AMT Backup 38 Super

Emailed to me by a viewer.
One like you've probably never seen and probably won't again. Owner says it's rare and grabbed it soon as he saw it. An original AMT Backup in a very scarce .38 Super caliber. You won't need no stinkin' 9mm if you have one of these hideaway puppies.
Like new in box with all of the original paperwork, original plastic grips, and some nice wood grips installed. Yes it fits snuggly in your pocket. Estimated Cost/Value, according to it's owner $600.00.

Mauser C96, Broomhandle

Browning Hi-Power 9mm Semi Auto Pistol

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Cross Section View of Shotgun Shells

Video: Hijack

This is funny....

Little Boy, The First Nuclear Bomb

Little Boy was the codename of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima, on August 6, 1945 by the B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay, piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets in the 393d Bombardment Squadron, Heavy of the United States Army Air Forces. It was the first atomic bomb ever used as a weapon, and was dropped three days before the "Fat Man" bomb was used against Nagasaki.
The weapon was developed by the Manhattan Project during World War II. It derived its explosive power from the nuclear fission of uranium 235. The Hiroshima bombing was the second artificial nuclear explosion in history (the first was the "Trinity" test), and it was the first uranium-based detonation. Approximately 600 milligrams of mass were converted into energy. It exploded with a destructive power equivalent to between 13 and 18 kilotons of TNT (estimates vary) and killed approximately 140,000 people. It was also never tested at the Trinity test site (unlike Fat Man), due to the fact that enriched uranium was very rare at the time, and the United States wanted to conserve its uranium.
This bomb is small by today's standards.

Ruger Mini 14 - 5.56 / .223 will shoot both calibers

Instructions: How to Make a Homemade Simple Bottle Bomb

I have not tried this particular method myself and don't personally know anyone who has. Build this at your own risk.
Warning: Even Simple Homemade Bombs, Incendiary Devices, Explosives, and Homemade Fireworks, Flamethrowers, etc. are illegal in the United States unless you have a federal license.

This post is for informational purposes only.
Source. The Internet

How to Make a Homemade Bottle Bomb

Step 1 - Obtain the necessary items needed:











Vinegar
Baking Soda
Box of Tissues
Any bottle with a screw on lid such as a plastic 2-liter coke bottle

Step 2 - Adding the Vinegar:
















The amount of vinegar in the bottle takes a important role in the bomb, mainly the type of explosion so you want to get just the right amount, This author suggests filling it up with about one filth vinegar, but whatever feels good for you.

Step 3 - Adding the Baking Soda:












The amount of Baking Soda is also important, if you put to much the lid will pop off (which is lame) if you don't put in enough it will either take a really long time to blow up or it wont blow up at all, put three or four table spoons of Baking Powder on the middle of the tissue and even it out. Then roll it up, it doesn't have to be extremely tight, just tight enough to fit in the bottle.

step 4: The Author calls it The Fun Part
Now drop the Baking Soda roll into the bottle and quickly screw on the lid, and then shake it for a few seconds and throw it onto a hard flat place.

Part 1 - Homemade Weapons: The Zip Gun

First I'd like to say sorry for No Post yesterday.
Google has been working on their Blogs and apparently this disabled the automatic upload file post feature I set and use each day.

This is Part One of Homemade Weapons.
I have not tried any of these myself and don't personally know anyone who has. Build this at your own risk.
Warning: Improvised and Homemade Weapons including Zip Guns are illegal in the United States unless you have a federal license.

Data is complied from various sources.

