Do we have the technology to make a super-soldier suit real? According to engineers with MIT and RDECOM (US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command), and a host of other researchers, we do. Enter the TALOS: Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit. The goals outlined on the the Federal Business Opportunities page for TALOS are defensive in nature, … [Read more...]
The technology of today is incredible. A 3D printed lower, manufactured and tested by Defense Distributed has successfully survived a +600 round firing test. Essentially, the guys over at Defense Distributed fired the lower (called the AR lower v5) until they depleted their stock of testing ammunition. The 3D printed lower does not constitute a complete rifle, but it was fired … [Read more...]
Remember all of the hullabaloo when the first 3D printed firearm lower was produced? And then the first full 3D printed gun? 3D printed firearms have taken their next step. Solid Concepts, Inc. has produced the first fully functional metal 3D printed gun. https://youtu.be/R2L3QP5qVgo The video featured above shows part of the test firing for the stainless steel 3D … [Read more...]
Legislators across the country are proposing bills requiring all new pistols would be sold with identifying technology, rendering the firearms inoperable for anyone but the legal purchaser. Along with this motion, all extant handguns, with the exception of military and a few antique firearms, would need to be retrofitted with this technology within three years. As with the … [Read more...]
by Erik Meisner If you've ever been to a shooting range, you've probably heard the term, "eyes and ears". This is a shortened term for the most basic and essential pieces of safety equipment required for a day of shooting sports, eye protection and ear protection. Howard Leight is a company that is no stranger to protecting your hearing in either the workplace or in a … [Read more...]
How much do you know about Smith and Wesson wheelguns? You may already know that Smith & Wesson labels the frame sizes of their revolvers. The smallest frame size available today is the J-frame like the Chief's Special. But what you may not know is that there was once another, smaller handgun on the S&W. This little revolver, the Smith and Wesson 1896 Hand Ejector … [Read more...]
