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Soviet Union announces F-22
Photos: Sukhoi; U.S. Air Force photo by Scott Wolf Russia's new Sukhoi T-50 stealth fighter (right) may remind you of something else. [via Metafilter]
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Prisoner's toothpick replicas of Final Fantasy weapons
A prisoner in Wales made these astounding Final Fantasy weapons out of toothpicks, only to have them confiscated because they were so realistic that the prison authorities felt that they constituted a...
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The Gun Snuggler: from parody video to actual holiday gift
The Gun Snuggler. "Because happiness is a warm gun." Comes in sizes to fit everything from handguns to assault rifles! This began as a funny internet joke, but so many people took it seriously that it...
View ArticlePepper-spray inventor: "It's fashionable to use chemical agents on people who...
Amy Goodman interviews Kamran Loghman, inventor of modern pepper spray and developer of police procedures for its use. Loghman regrets his work today, and says it's "fashionable" to use chemical...
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UK tests "non-blinding" police lasers
The makers of a "non-blinding" laser claims an unnamed UK police force is set to trial the weapon as a means of "controlling riots." According to the manufacturer -- who developed the weapon for use...
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Wyoming state reps propose bill to investigate buying an aircraft carrier in...
Wyoming state representative Lorraine Quarberg (R-Thermopolis) has proposed Wyoming House Bill 85, which will prepare Wyoming for the day that the USA collapses. It includes an amendment proffered by...
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Old toy for teaching children to accurately drop atom bombs
Before the "Nintendo wars" of the early 21st century, there were these toys, which invited young children to practice accurately releasing atom bombs. I'm not sure that the skills you learned with...
View ArticleBritish anti-theft briefcase, 1961
From a 1961 British Pathe newsreel called "Beat The Bandit", a remarkable anti-theft system for a briefcase: As the man runs off with the case three telescopic poles spring out of it making the case...
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Officer Vader suit for your riot-control needs
If you're feeling alone and vulnerable in a big, troubled world, Amazon has this "Damascus FX1 FlexForce Modular Hard Shell Full Body Crowd Control System," which will provide you with the physical...
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Czechoslovakian tank helmets
From the Joseba Revuelta collection, photos and commentary (in Spanish) on vintage Czechoslovakian tank-helmets, which were apparently accessorized to the nines. CASCOS CARRISTAS CHECOOSLOVACOS (via...
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Yes Tool: copper demolition axe
Homeland Security Equipment is one of those blandly-named and blandly-designed sites that contains unexpected delights, such as the wicked Yes Tool, a demolition axe made entirely of copper. It even...
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Instructions on a smoke grenade: Don't be a dick
An unnamed brand of smoke grenade includes "Don't be a dick with our products" in its instructions. Apparently this is Canadian (judging from the bilingual instructions). Smoke grenade instructions.....
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Tactical stabbing pen adds handcuff key and other stuff
The Uzi Tactical Defender Pen goes beyond the usual "if it's stabby and matte black, it's tactical" realm, adding in a DNA-Catcher (a snaggy bit), a hidden handcuff key, a glass-breaker, and a...
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Russia's nuclear sledgehammers
Russia's nuclear missile bunkers reportedly come standard-issue with a sledgehammer whose designated purpose is smashing open the safe containing the launch-codes, should the combination not work: The...
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US goes after bloggers for writing about imaginary laser weapon that could...
A number of journalists I know believe the Obama administration is the most secretive administration yet. When I read news like this, I am inclined to believe them: the Naval Criminal Investigative...
View Article3D printed gun fires 6 shots - then falls apart
Defense Distributed, a group that is developing free designs for weapons made on 3D printers, tested out a firearm that has a plastic lower receiver made on a 3D printer. It successfully fired six...
View ArticleDeath Star petition reaches 25,000 votes
David Kravets: "A petition demanding the President Barack Obama administration build a Death Star like the one in Star Wars reached 25,000-plus signatures Thursday, a threshold requiring the government...
View ArticleForging the Game Of Thrones sword
Master blacksmith Tony Swatton of Sword & Stone is Hollywood's favorite weapons maker. Here he is forging Jaime Lannister's sword for "Games of Thrones."
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DIY weaponry of Syria's rebels
The Atlantic has a fascinating photo gallery about the DIY Weapons of the Syrian Rebels. Homebrew explosives are the norm, as are catapults (Reuters photo above) and tele-operated machine guns...
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Amazing photos of 1946 nuclear weapons test
Baker was a 23-kiloton nuclear weapon that was detonated underwater at Bikini Atoll in 1946. The goal was to see what would happen to Navy boats if they were in the region where a nuclear bomb went...
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