Glock 17 T FX® | GLOCK USA

Can't underestimate the value of training. These Glock trainers are top of the line, firing simunitions that replicate most pertinent aspects of firearm force use scenarios. I really want one, but if I ever have the money to get one I would end up using it buy another gun. So it's a conundrum, alas. When will I ever have the interest and finances to get into one of these things? Would be fun, but to be useful wouldn't you need minimum of two? Great for practicing use of deadly force scenarios, and disrarming techniques though.

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Anarchist Tradecraft update

SO I was reading on the LA times about the recent string of arsons that have been affecting the LA area. One of the commentators said that the arson was related to a string of arson occurring in Germany.

What may be happening is a very low-tech fire starting technique. Modifying cigarette lighters to burn continuously, then placing the flame in contact with car tires. The tires take about five minutes to start burning profusely, and by then the perpetrators are long gone. The lighters, which are usually the only forensic evidence, are burned beyond recognition. Cars can be target in secluded areas that are not covered by CCTV, so the risk of exposure to detection of the perpetrators is much lower.

Did this anarchist tradecraft hop the pond? Was it carried on the winds of #OWS? Not that OWS supports violence, but the Black Bloc might be spreading a very cost effective arson technique. A burning car is a powerful incendiary in and of itself. The tires can explode, and the gasoline in the tank and fuel lines can contribute to secondary burning of nearby objects, buildings, overhangs, etc.


Apparently someone has now setup a firewatch website.

The Q22SMG2 .22 LR caliber submachine gun...World's Fastest .22 LR SMG? - YouTube

This is an interesting specimen of a .22 caliber pistol. Looks like it works by slam fire open bolt .22. The footage is short, and then they move on to a .50 cal rifle firing, but the initial subject of this post is fascinating. Always on the look out for improvised/prototype "resistance" weapons.

Note that this Q22SMG2 uses what appears to be Ruger Mk II .22 magazines. Nice employment of expedient ready made.

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The social importance of Personal Defense Weapons (PDW) - YouTube

I'm a sucker for COMBLOC weapons. The Czech Skorpion is really hard to beat, it's in the same category of overwhelming as the PPSH. Enjoy this high quality youtube vid.

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Makarov Arsenal 9x18 pistol

Went by a Gun store while I am on vacation. Got to hold a Makarov imported by Arsenal out of Las Vegas, NV) today. Felt good in the hand, heavy, and the ejection port seemed smaller than I imagined. That said, when I put it into my hand it was love!

I was whisked away, however briefly, to a fantasy as a Russian KGB officer in Saigon shortly after the exodus of US personnel from Vietnam. The gun is heavy enough to meaningfully pistol whip unrecalcitrant imperialist stooges, but light enough to comfortably conceal all day long. The safety was a little gritty to engage, but was solid feeling so that it could be flipped on our off with confidence. The magazine release is at the bottom of the pistol's hilt, not as God intended for John Browning designs but rather as quirky European designers have often done.

At any rate, you won't need to change mags in a hurry as the Soviet works through intrigue, slowley, methodically, like cancer taking it's victim one day at a time. The gun rides comfortably in an open carry holster, or in a concealment holster so as not to scare the whores at the local brothel/opium den. Speaking of opium, the Makarov's safety drops the hammer, so even if your groggy from chasing the dragon you won't accidentally kill the urchin who you've been holding at gun point when you let down the hammer (not like those Czech CZ-82s).

The life of a KGB/Soviet officer is a dangerous affair. The pistol is the constant companion of espionage and intelligence agents. The Makarov pistol is a quality weapon that students of Lenin can have complete confidence in. It is concealable, lightweight (for it's time), mostly snag free exterior, and safe to carry with a round in the chamber (assuming safety engaged of course).

The Makarov is the ideal weapon for holding MI6 "James Bond" agents at gun point with, and then shooting them! Unlike the Ian Fleming novels, the IRL agents of imperialism crumple when a searing hot 9x18 enters their upper intestines. What tragic irony that the West equips it's agents with such quality PPKs and the like, complete with quality brass cased .380 ammo, while the East merely utilizes a chunky, crude-but-reliable copy shooting steel cased 9x18 mak cartridges.

All and all I can say that I really want one of those old, heavy, sturdy 9x18 guns if only to re-live the glory days of Soviet espionage.

The store wanted $299.00 for that particular weapon. It came with two magazines, and a leather holster.

GunPoliticsNY.com

GunPoliticsNY.com:

GunPoliticsNY.com is about the politics affecting the rights of citizens to own, carry and use firearms for all lawful purposes in the state of New York. Newslinks to major and non-major news outlets, legislative notices, analysis and commentary on topical issues of interest to gun owners.