Improvised Firearms

An improvised firearm is a firearm manufactured by someone who is not a regular maker of firearms, such as a firearms manufacturer or a gunsmith, and are typically constructed by adapting existing materials to the purpose. Improvised firearms are often crude and illegally made.
Improvised firearms go by many names, such as zip gun in the United States, and sumpak, paliuntod, or paltik in the Philippines.
Zip guns are commonly found throughout the world.
The most popular countries for Zip Guns are:
The United States (mostly teenagers).
Philippines
China
India

Construction of a Zip Gun:
The essential part of any improvised firearm is the barrel and chamber. For small, low pressure cartridges, like the common .22 caliber (5.56 mm) rimfire cartridges, even very thin walled tubing will suffice. Zip Guns were used in the 1950's and 60's by gangs in New York City made from tubing used in coffee percolators or automobile radio antennas, strapped to a block of wood to serve as a handle. A rubber band provides the power for the firing pin, which is pulled back and released to fire. The use of such weak tubing results in a firearm that can be more dangerous to the shooter than the target; the poorly fitting smooth-bore barrel provides little accuracy, and is liable to burst upon firing, injuring the shooter.

Leveraging Other Items to make a Zip Gun:
More advanced improvised guns can leverage parts from other gun-like products. One example is the cap gun. A cap gun can be disassembled, and a barrel added, turning the toy gun into a real one; a firing pin can then be added to the hammer, to concentrate the force onto the primer of the cartridge. If the cap gun has a strong enough hammer spring, the existing trigger mechanism can be used as-is, otherwise rubber bands may be added to increase the power of the hammer.
Air guns have also been modified to convert them to firearms. The Brocock Air Cartridge System, or BACS, for example, uses a self contained "cartridge" roughly the size of a .38 Caliber Special cartridge, which contains an air reservoir, valve, and a .22 caliber (5.5mm) pellet. Examples of BACS airguns converted to firearms, either by drilling the barrel out to fire a .38 Special cartridge or by altering the cylinder to accept .22 caliber cartridges, have been used in a number of crimes. This has in resulted in legislation that classifies the BACS air guns as firearms, which effectively banned them in the United Kingdom in 2004.
Blank firing or starter guns can also be converted by adding a barrel

Background Use:
Improvised firearms are not solely the province of the criminal element, however; they are also used by insurgents. During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II, the paliuntod, a type of improvised shotgun, was commonly used by guerrillas and American soldiers who remained behind after Douglas Mac Aurthur's withdrawal. Made of two pieces of pipe that fit snugly together, the paliuntod was a simple, single shot open bolt design. The shell was placed in the breech of the barrel, which was then fitted into the larger diameter receiver. The receiver was capped at the breach end, and had a fixed firing pin placed to strike the primer of the shell. When the barrel was pulled sharply to the rear, the firing pin would strike the primer and fire the gun. These improvised firearms are still in use by both criminals and rebels in the Philippines

The Making of a Homemade Zip Gun:
Most Zip Guns are simple to make. The 22 caliber round is usually selected because it has no recoil, low pressure, and less chance to blow up in your face. They are made from plumbing pipe such as 1/8 inch for barrel.

Typical crude 22 Caliber Zip Gun (2 views, side and barrel).
This is what most thugs (hoodlums) build.
























U.S. Homemade 22 Caliber Zip Gun.
Look at the detail this person spent on making this.









Made in USA.
A crude but effective homemade shotgun.











Crude Indian Homemade Gun
(captured by police in India)
This weapon was interchangeable and capable of firing two different caliber bullets as shown in the photo.

Sorry, No Firearm or Weapons Posts for Today

Steyr TMP (Tactical Machine Pistol) Full-Auto

Israeli Artillery being fired on HAMAS

Slow motion photography you can see the shell (look at top left hand corner of photo).

Israeli soldier shooting tear gas

WWII German Luger .30

This is a German Pistole 08 P08 Luger service pistol, manufactured in 1940 by Mauser and is commonly referred to as a "Code 42" because of the stamp on the toggle.
This particular model is even rarer as it is in the .30 Caliber Luger caliber (7.65 Parabellum).
All numbers on gun are matching and it has proof marks.
These make a great collectible, if you can afford one, they only continue to go up in value.
This particular gun is in excellent condition; probably the best I've seen for its vintage.
Even in a depressed economy they sell for around $1,800 to $2,000.

Prototype of Pieper M 1909 (or Oyez) Semi Automatic Pistol, 7.65mm (32 acp Auto)

Video: New Camouflage for Hunters

This is really funny....

