AMT - supposedly the smallest .45 ACP automatic pistol on the market

Tomorrow's Post - More on Explosive Devices....

Special Edition - YouTube Video: How to make a USB Spy Camera

This was just emailed to me. I found it creative enough to include here.
Who's Watching You ????

Remington Firearms Manufactured Version of the WWII M1911A1 45 Auto

Sorry there were no post yesterday, I was having problems with Google uploading so after a few tries, I gave up.

9mm Baby Eagle

Soviet Made: Special Underwater Pistol SPP-1

This Special Underwater Pistol SPP-1 (Spetsialnyj Podvodnyj Pistolet) was especially developed for Soviet Navy in 1960 by the TSNIITOCHMASH organization. The non-automatic 950 gram 4.5×40R caliber handgun comes with four barrels and double-action trigger to shoot long mild steel bullets to pierce water effectively. The 40mm rimmed bottlenecked cases makes SPP-1 a perfect underwater gun.

Ruger 10/22 Target Rifle

This particular model is equipped with ...
Adams & Bennett Compensated Heavy Match Barrel, Fagen Target Stock, Weaver Scope Rings, Simmons Prohunter 3-9X40 Scope, Butler Creek Flip-Open Scope mounts.

Marlin Lever Action 410 Shotgun

Bond Arms Cowboy Defender - Available Calibers: 22, 357, 45, 410

Smith and Wesson Target Masterpiece Revolver, Model 14, 38 Caliber Special, with Target Trigger,Target Hammer and Target Stock

Sako Vixen .222 Caliber Rifle

Video: Criminals Support Gun Control

Coke (soda) Bombs - Part 1

Read this before proceeding-
Disclaimer: I have not tried this myself and don't personally know anyone who has. Build this at your own risk.
Warning: Homemade explosives and explosive devices are illegal in the United States unless you have a federal license.

Post: This post is in response to some who have over the course of this blog asked me to explain how home made explosive devices work. This was emailed to me sometime back, and the how to instruction source and pictures are unknown. I do not keep emails.

Homemade Coke Bombs
Version or Type # 1:

Background:
The Science Behind the Mentos and Diet Coke (coke cola) Explosions-
The startling reaction between Diet Coke & Mentos, made famous in many YouTube videos, finally has a scientific explanation.
Diet Coke and Mentos Eruption (also known as a Mentos eruption or a coke geyser) is a reaction of Diet Coke and Mint Mentos candies. The eruption is caused by opening a two-liter bottle of Diet Coke (other carbonated beverages may be used instead; Diet Coke is preferred because it tends to react better) and dropping some Mentos into the bottle, usually around four. This causes the Diet Coke to foam at a rapid rate and spew into the air.
Mint-flavored Mentos are used, as fruit-flavored Mentos have a smooth coating which slows the reaction. Because of the nature of this physical reaction and the easy availability of the ingredients, the eruption is a popular subject for Internet videos, and has also appeared in non-Internet sources.
A variation of this experiment consists of making the bottle rocket up by closing the cap shortly after Mentos is inserted and then slamming the bottle into the ground cap first. The explosion will generate a reaction like a rocket.
Steve Spangler initiated the Internet phenomenon when he appeared on the News in 2002 and 2005, both times showcasing the experiment.
This was confirmed by MythBusters TV Show who later set the record highest soda jet recorded, at over 29 feet (9 meters), using a nozzle.
Explanation -
In a 2006 episode of MythBusters, a popular television program on the Discovery Channel, they concluded that the caffeine, potassium benzoate, aspartame, and CO2 gas contained in the Diet Coke and the gelatin and gum arabic ingredients of the Mentos all contribute to the jet effect. In addition, the MythBusters theorized that the physical structure of the Mentos is the most significant cause of the eruption due to nucleation. When flavored Mentos with a smooth waxy coating were tested in carbonated water, no reaction occurred, whereas standard Mentos added to carbonated water formed a small eruption, by their claim, affirming the nucleation-site theory. According to the MythBusters, the surface of the mint Mentos is littered with many small holes, allowing CO2 bubbles to form very rapidly and in great quantity, in turn causing the jet of foam. This was further supported when rock salt was used as an effective substitute for Mentos.
A paper by Tonya Coffey, a physicist at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina goes into detail on the reasons and physics behind the reaction.

