The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State …
Or is that real guns that look like toys? I classify this as “giving criminals ideas.” Â I don’t think any of them would have thought about it before, because half the point of carrying a gun if you’re a gansta or punk is to look cool. Pink gets in the way, don’t you think?
UPDATE: A little creative photoshopping.
They call this a rifle, but it’s really a shoulder fired cannon. It takes an NFA stamp to own one. Click on the link to see it in action. It really doesn’t look like it has much recoil.
SayUncle has pictures. I guess the fish gills weren’t popular. I liked them.
The US Army abandoned this concept, but it seems the Koreans are prepared to deploy it. I can see the usefulness of an airburst grenade, but I don’t see why this should be general issue. In the US Army, my understanding is that only one member of a four man fireteam is typically equipped with a grenade launcher attached to his M4. It’ll be interesting to see how the Koreans do with this in Afghanistan, but that doesn’t look like something you’d enjoy carrying over that terrain.
A German company develops a .50 BMG pistol. I can’t imagine what it’s like to shoot this thing. Granted, it’s 15 lbs, so it’s unbelievably heavy for a pistol. Still, it’s good to know the Germans have a bit of  “making it just because we can” left in their firearms industry. I doubt we will see it here because of the importation restrictions in the Gun Control Act of  1968, let alone the fact that it’s an AOW under the National Firearms Act.
A very interesting Smith & Wesson 686 over at Les Jones’s blog. Tricked out for Silhouette shooting. It’s interesting about custom guns not ever being able to recover what you will generally put into them. Not something I’ve seriously considered, by all my guns are production models, except for my Ruger Mk.III, which I put a Volquartsen trigger in. Much better than the Ruger stock trigger. Doesn’t matter if it doesn’t up the gun’s price by 100 dollars. If you shoot the gun enough, I agree it’s worth it.
… and think of England. That’s a nice L85A2, don’t you think?
If Bitter had more money, I’m pretty sure she would collect derringers. She’s a big fan of them, and I’m sure she’d love this Williamson Derringer here, and even has a nice heart and gemstones on it. Shoots .41 rimfire.
I think I need to get one of these just for the sheer ridiculousness of it. A Picatinny railed mug that I can attach a standard AR carry handle to? I’m sold!
UPDATE: Considering the 200 dollar plus price tag, maybe I’m not sold. I’d be willing to pay 20 bucks for such a novelty, maybe even 30, or 40 on a good day. But no way over 100. Yet, I still think they will sell enough of these to make money.