Pre-Ban Assault U.S. Weapons: Cobray Mac 11

More About Silencers

Old police photo of a captured 38 Special with a Silencer.








Explaining the Science of Noise from a Gun:
When gunpowder in a cartridge or shell is ignited, it creates a high-pressure pulse of hot gas with so much pressure (on the order of three thousand pounds per square inch) that the bullet is forced down the barrel of the gun at enormous speed along with a very loud sound. It’s like uncorking a tightly sealed champagne bottle. You can’t avoid the popping sound, or, in the case of gun, the muzzle blast.
The more powerful the gun and ammo are, the more chance the bullet will travel at supersonic speed and produce that loud ballistic crack. A high-powered, supersonic bullet can’t be completely silenced because it has literally created a tiny sonic boom as it travels from the barrel.
To illustrate these phenomena, forensic researchers used a special imaging camera. The man in the photo below has discharged a .44 Magnum revolver. Two spherical shock waves are seen. One is a bright flash and cloud of gunpowder combustion centered at the gun’s muzzle (the muzzle blast); the other is centered near the cylinder and envelops the hands of the shooter (around the body of the gun and chamber/cylinder). The supersonic bullet is visible at the far left. This kind of split-split-second photography helps forensics experts understand the transfer of gunpowder traces to the hands when firing a gun. It also allows us to “see” the muzzle flash, the gases exploding out, and the flight of the bullet, all of which aren’t ordinarily visible to the naked eye.
Silencers/suppressors generally screw on to the end of the barrel. Inside, there are baffles to absorb some of the hot gases and powder. There’s a lot more room inside the device compared to the very tight barrel of the gun, so the silencer has 20 or 30 times more room for the pressurized gas to expand into. The silencer decreases pressure from the hot gas, and if enough of the propellant gases are bled away, the bullet can be slowed to less than supersonic speed. When the bullet finally exits through the hole in the silencer, the pressure being uncorked is considerably lower, and the sound of the gun firing is much softer. If the shooter in the picture above had used a silencer/suppressor, the photo would be much different.
So a high-quality silencer may remove most of the muzzle blast and perhaps all of the ballistic cracking sound, but it won’t be completely silent. The best example I have been told is that if you use a pin to pop a balloon, it makes a loud noise. But if you untie the end of the balloon and let the air out in a slower rush, you can minimize the noise. That is the basic idea behind how a silencer works.

Dan Wesson 41 Magnum Stainless, 8" Heavy Barrel

Pistol Style Crossbow

United States Test Firing a Nuclear Missile

The test fire hit the target.
Relax it was a dummy warhead.

North American Arms NAA 22ms Mini Revolver, 22 Magnum; 1” Barrel

Instructions: How to Make a Homemade Pipe Bomb

I have not tried this myself and don't personally know anyone who has. Build this at your own risk.
Warning: Pipe Bombs, Incendiary Devices, Explosives, and Homemade Fireworks, are illegal in the United States unless you have a federal license.

Post: This post is in response to some who have over the course of this blog asked me to tell them how to build a home pipe bomb.
The how to instructions are complied from various sources.

How to Make a Homemade Pipe Bomb and Fuse

Pipe Bombs:

Part 0 – Disclaimer:
I have not attempted to make any of these devices and have NO intention on doing so. To my knowledge they are illegal everywhere in the United States. Build this at your own risk and liability.
This is for information purposes only and is made part of this Blog Site that explores vast types of weapons and weapons technology throughout history.

NOTE: Sorry, No Pictures are included.

Part 1 – Introduction and Warning:
First a word of warning. Explosives are extremely dangerous devices, forget what you've seen in the movies, if you venture into improvised explosives manufacture the chances are that you will lose your hands and other parts of your body no matter how good you think you are. Life is not a thing to waste on a pipe bomb. Having said that this article is solely for information purposes only, and should not be attempted.

