-
Tech NewsCartoons Were Right? Bending a Rifle’s Barrel Backward Will Actually Redirect a Bullet
In an experiment you should never, ever try at home, the experimenters at YouTube’s DemolitionRanch found that if you were strong enough to bend the barrel of a rifle back on itself (a clever maneuver Bugs Bunny often pulled on Elmer Fudd) the bullet would actually follow the curved path. Years ago, on the Discovery … Continued
-
Tech NewsThe Army Thinks Their New Rifle Will Be Like an iPhone
There are not many ways in which an iPhone resembles a battle rifle, but military officials searching for a contractor to build the gun of the future seem to think there is. Officials at the Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center at New Jersey’s Picatinny Arsenal told military and veterans news site Task & Purpose … Continued
By Tom McKay -
Tech News
Police in Paraguay Discover Their Rifles Have Been Replaced With Toy Replicas
Last week, police officers in Paraguay found that at least 42 battle rifles had been stolen from their armory and replaced with toy replicas. It’s unclear if a flag with the word “BANG!” written on it popped out of the barrels. ABC Color first reported the discovery last Friday, saying officials were performing an inspection … Continued
By Rhett Jones -
Tech NewsWe Should Turn All Rifles Into Candy Dispensers
Artist Constantine Zlatev, working with Kostadin Ilov, a computer scientist at UC Berkeley, has come up with a clever way to repurpose old weapons as candy dispensers so that they only pose a risk to a perfect smile. At the heart of The Candy Machine is a disabled Model 94 Winchester rifle featuring a lever-action … Continued
-
Tech NewsWho Made the Rifle Emoji Disappear?
Unicode 9.0, which will be out June 21, is one of the most highly anticipated releases in emoji history. Finally you will avail yourself of the need to type out the letters for avocado, bacon, selfie, face palm, and pregnant. But last month, one controversial emoji was removed from the lineup: Rifle. Surely the debut … Continued
-
Tech News
China’s Laser-Guided Grenade Launchers Are Deadly from Half a Mile
Not to be outdone by their their American counterparts’ M203 grenade launchers with fancy new SAGM rounds, China’s People’s Liberation Army has been hard at work ripping off the design developing an under-barrel grenade launcher with similar laser-guided capabilities. There’s nowhere to run (or hide) once you’re in these sights. https://gizmodo.com/the-armys-grenade-launchers-are-about-to-become-twice-a-1670058167 The launcher is an … Continued
-
Tech NewsThe Carl-Gustaf Looks Like a Bazooka But Shoots Like a Rifle
Sometimes, small arms fire just doesn’t cut it. So when special forces teams around the world need more long-range, tank-stopping punch than a conventional bazooka or panzerschreck can deliver, they give Carl a call. The M3 Carl Gustaf Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System (MAAWS) is a shoulder fired, recoilless rifle—yes it’s a rifle—originally devised by … Continued
-
Tech NewsHoly Crap, This Real-Life Laser Rifle Cuts Through Metal Like Nothing
We’ve seen real laser guns before, pulling off tricks like starting small fires, or popping black balloons. That’s cool, sure, but it’s got nothing—and I mean nothing—on this crazy handheld laser rifle that eats metal for breakfast. https://gizmodo.com/this-insane-homemade-lightsabre-burns-straight-through-510073475 Developed by TWI this laser-cutter was initially designed for use by Terminators robots, but a few recent … Continued
By Eric Limer -
Tech News
What the Military Issue Rifle Is in Each Country of the World
Different strokes, different folks. Different guns, different countries. Here’s a map showing the military issue rifle for each country in the world. You’ll see familiar M4s, AK-47s, AK-74s, some M16s and tinkles of other weaponry. Judging by the map’s choice of colors, it seems to group weapons that are of a similar family together by … Continued
By Casey Chan -
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
By Casey Chan -
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/watch-this-1-25-kilojoule-diy-coilgun-smash-various-hou-5643971 This DIY gauss rifle—or CG-42 … Continued
By Eric Limer -
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
-
Tech News
Russia’s Reinventing Its Most Iconic Weapon for the 21st Century
The Kalashnikov is one of the most well-known and widely-used weapons in history. More than 75 million of the Russian assault rifles have been produced since it entered service in 1949. And while AK’s are renowned for their simplicity and durability, the 64 year old line is long overdue for a design update. But can … Continued
-
Tech NewsThis Digital Tracking Rifle Scope Only Shoots When Your Target’s In Your Sights
A company called TrackingPoint has developed what it calls an Intelligent Digital Tracking Scope that lets a shooter virtually mark a location so that the rifle will only fire when the intended target is in its crosshairs. Even if the trigger is squeezed, the rifle will only fire when it’s on target. Some might argue … Continued
-
Tech NewsGadgets
Hide an Entire Rifle Inside Its Waterproof Stock
We’ve already showed you how to properly clean a rifle, but your first line of defense for keeping it in good working order is to just protect it from the elements. And that’s made extra easy with this collapsible version of the AR-7 rifle. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-clean-a-rifle-or-shotgun-faster-than-private-pyl-5919092 It’s actually been in production since 1959, but Henry Repeating … Continued
-
Tech News
How to Clean a Rifle or Shotgun Faster Than Private Pyle
Anybody who knows his rifle from his gun can tell you how essential it is to keep a firearm cleaned and lubricated. So after a long day at the range (or at the top of a clock tower), here’s how to keep your rifle in perfect working order. You Should Do This If: You want … Continued
-
Tech News
The Five Most Terrifying Weapons For Sale at Eurosatory 2012
Just because the US is the worldwide leader in military might doesn’t mean the other world powers are just sitting on their thumbs. No. They’re designing and building their own weapons systems, then selling them at trade shows like Eurosatory 2012, the world’s largest military weapons expo. Held in Paris from June 11th – 15th, … Continued
-
Tech NewsThis AR-15 Monster Rifle From Hell Comes Loaded With 9 Magazines, 3 Lasers, 3 Red Dot Sights and More
Man hero Iraqveteran8888 from YouTube just posted a video showcasing a monster AR-15 rifle that looks more like a mini-fighter jet than a gun. It’s been customized with 9 30-round magazines, 3 lasers, 3 red dot sights for 100, 200 and 300 yards, 4 flashlights and a gunk of other human destroying, earth squashing fairy … Continued
By Casey Chan -
Tech News
And the Latest, Weirdest Internet Meme Goes To… The Riflestache
Atten-shun! Just when you thought you have seen all there was to be seen in the internet, here comes the riflestache. Guys making photos of themselves holding guns with mustaches painted in them. Yes, that’s all. As you were. [Kitup]
By Jesus Diaz