It is operated by Jacob Rieper, active in grassroots gun politics since the early 1990s and from 2000 forward, the legislative officer for the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association. In 2002, he co-founded the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Political Victory Fund and since then has help to elect dozens of state and local pro-gun candidates around the state.

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Red Army Faction by Christina L. Stefanik

The RAF (Red Army Faction) is a fascinating object of historical study. No one did Terrorism in West Germany with more pizazz. Linking to masters thesis composed by Christina L. Stefanik.

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Sheet metal PDW perfection?

Watch "Mini Uzi 9mm Machine Pistol" on YouTube

Fun little short.  I really like the UZI,  mini UZI seems on a whole other level of compactness, and they have a micro UZI even smaller. IWI,  Id like to know their client list. The UZI is a great design because its a combination of good design points from other preexisting designs.

Ah well, a man can dream. Sheet metal perfection probably goes to the Stg44. I wonder if its possible to make an all-sheet metal/stamped gun? Even an all sheet metal barrel could be formed from compressing multiple layers of sheet metal and then electro-welding the barrel over a blank to seal the seams. Probably need a low pressure round like 9mm or. 45 acp.  Though.

Anonymous - Message to the American People - YouTube

I feel that Anonymous represents the founding ideals of liberty, social justice, democracy over and against the Police State and the Military industrial Complex. Anonymous strikes me as having the best chance of waking the American people up from their dogmatic slumber. If there is going to be a social revolution which will restore the constitution and the founding documents, Anonymous is the best of our collective hopes for a better world.

Also, it's impossible to tell if Anon is just a kind of false flag exercise that has broken free of it's handlers and is now totally beyond their control or ability to suppress. It's impossible to tell what the real agenda of this hacker collective is, but we may infer from their official actions that they are working to promote a regime change here in America.

Maybe Anon ops is just a honey pot that the FEDGOV is using to try to surveil and understand how collective, leaderless resistance groups form and operate? How does one verify the motivations and intentions of those they are working with if all persons are anonymous save for a handle? I suppose the answer to that question lies in examining what your comrades do and say habitually, that is to say, how they operate across time and how they justify their actions and what kinds of actions they take.

I want to believe that Anonymous is a collective movement spawned from the obscure corners of the internet. I want to believe that they are elite cadres working diligently in the shadows of the vast and ever expanding IT networks to conduct some kind of operation(s) that will ultimately bring about peaceful (or violent?) revolution in this country and all dictatorships. I am not a hacker, and I don't know enough about computers to even pretend to be one. I do know that from the operations I have studied conducted by Anon, they seem to be genuine. Anon seems to be made-for a type and kind of idealist that so earnestly hopes for a socio-cultural shift (domestically and abroad) through the technologically induced Schwerepunkt Aktion!

If they are the great hoax at the start of the new century promulgated by Governments with too much security and counter terror funds on their hands so be it! They are obviously morphing into something that is unprecedented as far as resistance groups go, and that is their ability to use data networks and computers to achieve political ends by other means. Whether they are real or not doesn't matter, they are the model on which a reality can be based and flourish. It just takes enough dedicated cadres to be inspired, jump on a proxy, and join the raid. For a better world, I hope they are the real deal and I wish them luck. I'll be supporting them in whatever meager way I can.

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Gun Pron

While I'm on vacation, I should really avail myself to post some gun pron from this computer.

First up we have a *very* short AUG or AUG clone. Is that a real ACOG sight? Like the Bungee sling.

Must be fun to be over in a warzone and get to play with captured weapons. PPSH is just as good a design today as it was in WWII, and just as mean! Note the EOTECH holo sight attached. How else could you improve on perfection? 7.62x25 TOK is a hell of a round if it's followed by 75 of it's little friends...

Finally we have an S&W M&P pistol. These are great guns, I used to own one but traded it in for a NIB Glock 22. I did like that gun (in .40) and there was nothing wrong with it. Kind of miss it. If I had the money I would totally buy another one after I get a few more things on my list. However, Smith and Wesson's finish isn't all that great, like SIGs, these guns can rust if you turn your back on them for a second.

A.T.F. Eases Rules on Gun Sales to Noncitizens - NYTimes.com

"The announcement drew criticism from some advocates of gun control measures, including Senator Frank R. Lautenberg, Democrat of New Jersey, who said that it “defies common sense and puts Americans at risk” because it could make it easier for foreign terrorists to obtain weapons inside the United States."

New York and New Jeresy are just loathsome states, they have no right to be in the Union. Wherever there is fascism and a reduction of rights and freedom in America there is NJ and NY working to turn this country into gulag. This is a great success for legal aliens, and why not? Why do foreigners come to America if not to enjoy freedoms and protections from states not found anywhere else? The ATF was overstepping it's bounds, and should be sued to the point of being disbanded. The ATF is, like the DEA, goosestepping Hiterlite bureaus. New York and New Jersey are far greater threats to freedom than any enemy we have ever faced, they are the enemy within. New York and New Jersey are betrayers and usurpers of the constitution and it's time people in the rest of the US woke up to that fact. Instead of invading other countries, we need to be executing the politicians of these states and restoring freedom to their citizenry who are, as of those writing, little more than chattel slaves.