Part 2 – Background and Use:
Pipe bombs are true wartime devices and their blast and shrapnel can cause very cruel and debilitating injuries to humans. Pipes can be used to contain fast self combusting chemicals until they reach a useful pressure for material destruction that unconfined in a pipe would have just burned quickly.
Use, for example – In World War II, Pipe Bombs were often used to blow at hole through barbed wire so troops could easily pass.
Resistance fighters would often use pipe bombs to kill occupying enemy forces because pipe bombs can be made with household chemicals.

Part 3 – Original PIPE BOMB History:
Perhaps the most widely used homemade concussion bombs are those made out of pipe. Perfected by George Metesky, the renown New York Mad Bomber, they are deadly, relatively safe, easy to assemble, and small enough to transport in your pocket. You want a standard steel pipe (two inches in diameter is a good size) that is threaded on both ends so you can cap it. The length you use depends on how big an explosion is desired. Sizes between 3-10 inches in length have been successfully employed. The basic idea to remember is that a bomb is simply a hot fire burning very rapidly in a tightly confined space. The rapidly expanding gases burst against the walls of the bomb. If they are trapped in a tightly sealed iron pipe, when they finally break out, they do so with incredible force. If the bomb itself is placed in a somewhat enclosed area like a ventilation shaft, doorway or alleyway, it will in turn convert this larger area into a "bomb" and increase the over-all explosion immensely.

Part 4 – Effectiveness:
One thing that any bomber should have learned from The Unabomber's (Ted Kaczynski) bombs is, add some shrapnel.
This can be tiny nails, small screws, etc.
For higher velocity, use small ball bearings or shotgun shot.
The shrapnel (nails or other sharp objects) can be part of the pipe bomb in two different ways-
(1) Mix the shrapnel with the explosive inside the pipe bomb.
(2) Duct Tape the shrapnel to the outside (outer wall) of the pipe bomb.
Using shrapnel will severely increase the damage you do while using this pipe bomb.

Part 5 – Pipe Bomb Types:
There are several ways to make pipe bombs. I have chosen the one that seems the most logical to me. I did include one other method at the bottom but it seems more dangerous to make.

Part 6 – Preparation, Pipe Bomb Type 1:
Obtain the Pipe, Materials, and Equipment.
-Needed is approximately a 2 inch diameter pipe 6 inches long with two threaded ends and two threaded pipe end caps.
-Teflon Pipe Tape.
-Plastic air tight zip lock freezer bags.
-Alcohol.
-Box wooden matches.
-Candle.
-Electric Drill with drill bit.
-Tube of Liquid Nail Glue.
-Bag of Cotton Balls.
-Fuse (see below).
-Broom Handle.
-Detonator (see below).
-Explosive Materials (see below).
-Gun (black) Powder (this can be obtained from a local gun shop)(other types of explosives can be used, see below).
-12 inch Ruler.
-Black Magic Marker.
-Fuse (cannon fuse or firecracker fuse works best)

Important – Test any fuse before using.
Cannon fuse can usually be obtained from a local gun shop.
If you make your own fuse, it will not be as reliable.

Optional Ingredients: Shrapnel.
The best shrapnel is ball bearings because they wont puncture the plastic bag and they offer less resistance when traveling. In lieu of ball bearings you could use shotgun shot such as Double 00 Buck (sold at local gun shops for reloading equipment).

Important Safety Tip: Always prepare the pipe in advance and fill the explosive or powder into a sealed plastic bag, this reduces the possibility of a friction explosion.
Never coat the cotton ball with liquid chemicals such as diesel fuel, alcohol, gasoline, etc. These types of chemicals expand in weather and will cause the pipe bomb to prematurely explode.

