Woody
That’s what the shop selling this AR-15 is calling it. The only actual pieces of wood on the rifle are the custom pistol grip and stock, everything else is coated in a brand new finish done by NorthWest Hydroprint.
Iran
Iranian school boy Amir Hossein Bagherian, a member of paramilitary Basij affiliated to the Revolutionary Guard, holds his toy gun, during an annual state-backed rally in front of the former US Embassy in Tehran, marking the anniversary of take-over of the embassy in 1979 by militant students, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010. Iranian militant students stormed US embassy in Tehran and took 52 diplomats hostages for 444 days in protest to support of the U.S. to former pro-west monarchy King Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
I rarely comment on knives, axes etc, but this is a unique exception. Maybe I’ll do this as a summer side-project. Title has the linked source for a more detailed view and explanation. Builder mentioned the metal used is not blade-worthy considering it was a prototype.
Innovation Factory - Trucker’s Friend All Purpose Survival Tool
PKP The acronym stands for Powell Knife Pistol. It’s a single shot firearm + knife combination, unlike the G.R.A.D which is multi-shot. Comes in different calibers, ranging from .380 ACP, 9x19mm and up to .45 ACP. Last I heard back in 2011 (when I was going to buy one) the BATFE does not consider these to be AOW (Any Other Weapons), and they purchased and transferred much like a regular pistol. Considered quite rare nowadays since they are no longer in production due to the high cost of manufacturing them. The price can vary depending on caliber. Seen some for $950, all the way up to $2,000; all before any of the panic buying late in 2012.
9mm Walking Stick…
A Lage Manufacturing MAX-11; a modified MAC-11. As you can see the owner felt that the standard magazine wasn’t enough. He welded three of them to make one so big that it would cause Diane Feinstein foam at the mouth in anger.
Capacity of 106 rounds. Practical? Not really but would be interesting to see at the range.
Hold still this is for Instagram…
Two Jordanian pilots in their F-16’s.
Pen Warfare…
Although there are guns that mimic pens, these are just pens that mimic certain firearm features. Crafted by Hidetoshi Nakayama, he incorporated bolt-action, crank levers and triggers into the design.
Probably not for everyone considering the average price for one is around $550.
Conquest Knight XV
I rarely do vehicle posts but I love this thing to certain degree. The Knight XV is an armored SUV built by hand by Conquest, a company in Canada. Supposedly it takes roughly 4,000 hours to assemble one and only 100 were made. Price tag was around $200,000+. Interior looks sparse but it can be customized to meet the owner’s needs.
Uses run flat tires and ballistic steel and polymer around the frame of the vehicle. They claim it’s glass is rated to stop most rifle cartridges though it may not stand up to 12.7x99mm (.50 BMG). It’s designed as a compromise between luxury and comfort and practical-tactical. It looks like a tiny Jeep in the first photo but it’s pretty big, although no where near as large as the South African Marauder.
Location Clothing - Storm Trooper
I rarely do clothing related posts but thought this kind of fits well with the blog. A rather sinister looking hoodie that actually comes with the balaclava and visor. It’s designed for high wind, rain and snow…I tempted to order one for my early morning running. Link to shop is in the title.
Banana When a liberal anti-gunner is foaming at the mouth about “high capacity assault clips” this is probably what pops up in their mind. I believe that is a National Magazine 100 rounder due to the seam in the middle of the curve. There is that other photo of a large curved AK mag that attaches to the muzzle of the barrel due to an attachment point on the magazine’s floor plate. That might have just been an actual military prototype (since it was one piece not welded together) before drums were adopted.
One of those days…
Sorry slow posting day; had errands to run, bills to pay, parts to ship etc…and time for a late shift at work. Haven’t even started my homework.
Anyway here’s a random gun photo…giant cut-away model for training purposes.
War Tourist…
Japanese trucker Toshifumi Fujimoto is bored with his humdrum job, a daily run from Osaka to Tokyo or Nagasaki hauling tanker loads of gasoline, water or even chocolate.
Dressed in a Japanese army fatigues and armed with two cameras and a video camera — Japanese, of course — Fujimoto heads for whatever frontline he can every morning to document the ongoing destruction of Syria’s second city and one-time commercial capital.
Fujimoto, who doesn’t speak English, much less Arabic, has picked up a few words, such as “dangerous” and “front line.”
The only way to interview him was to make use of Google Translate.
“I always go by myself, because no tour guide wants to go to the front. It’s very exciting, and the adrenaline rush is like no other.
“It’s more dangerous in Syria to be a journalist than a tourist,” he said, describing how “each morning I walk 200 metres (yards) to reach the ‘front’, and I’m right there on the firing line with soldiers of the (rebel) Free Syria Army.”
“It fascinates me, and I enjoy it,” he says, as some FSA fighters stop him in one of the Old City’s streets to have their picture taken with him.
“Most people think I’m Chinese, and they greet me in Chinese,” he smiled.
He takes his time getting his shots right, as the rebels he hangs out with shout from both sides of the street: “Run! Run! There are snipers. Run!”
But he ignores them, finishes shooting and casually walks away with photos that he will later post on his Facebook page to share with his friends.
Dan Valois Knives - Covert Belt Knife
Surprise…
