March 2022 – Page 2 – Scattered Shots

Interesting Chamber Plugs

I typically write about Colt items but every once in a while something else catches my eye. This chamber block / chamber flag design is one of those things. It is very unique and seemed to be a great design for what it is. This design is being used by a federal agency that isContinue reading “Interesting Chamber Plugs”

SOG Gear

A very good video. Some guy shave John Meyer in to talk about and demonstrate some of the stuff worn and carried by SOG recon teams.

TWA Flight Center

Ah the 1960’s, there has to be something for everyone to like from that decade. From cars to style to innovations. The decade might be long gone but The former TWA terminal at JFK airport has been turned into a hotel/museum and it looks like they really put the effort in to it. As aContinue reading “TWA Flight Center”

WHEN GUNS ARE OUTLAWED ONLY GATORS WILL BE PEDESTRIANS

Its that old chestnut again. Man hits giant lizard with his car and dies because the gator is apparently bigger and tougher than the vehicle. A Florida man died after crashing his car into a massive 11-foot alligator in a roadway early Thursday, authorities said. That is a big lizard. John Hopkins, 59, was drivingContinue reading “WHEN GUNS ARE OUTLAWED ONLY GATORS WILL BE PEDESTRIANS”

ATF ruling just came out on Forced Rest Triggers

March 24, 2022 Open Letter to All Federal Firearms LicenseesUS Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosivesteal The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recently examined devices commonly known as “forced reset triggers” (FRTs) and has determined that some of them are “firearms” and “machineguns” as defined in the National Firearms Act (NFA),Continue reading “ATF ruling just came out on Forced Rest Triggers”

Jim Boland Custom Colts in Super .38 And .45 ACP

pistol_purview Colts in 38 super and .45 ACP by Jim Boland —the most innovative 1911s the world over. Through the 1980’s and early 1990’s Boland was among the early pioneers of high-performance 1911 customization. He took his experiences as an aerospace machinist at TRW and later as a barrel maker for the now defunct Apex rifleContinue reading “Jim Boland Custom Colts in Super .38 And .45 ACP”

Ukraine and the NGSW Concept

Every once in a while a topic of conversation comes up on B-ARFCOM that is actually worth discussion. I had been thinking about this for about 2 weeks now and some worthy over on the forum started a thread about it. His opening comment/question below. “Has Ukraine shown us that SCHV rifles are more thanContinue reading “Ukraine and the NGSW Concept”

Faxon Firearms 8.6 BLK Barrels

(CINCINNATI, OH) Faxon Firearms It should come as no surprise that Faxon Firearms is developing barrels compatible with the new 8.6 Blackout ammunition. After all, the Ohio-based manufacturer has always been at the forefront of barrel development. Now they’ve combined Faxon Firearms barrel expertise with the science and innovation of Q to come up with an extraordinary andContinue reading “Faxon Firearms 8.6 BLK Barrels”

3D Printed Rocket Launcher

3D-printed guns have come a long way from the single-shot “The Liberator” pistol published online for the world to download in 2013 by Cody Wilson’s Defense Distributed to a fully functional 3D-printable semiautomatic pistol carbine entirely printed at home to what now appears to be a rocket launcher-like device. Journalist Jake Hanrahan reports Deterrence Dispensed, an onlineContinue reading “3D Printed Rocket Launcher”

My Science Project (1985)

1985 was a big year for science fiction action-comedies. Back To The future, Real Genius, and of course, Weird Science all came out and were pretty big hits. Today’s subject also came out in 1985 and didn’t do very well at all. The crime here is that it is a hell of a lot moreContinue reading “My Science Project (1985)”