Part 7 – Assembly:
Prepare the Pipe.
First thing using the ruler and magic marker, mark one inch lines on the outside of the pipe for measurement purposes.
This is done upside down from use.
Using one of the pipe caps, drill a hole in the center. This should be slightly larger than the fuse or detonator.
Insert the fuse, it needs to be long enough to go into the pipe, about two inches.
Using some hot candle wax gently drop wax on both sides of the hole in the cap to insure closer.
Take the pipe and apply the teflon tape to the top of the pipe.
Using the alcohol wipe both of the pipe cap threads clean, let dry.
Take the pipe cap and screw it onto the pipe tightly.
Now cut the ends of the wooden matches off.
Drop the match heads into the pipe.
Now pack about inch of compressed cotton into the pipe. Be careful not to damage the fuse and make sure it extends past the cotton. Use a broom stick to compact the cotton but remember there are match heads so don't pound or scrap it around, pack it tight but not to tight.
Now cut a small hole in the bottom of the plastic bag gently load the bag into the pipe making sure the fuse goes inside the bag.
Pull the bag up and over the open end of the pipe.
Now fill the bag with the gun powder. Remember you still need to close the bag and get it totally inside the pipe so the end will close.
Once you think you have the right amount of powder, seal the zip lock bag and stuff it inside the pipe.
Note: If you are using shrapnel you load that alternating with the gun powder.
Once the bag is inside and you know the cap will go on without compressing the bag, fill the empty areas, if any with cotton, do not pack.
Wipe the inner and outer threads of the pipe with a damp washcloth (do not get any water inside the pipe).
To be safe, clean the outside of the pipe threads with alcohol and let thoroughly dry.
Now apply the teflon tape to the threads of the pipe.
Gently screw the bottom cap on.
Finally using the Liquid Nail Glue run a bead of glue around the pipe caps and pipe on both ends. This prevents the pipe caps from coming lose.

If you're still alive and have all your body parts, congratulations, you just built your first pipe bomb.

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This info extracted from various sources:
Other Stuff to know about Pipe Bombs:

Optional Detonation Devices:
Electronic Timers-
A properly low voltage switch gate silicon controller rectifier or thyristor (any of several semiconductor devices that act as switches, rectifiers, or voltage regulators) will take the low voltage from a kitchen timer speaker line or cell phone vibrator or ringer and switch on a larger usable power supply from a battery or AC power, if the audio circuit is so low that it won't flip the SCR gate add an amplifier transistor. This is perfect for setting off timed tear gas during an event, or a phone or pager controlled smoke bombs to cover a retreat.

Altitude Switch-
An altitude switch can easily be made with a can, tape, a plastic bag, wire, and two strips of metal. Securely tape and seal the plastic bag into the can with half of the air pushed out. Place one strip as a bridge on the top of the can, the other strip like a lever that the expanding bag can push across to touch the bridge strip. When the altitude gets high enough (a few thousand feet) the circuit will close and current can flow. A fun thing to do is put this onto a logging truck heading into the mountains that will ignite a string of firecrackers.

Bean Timer-
The expansion of dry beans in water can also be used as a timer, you need a clean unpainted metal disk like a can lid, two shiny nails and a straight walled plastic container. As the seeds or beans expand the metal disk will be pushed up against the nails which completes the circuit. Seal the container with tape unless air transport is expected.

Testing-
All timers must be tested with the operational battery and a buzzer, or light-bulb in place of its igniter or blasting cap several times. Always test the circuit to be sure that it is off before connecting the electrically activating the timer. A double activation circuit if there is room doubles the chance of success.

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Preparation, Pipe Bomb Type 2:
Another method of pipe bomb assembly using gun powder and a firecracker:
When you have the right pipe and both caps selected, drill a hole in the side of the pipe (before powder is inserted) big enough to insert the firecracker. Put the firecracker into the hole and glue it into place securely.
Cap one end snugly.
Pour the powder in.
Wipe the threads with rubbing alcohol.
Now cap the other end, screw it very slowly and gently.
You're ready to blast off.

Note: This type of pipe bomb is for throwing and is very very dangerous, both to make and use.

You can make this using a fuse instead of a firecracker. Thus it can be placed where you want it versus throwing it.

A good innovation is to grind down one half of the pipe before you insert the powder. This makes the walls of one end thinner than the walls of the other end. When you place the bomb, the explosion, follows the line of least resistance, and will head in that direction. You can do this with ordinary grinding tools available in any hardware or machine shop. Be sure not to have the powder around when you are grinding the pipe, since sparks are produced.