General Info -
As noted, the eruption has become an Internet phenomenon. One reason for the popularity of this demonstration is its comparative safety. Because the interaction releases only the carbon dioxide already present in the liquid the cola bottle should not usually rupture if capped -- although it is possible to break the bottle with physical force. This differs from similar demonstrations with dry ice which have the potential to generate much larger pressures depending on the amount used. The MythBusters also noted when testing the experiment that, unlike other materials such as dry ice which are expensive and rare, Diet Coke and Mentos can be acquired at almost any local convenience store. Many high school or middle school science labs experiments are based on this phenomenon, as it can promote a better understanding of chemical or physical reactions between elements.













































Using this device as a 'Homemade Bomb' -
As noted if you place the cap on tightly, shake, and throw onto a surface that will cause it to break and you have a small explosion.
What makes this potentially dangerous is that the plastic bottle and cap flying apart can hurt someone. The coke splashing in some ones eyes can also cause injury.
But as a bomb device by adding small nails or screws you have a potentially deadly inexpensive Soda Bomb.
Warning: Once you put the cap on tightly, shake it, get rid of it ASAP without delay, because it will explode from the pressure!

So here is one of the YouTube Videos:
Mythbusters Diet Coke and Mentos Experiment

Firing a Glock 19c

Sorry for the late post, been having trouble with Google all day.

Someone emailed this to me an asked me to post it.
An actual picture of a Glock 19c being fired.


















About the Glock Model 19C-
Specifications:
Caliber 9x19 mm
Action Safe Action (constant double action mode)
Overall length (slide) 6.85 in. (174 mm)
Height, including magazine 5.00 in. (127 mm)
Width 1.18 in. (30 mm)
Barrel length 4.02 in. (102 mm)
Sight radius 5.98 in. (152 mm)
Rifling Hexagonal profile with right-hand twist of one turn in 9.84 in. (250 mm)
Weight, without magazine 20.67 oz. (586 g)
Weight, empty magazine 2.46 oz. (70 g)
Weight, full magazine 8.99 oz. (~255 g)
Magazine capacity 15 rounds
Standard trigger pull 5.5 lbs. (~2.5 kg)
Trigger pull length 0.5 in. (12.5 mm)
Number of safeties 3

Proof everyone is getting into making firearms-

Egyptian Made: Maadi AKM AK47 7.62x39

Take Dry-Ice, Acid & CO2 Bombs Seriously

This is an actual extract from a police bulletin....
It's a Bomb, Not a Prank-
Pipe bombs and chemical-reaction bombs remain the most common bombs made and detonated by juveniles throughout the United States. Historically, the pipe bomb and its little brother, the CO2 cartridge bomb, have been popular since the 1940s and 1950s. New York's "Mad Bomber," George Metesky, popularized the large, galvanized-steel pipe bomb, planting and setting off 32 devices throughout New York City from 1940–1956. Unabomber Ted Kaczynski duplicated the Mad Bomber's reign of terror from the late 1970s into the middle 1990s.
During the late 1980s, new types of chemical-reaction bombs, the dry ice and acid bombs, showed up at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Initially developed as prank devices, these types of bombs have since caused two known fatalities and countless serious injuries, mostly to the bombers making the devices. Bomb/arson units respond to these chemical-reaction bombs regularly, which even show up on elementary-school campuses. Although officers usually recognize the danger of the pipe bomb, they sometimes improperly dismiss chemical-reaction bombs as harmless pranks.
Bottom line: You must take care when dealing with these devices because they can kill or seriously maim humans. This article describes dry-ice, acid and CO2 cartridge bombs, provides bomb identification tips and discusses some basic patrol-officer tactics.

Dry-Ice Bombs
One of the simplest types of bombs, the dry-ice bomb falls under the general classification of chemically reactive destructive devices covered in most state penal codes. Offenders construct the device by placing dry ice in a sealable plastic container, such as a 2-liter soda bottle, and adding water. A process called sublimation occurs, in which the dry ice, consisting of solidified and compressed CO2, vaporizes to produce a quantity of CO2 gas that ultimately exceeds the tensile strength of the container. An explosion results that sends the plastic and any surrounding shrapnel, such as pieces of a metal mailbox, out in a radial pattern from the point of detonation. The reaction time usually runs from 30–60 minutes, depending on the outside temperature.
Consider any soda-type bottle that contains a liquid inconsistent with the label a potential explosive device. If the bottle looks like it's bulging, it may be on the verge of exploding. Set up a perimeter and evacuate the affected area. Call a bomb/arson unit in your area regardless of whether the device has exploded.

