Category Archives: Ammo

Armalite .50-Caliber Rifle. Pre-Ban Sales Surge?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Robert Farago

AmaLite’s Arthur Steadman reports that the company’s AR50 A1 rifles are all the rage. “There’s been a sudden strong surge. We’re as pleased as punch.” Yes, well, numbers? “I can’t tell you how many ‘extra’ 50′s we’ve sold or the percentage … Continue reading →

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Posted in Ammo, Business, Gun Control, Rifles | 29 Comments

Bullet Maker Olin’s Profits Go Ballistic

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Robert Farago

“Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN - News) announced today that its fourth quarter 2011 net income was $18.7 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, which compares favorably to net income of $2.0 million, or $0.02 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2010.” … Continue reading →

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Slide Fire Solutions: Street Legal U.S. “Machine Guns”

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Robert Farago

A fully-automatic weapon is excellent for laying down suppressive fire. Unleashing a stream of lead at your opponent keeps them pinned down—so your homies can flank the enemy and dispatch them. Suppressive fire distracts the enemy so you can lob-in … Continue reading →

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Posted in Ammo, Entertainment, Gear, Law and Order, Personal Defense | 57 Comments

Question of the Day: Less Lethal Rounds? Really?

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Robert Farago

  Commentator HSR47 responded to Chris’s post about someone who’d listened to too much 10cc: “Honestly, birdshot IS a decent idea, at least for the first round — the majority of DGUs [Defensive Gun Use] are won on psychology alone, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Ammo, Personal Defense, Question of the Day, Shotguns | 67 Comments

Defensive Gun Use Of The Day: Rubber Bullet Edition

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Chris Dumm

If I ever hear the dreaded sound of a burglar prying or smashing his way into my home in the middle of the night, I pray I’ll have time to equip myself with the ne plus ultra of home-defense tools: … Continue reading →

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New (?) Land Rover Defender with Built-In Gun Safe

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Robert Farago

The Land Rover Defender handles like the QE2, accelerates like the QE2 and sucks gas like the QE2. It may be easy to fix, but it’s about as reliable as a steam-driven PC. In fact, I was laboring under the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Ammo, Gear, Gun Nation, Rifles | 13 Comments

Quote of the Night: I’d Buy That for a Dollar Edition

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Robert Farago

“. . . new lightweight vests for cops and soldiers that can stop any bullet . . .” President Barack Obama on the need to suck taxes out of your wallet, channel the money through the uber-efficient federal government and … Continue reading →

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