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Pipe Bomb Explosive Materials:

The first step to improvising a pipe bomb is to choose an appropriate explosive material as the filler. For simpler purposes match heads or gunpowder can be used though they burn rather slowly and create a lesser rupturing velocity of the pipe than other suitable materials. Permanganate with sugar half half or similarly Chlorate with sugar are easily available materials with the chlorate having a higher explosive effect than the permanganate. Aluminum (in powder form) is a potent fuel and when combined with Carbon Tetrachloride or Permanganate can produce a more dangerous explosive pipe filler. These are all of the lesser explosives which, however, are easier to acquire.
A more complicated scenario would involve the use of TNT or plastic explosives as filler which also increases the risk factors involved. The lesser powders are usually ground fine to accelerate their burning rate.



Choosing A Fuse
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Military detonation cord is best to use as a fuse otherwise cannon or fireworks fuses can be used, or if available dynamite fuse.
To make a completely improvised fuse masking tape sticky side up can be placed on a surface and sprinkled with ground gunpowder, the powder will stick to the tape. It will make a fuse, although less reliable than others.
Option # 1 – Buy some fireworks sparklers. Read the box, the best ones work that have magnesium in them.
Option # 2 – Make your own sparkler for a fuse, or for fun.
Option # 3 – This is dangerous, and not recommended: Another method is twine or heavy string. Simply melt some candle wax, dip the string in the wax, then lightly sprinkle gun powder on the wax before it is cools.

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How to make your Own Fireworks Sparkler:
Note: Even fireworks are illegal in many places.

What You Need:
iron wires or wooden sticks
300 parts potassium chlorate
60 parts aluminum fines, flitter, or granules
2 parts charcoal
10% dextrin in water solution
500 parts strontium nitrate (optional, for red color)
60 parts barium nitrate (optional, for green color)

Directions:
1. Mix the dry ingredients with enough dextrin solution to make a moist slurry. Include the strontium nitrate if you want a red sparkler or the barium nitrate if you want a green sparkler.
2. Dip the wires or sticks in the sparkler mixture. Be sure to leave enough uncoated space at one end to safely grasp the finished sparkler.
3. Allow the mixture to dry completely before igniting the sparkler.
4. Store sparklers away from heat or flame, and protected from high humidity.

In the event you build one of these, don't tell me I do not want to know. However, if you're dumb enough to make a YouTube Video of it, send the link to me and I will post it here.
Good Luck.

Video: 50 Caliber Ricochet

Read this before Watching Video:
Missed by .......... that much!! .... WOW!
OUCH! ! !
This is a very, very lucky gun owner. The guy is shooting a 50 Caliber Rifle.
Watch the dust when he fires. The target is a steel plate. It was 100 yards away. You can hear the ping of the hit, and then the bullet comes back and hits his earmuffs on his head. The footage is amazing. You can hear the bullet as it tumbles through the air on its course back toward the shooter. He's lucky it hit the dirt first. He is okay, and obviously very lucky.
The bullet grazed his temple. What a difference a half an inch makes!

YouTube Video: Serbu Super Shorty 12 Gauge Shotgun

Sorry the original video is not available. I have replaced it with this one on May 6, 2012.

The Conversion - Converting a 12 Gauge Standard Shotgun

This is not a homemade custom conversion or anything, its a 'Serbu Super Shorty' 12-gauge. Serbu does the conversion in house using either a Remington 870 or Mossberg 500 as the base (your choice).
Its got a 16.5 inch total length, making it the smallest legal shotgun anyone can buy in the United States.
Designed for point blank range use.
Strictly a home protection defense weapon.













To see more, go to Serbu Website at:
http://www.serbu.com/top/superShorty.php

Japanese Ninja Sai

Rossi 92S RC .45 Caliber Lever Action Rifle

Saxon Wall Gun

Video: IED, Modern Binary Explosives

Saddle Scabbard for Rifle or Shotgun

Yes, they still make these for people who ride horses.

X-rayed, Pipe Bomb