Acid Bombs
Acid bombs also typically consist of 2-liter plastic soda bottles. Bomb-makers pour 4–8 ounces of hydrochloric acid (often muriatic pool acid) into the bottle, stuff a tube of regular aluminum foil into the bottle and tightly screw on the cap.
The reaction time occurs much quicker than the dry-ice cook-off. Within 20–30 seconds, an exothermic chemical reaction occurs, causing an excess pressurization of the bottle and a violent explosion. The fragmentation and acid will cover a radius area of 50 feet. As with the dry-ice bomb, consider any soda-type bottle containing a liquid inconsistent with the label a potential explosive device.
Officers typically deal with acid bombs after the explosion due to the short cook-off time. Remember: A key ingredient in these bombs is acid, so use extreme care when dealing with these devices—the residual acid can cause severe burns. Persons exposed to any of the acid will probably experience a burning sensation. Flush the exposed area with large amounts of water and get them medical care as soon as possible. Again, call a bomb/arson unit in your area whether the device has exploded or not.

CO2 Cartridge Bombs
The CO2 device, commonly referred to as a kid bomb or cricket, also falls under the destructive-device classification in most state penal codes.
Bomb-makers construct this device from a small CO2 cylinder or cartridge of the type commonly used in BB and pellet guns, a swimmer's life vest or seltzer bottles. Makers vent the CO2 cartridge by punching a hole in a lightweight metal closing-disk set in the neck of the cartridge, then enlarge the hole with a nail or ice pick until it's large enough to admit a length of firecracker or model-rocket fuse. They then fill the empty CO2 cartridge with a fine grade of black powder or pistol powder, insert the fuse through the hole and typically secure the fuse in place with black electrician tape or epoxy glue.
When detonated, the confined powder explodes, ripping the cartridge body and sending red-hot fragments outward at up to 4,000 feet per second. Typically constructed by novice bomb-makers, CO2 cartridge bombs sometimes kill the maker when a short fuse doesn't allow them enough time to avoid the vessel's fragmentation.
Don't assume an unexploded CO2 device lacks danger. Set up your perimeter, evacuate the affected area and call an expert to deal with the device. Don't handle the device; resist the temptation to move it. Remember: These devices usually contain gunpowder, a substance that can prove very unstable under the wrong circumstances.

Liability Concerns
When officers don't contact specialists after responding to a dry-ice, acid or CO2 bomb call, some liability may arise. Although an officer might be tempted to treat these potentially serious cases as malicious mischief, they hold significant potential for serious injury and destruction. The remnants of an exploded bomb create a hazard. And, sometimes officers misidentify an acid bomb as a dry-ice bomb, which can present serious liability exposure when innocent third parties are burned or injured by coming in contact with the remaining acid after an officer dismisses the incident as a harmless prank. Therefore, you must consult a person with specialized training in these incidents, whether or not the device has already exploded.
Be careful out there. Devices that seem relatively harmless can kill or seriously injure you or an innocent party.

Credit and Source of Information: The Internet, a published article-
This article was adapted from a training bulletin written by Sergeant Conrad Grayson, supervisor of the San Diego County Sheriff's Bomb/Arson Unit, Emergency Services Division. Grayson has worked in law enforcement for 38 years and has more than 28 years of experience dealing with explosive devices. He's often called to major incidents across the country to assist in complex investigations.

S&W Model 29 Combat 44 Magnum 3" Barrel Limited Edition Revolver

Hand Crafted Gun Knife

The Catapult, crude but effective, just a little hard to carry around

KelTec P3AT, Stainless Steel, 380 Caliber Semi Automatic Compact Handgun

Popular Weapons of War

Russian Made PSS

Continuing on Silencers one poster mentioned the PSS semi auto that the KGB developed. It is unique because the ammo is silent.



























Facts about this unique firearm:
PSS is a 7.62x42mm Silenced Pistol.
The PSS was designed for the KGB in 1983 as a special silent pistol, useful primarily in assassination. It fires the silent SP-4 cartridge, which features an internal gas lock that essentially eliminates all sound without the need for a suppressor. The loudest noise is that of the weapon cycling, making it as stealthy as an airgun. All this can be achieved in a very small weapon, due to the lack of a suppressor. The subsonic SP-4 cartridge can also penetrate a steel helmet at 25 meters.
The PSS is used by Russian Spetznas and the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.
Two earlier designs, the MSP and S-4M, were limited to only two shots and were thus deemed unacceptable. The PSS was then developed with a magazine capacity of 6-rounds and was promptly adopted by the KGB for use with their special forces troops.
The PSS was developed for covert operations and uses a unique cartridge with an internal piston to remain silent. When fired, the gun's piston launches the bullet from the barrel and then seals the neck before noise, smoke or blast can escape.
The PSS is still used today by various countries.

