Archive for June, 2007
Dragunov SVD
June 27, 2007 6:35 am
While surfing around looking for a nice pic of a Dragunov SVU (the bullpup version of the SVD) for another project of mine, I came across this nice photo of a classic SVD that I hadn’t seen before.
The Original Submachine Gun
June 20, 2007 10:40 am
While talking about my obsession with submachine guns yesterday, I decided to go looking for pictures of the MP-18/I - the first production Submachine Gun. Unfortunately, there seems to be a dearth of good photos of this classic firearm, besides the great one above. To get a good colour shot, I had to grab one from Guns.ru
Both are /3 models, being that they use the 20 round box magazine originally designed to be used with the gun, instead of the 32-round snail magazine the gun was originally equipped with in World War I.
Elven Princess and Riot Control Weapon
June 18, 2007 5:48 pm
Originally made in the 60’s by British Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) Enfield, the ARWEN-37 fires a proprietary 37mm “less than lethal” round with a variety of payloads (foam or wooden baton, or tear gas). The ARWEN-37 is now owned and manufactured in Canada by Police Ordnance Company Inc.
Steyr M-series Automatics
June 15, 2007 7:20 pm
The Steyr M-series of polymer-framed automatics is another firearm that influenced the designs I’ve drawn for near-future firearms. The strong angle of the grip (111 degrees) along with the look of the grip has a definite “futuristic” look and feel. The more recent M-A1 series (shown below) are a little less sci-fi looking than the originals.
Llama Mini Max - 10 shot mini .45
June 14, 2007 8:29 am
While looking for pictures of my Colt Pcoket25, I came across a few pics of the Llama Mini-Max, a pocket-sized .45 ACP with a double-stacked 10-round magazine. A real little powerhouse.
Grab the bull by the horns!
June 13, 2007 9:40 am
I went hunting for a nice picture of a .454 Revolver when I came across these two shots of a .44 Raging Bull from Brazilian manufacturer Taurus. This second shot is the one that really caught my eye:
Throwback Machine Pistol
June 11, 2007 6:59 am
Although it made it into production in the mid-90’s, the OTS-33 looks like a throwback to the classic Colt M1911. A 9mm Makarov handgun in design with an 18 round magazine (27 rounds in the extended magazines), the Pernach is capable of semi-automatic and full automatic fire.
Sterling Heavy Blaster, err, Submachine Gun
June 9, 2007 9:02 am
Very nice photo of the Sterling SMG - the replacement for the WWII era mass-produced Sten guns. These were in service from 1953 to 1988 and were replaced by the L85A1 IW (a much larger bullpup assault rifle). With a much smaller magazine and a few superficial modifications, it also made appearances in Star Wars as the Storm Trooper blasters. As a piece of minor trivia, the storm troopers had to use the Sterlings-turned-blasters left-handed because even the short magazine would catch on their armor when used right-handed.
Carbon-15 “SBR”
June 7, 2007 11:27 am
This brutally short AR-15 based rifle takes the Bushmaster Carbon 15 5.56mm Pistol, and adds a classic extending stock to bring it back to rifle usability, but maintains the very short barrel of the C-15. A brutal looking conversion.
S&W Performance Centre .357 magnum
June 6, 2007 6:00 pm
Smith & Wesson “Performance Centre” Military & Police .357 8-shot revolver with lots of toys. Too many toys honestly, that sight is a big-ass piece of equipment for what would otherwise be a comfortable carry gun.