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A Right To Bear Virtual Arms? - Slashdot

Of course, Bill Gates is a notorious anti-gun scumbag. His fascist support of anti-gun politics even extends to the bizarre, attempting to ban them on X-Box systems. We don't own an XBox, and never will pay that bastard for any software. Why support the scum that promotes politics which are anathema to the US constitution? Billy Gates will never get a dime from me.

A Right To Bear Virtual Arms? - Slashdot:

"In the world of virtual goods, reports GeekWire's Todd Bishop, it looks like there's no such thing as a Second Amendment. According to a forum post by an Epic Games community manager, a new policy will remove 'gun-like' items from Microsoft's Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace on January 1. The policy reportedly applies to accessories for the avatars that represent Xbox Live users, not to games themselves, and owners of virtual weaponry like the Gears of War 3 Avatar Lancerpurchased before the policy goes into effect will be permitted to continue to wield them."
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Ron Paul

Gays and racial minorities have never had a better friend than Dr. Paul. Dr. Paul will dismantle the overbearing state (or substantially contribute to slowing it's insidious progress) by getting government out of the "dictating morality" business. By eliminating the drug war (if possible) Dr. Paul will be the new Lincoln who will set free the non-violent offenders who have been denied their constitutional rights and protections under successive criminal political regimes in this country. By getting Government out of marriage business, Dr. Paul will effectively restore the separation clause of the US constitution. So no more state imposed religion (Christianity and Judaism) but under Ron Paul administration Americans will be free to practice their own faith rather than be forced to pay homage to the state sponsored religion. Ron Paul for president! Free the slaves, end the drug war, end state religion, end the cursed FedReserve!

Range Highlights From September to November - YouTube

Very aesthetically pleasing pistol drill. I really like how the sound is done, the camera angles, etc.

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Stanley Vidmar

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Amazon.com: The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger (9780691136400): Marc Levinson: Books

Amazon.com: The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger (9780691136400): Marc Levinson: Books:

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Surveillance Tech: Recent "Advances" - YouTube MUST SEE!

This is the most important video you will see all year.

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Anti-Nightvision camouflage - YouTube

How does this technology work?

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3 Speed Holster with prospects?

An interesting holster design. There are similar, such as the thunderbelt, etc. This one seems to integrate a spare mag very ergonomically, which is a definite plus in my book. I wonder if this is something that they issue the Federal Air Marshalls?

The downside to this demo is that they didn't show concealment of a Glock 19, which is pretty much a standard. The fabric seems sturdy but how long is it going to last with lots of wear? It's got to justify a lot to beat the low price high performance Uncle Mikes IWB holster.

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AKS-74U Krinkov Muzzle Flash - YouTube

This guy is a goober, and has to hide his contempt for Russian guns. That said, it's a Krink which is awesome in itself, but it's also got a Kobra Russian Holographic sight on it. So...I had to post it.

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ZOMBIEMAX!!! .223 Remington 55 gr Z-MAX Ammo Test - YouTube

Of course, tntoutdoors does some of the best, most analytic and exhaustively documented ballistic tests of any person on youtube. AND he also makes such videos using an excellent HD camera. I have been waiting to see of this Zombiemax on shelves in stores around here, but so far it's still a hot seller and often sold out. That said, I know that Zombiemax is just re-branded Hornady Crit Defense ammo, but it's got such charasmatic packaging! I love the neon yellow polymer inserts! You will be the envy of your CC friends when it comes time to compare carry ammo!

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F.lux: software to make your life better

This software has really improved my vision and reading at night. I think it's an important step in the direction of circadian ergonomics. If you haven't heard about it, you should give it a try. Also it's free and easy to setup for Linux OS too. You can't beat that! We are still waiting for an android app, however. But you can't beat the price!

F.lux: software to make your life better:

f.lux

F.lux fixes this: it makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.

It's even possible that you're staying up too late because of your computer. You could use f.lux because it makes you sleep better, or you could just use it just because it makes your computer look better.

Стрельба из АН-94 "Абакан" - YouTube

I really like this channel. This youtube channel is a great find. Hi Resolution video of Russian Army life, etc. Compares favorably with the official Singapore Army channel in many respects, although the latter is a far more polished and "massaged/managed" production.

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Homemade YAG Laser from SSY-1 - YouTube

I'm really impressed with this design for a lot of reasons, but the use of a ready-made rugged design case takes top marks. Very cool DIY electronics project.

