So you camped outside the Apple store for days and got a brand new iPhone 4, only to find out the antenna sucks and you get no reception. What do you do? Shoot it with a .50 cal rifle of course! Check out the video above of the iPhone getting taken out by a Barrett M82A1.
The Brazilian State Police in Rio de Janeiro is returning 1500 1500 Taurus CT-30 carbines back to Taurus, the cause? Malfunctions caused by a defect in the magazine locks is the official cause. However it appears there are also reports of the carbine failing to fire when the trigger is pulled, to the carbine firing in full auto mode even when the trigger is not pulled and when the safety is engaged. These are some serious issues, which caused the police to return all the carbines after a few of them showed these inherent issues.
The Brazilian police have demanded that Taurus fix the issues within 90 days. The Taurus CT-30 carbines were suppose to be replacements for the aging FN FAL made in Brazil under license which is too large for police use in urban settings. At around $2000 for each Taurus CT-30 carbine, I don’t blame the police for wanting a reliable carbine.
Towards the end of WWII the Nazi’s had some pretty revolutionary weapons that could have turned the tide of the war if it lasted just a little bit longer. From the first jet fighter the Messerschmitt Me 262 to the The Horten 229 stealth bomber prototype. Well the Nazi’s had another prototype that could helped them turn the tide of the way, jet packs.
No that’s not a Tokarev ray gun above, but a 16mm still-image camera. Made in Japan by Doryu Camera Company, the Doryu 2-16 was made from 1954 to 1956. According to Camerapedia the Doryu 2-16 was a police-issue device for Japaense cops. Instead of shooting bad guys with bullets, they shot them with a camera. The Doryu 2-16 camera used magnesium bullet cartridges that were loaded into a magazine just like real bullets. Police officers just had to point, aim and fire to capture still images or crimes in progress. The magnesium cartridges discharged out the guns slide and acted as a flash for the camera, we’re assuming this looked cooler than just using a plain old flash bulb. Reviews for the Doryu 2-16 camera weren’t so good, it didn’t meet the specs of the Japanese police and it is not know if they were ever used by the Japanese police force, but it sure does look cool.
Researchers at MIT have been studying a deep sea snail called Crysomallon squamiferum, which features a plated “armor” foot under it’s protective shell which it uses to defend itself from crabs and other predators in the Indian Ocean. This “iron snail” is inspiring the next generation of body armor used by soldiers and law enforcement to keep them protected. Snails usually have a shell that consists of calcium carbonate, the snail used in the MIT study has an additional layer of iron within its shell, giving it the nickname the “iron snail”.
If you have played Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 then chances are you know what the KRISS Vector is. Well the TDI KRISS Vector is now available in a pistol configuration. The law enforcement and military version will come in select-fire with the civilian version in semi. The new pistol Vector finally gives civilians the chance to have a short barreled version instead of the 16″ version they were limited to.
The venerable Beretta 92FS and 96 recently got a refresh. The new 92A1 and 96A1 will be sold along with the current models, but will also include the following features:
Body armor has come a long ways recently, well here’s one innovation that I hope will be more widely used in the near future. Not because it looks pretty darn cool, but because it will give our troops even more protection from frags and whatnot. Oh and because it looks pretty darn cool!
Check out what this soldier did to his face armor, I can see this included in the next Call of Duty title.
Are you tired of all the “HOPE” shirts you see Obama supporters wearing? Well show your support for the 2nd Amendment with this clever shirt.
They currently go for $22.95 over on Zazzle.com. Be prepared for some dirty looks, especially if you live in a blue part of the country.
The much anticipated ACR rifle from Bushmaster was recently launched after months of rumors swirling around the internet about it. One major rumor was the price point, this is one instant where I wish the rumors were true. As the going MSRP is quite higher than what the blogosphere had it at. There are a total four models of the new Bushmaster ACR which is essentially a Basic and Enhanced in two colors, Black and Coyote Brown. All models come in both 5.56mm or 6.8 SPC. All the rifles can be switched to either caliber by swapping out the bold head and barrel however.