YouTube Video: The Myth - Gun Control Reduces Crime

Anti Gun Nuts should see this Video, it could save your life someday.

For the Guy Who Wants It All

Ladies, this is the perfect present for your man on Valentines Day.

Tranquilizer Handgun and Darts

Model 190B Tranquilizer Air Operated Pistol











Tranquilizer Darts Type 1 - Reusable:















Tranquilizer Darts Type 2 - Reusable















Tranquilizer Darts Type 3 - Disposable

NIB Stainless Taurus Judge, Shoots 45 Caliber or 410 2 1/2 Shot Shells

Video: If you are a Ninja bring a Lighter

How to convert a Ping Pong Ball to a Smoke Bomb....

To All Visitors and Followers-

I'd like to take this moment to thank everyone who supports this Blog by visiting it. Whether you are a gun owner or not, I hope I entertain you with the various types of weapons made throughout history.

As for those who follow this Blog or link to it, I performed maintenance last weekend. If I inadvertently dropped you as a follower I apologize. Simply post yourself as a follower of this blog or post a message and I will pick you up soon.

Google as you maybe aware has a new policy of 'Followers.'
As a Google Blog Owner you may not exceed 200 people you are following. Google will either not allow you to add any followers past 200 or simply randomly drop one from your list.
At the moment Google does not limit the number of people who can follow your Blog.

Google also limits Bloggers outside of their own Google Blogs for those who can be followed. They claim they will add other Blog types such as MySpace at some future date.

Colt Anaconda .44 Mag Revolver

Homemade Silencer / Suppressor for AR-15 .22 Caliber Rifle

This is PART Two (2) in the How to do it....
Read this before proceeding-
Disclaimer: I have not tried this myself and don't personally know anyone who has. Build this at your own risk.
Warning: Silencers, homemade or otherwise, are illegal in the United States unless you have a federal license.

Post: This post is in response to some who have over the course of this blog asked me to tell them how to build a home made silencer. This was emailed to me last month, and the how to instruction source are unknown. I do not keep emails.

Make Shift, Homemade Silencer/Suppressor
for 22 Caliber Model AR-15 Rifle:

Step 1: The Gun Purchase and Conversion Kit
Purchased was a used AR15 civilian model semi auto assault rifle.
Then purchased was a 22 caliber conversion kit.
.223 rounds are too expensive to shoot. However, 22 caliber rounds are fun and relatively inexpressive to shoot.

Photo: Standard AR-15







Photo: The AR-15 Conversion Kit













Step 2: How it was made
You'll need a three foot long one inch diameter PVC pipe.
In the end of the pipe, drill random 1/4 inch holes, the entire circumference of the outside of the pipe. Make approximately 14 holes. Now hang the pipe up, spray paint the pipe with black enamel paint. Let dry thoroughly. Apply second coat, let dry.
Now wrap the barrel where the silencer is to slide over with electrical tape, approximately 14 to 15 inches of the barrel length. Wrap it with one layer tightly.
Next wrap the same area with white teflon pipe tape.
The drilled hole portion of the PVC pipe should extend past the end of the barrel.
Now slide the silencer over the end of the tape portion of the barrel.
Note: It should be a tight fit.

Several experiments of PVC length pipe led to the conclusion that 15 inches over the actual barrel plus another 21 inches (36 inches total) were adequate to suppress the 22 caliber long rifle round. This does make the rifle barrel and overall length of the gun 21 inches longer. A tripod makes it easier to fire than hand held or rest it on something like sand bags.

Photo: Failed Attempt....







Photo: Success....

H&R 9-Shot 22 Caliber Revolver Modified

Look carefully at the revolver you can see the hammer and sights have been ground off so the gun fits into your pocket and can be removed easily for use.

HKS 22 Caliber Speed Loarder for Revolvers

M series speed loaders - These particular models actually work best with cartridge jiggle. Loads cartridges into revolver instantly! Super-fast, super-dependable!
Fits: H&R 9 Shot; Taurus 94, Size / Style: Model 22-HR, Mfg No: 22HR, Manufacturer: HKS, Shipping Information, Weight: 0.05 pounds., Dimensions: 4 (L) x 1.5 (W) x 6.25 (H) inches.
Estimated Cost = $10.00