Olympic Track and Field Doesn’t Use Starting Pistols Because the Speed of Sound Is Too Slow [Olympics]

Did you know the reason that Olympic track and field doesn’t use starting pistols anymore is that the runners farthest from the gun were posting demonstrably slower start times. Even with the help of digital speakers. This is crazy. More »

Kid Opens a Gun Safe Just by Jostling It Around [Safes]

A gun safe’s purpose is obvious in its name, but many readily available models fail to deliver, as this 3-year-old safe-cracker is quick to demonstrate. More »

Buying a Ton of Guns on the Internet Is Cheap, Legal, and Shockingly Easy [Video]

If you’re a terrorist, a guerrilla, or are aspiring toward either, The Armory might be your gun depot of choice. But for anyone not on the government’s radar, 100-percent legal, open websites are all you need to plan an American massacre. This is a little scary. More »

The Secret Online Weapons Store That’ll Sell Anyone Anything [Exclusive]

The Bushmaster M4 is a 3-foot rifle capable of firing thirty 5.56×45mm NATO rounds, and used by spec ops forces throughout Afghanistan. It’s a serious weapon. But in the Internet’s darkest black market, it’s all yours. Who needs a background check? Nobody. More »

The Secret Online Weapons Store That’ll Sell Anyone Anything [Guns]

The Bushmaster M4 is a 3-foot rifle capable of firing thirty 5.56×45mm NATO rounds, and used by spec ops forces throughout Afghanistan. It’s a serious weapon. But in the Internet’s darkest black market, it’s all yours. Who needs a background check? Nobody. More »

Hide an Entire Rifle Inside Its Waterproof Stock [Desired]

We’ve already showed you how to properly clean a rifle, but your first line of defense for keeping it in good working order is to just protect it from the elements. And that’s made extra easy with this collapsible version of the AR-7 rifle. More »

How Was This Four-Barrel Underwater Dart Gun From Russia Never Used In a Bond film? [Past Perfect]

We were once impressed by a triple barrel revolver. Now, it turns out Russia had secretly developed this four-barrel underwater gun over thirty years ago. More »