2018

    Because little fluffy needs to know the 4 rules the same as anyone else.

    www.firebox.com/How-to-Talk-to-Your-Cat-About-Gun-Safety/p8493

    The Boring Company Flamethrower

    Sunday, January 28th, 2018

    So… Elon Musk’s The Boring Company is selling a flamethrower. It’s about half the cost of other commercial flamethrowers, however it seems to have a pretty short range based on the looping video on The Boring Company website. It also kinda looks like a modified NERF gun, or a weapon from Destiny, so it has that going for it.

    Available for pre-order and its expected to start shipping in Spring.
    www.boringcompany.com/flamethrower

    The Car Pool On Kickstarter

    Monday, January 1st, 2018

    Because when you’re traveling, and you just gotta go, but you don’t want to stop. It’s successfully funded, by the way.

    www.kickstarter.com/projects/napolioven/the-car-pool-the-worlds-most-portable-toilet-for-m#

    SIG Sauer – Chocolate MPX

    Sunday, December 3rd, 2017

    As part of their ongoing Six Days Of SIG deal, SIG Sauer revealed a solid chocolate replica of the SIG MPX for sale on their webstore. To be specific, it’s 2 lbs. of milk chocolate, and SIG assures it’s 50 states legal, so if you’re in a restricted state, have at it.

    www.sigsauer.com/store/mpx-chocolate-gun

    Panacea X – The ‘Zombie X’ Chainsaw Bayonet

    Thursday, November 9th, 2017

    USA Today showed their ass again, this time with an infographic-style animation of the “Texas Church Gunman’s AR-15 Style Rifle”. Starting off with a “What we know about the Ruger AR-556”, as if they’re performing a revealing expose on previously unknown information (including music that sounds like the mission planning BGM of a Tom Clancy video game), they go over the basic features of the rifle, including its telescoping stock, standard-capacity magazine, and iron sights. It’s when they get into the list of aftermarket modifications, however, that the hilarity really starts to show:

    Yup, a ‘Chainsaw bayonet’. Now, to their credit, they did say some of these accessories are “rare” (like that masterkey they also showed), but this? C’mon, could they be any more baity if they tried?*

    Granted, the thing does exist: a company called Panacea X makes them, and to my discredit, there was one floating around SHOT Show, and I totally missed it while walking around. Anyway, dubbed the ‘Zombie X Chainsaw’, it’s a Picatinny-mountable chainsaw available in multiple color configurations. Each Zombie X is lovingly crafted right here in the USA, and features an aluminum grip, chassis, and rail mount, and can function as a standalone chainsaw when not mounted to a scary black rifle. Plus, it comes with the following accessories and goodies: battery, charger, t-shirt, bumper sticker, and free CONUS shipping.

    www.panaceax.com/weaponized-chainsaw

    *Of course, that’s really the goal, and I’m one of many, many people and outlets writing about it, so, mission accomplished!