How to Spot a Terrorist

Posted by EdFriedman2, Aug 31 2010, 01:28 PM

Courtesy of TSA

Spent brass in your pocket: Terrorist

Cell phone duct-taped to a bottle of Pepto Bismol, watches taped to other bottles, $7,000 in cash and a ticket to Yemen: You’re free to board.

The country is in the best of hands.

National Matches

Posted by EdFriedman2, Aug 19 2010, 01:31 PM

Covered in that other Illustrated magazine.

Hat Tip: SayUncle

Since No One Else is Talking About It...

Posted by EdFriedman2, Aug 2 2010, 05:45 PM

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, which makes me feel old.

I’ll Give Up My Gun

Posted by EdFriedman2, Jul 23 2010, 02:45 PM

Or not. That’s the title of Steve Lee’s latest single. Check out the video here:

Palm Pistol Prototype

Posted by EdFriedman2, Jul 20 2010, 01:42 PM

Matt Carmel emailed last night with some pics of the first functional prototype of the Palm Pistol, which just arrived at Constitution Arms for testing. He’s going to put 10,000 rounds through it and then drop test the single-shot .38 Spl. This won’t be like putting 10,000 rounds through an AR (334 reloads) or a 1911 (1,429 reloads). No, Carmel will have to reload the Palm Pistol 10,000 times, so not only will the barrel, frame and hinge be tested, so will Carmel’s sanity. He told me he already put 300 rounds and three proof loads through the gun last night without issue.

Here are two looks at the Palm Pistol—a profile shot and a look at the gun with the action open.




Every step in the Palm Pistol saga makes me more interested in the gun. Carmel says there will be a host of options, including a Picatinny rail, a crenellated strike bezel, color options and more. I can’t wait to see the final product!

Hmmm…

Posted by EdFriedman2, Jul 19 2010, 01:32 PM

Something doesn’t seem quite right with this photo Ashton Kutcher shot with his Nikon camera.

Hat Tip: The Firearm Blog

Extremely Shocking

Posted by EdFriedman2, Jul 16 2010, 06:28 PM

Extreme Shock Ammunition has introduced a new cartridge in its Air Freedom Round series of lightweight, frangible bullets designed for use in confined spaces. The 30-grain .223 Rem. AFR round has a tungsten core, a copper jacket and a round nose. It is capable of 3,100 fps out of an M4 barrel, and is designed to fragment after passing through 1.5 inches of sheetrock.

According to the company’s press release:

“This round embodies the reliability and safety of the handgun Air Freedom Rounds. They are specifically designed for tactical entry teams in an urban environment, where it is crucial to contain the rounds within a limited space. The frangible characteristics of the new AFR make it a necessity when the situation requires a round with no ricochet, reduced over-penetration, and will drop all the kinetic energy inside the target thereby reducing liabilities.”

At $1.39 per round, it’s certainly on the pricey side, even in today’s market, but if it stops the bad guys without putting innocents at risk, it’ll be money well spent.

See Extreme Shock Ammunition’s website for more info.

Monkey Knife Fight Is Lame

Posted by EdFriedman2, Jul 13 2010, 01:29 PM

Because monkeys have machine guns now! You can trust that this story is 100-percent accurate because it comes via the official news agency of the Chinese Communist Party. Of course, the monkeys are likely to be more accurate shots than the Taliban.

Hat Tip: The Firearm Blog

Molon Labe

Posted by EdFriedman2, Jul 9 2010, 02:10 PM

Says McDonald’s to some fascist group that wants to force the Golden Arches to stop selling Happy Meals. Bully for Mickey D’s. Might go out and get me a Big Mac today.

Hat Tip: Hot Air

94 Years Ago Today

Posted by EdFriedman2, Jul 1 2010, 07:56 PM

Was the Big Push. The British suffered 19,240 dead, 35,493 wounded, 2,152 missing and 585 prisoners. Total casualties for the Tommys alone stood at 57,470. In one day.