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Socialism

These fools don't know the US is already a socialist command economy. Duh.

State police: Gun buyback's aim goes beyond disarming criminals | The News Journal | delawareonline.com POLICY FAIL

State police: Gun buyback's aim goes beyond disarming criminals | The News Journal | delawareonline.com: "The state will give individuals a $150 prepaid debit card for a handgun, $200 for an assault rifle and $100 for shotguns and hunting rifles. Unused ammunition also will be accepted in plastic bags, but the state is only paying for guns, Coupe said."

Talk about policy fail!

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ESD Detector - project shot - YouTube

ESD Detector - project shot - YouTube: "www.eskimo.com/~billb/emotor/chargdet.html"

RIDICULOUSLY SENSITIVE
ELECTRIC CHARGE DETECTOR 
©1987 William J. Beaty

(The earth-ground is not required.) (The 1-Meg resistor is not required.)

This simple circuit can detect the invisible fields of voltage which surround all electrified objects. It acts as an electronic "electroscope."

Regular foil-leaf electroscopes deal with electrostatic potentials in the range of many hundreds or thousands of volts. The above device can detect one volt. Its sensitivity is ridiculously high. Since "static electricity" in our environment is actually a matter of high voltage, this device can sense those high-voltage electrically charged objects at a great distance. On a low-humidity day and with a 1/2 meter antenna wire, its little LED-light will respond strongly when someone combs their hair at a distance of five meters or more. If a metal object is lifted up upon a non-conductive support and touched against the sensor wire, the sensor can detect whether that object has an electrostatic potential of as little as one volt!

• Note: I use the term "electrification" rather than "charging", in order to avoid confusion between electric charge and net-charge. "Charge" is the stuff on the negative electrons and positive protons, while "net-charge" is the imbalance between positive and negative particles which appears on everyday objects. A avoid saying that everyday objects become electrically charged. After all, their atoms are always full of charges. Instead they become "electrified" whenever their pre-existing + and - charges are not equal.

Yugoslavian Tokarev

Note the full length steel guide rod.

Vz. 61 Skorpion SBR - .32 ACP - YouTube

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GO-BAG • A HAM Radio Go-Kit for Yaesu VX8-R - YouTube

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Voice 2 Skull? Paranoia device remote broadcast not radio not loudspeaker

Fascinating possibility. I am more open to the idea considering what we have learned from MRI technology and other "brain scanning" systems. I am sure a loudspeaker would also achieve the same effect, and I've heard (via NPR) that such loudspeaker torture use was common in now deceased Qadfi regime.

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The Science of Spying 1965 - YouTube

Outstanding look at the CIA and various operations, a unique and candid discussion of ethics in espionage and tradecraft.

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World's Easiest Powered Paragliding / Paramotor / Paraglider/ Paramotoring Equipment!! Flat Top!!! - YouTube

I know special operations units have access to this technology. I bet they have a lithium polymer battery powered unit which is much quieter, and also maybe the sail works as a solar charger for the polymer battery? This sort of technology has all kinds of potential, and it seems really affordable (even a cottage industry of DIY persons). I wonder what kind of unit would be necessary to haul a grenadier or m240 w/ ammo, night vision, ballistic plates, kevlar helmet, water, etc?

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Name these parts: Verifone payment module tear down - Hack a Day

Name these parts: Verifone payment module tear down - Hack a Day: "[Jerzmacow] got his hands on this Verifone Vx570 handheld payment terminal at a flea market. It’s got a thermal printer, a magnetic card reader, and then there’s the big LCD screen and buttons. In other words, lots of parts for his hacking amusement. But first, he decided to take a look at the parts that went into the design. He carefully disassembled the device, documenting what he found along the way. He mentions that there’s a switch pressing against the underside of the LCD which disables the hardware when disassembled. So it sounds like he won’t be able to get it to work again (there’s a Lithium battery inside which we’d guess powers some type of hardware kill switch circuit)."

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HD Saiga 12: Low Brass VS High Brass - YouTube

That is one tricked out Saiga!

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Another masked gun review

This guy does a pretty good job, his mask even looks improvised.

Watch "Taurus pt25 Gun Review" on YouTube

Ape School - Wail To God - YouTube

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#OWS and USFinAid

‎#OWS was great because it promulgated a wider understanding that banks got bail outs (free money), and students got student loans (which are often a kind of predatory lending by private industry). They (government, one party system) socialized the banking cartels (who already get to charge us to use our own money). Those banks in turn get government (originator of the liquidity to finance the original student loans) to enforce payment on student loans plus interest. The banks are socialized by distributing risk to the polity, but the student loans remain privatized (risk, interest bearing debt) that government even prosecutes on behalf of those banks. #OWS