Space Pen made out of H&H .375 magnum shell case
Space pens are sweet, you can write upside down and even underwater! What makes this particular pen from Fisher even cooler? Is that it’s made out of a H&H .375 caliber magnum shell casing!
Brock Lesnar skeet shooting
UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar doing a bit of skeet shooting in his own backyard. Not bad Brock.
Predator drones hacked in Iraq by insurgents
This is some surprising news, it has been reported that insurgents in Iraq have intercepted the live video feeds of U.S. military Predator drones in the field. How were they able to do this? With a $26 Windows application that allowed them to track the UAVs totally undetected.
Raytheon iPhone app tracks enemy combatants
Want to use your iPhone to track enemy combatants in real time? There’s an app for that! Raytheon has just announced their new iPhone app, One Force Tracker. It is an app that makes use of recent technology developments in social networking and location awareness apps to help you track the whereabouts of enemies in the field, or your friend on campus.
The SWAT BOT tactical RC car
These days the military as well as law enforcement are making use of technology to do many of the dangerous tasks humans used to do. From flying recon missions to defusing bombs drones and robots use is on the rise, and now they’re being used by SWAT teams. The SWAT BOT is a new robot designed for law enforcement use, it’s an RC car on steroids with a paintball gun attached to it.
Israeli security shoots girls MacBook
When traveling to a war torn country like Israel where terrorism is a daily routine and security is always at high alert, you don’t want to be acting suspiciously. Lily Sussman was supposedly acting odd while traveling to Tel Aviv from Egypt, so Israeli security officers questioned her, then shot three bullets through her Apple MacBook. The bad, her MacBook was toast, the good, they missed the hard drive so her data can be salvaged. Also, Israeli authorities have said that they will reimburse her for her troubles.
The Battle Mug from Hero-Gear
EDIT: They’re available online over at Amazon.com.
So what do you get for the firearms enthusiasts in your life that seems to have everything? This cool new product is definitely one tactical goody that your dad might not have yet. The Battle Mug from Hero-Gear is a mug made out of a 13.5lb solid block of 6061 T6 billet aluminum CNC’d at their Huntsville, Alabama headquarters. Hero-Gear is known for their parts and equipment for the U.S. Department of Defens, NASA and many companies all over the US.
Make your own M249 SAW out of a Ruger 10/22
The Ruger 10/22 is one of the most popular .22 caliber rifles ever. Not only because it’s a great inexpensive rifle, but because there are a plethora of kits out there to make your Ruger 10/22 look like many of the popular tactical rifles out there. Well now there is a kit that turns your trusty Ruger 10/22 into a M249 SAW. The kit is from tacticalimageguys.com and is available with two different stock options, a fixed stock (seen above) and a para collapsible stock (seen below). They go for $420 with free shipping, the Ruger 10/22 isn’t included. Check out the video below.
Somalia is paradise for gun lovers?
Just don’t board an American ship, or you’ll deal with the SEALS!
Scar-H seen in combat in Afghanistan
The photo above shows a Ranger using a SCAR-H (MK 17 Mod 0) in Afghanistan, a new 7.62x51mm semi-auto from FN. The civilian model is known as the FN SCAR 17S and should be available for sale sometime next year.
US Army Rangers engage Taliban forces in Khowst province, Afghanistan, November 2009. The foremost Ranger is armed with a MK 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H), a 7.62mmx51mm assault rifle. This is one of the first photos of the SCAR in operational use as apposed to training.
